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JOHN WAY 1698–1760 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 January 1698

Birth Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Death Date: 29 April 1760

Death Location: Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: William WAY

Mother: Penelope None

Spouse(s): Mary Long, Abigail Howes

Children(s): PAUL WAY, William Way, Sarah Way, Elizabeth Way, John Jr, Seth WAY, Anna Way

JOHN WAY was born in 1698 in Boston, Massachusetts, the child of William Way And Penelope. JOHN WAY married Abigail Starbuck Howes, Mary Long, and had children including Anna Way, Elizabeth Way, John Way Jr, Paul Way, Sarah Way, Seth Way, William Way. JOHN WAY passed away in 1760 in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • JOHN WAY was born in 1698 in Boston, Massachusetts, the child of William Way And Penelope.
  • JOHN WAY married Abigail Starbuck Howes, Mary Long, and had children including Anna Way, Elizabeth Way, John Way Jr, Paul Way, Sarah Way, Seth Way, William Way.
  • JOHN WAY passed away in 1760 in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

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JOHN WAY's Ancestors

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JOHN WAY
1698–1760
Birth Place: Boston, Massachusetts
Parents
William WAY
–1710
Penelope
1650–
Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

JOHN WAY's Descendants

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JOHN WAY (24 January 1698–29 April 1760) m. Mary Long (1699–24 March 1739) m. Abigail (Starbuck) Howes (28 June 1704–31 Dec 1777)
  1. 1. PAUL WAY 1732–1763 m. Mary Macy 1729–1808
    1. 1. HENRY WAY 1760–1815 m. Charlotte 1765–1827
      1. 1. NATHAN WAY 1786– m. Huldah Ozbun 1781–1838
        1. 1. JOHN WAY 1804–1866 m. Elizabeth (Gordon) Duff 1820–1850
        2. 2. Nathan Way 1806–1847
        3. 3. Anthony Way 1808–1885 m. Rhoda Lane 1814–1860 m. Mary (A) Soule 1823–1884
        4. 4. Huldah Way 1810–
        5. 5. Henry (osborn) Way 1816–1900
      2. 2. Rachel Way 1788–1861
      3. 3. Lydia (Ann) Way 1790–1868 m. John (McLeod) Frazier 1786–1825
        1. 1. Francis (Henry) Frazier 1811–1878
        2. 2. Charlotte Fraizer 1810–1848
        3. 3. Nathan (Way) Frazier 1808–1875
        4. 4. Elizabeth Fraizer 1815–1865
        5. 5. John (W) Fraizer 1817–1895
      4. 4. Mary Way 1793– m. Elijah Brock 1795–
      5. 5. Anna Way 1795–1850
      6. 6. Charlotte Way 1798–1877
      7. 7. Henry (W) Way 1800–1867
      8. 8. William (W) Way 1803–1892
      9. 9. Joseph Way 1781–1858
      10. 10. Paul Way 1783–1868
      11. 11. Seth Way 1779–1851
    2. 2. Mary Way 1754–1816
    3. 3. William Way 1756–
    4. 4. Paul Way 1762–
  2. 2. William Way 1723–1724
  3. 3. Sarah Way 1725–1726
  4. 4. Elizabeth Way 1728–1728
  5. 5. John (Way) Jr 1729–1772
  6. 6. Seth WAY 1734–1772 m. Deborah Chadwick 1735–1812
  7. 7. Anna Way 1737–1812 m. Rueben Joy 1736–1781

JOHN WAY's Timeline

2 Records

1698
24 January 1698
Birth of JOHN WAY in Boston, Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts
1760
29 April 1760
Age 62
Death of JOHN WAY in Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA
Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 January 1698
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 19167.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BFO
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013
    [5] The Way Family - John and Mary (Long) Way of Nantucket, page 1-2, The Marriages of John and his childrens birthdates are listed on page 2-12 of this Book.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 April 1760
    Event Place: Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013
    [3] The Way Family - John and Mary (Long) Way of Nantucket, page 1-2, The Marriages of John and his childrens birthdates are listed on page 2-12 of this Book.
    [4] The Way Family - John and Mary (Long) Way of Nantucket, Page 5 John Way's Will

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013
    [3] The Way Family - John and Mary (Long) Way of Nantucket, page 1-2, The Marriages of John and his childrens birthdates are listed on page 2-12 of this Book.

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