1. Margaret Grant

Daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the monday 30 november 1739 in Connecticut. Margaret is deceased in Connecticut the friday 5 november 1813 aged of 73 years old.

a. Margaret is married aged of 56 years old the 30 october 1796 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut with Elijah Backus aged of 70 years old, son of Samuel Backus and Elizabeth Tracy. He was born the thursday 14 march 1726 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Elijah is deceased in New London, New London, Connecticut the tuesday 4 september 1798 aged of 72 years old. He was buried in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut the thursday 6 september 1798.

No children were born from this union.

a. Elijah had another relationship, he is married aged of 26 years old the tuesday 9 january 1753 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut with Lucy Griswold aged of 26 years old, daughter of John Griswold and Hannah Lee. She was born the saturday 6 july 1726 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut. Lucy is deceased in Norwich, New London, Connecticut the wednesday 16 december 1795 aged of 69 years old. She was buried in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut the friday 18 december 1795.

Nine children were born from this union (five boys and four girls).

• a.i. Elijah Backus. He was born the 17 february 1754 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Elijah is deceased in Norwich, New London, Connecticut the saturday 8 march 1755 aged of 1 year old. He was buried in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut the monday 10 march 1755.
• a.ii. Lucy Backus. She was born the 11 january 1756 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Lucy is deceased in Norwich, New London, Connecticut the saturday 21 february 1756 aged of 0 year old. She was buried in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut the monday 23 february 1756.
• a.iii. Lucy Backus. She was born the monday 31 january 1757 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Lucy is deceased in Marietta, Washington, Ohio the monday 6 october 1817 aged of 60 years old. She was buried in Grandview Cemetery, Chillicothe, Ross, Ohio the wednesday 8 october 1817.

  a.iii.a. Lucy is married aged of 17 years old the thursday 28 april 1774 with Dudley Woodbridge aged of 26 years old, son of Dudley Woodbridge and Sarah Sheldon. He was born the monday 9 october 1747 in Groton, New London, Connecticut. Dudley is deceased in Marietta, Washington, Ohio the wednesday 6 august 1823 aged of 75 years old. He was buried in Mound Cemetery, Marietta, Washington, Ohio the friday 8 august 1823.

• a.iv. Elijah Backus. He was born the wednesday 2 may 1759 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Elijah is deceased in Kaskaskia, Randolph, Illinois the saturday 19 october 1811 aged of 52 years old.

  a.iv.a. Elijah is married aged of 24 years old the tuesday 27 april 1784 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut with Lucreita Hubbard aged of 21 years old, daughter of Russell Hubbard and Mary Gray. She was born the wednesday 30 june 1762 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Lucreita is deceased the tuesday 30 january 1787 aged of 24 years old.

  a. Lucreita had another relationship, she is married with Daniel Tracy, son of unknown father and mother.

  No children were born from this union.

  a.iv.b. Elijah is married aged of 29 years old the tuesday 3 february 1789 in New London, New London, Connecticut with Hannah Richards aged of 19 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the 3 december 1769 in New London, New London, Connecticut. Hannah is deceased in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio the wednesday 3 march 1841 aged of 71 years old.

• a.v. James Backus. He was born the friday 10 july 1761 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. James is deceased in Norwich, New London, Connecticut the 17 january 1762 aged of 0 year old.
• a.vi. Clarina Backus. She was born the saturday 19 march 1763 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Clarina is deceased in Norwich, New London, Connecticut the friday 22 april 1763 aged of 0 year old.
• a.vii. James Backus. He was born the saturday 14 july 1764 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. James is deceased in Marietta, Washington, Ohio the 29 september 1816 aged of 52 years old. He was buried in Yantic Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut the friday 4 october 1816.

  a.vii.a. James is married aged of 29 years old the 15 september 1793 in Connecticut with Dorothy Church Chandler aged of 23 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the 19 august 1770 in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut . Dorothy Church is deceased in Connecticut the saturday 14 august 1847 aged of 76 years old. She was buried in Yantic Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut the monday 16 august 1847.

• a.viii. Mathew Backus. He was born the wednesday 24 september 1766 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Mathew is deceased in Marietta, Washington, Ohio the tuesday 8 december 1807 aged of 41 years old.
• a.ix. Clarina Backus. She was born the monday 7 august 1769 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Clarina is deceased in Norwich, New London, Connecticut the thursday 21 july 1831 aged of 61 years old.