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Abel Partridge (1765-1826)

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Abel Partridge’s introduction to Colonial life in New England was less than desirable when the Medfield, Massachusetts, town clerk, John Baxter, as copied by Henry Adams in 1850, inscribed upon the town records that: Supposed seems to be the favored method employed by Medfield town clerks to document upon the town records that a couple had a child out of wedlock. It differs though with how Josiah Partridge was listed. His claim was to be a “reputed” son of Josiah Partridge. There are four instances within the town records of “supposed” children born to out of wedlock parents. Two of […]

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Abel Partridge 1739-1814

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Abel Partridge was born to Seth Partridge and Sarah Ellis in Medfield, Massachusetts, Nov. 14, 1739. He sold out his rights in his father’s estate to his brother Nathan Partridge. His wife’s name was Miriam _______. She died in 1799, “after having been supported by the town.” Abel was also a public charge, and died 30 Mar. 1814. Family Abel is “supposed” to have had an out-of-wedlock relationship with Hannah Cheney, daughter of Ephraim and Ann (Clark) Cheney, and had the following son: Abel and Miriam Partridge had the following children: Sources:

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Elisha Partridge (1770-)

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Elisha Partridge, born 1 Jan. 1770 in Wrentham, Massachusetts; settled in Croydon, New Hampshire; married Rachel Winter: Family Elisha Partridge, who had four sons, Harrison Partridge, George Partridge, Simeon Partridge, and Willard Partridge, and six daughters. Simeon Partridge, who died when a young man. Welcome Pratt Partridge, who had four sons, Wallace Partridge, Charles Partridge, Frank Partridge, and Willis Partridge, and four daughters, one of whom, Leila Partridge, married Edward Fisher and resided (1892) in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Sources: George Homer Partridge, “William Partridge of Medfield, Mass., and His Descendants”; New England Historical and Genealogical Register, 63 (Jan 1909), pp. 94.

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Edward Partridge (1738-1815)

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Edward Partridge was born to Edward Partridge and Sarah Jones in Medfield, Massachusetts, May 23, 1738, and died in Oakham, Massachusetts, 19 Oct. 1815. He married in Franklin, Massachusetts, (intention recorded Sept. 3, 1770), Hannah Legg, born Mar. 11, 1749, died Apr. 25, 1832, in Oakham, where they resided. Family Edward Partridge and Hannah Legg had the following children: Chloe Partridge, born 1 Nov. 1771, in Franklin, Massachusetts. Bernard Partridge, born 1 Nov. 1773 in Oakham, Massachusetts; died 19 Aug. 1849; married 14 Mar. 1802, in Medway, Massachusetts, Mary, born 3 Feb. 1779, died 30 Dec. 1861, dau. of Jedidiah

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Elisha Partridge (1734-1787)

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Elisha Partridge was born to Edward Partridge and Sarah Jones in Medfield, Massachusetts, 8 July 1734. He married twice first, in Wrentham, Massachusetts, 17 Mar. 1756, Dorcas Pond, born there 20 June 1740, died 2 Feb. 1778, daughter of Israel and Dorcas (Clark) Pond; and secondly, in Wrentham, 28 Jan. 1779, Sarah Fales. Elisha resided in Wrentham (Franklin) until about 1780, when he removed to Thomaston, Maine, where he died in 1787. He enlisted from Franklin, Massachusetts, in 1775-1776, in the Revolutionary army. Family Elisha Partridge and Dorcas Pond had the following children: Simeon Partridge, born 19 May 1758 in

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Nathaniel Partridge (1734-1801)

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Dea. Nathaniel Partridge was born to Ephraim Partridge and Lydia Harding in Medway, Massachusetts, Dec. 17, 1734, and died there Oct. 27, 1801. He married twice: first, in Medway, May 19, 1763, Mehetable Metcalf, born in Bellingham, Massachusetts, Dec. 25, 1740, daughter of John and Mary Metcalf, who died June 29, 1798; and secondly, in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, Oct. 24, 1799, Mary Leland. His children were all by his first wife, and all but one died before reaching maturity. He resided in Medway. Family Nathaniel Partridge and Mehetable Metcalf had the following children: Lucretia Partridge, born May 5, 1764 in Medway,

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Seth Partridge (1706-1768)

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Seth Partridge was born to William Partridge and Hannah Fisher on 2 Dec. 1706 in Medfield, Massachusetts, and died 16 May 1768 in Medfield. He married, 31 Dec. 1738, at Medfield, Sarah Ellis, born in Medfield 11 July 1708, died 19 Dec. 1780, daughter of Samuel and Deborah Ellis. They resided in Medfield, where their children were born. Family Seth Partridge and Sarah Ellis had the following children: Olive Partridge, born 22 June 1733 in Medfield, Massachusetts; died Sept., 1733 in Medfield. Seth Partridge, born 27 June 1735 in Medfield; died 31 Oct. 1736 in Medfield. Nathan Partridge, born 4

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Edward Partridge (1710-)

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Edward Partridge was born to Nathaniel Partridge and Lydia Wight in Medfield, Massachusetts, 14 Sept. 1710. He inherited his father’s homestead, but sold it in 1746 to John and Jonathan Wight and removed to Wrentham, Massachusetts. In 1748 he and his wife asked dismission to the second church in Wrentham. He married, 11 Sept. 1733, Sarah Jones of Medfield. Neither will nor probate record can be found for either Edward or Sarah in CT, MA, NH, NY, or RI. I can find no evidence of Edward nor Sarah after the birth of their daughter Sarah in 1749/50. Two of their

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Ephraim Partridge (1701/2-1770)

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Ephraim Partridge was born to Nathaniel Partridge and Lydia Wight in Medfield, Massachusetts, 25 Feb. 1701-2, and died in Medway, Massachusetts, 7 Feb. 1770. He married, 22 Mar. 1727-8, in Medway, Lydia Harding, born in Medfield 14 Dec. 1701, died in Medway 15 May 1772, daughter of Abraham and Sarah Harding. They resided in Medway, where their children were born. In his will, made 4 Dec. 1769, he mentions wife Lydia, daughters Lydia Whiting, Sarah Adams, Deborah Warren, Elizabeth Partridge, and Olive Partridge, and “only son” Nathaniel Partridge [1]Suffolk Co. Probate, vol. 68, pp. 522-524. Family Ephraim Partridge and Lydia

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William Partridge (1669/70-1750)

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William Partridge was born to William Partridge and Sarah Colburn in Medfield, Massachusetts, 22 Jan. 1669-70, and died there 18 June 1750. He married twice: first Hannah Fisher, born 28 Dec. 1674, died 11 Sept. 1726, daughter of John and Hannah (Adams) Fisher of Medfield; secondly Meletiah (Clark) Hamant, born 4 Aug. 1664, died 23 Nov. 1747, widow of Timothy Hamant of Medfield, and daughter of Ephraim and Mary (Bullen) Clark. His children were all by his first wife, and were born in Medfield. His residence was on what is now Green street. By his will, of which his son

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