Eleazer Partridge (1782-1850)

Eleazer Partridge, was born to Eleazer Partridge and Lois Rockwood, 27 May 1782 in Franklin, Massachusetts; died 9 Mar 1850 in Franklin; married (1) 30 Mar 1806 in Walpole, Massachusetts, Mary Fisher, of Franklin, Massachusetts, daughter of Levi and Mary (Clark)...

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...
Malachi Partridge (1731-1821)

Malachi Partridge (1731-1821)

Malachi Partridge, 1731-1821 Malachi Partridge was born to James Partridge and Keziah Bullard in Medway, Massachusetts, 30 Nov 1731 and baptized 28 Oct 1733. He married Abigail Johnson in Charlton, Massachusetts, 7 Oct 1758 (Sturbridge VR state that the marriage...

James Partridge (1730-1821)

James Partridge was born to James Partridge and Keziah Bullard in Medway, Massachusetts, 10 Oct 1730. He married Abigail _______, who died 24 Mar 1798, aged 65 years. He settled in Boylston, Massachusetts, and died in West Boylston in 1821. Children of James Partridge...

Stephen Partridge (1752-c1790)

Stephen Partridge was born to Jonathan Partridge and Abigail Lovet in Sherborn, Massachusetts, 2 Aug 1752. He married in Mendon, Massachusetts, 4 Jan 1776, Jemima Taft, born in Mendon, 6 Jul 1758, daughter of Seth and Anna Taft. They resided in Mendon, where he died...

Timothy Partridge (1764-1841)

Timothy Partridge was born to Thaddeus Partridge and Keziah Harding, on 3 Jul 1764 in Medway, Massachusetts. He married 17 May 1787, in Wrentham, Massachusetts, Lois Ware, born 8 Jun 1765 in Cumberland, Rhode Island, daughter of Ezra Ware and Hannah Pratt. Timothy...
The Usage of Jr. and Sr. in Genealogy

The Usage of Jr. and Sr. in Genealogy

It is customary in which families have multiple generations of men with the same given name to identify them with a Jr., Sr., II, III, etc. added to their name. No matter how frequently professional genealogists remind researchers that they are not always father-son, too often it is assumed to be this. This ends up attaching the wrong child to the wrong household.

Reuben Partridge (1741-1801)

Reuben Partridge was born to Jonathan Partridge and Anne Phipps in Medway, Massachusetts on 21 Nov 1741. He married, 6 Feb 1766, Mary Perry, born in Sherborn, Massachusetts, 2 Apr 1745, daughter of Moses and Deborah (Ivery) Perry. They resided in Sherborn until 1789,...

Thaddeus Partridge (1739-1827)

Thaddeus Partridge was born to Jonathan Partridge and Anne Phipps in Medway, Massachusetts on 28 Nov 1739. He married first, 8 Dec 1763, Keziah Harding of Medway who died 11 Jul 1764 in Barre, Massachusetts; and married second, 8 Sep 1766, Thankful Adams, born in...

Jasper Partridge (1732- )

Jasper Partridge was born to Jonathan Partridge and Elizabeth Learned in Medway, Massachusetts, 15 Apr 1732. He married first, at Barre, Massachusetts, 12 Oct 1756, Mary Rice, born 18 May 1737, daughter of Jonas and Jane (Hall) Rice, of Worcester, Massachusetts, and...

Jonathan Partridge (1724- )

Jonathan Partridge was born to Jonathan Partridge and Elizabeth Learned in Medway, Massachusetts, 16 Jul 1724. He married, 6 Feb 1756, at Barre, Massachusetts, Keziah Hastings. Four children were born there; but nothing is learned of him or his family after 1764....

Moses Partridge (1733-1804)

Moses Partridge was born to Benoni Partridge and Mehitabel Wheelock in West Medway, Massachusetts, 28 Aug 1733. He inherited one half of his father’s homestead in West Medway and resided there until 1801, when he sold the place to his son Simeon, and removed to...

Joshua Partridge (1713-1795)

Joshua Partridge was born to Samuel Partridge and Hannah Mason in Medway, Massachusetts 27 Jul 1713. He married, 23 Dec 1742, Elizabeth Kingsbury. He died 19 Jan 1795. He had 6 children with Elizabeth.

Joseph Partridge (1706-1770)

Joseph Partridge was born to Eleazer Partridge and Elizabeth Allen in Medfield, Massachusetts, 15 Mar 1706. He removed with his father to Bellingham, where he afterwards resided. He married twice: first, 26 Feb 1729, Elizabeth (or Betty) Guernsey, born in Medfield...

Job Partridge (1698-1742)

Job Partridge was born to Eleazer Partridge and Elizabeth Smith in Medfield, Massachusetts, May 19, 1698. He was in the Colonial service in 1722. He married twice: first, in 1724, Abigail Thompson, born in Medfield, July 23, 1704, died in Wrentham, Massachusetts,...

James Partridge (1700-1769)

James Partridge was born to John Partridge and Elizabeth Adams in Medfield (now Millis), Massachusetts, 8 Oct 1700. He resided in Medway, Massachusetts, where his children were born. He was in the Colonial service in 1722. In 1742, he purchased his brother...

Jonathan Partridge (1693-1758)

Jonathan Partridge was born to John Partridge and Elizabeth Adams in Medfield (now Millis), Massachusetts, Nov 25, 1693. He drew land in Medway, Massachusetts, in 1713, and was selectman there in 1738. His farm lay about a mile north of Medway village. In 1742, he...

Benoni Partridge (1687-1769)

Benoni Partridge was born to John Partridge and Elizabeth Rockwood in Medfield (now Millis), Massachusetts, 25 May 1687. He was one of the proprietors of the town of Medway, Massachusetts, at its incorporation, in 1713, and took up his residence in the new grant, now...

Zachariah Partridge (1674-1716)

Zachariah Partridge was born in Medfield, Massachusetts, July 2, 1674, to John Partridge and Magdalen Bullard. He settled near his brother Samuel in the Black Swamp (Medway), where land was assigned him in 1702 [1]Jameson’s Hist. of Medway, p. 41. He married, 5...