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May Way 1702–1768 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 MAY 1702

Birth Location: New London,New London,Conn.

Death Date: 1768

Death Location: Bethlehem,, CT

Father: Thomas Way

Mother: Ann Lester

Spouse(s): Abigail Graves

Children(s): Chloe Way

In 1702, May Way entered the world in New London,New London,Conn., born to Thomas Way And Ann Lester. May Way married Abigail Graves, and had children including Chloe Way. May Way passed away in 1768 in Bethlehem,, CT.

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Biography

  • In 1702, May Way entered the world in New London,New London,Conn., born to Thomas Way And Ann Lester.
  • May Way married Abigail Graves, and had children including Chloe Way.
  • May Way passed away in 1768 in Bethlehem,, CT.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Way
1665–1726
Birth Location: Providence, , Rhode Island
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Ann Lester
1670–1754
Birth Location: New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
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Spouses(s)

Abigail Graves
1702–1720
Birth Location: <New London, New London, Conn.>
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Children(s)

Chloe Way
1731–1790
Birth Location: Branford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
CW

May Way's Ancestors

Self
May Way
1702–1768
Birth Place: New London,New London,Conn.
Parents
Thomas Way
1665–1726
Providence, , Rhode Island
Ann Lester
1670–1754
New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
George Way
1614–1690
Ottery Saint Mary, Devonshire, England
Elizabeth Smith
1630–1713
England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Way
1583–
Elizabeth Hardie
1581–
John Smith
1598–1670
Joane Ormsby
1623–1687
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Way
1553–1587
Agnes Symes
1560–1589

May Way's Descendants

1.
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May Way (15 MAY 1702–1768) m. Abigail Graves (1702–1720)
  1. 1. Chloe Way 1731–1790 m. Simeon Wheeler 1733–1813
    1. 1. Ashbel Wheeler 1758–1820 m. Naomi Fisk 1752–1793
      1. 1. Truman (Seth) Wheeler 1783–1868 m. Hannah Carr 1784–1880
        1. 1. Flora (Amelia) Wheeler 1805–1890 m. Orrin Goodrich 1805–1869

May Way's Timeline

2 Records

1702
15 MAY 1702
Birth of May Way in New London,New London,Conn.
New London,New London,Conn.
1768
1768
Age 66
Death of May Way in Bethlehem,, CT
Bethlehem,, CT

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Title
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 15 September 2017, 01:16), entry for May Way(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L41J-SZ9
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), May Way in entry for Abigail Way, 08 Sep 1729; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), May Way, 15 May 1702; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), May Way in entry for Chloe Way, 14 Oct 1731; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), May Way in entry for May Way, 14 May 1736; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), May Way in entry for Joseph Way, 19 Nov 1742; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), May Way in entry for Philemon Way, 11 Nov 1733; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 MAY 1702
    Event Place: New London,New London,Conn.
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 15 September 2017, 01:16), entry for May Way(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L41J-SZ9
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), May Way in entry for Abigail Way, 08 Sep 1729; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), May Way, 15 May 1702; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), May Way in entry for Chloe Way, 14 Oct 1731; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), May Way in entry for May Way, 14 May 1736; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), May Way in entry for Joseph Way, 19 Nov 1742; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), May Way in entry for Philemon Way, 11 Nov 1733; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1768
    Event Place: Bethlehem,, CT
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 15 September 2017, 01:16), entry for May Way(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L41J-SZ9
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), May Way in entry for Abigail Way, 08 Sep 1729; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), May Way, 15 May 1702; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), May Way in entry for Chloe Way, 14 Oct 1731; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), May Way in entry for May Way, 14 May 1736; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), May Way in entry for Joseph Way, 19 Nov 1742; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 11 February 2018), May Way in entry for Philemon Way, 11 Nov 1733; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
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