Phineas Partridge (1777-1845)

Phineas Partridge (Phinehas Partridge), was born to Eleazer Partridge and Lois Rockwood, 16 Mar 1777 in Franklin, Massachusetts; died 14 Dec 1845 in Medway, Massachusetts; married (1) 7 May 1801, Abigail Allen, daughter of Jonathan and Abigail (Harding) Allen, born 7 Oct 1777 in Medfield, Massachusetts, died 24 May 1819 in Franklin; married (2) 1 Nov 1819, Polly Wheeler, born 27 Sep 1790 in Franklin; died 9 Jan 1866; resided in Franklin. Resided in Frankin and Roxbury, Massachusetts. They are both buried in the Union Street Cemetery in Franklin.

Children of Phineas Partridge and Abigail Allen:

1. Allen Partridge, born 18 Jan 1804 in Franklin, Massachusetts; died 13 Feb 1882; married (1) 1 Sep 1830, Nancy Emerson, daughter of John Emerson of Auburn, New Hampshire, who died 15 Jul 1845; married (2) 1 Jun 1847, Sarah Hanaford, born New Hampton, New Hampshire, 31 Dec 1809, died 21 Apr 1900, daughter of David and Nancy (Pearson) Hanaford; resided at Amoskeag and Derry, New Hampshire; one son.
2. Abigail Harding Partridge, born 20 Feb 1806 in Franklin, Massachusetts; died 22 Nov 1848; married 1 Jun 1844, Luther Metcalf Hunt, born Milford, Massachusetts, 4 Aug 1809, son of Joel and Clara (Metcalf) Hunt; resided in West Medway, Massachusetts; one daughter.
3. Elmira Diantha Partridge, born 21 Mar 1816 in Franklin, Massachusetts; married 1 Jun 1841, Oratio S. Claflin, born Holliston, Massachusetts, 23 Apr 1814, died 21 Apr 1899, son of William and Sarah (Wiswell) Claflin; resided in Alexandria, Virginia, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; six children.
4. Clarissa Prentis Partridge, born 2 May 1819 in Franklin, Massachusetts; died 19 Mar 1854; unmarried.

Children of Phineas Partridge and Polly Wheeler:

5. Asa Partridge, born 7 Aug 1820 in Franklin, Massachusetts; married 8 Oct 1847, Abigail Shumway, born West Medway, Massachusetts, 29 Aug 1820, died 4 Feb 1890, daughter of Amos and Patience (Adams) Shumway; resided in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Moorstown, New Jersey; three children.
6. John Wheeler Partridge, born 5 Jan 1822 in Franklin, Massachusetts; died 28 Sep 1899; married 30 Oct 1845, Caroline Hunt, born West Medway, Massachusetts, 6 Jul 1824, died 26 Feb 1884, daughter of Joel and Clara (Metcalf) Hunt; resided in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Worcester, Fitchburg and Roxbury, Massachusetts; three children.
7. Sarah Putnam Partridge, born 10 Nov 1823 in Franklin, Massachusetts; died 11 May 1892 in Washington DC; married 15 Sep 1852, Ainsworth Rand Spofford, born Gilmanton, New Hampshire, 12 Sep 1825, son of Luke Ainsworth and Grata (Rand) Spofford; resided in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Washington, D. C.; three children.
8. Charlotte Partridge, born 19 Apr 1826 in Franklin, Massachusetts; married 31 Aug 1846, Simeon Hartshorn Fuller, born Medway, Massachusetts, 4 Aug 1824, son of Simeon and Nancy (Hartshorn) Fuller; resided in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Cambridge, Massachusetts. Children.
9. George Brown Partridge, born 10 Feb 1828 in Franklin, Massachusetts; died 25 Jan 1853.
10. Charles A. Partridge, born 2 Feb 1831 in Franklin, Massachusetts; married 18 May 1852, Mary G. Peck; resided in Cincinnati, Ohio; six children.
11. Edwin F. Partridge, born 10 Jun 1833 in Franklin, Massachusetts; died Redlands, California, 2 Apr 1897; married 17 Dec 1857, Henrietta Hartman, born at Catawissa, Pennsylvania, daughter of Samuel and Lydia (Hughes) Hartman; resided in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; five children.

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