James Way, son of Robert and Hannah, was a blacksmith, and lived in Thornbury at the time of his marriage 4,8,1738, to Mary Kerlin, daughter of Matthias, of Concord. They afterwards settled in West Caln, and in 1742 began tavern-keeping at "The Wagon," now Wagontown, and continued till about 1755. James left one son, William, who died in his minority.
