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WILLIAM WAY 1715–1778 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1715

Birth Location: Bradpole, Dorset, England

Death Date: Abt. 1778

Death Location: Bradpole, Dorset, England

Father: George Way

Mother: Susanna Harrison

Spouse(s): ANNE PITCHER

Children(s): William Way, MARTHA WAY, ANN WAY, Susannah Way, ELIZABETH WAY, JOHN WAY, Benjamin Way

In 1715, WILLIAM WAY entered the world in Bradpole, Dorset, England, born to George Way And Susanna Anne Harrison. WILLIAM WAY married Anne Pitcher, and had children including Ann Way, Benjamin Way, Elizabeth Way, John Way, Martha Way, Susannah Way, William Way. WILLIAM WAY passed away in 1778 in Bradpole, Dorset, England.

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Biography

  • In 1715, WILLIAM WAY entered the world in Bradpole, Dorset, England, born to George Way And Susanna Anne Harrison.
  • WILLIAM WAY married Anne Pitcher, and had children including Ann Way, Benjamin Way, Elizabeth Way, John Way, Martha Way, Susannah Way, William Way.
  • WILLIAM WAY passed away in 1778 in Bradpole, Dorset, England.

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WILLIAM WAY's Ancestors

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WILLIAM WAY
1715–1778
Birth Place: Bradpole, Dorset, England
Parents
George Way
1691–1760
Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Susanna ('Anne') Harrison
1674–1716
Somerset, , England
Grandparents
George (Way) Jr
1655–1717
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Susannah Nest
1660–1717
Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA
Thomas (William Harrison) 8
1647–1716
North Yorkshire, England
Jane (Totopotomoi) West
1648–1724
Chopawamsic, Stafford, Virginia, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
George Way
1614–1690
Elizabeth Smith
1630–1713
Joseph Nest
1635–1711
Sarah Boddington
1630–1711
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Allen
1567–1648
Margery Allen
1564–1649
John Smith
1612–1670
Joanna Ormsby
1613–1687

WILLIAM WAY's Descendants

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WILLIAM WAY (1715–Abt. 1778) m. ANNE PITCHER (14 Apr 1717–Abt. 1796)
  1. 1. William Way 1747– m. Elizabeth Bishop 1746–1826
    1. 1. John Way 1770–1827 m. Margaret Harris 1766–1846
      1. 1. John Way 1802–1875 m. Naomi (Barrett) Keeping 1805–1871
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Barrett Keeping) Way 1824–1903 m. George Abbot 1828–1898
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Barrett Keeping) Way 1824–1903
        3. 3. Harriet Way 1836–1916
        4. 4. Mary (Ann Keeping Barret) Way 1829–1843
        5. 5. John (Barret) Way 1832–1912
        6. 6. Charlotte (Keeping) Way 1833–1850
        7. 7. Charles (Keeping) Way 1836–1871
        8. 8. George (Barrett) Way 1839–1925
        9. 9. Ellen (Mary) Way 1841–1920
        10. 10. Thirza (Ann) Way 1844–1927
        11. 11. Albert (William Keeping) Way 1846–1931
      2. 2. Elizabeth Way 1798–1874
      3. 3. Susan Way 1800–1811
      4. 4. Hester Way 1804–
      5. 5. Charles Way 1806–
      6. 6. William Way 1809–1809
      7. 7. George Way 1811–1820
      8. 8. Esther Way 1804–1811
      9. 9. Harriet Way 1814–
    2. 2. Betty Way 1779–
    3. 3. Mary Way 1786–
    4. 4. Anne Way 1774–
  2. 2. MARTHA WAY 1755–1837
  3. 3. ANN WAY 1747–
  4. 4. Susannah Way 1751–
  5. 5. ELIZABETH WAY 1743–1790
  6. 6. JOHN WAY 1742–1826
  7. 7. Benjamin Way 1727–1805

WILLIAM WAY's Timeline

2 Records

1715
1715
Birth of WILLIAM WAY in Bradpole, Dorset, England
Bradpole, Dorset, England
1778
Abt. 1778
Age 63
Death of WILLIAM WAY in Bradpole, Dorset, England
Bradpole, Dorset, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1715
    Event Place: Bradpole, Dorset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1778
    Event Place: Bradpole, Dorset, England

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