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Personal data John Backus 

Source 1
  • He was born on February 9, 1662 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.
  • Alternative: He was born on February 9, 1661 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, Colonial America.
  • He died on March 27, 1744 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, Colonial America, he was 82 years old.
  • Alternative: He died on March 27, 1744 in Windham, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America, he was 82 years old.
  • A child of William Backus and Sarah Charles

Household of John Backus

He is married to Mary Bingham.

They got married on February 17, 1692 at Norwich, New London, Connecticut Colony, Verenigde Staten, he was 30 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Mary BACKUS  1693-1770
  2. Lydia Backus  1695-1750 
  3. Dr. John Backus  1698-1769 
  4. Abigail Backus  1701-1763
  5. Jerusha BACKUS  1704-1744
  6. Zeruiah BACKUS  1709-1788
  7. Nathaniel BACKUS  1712-1720

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Ancestors (and descendant) of John Backus

Sarah Charles
1637-1663

John Backus
1662-1744

1692

Mary Bingham
1672-1747

Mary BACKUS
1693-1770
Lydia Backus
1695-1750
Dr. John Backus
1698-1769
Abigail Backus
1701-1763
Jerusha BACKUS
1704-1744
Zeruiah BACKUS
1709-1788
Nathaniel BACKUS
1712-1720

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Historical events

Birthday February 9, 1661

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    Van 1650 tot 1672 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Eerste Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
  • In the year 1661: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 6 » English Restoration: The Fifth Monarchists unsuccessfully attempt to seize control of London, England. The revolt is suppressed after a few days.
    • January 30 » Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, is ritually executed more than two years after his death, on the 12th anniversary of the execution of the monarch he himself deposed.
    • February 3 » Maratha forces under Chattrapati Shivaji defeat the Mughals in the Battle of Umberkhind.
    • April 23 » King Charles II of England, Scotland and Ireland is crowned in Westminster Abbey.
    • July 16 » The first banknotes in Europe are issued by the Swedish bank Stockholms Banco.
    • August 6 » The Treaty of The Hague is signed by Portugal and the Dutch Republic.

Day of marriage February 17, 1692

  • Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1692: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 13 » Massacre of Glencoe: Almost 80 Macdonalds at Glen Coe, Scotland are killed early in the morning for not promptly pledging allegiance to the new king, William of Orange.
    • March 1 » Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne and Tituba are brought before local magistrates in Salem Village, Massachusetts, beginning what would become known as the Salem witch trials.
    • June 7 » Port Royal, Jamaica, is hit by a catastrophic earthquake; in just three minutes, 1,600 people are killed and 3,000 are seriously injured.
    • June 10 » Salem witch trials: Bridget Bishop is hanged at Gallows Hill near Salem, Massachusetts, for "certaine Detestable Arts called Witchcraft and Sorceries".
    • August 19 » Salem witch trials: In Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay, five people, one woman and four men, including a clergyman, are executed after being convicted of witchcraft.
    • September 22 » The last hanging of those convicted of witchcraft in the Salem witch trials; others are all eventually released.

Day of death March 27, 1744

  • The temperature on March 27, 1744 was about 2.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northeast. Weather type: geheel betrokken sneeuw. Source: KNMI
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    Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
  • In the year 1744: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 22 » War of the Austrian Succession: The Battle of Toulon causes several Royal Navy captains to be court-martialed, and the Articles of War to be amended.
    • July 4 » The Treaty of Lancaster, in which the Iroquois cede lands between the Allegheny Mountains and the Ohio River to the British colonies, was signed in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
    • September 30 » War of the Austrian Succession: France and Spain defeat Sardinia at the Battle of Madonna dell'Olmo, but soon have to withdraw from Sardinia anyway.


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Source: Wikipedia


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