Way Family Line

Way Family

Surnames: Alexander Aspe Bryant Bunnell Crandall Doolittle Earle
Jacobus Jones Lakin Lester Putnam Smith Swift Vosburg Vosburgh Wright

Henry>George>Thomas>David>Thomas down to Albert

Source: Genealogical and Family History of Central New York
A Record of the Achievements of her People in the
Making of a Commonwealth and the Building of a Nation;
Compiled under the editorial supervision of
William Richard Cutter, A.M.; Illustrated; c1912; Page 283

(I) Henry Way, immigrant ancestor, was born in England, in 1585, died May 24, 1667. He and his wife Elizabeth came in the ship "Mary and John", in 1630, and settled in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Two or more of his nephews also settled there. Aaron Way was a proprietor of dorchester in 1640; freeman, May 7, 1641; bought a farm at Rumney Marsh, jointly with William Ireland, February 19, 1651, and removed to Boston; gave bond for his brother, Richard Way, 1657; was dismissed to the new church at Boston, with his wife and William Ireland, February 3, 1660-61; his will is dated August 25, and proved September 26, 1695. Richard Way was a cooper by trade, lieutenant of the Dorchester company, was admitted to the church May 5, 1643, and freeman, April 27, 1657; removed to Boston and was admitted townsman, April 27, 1657; deposed, in 1666, that his age was forty-two. There was a Widow Way in Dorchester, February 23, 1646, perhaps mother of Aaron and Richard, and sister-in-law of Henry. There is reason to believe that her husband was George Way, mentioned in the dorchester records, January 2, 1637-38, as having had a grant of land formerly. Henry Way is dignified with the prefix Mr., which, at that time, indicated some rank or social station. He came with the first company of pioneers, and carried on a fishing business. His boat saved three shipwrecked men off the coast, July 26, 1631, and two other boats of his were lost, five men being killed by the Indians, and two drowned in 1633. He was admitted to the church, May 5, 1643. His wife Elizabeth died June 3, 1665, aged eighty-four. Children: George, mentioned below; Samuel; Henry Jr.; Richard; Elizabeth; another son was lost in the winter passage of the ship "Lion", chartered by the governor and council to go to Bristol, England, for food for the colonies, December or January, 1650-51.

(II) George, son of Henry Way, was born in England, about 1620, died at Saybrook, Connecticut, about 1690.While he was living in Boston, with the remainder of the family mentioned above, he supported Roger Williams and though not among the original twelve founders of Rhode Island, he soon followed, about 1657, and after the town of Providence was burned, he settled in Saybrook. He married in Boston, Elizabeth, daughter of John and Joanna Smith. While in Boston he shared in a division of the Neck Lands, now South Boston, in 1637. He took the oath of allegiance, May 31, 1661. Children: George, settled in New London, died February 23, 1717; Thomas, mentioned below

(III) Thomas, son of George Way, was born about 1665 in Rhode Island, died 1736 at East Haven, Connecticut, whither he removed about 1720, from Saybrook. He was a farmer by occupation. He married Ann, daughter of Andrew Lester. Children: Daniel, born December 23, 1682 or 1692; Ebenezer, October 30, 1693; Elizabeth; George, about 1695; David, mentioned below; James, settled at East Haven; Hannah; John lived in Wallingford; Thomas, born March 18, 1700; Mary, died December 22, 1711.

(IV) David, son of Thomas Way, was born at East Haven, Connecticut about 1695-1700. Children, born at East Haven: Easter (Ester?), born September, 1720; Mary, March 1722; David, July 25, 1723; Mary, February 13,1725; Hannah,May 6, 1727; Thomas, mentioned below.

(V) Thomas (2), son of David Way, was born at East Haven, October 25, 1729 (town records). Another date given, November 5, 1728, is evidently obtained from his age at death, the change of the calendar, in 1752, dropping eleven days, accounting for the difference between October 25, and November 5. It frequently happens that the age on gravestones or death records is a year too great. He married Zillah _____, born July 25, 1734. Children, born at Northfield, Connecticut: Titus, November 1756; Elizabeth, September 9, 1759; Ava, February 22, 1761; Elizabeth, December 26, 1763; Elizabeth, August 5, 1766; Thadeus, October, 1768, married _____ Bunnell, and died December, 1829: Thomas, twin of Thaddeus; David, born December 15, 1770, died young; Sarah, October 19, 1772; Thaddeus, April 20, 1775; David, mentioned below.

(VI) David (2), son of Thomas (2) Way, was born at Northfield, Connecticut, November 27, 1779, died October 11, 1852. He married Mary Doolittle, born September 27, 1778, died February 8, 1855. Children: 1. Albert, mentioned below. 2> Hiram, born April 1, 1804; married Caroline Way, daughter of Thaddeus, and had Esther, who married George Jacobus. 3. Matilda, February 25, 1807; married _____Bryant, and died November 15, 1838. 4. Esther, September 9, 1809; married _____Putnam, and had Harvey and Judson Putnam. 5. Harvey, June 15, 1813; ;married (first) Amelia Vosburgh or Vosburg; (second) Sarah Beverly; children: Eugene and Minnie. 6. Arvins, August 5, 1814, died September 14, following.

(VII) Albert, son of David (2) Way, was born September 10, 1801, died September 24, 1863. He married (first) Elizabeth Lakin; (second), May 24, 1829, Abigail Alexander, born October 23, 1812, died August 16, 1848; (third), November 26, 1850, Betsey L. Jones. Child by first wife: Jane Amelia, born February 19, 1827. Children by second wife: Sophia, December 20, 1830, died February 12, 1831; Mary, February 18, 1832, died June 23, 1832; Esther, April 3, 1833, died January 25, 1835; Angeline, December 27, 1834, died January 1, 1891; Eliza, October 5, 1836, died March 27, 1898, married Andrew J. Crandall, March 11, 1851 (see Crandall VIII); Frances E., September 2, 1838, married, September 16, 1861, O.N. Swift (Oliver Nelson); Albert, July 31, 1844, married, August 4, 1863, Alice, born March 14, 1847, daughter of William and Almira (Aspe) Wright; Children: Olive Mary, born July 19, 1868, married July 12, 1887, Theodore Earle; Albert Crandall, August 28, 1870: Frances E., January 3, 1884.

Frances Way married Oliver Nelson Swift. Oliver's father was Oliver Kellogg Swift and mother was Irene Ehle She was a daughter of Col. George and Anna Nancy Nellis Ehle, granddaughter of Peter and Catherine Nellis Ehle and great-granddaughter of Johannes Ehle.