The Genealogy of Thomas Lee Clough
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Sarah Backus (F)
b. April 1668, d. 7 April 1732
3 Generation Pedigree
Relationship=5th great-grandmother of Lydia Electa Corey.

Appears on these charts:
Corey Family Timeline
Ancestors of Lydia Electa Corey

     Sarah Backus was born in April 1668 at Norwich, New London County, Connecticut.2 She was the daughter of Stephen Backus and Sarah Spencer.1 Sarah Backus married David Knight, son of Richard Knight and Sarah Rogers, on 17 March 1690/91 at Norwich.3 Sarah Backus died on 7 April 1732 at Litchfield, Tolland County, Connecticut.1

Children of Sarah Backus and David Knight
Rachell Knight b. 14 Nov 1691, d. 24 Nov 1744
David E. Knight b. 10 Feb 1693/94, d. 24 Nov 17441
Sarah Knight b. 9 Dec 1695, d. 1 Feb 17791
Jonathan Knight b. 2 Jul 1698, d. 7 Mar 17701
Mary Knight b. 2 Apr 17001
Hannah Knight b. 30 Jan 17021
Lurana Knight b. 1 Feb 17041
Joseph Knight b. 7 Nov 1705, d. 25 May 17391
Benjamin Knight b. 14 Aug 1707, d. 14 Apr 17721

Notes and Citations:

  1. [S360] Sarah BACKUS (AFN: 1SPR-N49) ; Ancestral File, v4.19 , The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Online: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., 1999-2003), http://www.familysearch.com, accessed 8 December 2003. CAUTION - Information in Ancestral File should be verified with other sources whenever possible.
  2. [S157] James Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England, Before 1692, 4 vols. (Boston: Little, Brown, 1860-1862; reprint Rio Vista, California: American History and Genealogy Project, 2000). Online version used. Alphabetical by surname. Vol. 1 [Backus] "STEPHEN, Norwich 1660, s. of William, by w. Sarah, d. of Lyon Gardiner, had Sarah, b. Apr. 1668; Stephen, Oct. 1670; Mary, Nov. 1672; Ruth, 19 Dec. 1674; Lydia, Nov. 1677; and Timothy, 7 Oct. 1682."
  3. [S311] G Andrews Moriarty, "The Early Knights of Rhode Island", The New England Historical and Genealogical Register vol. 87 (July, 1933), online version used, http://www.newenglandancestors.org, page 269. The date is given as 1691/92 which I beieve is incorrect, it is more likely 1690/91.


         
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