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John Way 1698–1760 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jan 1698

Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 29 Apr 1760

Death Location: Nantucket Island, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States

Father: William Way

Mother: Penelope Veren

Spouse(s): Mary Long, Abigail Starbuck

Children(s): Anna Way

John Way was born in 1698 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, the child of William Way And Penelope Veren. John Way married Abigail Starbuck, Mary Long, and had children including Anna Way. John Way passed away in 1760 in Nantucket Island, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • John Way was born in 1698 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, the child of William Way And Penelope Veren.
  • John Way married Abigail Starbuck, Mary Long, and had children including Anna Way.
  • John Way passed away in 1760 in Nantucket Island, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States.

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John Way's Ancestors

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John Way
1698–1760
Birth Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
William Way
1652–1715
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Penelope Veren
1670–1709
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
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John Way's Descendants

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John Way (24 Jan 1698–29 Apr 1760) m. Mary Long (1699–24 Mar 1739) m. Abigail Starbuck (28 Jun 1704–31 Dec 1777)
  1. 1. Anna Way 1737–1812 m. Reuben Joy 1736–1782
    1. 1. Anna Joy 1762–1818 m. Abraham Peacock 1761–1832

John Way's Timeline

2 Records

1698
24 Jan 1698
Birth of John Way in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
1760
29 Apr 1760
Age 62
Death of John Way in Nantucket Island, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States
Nantucket Island, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1698
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Apr 1760
    Event Place: Nantucket Island, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Trees

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