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.
1614
Mar 2
| 1614 • The University of Groningen is established in the Dutch Republic. |
1631
Feb 8
Age: 16y
immigrationBoston, 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. 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1631 • Algerian pirates sack Baltimore, County Cork in Ireland. |
1649
Age: 34y
| 1649 • The rebel Frondeurs and the French government sign the Peace of Rueil. |
1650
Age: 35y
marriageElisabeth Smith 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1650 • Claimant King Charles II of England, Scotland and Ireland arrives in Scotland, the only one of the three Kingdoms that has accepted him as ruler. |
1650
Age: 35y
movedCape Neddock, Maine, USA ⇓ And Winter Harbor. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1650 • The town of Sharon, Massachusetts is founded. |
1653
Age: 38y
movedPemaquid, 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 • Marcello Malpighi becomes a doctor of medicine. |
1676
Mar 29
Age: 62y
eventKing 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. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1676 • The States of Finland meet in Turku. |
1690
Age: 75y
| 1690 • French physicist Denis Papin, while in Leipzig and having observed the mechanical power of atmospheric pressure on his 'digester', builds a working model of a reciprocating steam engine for pumping water, the first of its kind, though not efficient. |