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Genealogical and Family History of the State of Connecticut: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Founding of a Nation. Volume IV Henry Way , immigrant ancestor, was born in Dorchester, England , in 1583 , died March 24, 1667 , aged eighty-four. He and his wife Elizabeth came in the ship "Mary and John" in 1630 , and settled in Dorchester, Massachusetts . Two or more of his nephews (probably) also settled in Dorchester . Aaron Way was a proprietor of Dorchester in 1640 ; freeman, May 7, 1681 ; bought a farm at Rumney Marsh jointly with William Ireland , February 19, 1651 , and removed to Boston ; gave bonds for his brother in 1657 ; was dismissed to the new church at Boston with his wife and William Ireland , February 3, 1660-61 ; his will was dated August 25 and proved September 26, 1695 . Richard Way , another brother, was a cooper by trade, lieutenant of the Dorchester company; was admitted to the church, May 5, 1643 , and freeman, April 27, 1657 ; removed to Boston and was admitted townsman, April 27, 1657 ; deposed in 1666 that his age was forty-two. There was a Widow Way in Dorchester , February 23, 1646 , perhaps mother of Aaron and Richard and sister-in-law of Henry . There is reason to believe that her husband was George Way , mentioned in the Dorchester records, January, 1637-38 , as having had a grant of land formerly. Henry Way is dignified with the prefix Mr., which at that time indicated some rank or social station. He came with the first company of pioneers and carried on a fishing business. His boat saved three shipwrecked men off the coast, July 26, 1631 , and two other boats of his were lost, five men being killed by the Indians and two drowned in 1632 . He was admitted to the church, May 5, 1643 . His wife Elizabeth died June 3, 1665 , aged eighty-four. Children: George , mentioned below, Samuel , Henry Jr., Richard , Elizabeth , another was lost in the winter 1903 passage of the ship "Lion" chartered by the governor and council to go to Bristol, England , for food for the colonies, December or January, 1630-31 . (II) George , son of Henry Way , was born in England about 1620 , died at Saybrook, Connecticut , about 1690 . While he was living in Boston with the remainder of the family, mentioned above, he supported Roger Williams and though not among the original twelve founders of Rhode Island , he soon followed, about 1657 , and after the town of Providence was burned, he settled in Saybrook . While in Boston , he shared in a division of the Neck Lands, now South Boston , in 1637 . He took the oath of allegiance, May 31, 1661 . He married, in Boston , Elizabeth , daughter of John and Joanna Smith . Children: 1. Mehitable . 2. Agnes . 3. Elizabeth , born March 19, 1651 , in Boston . 4. Johanna . 5. Alice . 6. George , mentioned below. 7. Thomas . Elizabeth (Smith) Way died in April, 1711 . ---Submitted by Tina Hursh |