Rockville Massachusetts

Samuel Partridge (1704-1774)

Samuel Partridge was born to Samuel Partridge and Hannah Mason in Medfield, Massachusetts, (now Rockville, Massachusetts), 6 Nov 1704. He settled in Wrentham, Massachusetts (now Franklin, Massachusetts), where his children were born. He married, 28 Dec 1736, Mary Blood. She died 29 Jul 1775. He died before 8 Dec 1774, for on that date an agreement among his heirs, relating to the division of his estate, was filed in the probate office at Boston, Massachusetts [1]Suffolk Co. Prob. Rec, vol. lxxx., p. 266. Family Children with Mary Blood: Sources: George Homer Partridge, Partridge genealogy : descendants of John Partridge of …

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Zachariah Partridge (1720-1799)

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 …

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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 …

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