Zachariah Partridge was born to Eleazer Partridge and Elizabeth Allen in Medfield, Massachusetts, on 22 Mar 1720. He settled in Walpole. His father referred to him in his will as ” my son, being yet young,” and desired that he be apprenticed ” to such trade as he may choose.” He was also to receive £10 upon becoming of age [1]Suffolk Co. Prob. Rec, vol. xxxiii., p. 5.. He married in Walpole, Massachusetts, 17 Feb 1742, Esther Turner, daughter of Ebenezer and Esther (Clark) Turner, of Medfield. They resided in Walpole, and their children were born there. “Mercy, wife of Zachariah Partridge, died 25 Apr 1798.” [2]Walpole Records. No record of a second marriage has yet been found. He died 7 Feb 1799.
Family
Children by Mercy Turner:
- Zachariah Partridge, born 15 Jan 1744.
- Esther Partridge, baptized 15 Jan 1746; died 21 Feb 1750.
- Jesse Partridge, born 28 Feb 1748; died 29 Mar 1838.
- Esther Partridge, born 9 Aug 1752.
- Abel Partridge, born 31 Oct 1754; died 19 Sep 1757.
- Daniel Partridge, born 23 Feb 1757; died 24 Sep 1757.
- Seth Partridge, born 20 Mar 1759; no further record.
- Peter Partridge, born 21 May 1761; died 19 Feb 1778, in camp [3]Mass. Archives.
Sources:
George Homer Partridge, Partridge genealogy : descendants of John Partridge of Medfield, Massachusetts, Boston: Press of David Clapp & Son, 1904, p. 11–12.
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