by DPartridge | Jan 20, 2022 | Articles, Medfield Branch
One would think that proving four generations of Josiah Partridge’s would be relatively simple. But this line of the Partridge family has remained difficult to track for over a century. It starts with Josiah Partridge, son of Nathaniel Partridge and Lydia Wright of Medfield, Massachusetts. Nathaniel was the eldest son of William Partridge and Sarah Colburn of Medfield, Massachusetts. Josiah was the 9th of 13 children born to his parents, and his descent is the easiest to prove of the four Josiah’s!
by DPartridge | Jan 20, 2022 | Correspondence
These three letters were written by temporary residents of Merrimac, Wisconsin, hailing from Templeton, Massachusetts, and throwing interesting light on social and economic conditions in the Badger State in 1857-58. The letters were written to Unity Fales (Mrs. Otis) Partridge at Templeton by her sons James Otis and Maynard. James Otis Partridge, who was born at Templeton in 1828 and died at Partridgeville, a village in the town of Templeton, in 1873, was the father of the contributor.
by DPartridge | Jan 20, 2022 | Records
The following families were enumerated within the 1880 Orland, Hancock County, Maine census. I extracted these by hand on 7 August 2010 by browsing the entire Orland 1880 census. The oldest person enumerated below is George Moulton Partridge, and many of the others...
by DPartridge | Jan 20, 2022 | Records
While enumerating this census, the enumerator abbreviated names. Year: 1870; Census Place: Orland, Hancock, Maine; Roll M593_545; Page: 609A; Image: 170; Family History Library Film: 552044. Partridge, Thos. F.: 46, m, w, Farm LaborerPartridge, Nancy S.: 45, f, w,...
by DPartridge | Jan 20, 2022 | Articles
Information submitted by Betty Harris, Priscilla McElvein and Dennis Partridge The ancestry of the Medfield Partridge’s has been listed incorrectly over the years (including by me). Too often it seems that good honorable researchers are simply replicating what...
by DPartridge | Jan 20, 2022 | Articles
Captain John Partridge was first indicated as a possible father of the Medfield, Mass. Branch of the Partridge family by the NEGHS back in 1903, and privately printed in 1904 in the Partridge Genealogy, by George H. Partridge: The Visitation of Essex page...
by DPartridge | Jan 20, 2022 | Records
The following Vital records of Medfield, Massachusetts start in 1650 and end in 1849. The Partridge’s settled early in Medfield, as William received land there in 1651, quickly building his house on Bachelor’s Row. The Partridge’s below...
by DPartridge | Jan 19, 2022 | Families, Medfield Branch
Margery2 Partridge (_______ Partridge1). Born abt. 1628 likely in England, died in 1711 at age 83. She married Thomas Mason (son of Robert Mason) on 23 Apr 1653 in Medfield Massachusetts (Thomas Mason & Margery Partridge were marryed 23 :...
by DPartridge | Jan 19, 2022 | Families, Medfield Branch
John Partridge was born about 1620, likely in England, to _______ Partridge. He died on 28 May 1706 in Medfield, Massachusetts. [1]Vital records of Medfield, Massachusetts, to the year 1850, p. 226. He married Magdalene Bullard (daughter of...
by DPartridge | Jan 19, 2022 | Families, Medfield Branch
William2 Partridge was born before 1622, likely in England [1]1622 is based on age of about 70 recorded in will in 1692, but any age with a 0 after it during this time frame in history, was often used very liberally. It is probable that he was...
by DPartridge | Jan 19, 2022 | Families
The origin of the Partridge family of Medfield, Massachusetts is currently unknown. Any suppositions, theories, or other “proof” of their English origin are unproven, and often disproven. What we do know is that John and William Partridge appeared...
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