Mutual Ancestors In A Backus Book

The New England ancestry of Dana Converse Backus

Main Author: Backus, Mary Elizabeth (Neilson) 1876-

Published: [Salem, Mass.] Printed for private distribution [1949].

Subjects: Backus family (William Backus, d. 1661).

William Backus (d. 1661), the original immigrant, was both an ancestor of Dana Converse Backus and me.  William's daughter, Sarah Backus, was one of his children who was my ancestor.

William Backus m. (perhaps Sarah Charles)

his daughter Sarah Backus m. John Reynolds

their daughter Sarah Reynolds m. John Post

their daughter Sarah Post m. Timothy Backus

their son John Backus m. Joanna Cleveland

their son John Backus m. Jerusha Baker

their son John Backus m. (perhaps Hannah Fuller)

their daughter Laura Backus m. Thomas Richmond

their daughter Cynthia Richmond m. James More

their daughter Addie More m. William Powers

their son Ralph Powers m. Beatrice Cameron

their son Richard Powers m. J. Garrett

Me

William's son, Stephen Backus, was my ancestor as well.  Stephen is an ancestor through both his son, Timothy, and his daughter, Rebecca.  

William Backus m. (perhaps Sarah Charles)

Stephen Backus m. Sarah Spencer

Timothy Backus m. Sarah Post

John Backus m. Joanna Cleveland

John Backus m. Jerusha Baker

John Backus m. (perhaps Hannah Fuller)

[See Above Lineage For Descendants, Including Me]

William Backus m. (perhaps Sarah Charles)

Stephen Backus m. Sarah Spencer

Rebecca Backus m. William Baker

Benjamin Baker m. Jerusha Parish

Jerusha Baker m. John Backus

John Backus m. (perhaps Hannah Fuller)

[See Above Lineage For Descendants, Including Me]

Grissell Fletcher [also in the Backus book] was also an ancestor of mine through her daughter, Hannah Jewell.

Thomas Jewell m. Grissell Fletcher

Hannah Jewell m. John Parish

Benjamin Parish m. Mary Tracy*

Jerusha Parish m. Benjamin Baker

Jerusha Baker m. John Backus

John Backus m. (perhaps Hannah Fuller)

[See Above Lineage For Descendants, Including Me]

Lieutenant Thomas Tracy is another ancestor of mine who was also in the Dana Converse Backus ancestry.  Thomas Tracy's son, Jonathan, had a daughter, Mary*, who married Benjamin Parish.

Also of note: Matthew Marvin (also in the book) was my son-in-law's ancestor, through his daughter, Sarah Marvin. 

He Was a Jewell

Thomas Jewell was my ancestor through his daughter, Hannah, who married John Parish.  Unfortunately, The Jewell Register (seen below) does not include Thomas's daughters.  It was noted that the daughters were uncounted in this book.

Source

The first authentic account of Thomas is in the early part of 1639...and shows that he had then a wife and one child, probably a daughter. The Boston record is as follows:

"The 24th day, 2d mo., 1639. Also there is granted to Thomas Jewell, of the Mount, Miller, for three heads, 12 acres, upon the covenant of three shillings per acre."

This "Mount," was Mt. Wollaston; first settled in 1625...incorporated as Braintree in 1640; Quincy was set off in 1792... .

The following is a copy of his will, as witnessed by Wm. Scant and Hannah H. Harbor. "The will of Thomas Jewell of Brantray, while he is yet in perfect memory.  ...give power to these two my friends herein mentioned, namely William Neadam and Tho. Foster... dated the 10th, 2d month, 1654."

The Probate records show that administration was granted to Grisell, the widow of Thomas Jewell, July 21, 1654; but on the 5th Oct. 1655, she being about to marry Humphrey Griggs, William Needham and Thomas Foster above named, were appointed executors...Griggs agreed to bring up Jewell's children, of which there were several, both sons and daughters, and all under age. She was soon left again a widow; as administration was granted to Grisell Griggs, on the estate of her late husband Humphrey Griggs, Aug. 18, 1657."

A blog from another descendant of Thomas Jewell here.

Posted on what would have been the 84th birthday of Jewell descendant Richard N. Powers (my Dad).

Ancestor John Parish And Son Benjamin

Source

John Parish married Hannah Jewell; their son, Benjamin Parish, is my ancestor.

Source

Benjamin Parish married Mary Tracy, daughter of Jonathan and Mary (Griswold) Tracy.  Jerusha, daughter of Benjamin and Mary Parish, married Benjamin Baker.  Jerusha Baker, daughter of Jerusha Parish and Benjamin Baker, married John Backus.