Zachariah Partridge was born to Zachariah Partridge and Esther Turner in Walpole, Massachusetts, Jan 15, 1744. He settled in Holden, Massachusetts, where he married twice: first, Aug 31, 1772, Mary Houghton of Holden; and second, Aug 4, 1779, Mary Whitney of Holden. No records of the births of any children are found, however, indications are he had four children by his first wife who were baptized at one time in the church at Worthington. He had one son by his second wife.
There is a Zacariah Porage living in the town of Stephentown, Rensselaer Co., New York, in 1790. There is a Henry Pa()rage listed in the 1800 census of Rensselaer County, and an Asa Partridge in Grafton, Rensselaer County in 1815. Asa is further listed as having been born abt 2 Feb 1774 (based on gravestone) which fits with the 4 unnamed children in the baptism records of Worthington.
It is also possible that all three are brothers, Zachariah had brothers Henry and Asa.
Children
- _____ Partridge.
- _____ Partridge.
- _____ Partridge.
- _____ Partridge.
- Seth Partridge, born 28 Aug 1782 in Worthington, Massachusetts; died in 1850; married 4 Nov 1805 in Middlefield, Massachusetts, Ruth Moore.
Sources
- George Homer Partridge, Partridge genealogy : descendants of John Partridge of Medfield, Massachusetts, Boston: Press of David Clapp & Son, 1904, p. 32.