Joanna Smith

Not the same as Joanne Smyth

Family search: Joanne (Ormsby) Smith 1623–1687 - "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JW88-S2C : 4 February 2023), Joane in entry for John Smith, 1634.
LCWK-QNCPlace of death: York, Province of Maine, British Colonial America 1623
Family Search: Burial: Duck River Cemetery, Old Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States

My Heritage: Elizabeth Way (born Unknown (Smith))
Behenna Family Tree in Shimkus Web Site, managed by Laurie Shimkus (Contact)
Birth: 1630 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Death: Apr 20 1713 - New London, New London, Connecticut
Parents: John Smith, Joanna Smith (born Ormsby)
Siblings: Hugh Smith, Elizabeth Way, Sarah Smith, John Smith, <Private> Smyth
Husband: George Way
Children: Mehitable Way, Elizabeth Way, Lydia Munsell Mansell Moncil (born Way), Johanna Way, George Way, Alice Way, Agnes Way, Joanna Way, Thomas Way, Mehitable Way, Alice Way
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Notes

John Smith (Smyth) - "Commissioner of Customs-Port of New London married about 1640, Joanna, she being a widow with one child, named Elizabeth.

John Smith’s will was made in favor of his wife. John had no children of his own. He died Oct. E 1679, at least sixty years of age, and probably several year. more.

After his death, his nephew Edward Smith, claimed in court that his uncle [John] had adopted him. The testimony reveals the fact that Edward was living on the east side of the river for some years previous to his uncle's death, possibly on the land owned by hia uncle and which Edward believed he was entitled to by inheritance, although Edward had land granted to him in 1604. This will occupied considerable time in the courts, and on account of its quaintness and general interest a separate chapter is devoted to it.

His wife died in 1687, aged about 73.

After the death of Joanna Smith, then a widow for the second time, the estate was inherited by her daughter Elizabeth, wife of George Way, then living in Lyme. The maiden name of Elizabeth does not appear on the records. The house and lot on Cape Ann street was deeded, in 1695, to Samuel Fosdick, by George and Thomas Way, children of George and Elizabeth Way.

Elizabeth's mother requested John Smith to consider making one of her daughter's sons his heir, but he declined because her daughter was a Quaker and he could not abide the Quakers.

Elizabeth and some of her children moved to New London to care for her mother, who was blind. George obtained a court order to have her return to live with him, but she never returned and died in New London in 1713. George died about 1686.

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John Smith was Elizabeth’s stepfather. She was born about 1630, the daughter of Joane. Joan was a widow when she married 2nd John Smith. The maiden name of Elizabeth does not appear in the records. The maiden name of her mother Joane does not appear in the records.

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John Smith, Elizabeth's step father, had no children of his own. He died Oct 4 1679. His will was made in favor of his wife Joanna. Joanna Smith, widow for the 2nd time, left her estate to her daughter Elizabeth, wife of George Way who was then living in Lyme, CT, in 1687, and two grandsons.

In 1682, the New London County court admonished Elizabeth to return to her husband or be imprisoned.[1] She had gone to New London to care for her mother, and she did not return.

In 1687, her mother, Joanna, widow of John Smith, left a will, naming her daughter Elizabeth Way, and grandsons George and Thomas Way. [2]

Elizabeth Way was named in the will of her mother; briefly profiled in the 1898 history of New London:[3]

Her children were

1. George Way, ensign, m Susanna, daughter of Joseph Nest; He died in February 1716/7.
2. Thomas Way; m. Ann, daughter of Andrew Lester; 10 children between 1688-1714; he died in New Haven in 1726.

References

• A genealogical history of the descendants of the Rev. Nehemiah Smith of New London County, Conn. : with mention of his brother John and nephew Edward. 1638-1888 by Smith, Henry Allen, 1847- (Publication date 1889). Page 28 - < Archive.Org >
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190874410/joanne-smith “INFORMATION NOT VERIFIED BY CURRENT MANAGER OF MEMORIAL.”