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Lucy Backus (Griswold)

Also Known As: "Lucia"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, United States
Death: December 16, 1795 (69)
Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States
Place of Burial: Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Judge John Griswold and Hannah Griswold
Wife of Captain Elijah Backus
Mother of Elijah Backus; Lucy Backus; Lucy Woodbridge; Elijah Backus, II; James Backus and 5 others
Sister of Matthew Griswold IV, Governor & Chief Justice of Connecticut; Phoebe Parsons; Ens Thomas Griswold; Hannah Bushnell (Griswold); Sarah Hillhouse and 6 others

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About Lucy Backus

Lucy Griswold Backus

  • BIRTH 6 Jul 1726 Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, USA
  • DEATH 16 Dec 1795 (aged 69) Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA
  • BURIAL Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.5485487, Longitude: -72.092531
  • MEMORIAL ID 132427367

Parents
John Griswold 1690–1764
Hannah Lee Griswold 1694–1773

Spouse
Capt. Elijah Backus 1726–1798 m. Jan 9th 1753 Norwich, New London County, CT

Siblings
Matthew Griswold 1714–1799
Phoebe "Phebe" Griswold Parsons 1716–1770
Ens Thomas Griswold 1718–1770
Hannah Griswold Bushnell 1723–1772
Sarah Griswold Hillhouse 1729–1777
Clarine Griswold 1731–1732
Clarina Griswold Elliott 1735–1811

Children
Elijah Backus 1754–1755
Lucy Backus 1756–1756
Lucy Backus Woodbridge 1759–1817
James Backus 1761–1762
Clarina Backus 1763–1763
James Backus 1764–1816
Clarina Backus 1769–1831

References

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/132427367/lucy_backus

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Lucy Backus's Timeline

1714
1714
USA
1726
July 6, 1726
Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, United States
1754
February 17, 1754
Norwich, New London Co, CT
1756
January 11, 1756
Norwich, New London Co, CT
1757
January 31, 1757
Norwich, New London County, Connecticut Colony
1757
1759
March 2, 1759
Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
1761
July 10, 1761
Norwich, New London Co, CT
1763
March 19, 1763
Norwich, New London Co, CT