Person:Joseph Backus (5)

Name^[1]	Joseph Backus
Gender	Male
Birth^[1]^[2]	Mar 1691	Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
Degree^[1]	1718	Yale College.
Marriage	1 Mar 1721/22	Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United Statesto Hannah Edwards
Death^[1]	30 Mar 1761	Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United StatesThis death is not recorded in any published Connecticut Vital Records or Church Records.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Joseph³ Backus, in Backus, Reno Warburton. The Backus Families of Early New England. (Nopeming, Minn.: Reno Warburton Backus, 1966)
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"Joseph⁴, b. March 1690/1, d. at Norwich March 30, 1761; m. March 1, 1721/2, Hannah Edwards (153, 1:27), b. at Hartford, Jan. 3, 1695/6, d. at Norwich Oct. 17, 1747, daughter of Richard and Mary (Talcott) Edwards, half-sister of Rev. Timothy Edwards and aunt of the wife of Simon⁴. Joseph was a graduate of Yale in 1718, became known as 'Lawyer Backus of Norwich'. Moved to Hartford Co. in 1724, became sheriff in that year, but was removed in 1732 for failure to account for monies received, later returned to Norwich."
↑ Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States. Vital Records of Norwich, 1659-1848. (Hartford, Conn.: Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Connecticut, 1913)
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"Jofeph Backus & elizabeth: Huntington married the 9^th of Aprill Anno 1690 …
Jofeph backus borne march: 1691"