Caleb Way 1761–1842
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2 researchers on YourRoots have Caleb Way in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 2 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
Caleb Way was born in 1761 in Kennett, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of john way and hannah marshall. In 1768, Caleb Way resided in Chester, Pennsylvania. In 1786, Caleb Way resided in Kennett, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA. Caleb Way married jane way, and had children including ann way, caleb way, elizabeth way, hannah way, jane way, jesse way, job way, john way, lydia way, mary way, matilda way, robert way, sarah way, william way. Caleb Way passed away in 1842 in Half Moon, Centre, Pennsylvania, United States.
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1Census 1790 United States Federal Census
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2Census 1800 United States Federal Census
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3Census 1810 United States Federal Census
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4Census 1820 United States Federal Census
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5Census 1830 United States Federal Census
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6Census 1840 United States Federal Census
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7Record U.S., Quaker Meeting Records
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8Record U.S., Hinshaw Index to Selected Quaker Records
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9Tax Records Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration
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10Census Pennsylvania, Septennial Census
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11Tax Records Pennsylvania, U.S. Direct Tax Lists
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Caleb Way
This ancestor line traces from Kennett, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States (1730) to Kennett, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States (1761) across 2 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Caleb Way (1761–1842) was born in Kennett, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States and died in Half Moon, Centre, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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Related Records
Caleb Way's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record