Samuel Backus

• BIRTH 11 Jan 1717 Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA
• DEATH 2 Oct 1778 (aged 61) Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA
• BURIAL Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA
• MEMORIAL ID 249124928

Samuel Backus, Jr., oldest child of Samuel and Elizabeth Tracey Backus, born Jan 11, 1716/7, 1st married, December 14, 1743, Phebe Calkins (bom June 27, 1721, daughter of Hugh and Phebe (Abell) Calkins). She died the 1st of March 1755 after having five known children and he 2nd married, July 2, 1755, Elizabeth Wedge (born January 1, 1730, daughter of Joshua and Mary (Welch) Wedge, of Norwich).

Samuel died intestate the 2nd of October 1778, aged sixty-one. The distribution of his estate gives the names of his children: Samuel, appointed administrator, later served in the Revolutionary War and died unmarried, Phebe Spalding (wife of Jonathan Spalding), Elizabeth and Hannah (both died unmarried). His
younger children, by his second wife who outlived him, were Anne (later married to Samuel Raymond) and Rufus (who married Clarissa Throop).

Parents
Lieut Samuel Backus 1692–1740
Elizabeth Tracy Backus 1698–1769

Spouse
Phebe Calkins Backus 1721–1755 (m. 1743)
Elizabeth Wedge 1/1/1730-

Siblings
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 Backusm1733–1796
Asa Backus 1736–1788
Dea. John Backus 1740–1814

Children all with Phebe
Phebe Backus Oct. 28, 1744; d. Oct. 5, 1786-
Elizabeth Backus Aug. 26, 1746; d. 1823-
Samuel Backus Jan. 20, 1749; d. 1818-
Hannah Backus. Feb. 23, 1851-
Daughter Backus March 8, 1755 - same day

References

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/249124928/samuel_backus

Sources

2. Vital Records of Norwich, 1659-1848. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015.

3. Backus, William W.. A genealogical memoir of the Backus family. Norwich, Conn.: Bulletin Co., 1889.

4. Backus, Mary E. N. The New England ancestry of Dana Converse Backus. Salem, Mass.: unknown, 1949.