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.
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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 (now Medway, Massachusetts), 10 Nov 1705, daughter of Henry and Sarah (Wheelock) Guernsey (spelled Garnsey). She died in Bellingham, Massachusetts, 13 Jan 1732; and he married second, 21 Dec 1732, Eunice Morse, born in Sherborn, Massachusetts, 10 Aug 1706, daughter of Jonathan and Jane (Whitney) Morse. She died 3 Nov 1785, “aged 80 years” [1]Bellingham Town Records; and he …
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, April 1, 1728, daughter of Ebenezer and Susannah Thompson; and second, Feb. 28, 1729, Anne Cook of Bellingham, Massachusetts. He was drowned at Wrentham, Massachusetts, Feb. 7, 1742. His widow was administratrix of his estate, which was valued at £641. 11s. [1]Suffolk Co. Prob. Rec, vol. xxxvi., p. 157, She died Nov. 24, 1752. Family Child by Abigail …
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’s farm near Medway village. He married, 27 Jan 1729, Keziah Bullard, born in Medway, 2 Dec 1711, daughter of Malachi and Bethia (Fisher) Bullard. She died 25 Jul 1799; and he died 9 Mar 1769. In his will, which was dated 23 Apr 1762, he mentions his sons James, Malachi, Eleazer, Stephen, Joel and Nathan ; and …
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 sold this place to his brother James, and removed to Sherborn, Massachusetts. He resided there about ten years, and then removed to Barre, Rutland District, Massachusetts, where he died about 1758. He married three times: first, 13 Nov 1717, Elizabeth Learned, born in Framingham, Massachusetts, 27 Jul 1696, daughter of Isaac and Sarah (Bigelow) Learned. …
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 West Medway [1]Jameson’s Hist. of Medway, p. 45. His children were born there. At his death, his farm was divided equally between his sons Timothy and Moses. He was a member of the First Church of Medway. He married, 14 Jul 1708, Mehetabel Wheelock, born in Medfield, 10 Sep 1689, daughter of Samuel and Sarah …
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 Jun 1701, Mary Ellis, born in Medfield, 7 Mar 1686, died in Medway, 12 Sep 1747, daughter of John and Mary (Herring) Ellis. Zachariah Partridge died 23 Sep 1716, leaving no will. His widow married second, John Barber. On 20 Mar 1732, Edward Clark, John Adams and Timothy Clark, of Medway, were appointed “to appraise the lands …
Samuel Partridge (1671-1752)
Samuel Partridge was born in Medfield, Massachusetts, 22 Feb 1671, to John Partridge and Magdalen Bullard. He drew land in the Black Swamp in 1702 [1]Jameson’s History of Medway, p. 40.. His lot lay along the Charles river in the south part of this tract, which, in 1713, became the town of Medway, Massachusetts, and is now Rockville. He took an active interest in this enterprise and was elected a member of the first board of selectmen. He was also a deacon of the Medway church [2]Jameson’s History of Medway, p. 121.. He married, 5 Jun 1701, Hannah Mason, born …
Eleazer Partridge (1664-1736)
Eleazer Partridge was born in Medfield, Massachusetts, 20 Feb 1664 to John Partridge and Magdalene Bullard. He inherited his father’s homestead in Medfield, and resided there until about 1723, when he purchased a tract of land in Bellingham, Massachusetts, and removed there. This property was in the vicinity of what is now North Bellingham, which for a century and a half was known as Partridgetown, and was still so designated by the oldest inhabitants until the 20th century. He married twice: first, 25 Apr 1692, Elizabeth Smith, born in Medfield, 29 Feb 1671, died 4 Jul 1704, daughter of Samuel …
John Partridge (1656-1753)
John Partridge was born on 21 Sep 1656 in Medfield, Massachusetts to John Partridge and Magdalene Bullard. He died on 09 Dec 1743 in Medway, Massachusetts. [1]Vital records of Medway, Massachusetts, to the year 1850, p. 329. He married (1) Elizabeth Rockwood (daughter of Nicholas Rockwood and Margaret Holbrook) on 24 Dec 1678 in Medfield, Massachusetts.[2]Vital records of Medfield, Massachusetts, to the year 1850, p. 162. She was born on 03 Apr 1657 in Medfield. She died on 22 Jul 1688 in Medfield. [3]Vital records of Medfield, Massachusetts, to the year 1850, p. 226. He married (2) Elizabeth Adams (daughter of Jonathan Adams and …