Lieut. Samuel Backus

• BIRTH 6 Jan 1692 Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA
• DEATH 24 Nov 1740 (aged 48) Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA
• BURIAL Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.5480639, Longitude: -72.091466
• MEMORIAL ID 13287880

This Samuel Backus was born 6 January 1693 at Norwich; and his wife was born 6 April 1698 and was the eldest daughter of John Tracy the second, and Elizabeth Leffingwell, of Norwich. Samuel Backus was the second son of Joseph Backus of Norwich; and his mother was Elizabeth Huntington, a daughter of Deacon Simon Huntington the first, of Norwich. [2]

Samuel was born on Jan 6 1693 in Norwich, Connecticut. He died on Nov 24 1740 in Norwich, Connecticut. Samuel Backus was a "quiet, enterprising farmer, prosperous in his own business, but having little to do with public affairs." He moved upriver from Norwich to Yantic where he established a grist mill, a saw mill, and the iron works that were to be notable in the Revolution. He served as lieutenant in the training band and as deputy to the General Court in 1738, 1739, and 1740.

He died in the great measles epidemic of 1740 in which his wife was also taken seriously ill. He left an estate of 5300 pounds, a very large sum for those days. In the estate were a negro slave named Lois, valued at 120 pounds, and Kate, an Indian apprentice, valued at twelve pounds. He was married to Elizabeth Tracy on Jan 18 1715/16 in probably Norwich, Connecticut.[3]

Parents
Joseph Backus Sr 1667–1740
Elizabeth Huntington Backus 1669–1762

Spouse
Elizabeth Tracy Backus 1698–1769 m. January 18th 1715 Norwich, New London County, CT

Siblings
Anna Backus Lathrop 1695–1761
Simon Backus 1701–1746
Elizabeth Backus Lord 1705–1787
Sarah Backus Bingham 1709–1790
Ebenezer Backus 1712–1768

Children
Samuel Backus 1717–1778
Ann Backus Abell 1718–1756
Elizabeth Backus Huntington 1721–1745
Capt Elijah Backus 1726–1798
Simon Backus 1728–1764
Eunice Backus Post 1731–1753
Maj. Andrew Backus 1733–1796
Asa Backus 1736–1788
Dea. John Backus 1740–1814

Notes

Not the son of William Backus and Mary Benton!

References

1. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/132878809/samuel_backus

Sources

2. http://books.google.com/books?id=rIKhN5aMelcC&pg=PA187&lpg=PA187&dq...

3. https://books.google.com/books?id=IKQxLjSOVowC&dq=A%20Genealogical%...