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| Lewis Beathel Way |
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Lewis Way
Descendants of George Waye
George Way is the 5th great-grandfather of Lewis Way (George Way, Thomas Way, David Way, Samuel J. Way, Solomon Way, Edward Lewis Way, Hiram Lewis Way, Lewis Beathel Way).
Edward Lewis Way was born 17 May 1804 in Hillsdale, Columbia, New York. He died 20 Oct 1854 in Pittsford, Hillsdale, Michigan. He married 2 Dec 1828 in New York to Polly Sawtell, daughter of Edmund Sawtelle and Hannah Gaines. She was born 1 Jan 1806 in New York. She died 22 Feb 1839 in Pittsford, Hillsdale, Michigan. They had 4 children.
Generation 1
George Waye was born 1614 in Ottery St. Mary, Devon, England. He died 1689 in Saybrook, New London, Connecticut. He married in 1649 Elizabeth, stepdaughter of John Smith and wife Joanna. She was born 1614 in Theddlethorpe All Saints, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England. She died 1687 in Old Lyme, New London, Connecticut.
Generation 2
Thomas Way was born 1666 in Providence, Rhode Island. He died on 30 Oct 1726 in East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut. He married in 1687 at New London, Connecticut, to Ann Lester, daughter of Sgt.Danyell Lester and Hannah Fox. She was born 30 Aug 1670 in New London, New London, Connecticut. She died 1746 in East Haven, Connecticut. They had 10 children.
Generation 3
David Way was born 20 Jun 1700 in New London, New London, Connecticut. He died 1779 in Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut. He married 1719 at East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut to Esther Russell, daughter of Samuel Russell and Esther Tuttle. She was born on 04 May 1699 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut. She died 10 May 1779 in Plymouth, Connecticut. They had 11 children.
Generation 4
Samuel J. Way was born 16 Sep 1738 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut. He died 20 Dec 1806 in Thomaston, Litchfield, Connecticut. He married 1 Sep 1761 Sarah Lewis, daughter of John Lewis and wife Mary. She was born 9 Apr 1743 in Waterbury, Connecticut. She died 1 Dec 1814 in Connecticut. They had 9 children..
Generation 5
Solomon Way was born 12 Mar 1782 in Harwinton, Litchfield, Connecticut. He died 9 Aug 1841 in Alden, Erie, New York. He married 10 Oct 1803 in Farmington, Connecticut to Sally Tyron, daughter of John Tyron and Esther Smith. She was born 19 Jul 1785 in Litchfield, Connecticut. She died 12 Mar 1868. They had 13 children.
Generation 6
Generation 7
Hiram Lewis Way was born 11 May 1833 in Pembroke, Genesee, New York. He died 11 Jan 1898 in Jackson, Michigan. He married 1 Apr 1860 in Michigan to Mariah Tripp, daughter of Isaiah M. Tripp and Polly Ann Jenkins. She was born 19 Nov 1840 in New York. She died May 1930 in Michigan. They had 9 children.
Generation 8
Louis Beathel Way was born 9 Jan 1873 in Jefferson, Hillsdale, Michigan. He married 03 Sept 1896 Birdie Belle Champlin, daughter of Henry Charles Champlin and Ida Belle Myers. She was born 23 Feb 1874 in Michigan. They had 2 children.
Generation 9
Leah Giralda Way was born 16 Feb 1901 in Jackson, Michigan. She married 6 May 1920 F. Earl Wall. On 25 Dec 1922 they had Carol M. Wall, mother of the author.
George Waye @ Ship Lyon
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| Immigrant Ship Lyon |
"According to Winthrop's journal, a Mr. Way with five sons were passengers on
the ship Lyon, Captain Pierce master, for the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The ship
arrived at Boston on 8 Feb 1631. During the voyage one son was lost overboard
from the rigging during a hurricane. Roger Williams was also a passenger on the
Lyon."
-The Connecticut Way Family, Harry A. Way
Governor John
Winthrop was a puritan lawyer and one of the leading figures in the founding of
the Massachusetts Bay Colony, well-quoted for his words "a city on a hill".
Governor Roger Williams was a puritan minister and staunch advocate for
religious freedom who founded Providence Plantations which became Rhode Island.
Saturday, May 30, 2009
George Waye @ Maine Plantations
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| Trade Grants for George Waye |
"George Waye was a fisherman along the coast of Maine for many years, moving Eastward as Massachusetts Bay Colony came into control. Being at Isle of Shoals in 1649, moving to Cape Neddock and Winter Harbor in 1650 and then to Pemaquid in 1653 with a Thomas Way. Also William Way was buried at Pemaquid. George moved from Pemaquid to Providence."
-Connecticut Way Family, Harry A. Way
George Waye @ Isles of Shoals
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| Isles of Shoals |
In 1649, George Way was a fisherman at Isles of Shoals, long before the pirate Blackbeard stopped there in 1714.
George Waye @ Cape Neddick
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| Cape Neddick Light |
In 1650, George Waye was a fisherman at Cape Neddick.
In 1651, the people of Wells and Cape Neddick were refused a petition to become a Town. "ruling that they should constitute a 'village'...till they grow to bee more capable of a Towne."
-NEHGR, vols. 1883-1898
George Waye @ Providence
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| George Waye Land Grants at Providence Plantations |
George Way was born in England in 1614, he died between 1684-1689 at Providence, Rhode Island.
"In 1628, a company was formed which made a contract with parties at London. The persons who formed the company were called 'Adventurers'. Each person or member of the company subscribed a sum of money. Among the subscribers is the name of George Way."
-Charles Granville Way, George Way and his Descendants, Historical and Genealogical, Their Connection with the Early Penobscot Grants, and the Famous Lawsuits Resulting Therefrom, 1628-1821, pub. 1887.
He lost a son overboard: (poss.) Son, b. say 1606; drowned off the coast of NewEngland by 5 February 1630/1. The ship Lyon ... all her people came safe except Way his son, who fell from the spritsail yard in a tempest, and could not be recovered, though he kept in sight near a quarter of an hour"
-Colonial America, 1607-1789, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
George Way along with Thomas Wallen and Richard Seeley (Carle) were arrested in Barnstable on 4 April 1650 for helping Katherene Warner and Mary Mills run away from their husbands. After being examined before William Bradford, gent, Gover, William Collyar and William Thomas, gent, assistants, confessed. George Way and the two women were “sent from constable to constable to the place from which they came, which is a place called Winter Harbor, near Richmans Island to the Eastward.” Thomas Wallen & Richard Carle were committed to ward. (Plymouth Court Orders 1641-1651 Volume 2 page 149).
Town Lot Granted to George Waye in Providence
On the 19th February 1645, George Way, Thomas Wallen, John Steere, and John Browne were among twenty-seven men given “a free Grante of twenty-five akers of land a peece with Right of Commoning.” “As also not to clayme any Righte, to the Purchasse of the Said plantation; Nor any privilidge of vote, in Towne Affaires; untill we shall be received, as Free=Men of the Towne of Providence.
Land Grants in Providence
In February 1654 at Providence, George Way asked the towne meeting to “grant me Comadation to bee inhabytant with you.” At a Town Meeting 18 February 1661, “It hath this Day been declared by sufficient witnesses in this Court, that John Steere & George Way were received into the Towne after the Manner that John Browne was; Town hath manifested themselves satisfied therewith.”
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| Records of George Waye in Providence |
Although his house lot was not recorded until 1668, other deeds of abutters refer to his “home share” in 1658 and 1662. George lived at the North end of the Main street just north of the present Olney Street. This was close to the junction of the West & Moshosick River. In 1663 he was allowed a small parcel of 1 ½ acres between the two rivers.
During his stay of about thirty years in Providence, George Way was elected Towne Sergeant for twelve years. He also did a great deal of land trading. Buying, selling and swapping one parcel for another. No will or probate of his estate has been found.
King Philip and his warriors attacked Providence on March 29 and 30, 1676. They burned about 100 buildings in the north end of town, probably including George Way’s dwelling.
Thomas Way @ East Haven
Thomas Way is the 4th great-grandfather of Lewis Way (Thomas Way, David Way, Samuel J. Way, Solomon Way, Edward Lewis Way, Hiram Lewis Way, Lewis Beathel Way).
Thomas Way, son of George Way, was born about 1666 at Providence, he died in April 1726 at East Haven, Connecticut. He married in 1687 at New London, Connecticut to Ann Lester born on 30 August 1670 at New London the daughter of Danyell Lester and Hannah Fox. She died in 1754 at East Haven. They had 10 children.
Friday, May 29, 2009
Thomas Way @ Pemaquid
Pemaquid River
Thomas Way is thought to be the father or brother of George Waye.
In 1653, the sachem Samoset, who was the first Indian that the Pilgrims met, sold to Thomas Way and 2 others, 1000 acres in Soggohannaggo. He made his mark; a bow and arrow.
-Collections of the Maine Historical Society, ch. Ancient Pemaquid
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