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 Rosicrucian Order is instituted in the Holy Roman Empire according to Fraternitas Rosae Crucis. |
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 • Thirty Years' War: As a result of Tilly's invasion, John George, Elector of Saxony, who had until now stayed neutral, allies with Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden in order to drive the Imperial army out of Saxony. |
1649
Age: 34y
| 1649 • King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland is found guilty of high treason in a public session. He is beheaded three days later, outside the Banqueting Hall in the Palace of Whitehall, London. |
1650
Age: 35y
marriageElisabeth Smith 1 Source ⇓ |
1650
Age: 35y
movedCape Neddock, Maine, USA ⇓ And Winter Harbor. 1 Source ⇓ |
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 • John Thurloe becomes Cromwell's head of intelligence. |
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 • A prison is founded on Nantucket Island in the English colony of Massachusetts. |
1690
Age: 75y
| 1690 • Possible year of the disappearance of the western part of the island of Buise in St. Peter's Flood. |