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Aaron "Big Aaron" Way 1740–1784 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1740

Birth Location: Dorchester, Berkeley, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1784

Death Location: Amelia, Orangeburgh District, South Carolina

Father: Thomas Way

Mother: Elizabeth Bacon

Spouse(s): Mary Carn

Children(s): Jacob Way, John WAY, Aaron Way, Sadie Way

Aaron "Big Aaron" Way was born in 1740 in Dorchester, Berkeley, South Carolina, USA, the child of Thomas Way And Elizabeth Bacon. Aaron "Big Aaron" Way married Mary Elizabeth Carn, and had children including Aaron Way, Jacob Way, John Way, Sadie Way. Aaron "Big Aaron" Way passed away in 1784 in Amelia, Orangeburgh District, South Carolina.

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Biography

  • Aaron "Big Aaron" Way was born in 1740 in Dorchester, Berkeley, South Carolina, USA, the child of Thomas Way And Elizabeth Bacon.
  • Aaron "Big Aaron" Way married Mary Elizabeth Carn, and had children including Aaron Way, Jacob Way, John Way, Sadie Way.
  • Aaron "Big Aaron" Way passed away in 1784 in Amelia, Orangeburgh District, South Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Way
1704–1751
Birth Location: Old Dorchester,Colleton,South Carolina,USA
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Elizabeth Bacon
1702–1750
Birth Location: Lyme, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Carn
1753–1783
Birth Location: Orangeburg District, SC
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Children(s)

Jacob Way
1782–1845
Birth Location: SC
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John WAY
1771–1859
Birth Location: Berkley County, South Carolina
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Aaron Way
1770–1840
Birth Location: Berekely County, South Carolina, United States
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Sadie Way
1780–1781
Birth Location: Berkeley Co., South Carolina
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Aaron Way's Ancestors

Self
Aaron Way
1740–1784
Birth Place: Dorchester, Berkeley, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Thomas Way
1704–1751
Old Dorchester,Colleton,South Carolina,USA
Elizabeth Bacon
1702–1750
Lyme, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States
Grandparents
Aaron (Way) Sr
1674–1736
Salem, Essex, MA Bay Colony
Mary Gorton
1684–1712
Roxbury, Massachusetts
George Bacon
1663–1755
New London, Connecticut, USA
Sarah Neast
1660–1708
New London, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Aaron II
1650–1730
Mary Maverick
1657–1696
Abraham Gorton
1659–1693
Mary Sumner
1664–
Nathaniel Bacon
1629–1705
Amy Bacon
1636–1680
Joseph Nest
1630–1711
Sarah Nest
1630–1711
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Aaron Way's Descendants

1.
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Aaron ("Big Aaron") Way (ABT 1740–1784) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Carn (6 OCT 1753–4 Nov 1783)
  1. 1. Jacob Way 1782–1845 m. Elizabeth Warnock 1784–1848 m. Mary (Jane) Hoster 1794–1859
    1. 1. OLIVE (ELIZABETH) WAY 1813–1894 m. George (W) Murray 1805–1880
      1. 1. Dorcas (Ann Rebecca Murray) Owens 1839–1900 m. David (Benjamin) Owens 1835–1900
        1. 1. Leonard (T) Owens 1866–1922 m. Sarah (M) Rourk 1881–1963
        2. 2. Olive (Ann Rebecca) Owens 1861–1921
      2. 2. James (G) Murray 1832–1910
      3. 3. JULIA (ANN ELIZABETH) MURRAY 1837–1877
      4. 4. Emanuel (Durant Murray) Sr 1841–1913
      5. 5. Laura Murray 1848–1930
      6. 6. Francis Murray 1845–1905
      7. 7. Josephine (Mary) Murray 1836–
      8. 8. Eliza (J) Murray 1843–1915
      9. 9. Melissa (C) Murray 1846–1885
      10. 10. Margaret (Ann) Murray –1841
      11. 11. Lewis (B Y) Murray –1841
      12. 12. David (Benjamin) Owens 1835–1900
      13. 13. George Murray 1850–
    2. 2. Jacob (Goelette) Way 1804–1843
    3. 3. Samuel (M or W) Way 1803–1850
    4. 4. Reuben Way 1812–
    5. 5. Catherine Way 1815–1855
    6. 6. Mary (Rebecca) Way 1817–1892
    7. 7. Lewis (A) Way 1823–1887
    8. 8. Richard (Franklin) Way 1813–1872
    9. 9. Dorcas (Ann) Way 1828–1892
    10. 10. William Way 1811–
  2. 2. John WAY 1771–1859
  3. 3. Aaron Way 1770–1840
  4. 4. Sadie Way 1780–1781

Aaron Way's Timeline

2 Records

1740
ABT 1740
Birth of Aaron "Big Aaron" Way in Dorchester, Berkeley, South Carolina, USA
Dorchester, Berkeley, South Carolina, USA
1784
1784
Age 44
Death of Aaron "Big Aaron" Way in Amelia, Orangeburgh District, South Carolina
Amelia, Orangeburgh District, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1740
    Event Place: Dorchester, Berkeley, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1784
    Event Place: Amelia, Orangeburgh District, South Carolina
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