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Name: Thomas Henry Way
Birth Date: 10 Mar 1583
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Death Date: unknown
Memorial ID: 39743958

Thomas Way, born 10 March 1583, in Powerstock, Dorset, was the son of George Way and Agnes Symes. George and Agnes were married on 8 Jun 1580 at Powerstock, Dorset.
Thomas' siblings were George born 13 Jun 1581, died 26 April 1587, Peternell, who married 4 July 1605 at Ottery St. Mary Christopher Harding, Phillip born 16 Nov 1585 Powerstock, and Agnis, who married 15 Apr 1611 at Ottery St. Mary.
Thomas' wife's name is not known. (Elizabeth Batchelder, BIRTH 1583, DEATH 23 APR 1665. Memorial # 34926707)
Their children were Johan born 5 May 1609, John, born 25 Dec 1611, Thomas born 25 Dec 1611, GEORGE born 2 March 1614, all born at Ottery St. Mary Devon. Then Joane born 16 Jan 1616, Ann born 27 Nov 1618 and Christopher born 27 Nov 1618, all born at Powerstock, Dorset.
It is believed that Thomas Way and his son emigrated to America on the ship Lyon in 1631.
Son George was a fisherman along the Maine coast for many years and a Thomas Way is mentioned. George eventually settled in Providence, Rhode Island.