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Richard Way 1655–1697 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Apr 1655

Birth Location: Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Death Date: 1697

Death Location: Charlestown, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Father: Richard Way

Mother: Esther Jones

Spouse(s): Hannah Perkins

Children(s): Sarah Way

In 1655, Richard Way entered the world in Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, born to Richard Way And Esther Jones. Richard Way married Hannah Perkins, and had children including Sarah Way. Richard Way passed away in 1697 in Charlestown, Massachusetts Bay Colony.

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Biography

  • In 1655, Richard Way entered the world in Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, born to Richard Way And Esther Jones.
  • Richard Way married Hannah Perkins, and had children including Sarah Way.
  • Richard Way passed away in 1697 in Charlestown, Massachusetts Bay Colony.

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Richard Way's Ancestors

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Richard Way
1655–1697
Birth Place: Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Parents
Richard Way
1624–1697
Allington, Bridport, Dorset, England
Esther Jones
1631–1697
Bridport, Dorset, England
Grandparents
Thomas Jones
1594–1667
Caversham, Oxfordshire, England
Ellen (\ Ellin \ Hellina \Helen (Franckle \ Francke) Joanes \) Jones
1598–1678
London, City of London, Greater London, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Jones
1571–1625
Priscilla Aske
1543–1625
Richard 64,254
1565–1598
Thomazin Frenche
1567–1598
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Oldam
1530–1578
Isabel Oldam
1520–1568

Richard Way's Descendants

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Richard Way (17 Apr 1655–1697) m. Hannah Perkins (9 Dec 1673–1773)
  1. 1. Sarah Way 1694–1735 m. William (Emmons) Jr. 1693–1763
    1. 1. Woodruff Emmons 1717–1793 m. Esther PRENTICE 1717–1825
      1. 1. Elizabeth Emmons 1749–1823 m. Joseph Bierce 1742–1816
        1. 1. Heman Bierce 1777–1857 m. Nancy Whitcomb 1781–1843

Richard Way's Timeline

2 Records

1655
17 Apr 1655
Birth of Richard Way in Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony
1697
1697
Age 42
Death of Richard Way in Charlestown, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Charlestown, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1655
    Event Place: Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1697
    Event Place: Charlestown, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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