James Backus

Generation: 1

James Backus was born on 14 Jul 1764 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut (son of Elijah Backus and Lucy Griswold); died on 29 Sep 1816 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut.

James married Dorothy (Church) Chandler on 15 Sep 1793 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut. Dorothy was born on 19 Aug 1770 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut; died on 14 Aug 1847 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

H.T. Backus
William Wolcott Backus was born on 22 Oct 1803 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut; died on 13 Jul 1892 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut.
J. Backus
N. Backus
M. Backus
L. Backus
S. Backus

Generation: 2

Elijah Backus was born on 14 Mar 1726 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut (son of S. Backus and Elizabeth Tracey); died on 04 Sep 1798 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut.

Elijah married Lucy Griswold. Lucy (daughter of John Griswold and Hannah Lee) was born on 06 Jul 1726 in Lyme, New London County, Connecticut; died on 16 Dec 1795 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lucy Griswold was born on 06 Jul 1726 in Lyme, New London County, Connecticut (daughter of John Griswold and Hannah Lee); died on 16 Dec 1795 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut.

Children:

1. James Backus was born on 14 Jul 1764 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut; died on 29 Sep 1816 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut.

Generation: 3

4. S. Backus
S. married Elizabeth Tracey. Elizabeth was born in 1698; died in 1769. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Tracey was born in 1698; died in 1769.

Children:

2. Elijah Backus was born on 14 Mar 1726 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut; died on 04 Sep 1798 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut.

6. John Griswold was born in 1690 (son of Matthew Griswold and Phebe Hyde); died in 1764.
John married Hannah Lee. Hannah was born in 1694; died in 1773. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hannah Lee was born in 1694; died in 1773.

Children:

Hannah Griswold was born in 1724; died in 1772.
3. Lucy Griswold was born on 06 Jul 1726 in Lyme, New London County, Connecticut; died on 16 Dec 1795 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut.
Sarah Griswold was born in 1728; died in 1777.
Thomas Griswold was born in 1719; died in 1770.
Clarina Griswold was born in 1723; died in 1811.
John Griswold was born in 1739; died in 1742.
Lydia Griswold was born in 1742; died in 1768.
Matthew Griswold was born in 1714; died in 1799.
Phebe Griswold was born in 1716; died in 1795.
Clarissa Griswold was born in 1731; died in 1732.
Deborah Griswold was born in 1735; died in 1811.

Generation: 4

8.	Joseph Backus was born in 1667 (son of William Backus and E. Pratt); died in 1740. Joseph married Elizabeth Huntington on 09 Apr 1690 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut. Elizabeth was born in 1669; died in 1762. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

9.
Elizabeth Huntington was born in 1669; died in 1762.
Children:

4. S. Backus

12.	Matthew Griswold was born in 1648 (son of Matthew Griswold and Anna Wolcott); died in 1716. Matthew married Phebe Hyde. Phebe (daughter of Samuel Hyde and Jane Lee) was born in 1663; died in 1704. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Phebe Hyde was born in 1663 (daughter of Samuel Hyde and Jane Lee); died in 1704.

Children:

. Griswold
. Griswold
. Griswold
. Griswold
. Griswold
. Griswold
. Griswold
6. John Griswold was born in 1690; died in 1764.
George Griswold was born in 1692; died in 1761.
. Griswold
. Griswold