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John Way 1698–1751 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Apr 1698

Birth Location: New London, New London, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 16 Sep 1751

Death Location: Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Father: Thomas Way

Mother: Ann Lester

Spouse(s): Mary Ashburn

Children(s): John Way

John Way was born in 1698 in New London, New London, Connecticut, United States, the child of Thomas Way And Ann Lester. John Way married Mary Ashburn, and had children including John Way. John Way passed away in 1751 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • John Way was born in 1698 in New London, New London, Connecticut, United States, the child of Thomas Way And Ann Lester.
  • John Way married Mary Ashburn, and had children including John Way.
  • John Way passed away in 1751 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Way's Ancestors

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John Way
1698–1751
Birth Place: New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Thomas Way
1666–1726
Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States
Ann Lester
1670–1746
New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
George Way
1614–1690
Ottery, St Mary, Devon, England
Elizabeth Smith
1630–1713
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England
Daniel Lester
1642–1716
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Hannah Fox
1648–1713
Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Henry Way
1582–1667
Elizabeth Bachelor
1587–1665
John Smith
1598–1670
Joanna Ormsby
1614–1687
Andrew Lester
1618–1669
Barbara Bradley
1620–1653
Thomas Fox
1619–1658
Hannah Brooks
1628–1658
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Way's Descendants

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John Way (30 Apr 1698–16 Sep 1751) m. Mary Ashburn (1700–10 Dec 1741)
  1. 1. John Way 1719–1811 m. Hannah Royce 1727–1777
    1. 1. Timothy Way 1746–1814 m. Molly Barker 1748–
      1. 1. Freedom Way 1783–1867 m. Catharine (Black) Way 1792–1866
        1. 1. Aurillia (Barnes) Way 1823–1908 m. Francis (S) Lanning 1832–1863

John Way's Timeline

2 Records

1698
30 Apr 1698
Birth of John Way in New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
1751
16 Sep 1751
Age 53
Death of John Way in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Apr 1698
    Event Place: New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Birth Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1698; Birth city: New London; Birth state: CT.
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1698; Birth city: New; Birth state: CT.
    [4] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1698; Birth city: East Haven; Birth state: CT.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Sep 1751
    Event Place: Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1698; Birth city: New London; Birth state: CT.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1698; Birth city: New; Birth state: CT.
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1698; Birth city: East Haven; Birth state: CT.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Branford
    Record Source: Connecticut Town Marriage Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Milford
    Record Source: Connecticut Town Marriage Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)

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