Amariah Partridge (1756-1823)

Amariah Partridge was born to Jonathan Partridge and Abigail Lovet in Barre, Massachusetts, 21 May 1756; died from Jaundice in Keene, New Hampshire, 24 Sep 1823, aged 67 years (The records for the First Church of Keene had the day as the “Sept. 25.” Perhaps a burial date? He married (1) in Montague, Massachusetts, 19 Aug 1787, Thankful Gunn of Montague, daughter of Asahel and Thankful Gunn. At the time of his marriage he was listed as of Westminster, Massachusetts, He married (2) on 21 Oct 1810 to Miss Bethea Warner in Swanzey, New Hampshire ^[1]New Hampshire: Births, Deaths and Marriages, 1654-1969. (From microfilmed records. Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014.) … Continue reading. He was in the Revolutionary service ^[2]Massachusetts Archives and has a pension filed (Pension No. S. 45056). They resided in Montague, Massachusetts, and Keene, New Hampshire. They had but one child.

On 12 Nov 1764 David Taft was assigned as the guardian over Amariah (aged above eight years son of Jonathan Partridge). ^[3]Worcester County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1731-1881. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme … Continue reading On 17 May 1771, when Amariah was fifteen years of age he applied to the Probate court in Worcester County to have Mr. Thomas Adams of Medway assigned as his guardian. ^[4]Worcester County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1731-1881. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme … Continue reading

The 1790 census has Amariah Partridge enumerated as 2-1-3. This would imply that there were possibly more children born than previously known.

The 1800 census has Amariah Pattridge as 1-1-0-1-0 | 0-1-0-1-0 indicating again that there were likely more children.

The 1810 census for Amariah is quite intriguing. Under the name column it has “Pattridge, Amariah + Bishop Agabus” it then provides the enumeration 2-0-0-1-1 | 1-0-1-1-1. There were a family of Bishop’s who resided in Swanzey at the time, but none with the given name of Agabus.

The History of Swanzey, New Hampshire, by Benjamin Read provides a very brief biographical sketch of Amariah on page 417 confirms he and Thankful having only one child.

Child of Amariah Partridge and Thankful Gunn:

1. Fanny Partridge, born Nov 1, 1787; died Mar 10, 1876; married Dec 11, 1815, Elijah, born Dec 23, 1779, died Oct 24, 1861, son of Greenwood and Susan (Hammond) Carpenter, of Swanzey, New Hampshire; resided in Swanzey. Seven children.