♂ George Way

1614 - 1690

George Way
Parents
Thomas Way
Thomas Way
1583
Spouse
Elisabeth Smith
Elisabeth Smith
1630 - 1713
Children
Lydia Way
Lydia Way
1650 - 1732

George was a fisherman on the coast of Maine for many years.  His house was at the north end of Main Street, just north of the present Olney Street close to the junction of the West and Moshosick River. In 1663, he was allowed a small parcel between the two rivers.

 

Timeline

1631


Feb 8
Age: 16y

immigration


Boston, Massachusetts, USA ⇓
George Way, 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." During the voyage one son was lost overboard from the rigging during a hurricane. Roger Williams was also a passenger on the Lyon.
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1631 Thirty Years' War: Gustavus II Adolphus of Sweden takes the city of Mainz without any resistance.

1649


Age: 34y
1649 • Following the execution of King Charles I, the Commonwealth of England, a republican form of government, replaces the monarchy as the form of government of England and later of Scotland and Ireland. Members of the Long Parliament serve as government.

1650


Age: 35y
1650 Jews are allowed to return to France and England.

1653


Age: 38y

moved


Pemaquid, Maine, USA ⇓
A William Way is buried at Pemaquid.
In February 1654 at Providence, George Way asked the town meeting "to grant me comodation to bee a 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 and George Way were received into the town after the manner that John Browne was; town hath manifested themselves satisfied therewith".
1 Source ⇓
1653 Ferdinand IV is elected King of the Romans.

1676


Mar 29
Age: 62y

event


King Phillip and his warriors attack Providence on March 29 and 30, burning about 100 buildings at the north of town, probably including George's house.
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1676 Battle of Öland: A combined fleet of the Dutch Republic and Denmark-Norway decisively defeats the Swedish Navy which loses its flagship Kronan.

1690


Age: 75y
1690 • The Hearth Tax is abolished in Scotland, one year after its abolition in England and Wales.

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