John Partridge

1656 - 1743

• Name	John Partridge
  Born	21 Sep 1656	Medfield, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	09 Dec 1743	Medway, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts
  Notes	John Partridge was born in Medfield. He settled in what is now Millis, in 1681. He was one of the first to take up his residence in that portion of Medfield lying west of Charles River, and was active in having it set off as the town of Medway, in 1713. In 1710, he was chosen master of a school established for residents of the west side. He was interested in church matters, and was a deacon of the Medway church. He was present at Deerfield when news was received of the return of the captives taken at the Deerfield massacre, and is said to have himself made a copy of Benjamin Waite's letter announcing their arrival at Albany, which, in comapany with John Plimpton, Jr., he brought to Medfield and delivered to the Rev. John Wilson, by whom it was forwarded to the Governor of the Colony. He married three times. He died in Medway, 9 Dec. 1743. His will was proved 4 Sept. 1744. All his children are named. His youngest son, Stephen, received the homestead, but dying before his father, and the latter not making a new will, the property passed into the hands of Stephen's widow, who afterwards married Abner Ellis.
  Person ID	I11773	L C Earle's Family
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2001

  
  

  Family 1	Elizabeth Adams,   b. 18 Mar 1666, Medfield, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts ,   d. 14 Aug 1719, Medway, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts
  Married	Aft 22 Jul 1688	Medfield, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts
  Family ID	F55	Group Sheet

  
  

  Married	24 Dec 1678	Medfield, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts   [2, 3]
  Family ID	F82	Group Sheet

  
  

  Married	17 Apr 1721	Medway, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts   [4]
  Family ID	F83	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 21 Sep 1656 - Medfield, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts Married - 24 Dec 1678 - Medfield, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts Married - Aft 22 Jul 1688 - Medfield, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts Married - 17 Apr 1721 - Medway, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts Died - 09 Dec 1743 - Medway, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S261] Ancestry of Eva Kempton, Smith, Dean Crawford & Sanborn, Melinde Lutz, (New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, MA, 1996), p.209 "supposedly born Medfield 1656". [S217] Blake, Franklin, Blake, Mortimer, (Town Committee, Franklin, MA, 1879), p.276. [S60] MASS, Vital Rec., Medfield:169. [S60] MASS, Vital Rec., Medway:259.