John Way (1721 - 1785)

Born 28 Jan 1721 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Dorcas (Brownson) Way — married 27 Dec 1742 in First Congregational Church, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut

Husband of Abigail (Spafford) Way — married 27 Dec 1750 in Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 18 Mar 1785 at age 64 in Bath, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States

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Biography

Birth

John Way, the son of George and Lydia Way, was born in Lebanon, Connecticut, on Jan. 28, 1721 ^[1][2][3]

Marriage (1) Dorcas Brownson

John Way married Dorcas Brownson/Bronson on 27 Dec 1742 in Sharon, Connecticut. ^[4] On his marriage record he is listed as "of Sharon"^[5]

Marriage (2 ) Mary Stebbins

After the death of Dorcas, John Way married Mary Stebbins. DAR records list Mary Stebbins as the mother of Dorcas Way. Mary died in 1749. [1]

Marriage (3) Abigail Spofford

After the death of Mary Stebbins, John Way married Abigail Spofford/Spafford, daughter of Jonathan & Jemima (Freethy) Spofford/Spafford, on 27 Dec 1750 at Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut^[6] - parents of Samuel & Ann Way Abigail Spofford was born 24 September 1720; she died 26 Feb 1806^[7] John Way was one of the first settlers of Haverhill New Hampshire. John and Abigail's children included: Lydia Way b 1756 m Ebenezer Sanborn; Rhoda Way b 1758 m Robert Barkley; Samuel Way b 1762; and Anna Way b 1765 m Job Moulton.

Military

Sergeant John Way served with New Hampshire Militia during the American Revolution.

John Way is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A122964.

Sergeant John Way, born 28 Jan 1720 in Lebanon, Connecticut, died 13 March 1785 in Bath, Grafton, New Hampshire, served in the American Revolution:

1. 1) PVT, CAPT THOMAS SIMPSON, COL JOHNSTON
2. 2) SGT, CAPT TIMOTHY BARRON, COL TIMOTHY BEDEL Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed November 22, 2019), "Record of John Way", Ancestor # A122964.

Marriages per DAR record

1. Dorcas Brownson m. 17 Dec 1742 at Sharon, Litchfield, CT. Daughter of Roger Bronson & Dorcas Unknown.
2. Mary Stebbins
3. Abigail Spofford

Children listed in DAR record

1. DORCAS m. STEPHEN SMITH
2. SAMUEL m. HANNAH STERLING
3. LYDIA m. EBENEZER SANBORN

Death

18 Mar 1785 Bath, Grafton, New Hampshire, USA^[8]

Acknowledgement

Way-583 was created by Scott Blodgett through the import of alotofblodgetts.ged on Feb 19, 2014.

Sources

1. ↑ Connecticut: Vital Records (The Barbour Collection), 1630-1870 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011.) From original typescripts, Lucius Barnes Barbour Collection, 1928. https://www.americanancestors.org/DB414/rd/13153/173/234501947
2. ↑ Source: #S24
3. ↑ Source: #S2
4. ↑ Source: #S478 John Way of Sharon Dorcas Brownson Dec. 27, 1742
5. ↑ Connecticut: Vital Records (The Barbour Collection), 1630-1870 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011.) From original typescripts, Lucius Barnes Barbour Collection, 1928. https://www.americanancestors.org/DB414/rd/13280/123/236098649
6. ↑ Connecticut: Vital Records (The Barbour Collection), 1630-1870 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011.) From original typescripts, Lucius Barnes Barbour Collection, 1928. https://www.americanancestors.org/DB414/i/13280/112/236098455
7. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed November 22, 2019), "Record of John Way", Ancestor # A122964.
8. ↑ Source: #S2

• Source: S478 First Congregational Church in New Milford, CT, Baptismal Records from 1716 to 1830, Url: http://www.rockvillemama.com/nmbaptisms/baptisms3.htm Abbreviation: CT Baptismal Record Author: Compiler: John R. Owen
• Genealogy Trails History Group - Litchfield, CT Marriages
• Source: S2 Abbreviation: Public Member Trees Title: Public Member Trees Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - Family trees submitted by Ancestry members.Original data: Family trees submitted by Ancestry members.; CONT 3
• Source: S24 Abbreviation: Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) Title: Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002.Original data: Whi CONT Name: John Way Birth Date: 28 Jan 1721 Birth Place: Lebanon