FISH ANCESTRY:
Backus Cemetary Inscriptions

 
 
 
 
 
 

 In memory of Mr. John Backus who was one of the first settlers of
     the Town of Windham & served his Generation in a steady
      Course of Probity & Piety & Being satisfied with Long Life
      was recevied to see the Salvation of God on March the 27th
      1744 in the 83d year of his age.
 (unconfirmed)John Backus is the elder son of William Backus II and
    Elizabeth Pratt (direct family line).  He was married to Mary
    Bingham (listed below died Febr. ye 19th 1747)

 

 In memory of Mary Backus ye Daughter of Mr. John Backus & Mrs.
      Sibbil Backus who died May ye 28th 1744 in ye 3d year of her
      Age.  Mary was the youngest daughter of John Backus Jr.  Thus
      she is the younger sister of the Lydia Backus who married Aaron
      Fish (unconfirmed). 

 In memory of Mrs. Mary ye wife of Mr. John Backus who Died Febr
      ye 19th 1747 in ye 76th Year of her Age.
       Mary Bingham married John Backus the elder (above). Direct
      family line. 

 

 Nathaniel ye son of Mr. John Backus junr & Mrs. Sibil Backus who
      died November ye 29th 1727 aged one yeare & ten months.
       This is the first child of John Backus Jr (son of John Backus
      the elder and Mary Bingham) and Sybil Whiting (family line is
      descendent from Nathaniel's sister Lydia 

 Here lies ye Body of Mr. Samuel Backus: he Departed this Life
      Octbr 14th 1776 in ye 84th year of his Age.
       This may be the same Samuel Backus born Jan 6, 1693
      son of Joseph Backus and Elizabeth Huntington  (Joseph Backus
      is the son of William Backus and Sarah Charles).  So Samuel is
      probably the cousin of John Backus the elder. 

 

 In memory of Mrs. Sibbil wife of Mr. John Backus junr, who Died
      August ye 7, 1755 in ye 48th Year of her Age.
       Sybil Whiting who married John Backus Jr. (son of John
      Backus the elder and Mary Bingham)

 
 

 Here lies Interr'd the Remains of Mrs. Lydia Dyar the Late    
      Consort of Colnl Thomas Dyar of Windham. She was born
      January the 15 A.D. 1695 And died March 12th A.D. 1751 in
      the 57th Year of her Age.
      Lydia Backus (elder sister of John Backus, Jr.) 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 Here lyes the Body of Lieut. Col. Thomas Dyer born at Weymouth,
      May 15, 1694 & Died March ye 27th A.D. 1766 in the 72d year
      of his Age.
       Husband of Lydia Backus (listing above...Lydia is the elder sister
      of John Backus Jr.)