William BACKUS
SOURCES: 1. NEW ENGLAND ANCESTRY by Dana Converse Backus pp. 9-15 2. BULLARD & ALLIED FAMILIES pp. 164 3. Charles Ref Savages Genealogical Dictionary vol 2, p 391 4. Paul Genealogy (E.J. Paul) pp. 146 5. New Haven Families vol 2, pp. 391
SOURCES: 1. BACKUS FAMILY by W.W. Backus p. 6,7
He married Elisabeth Pratt . Elisabeth Pratt was born at of Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut 1 Feb 1641 .
They were the parents of 7
children:
Samuel Backus
born 2 May 1665.
Joseph Backus
born 6 Sep 1667.
Sarah Backus
born Apr 1668.
Nathaniel Backus
born 1669.
Elizabeth Backus
born Abt 1671.
Hannah Backus
born Abt 1676.
Mary Backus
born Abt 1679.
William Backus died 1742 at Norwich, New London, Connecticut .
Elisabeth Pratt died 26 Feb 1726 .