John Partridge, Sr.

- 1706

• Name	John Partridge, Sr.
  Suffix	Sr.
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	15 Mar 1620	St. Dunstan's, Stepney, London, Middlesex, England
  Died	28 May 1706	Medfield, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts   [1, 2]
  	John Partredge Sr.
  Probate	25 Jun 1706	Suffolk Co, Massachusetts   [3]
  	Mention is made of his sons John, Eleazer, Samuel, and Zachariah; daughters mentioned were Rachel, wife of Theophilus Clark; and three of his grandchildren: Eleazer Adams, Abadiah Adams, and Hannah Rockwood.
  Notes	John Partridge came to Medfield from Dedham in 1653, and was probably accompanied by his brother William and sister Margery. He was in Dedham at least a year earlier than that, for on "ye 7 of ye 1 Mo. 1652" he shared with others in the division of 500 acres of land. Prior to these dates, nothing concerning them can yet (1903) be stated with certainty. John and William Partridge took up their house lots in Medfield in "The bachelors Roe," now North street. John bought the place owned by Joseph Ellis on what is now the corner of North and Railroad Streets. Their places were near together, and one of their neighbors in the same street was Thomas Mason, whom Margery Partridge married, 23 Apr 1653. This is the first marriage recorded in Medfield. John and William both signed the proprietors' agreement drawn, it is supposed, by Ralph Wheelock, the founder of Medfield. They appear to have been useful citizens, each serving the town as selectman and John being chosen clerk of the market in 1672. In 1676, at the burning of Medfield by the Indians, John's house and barn were destroyed, together with a quantity of grain and several head of cattle and two horses. He married Magdelen Bullard, eldest daughter of John Bullard, one of the town's first settlers. They were married by Major Eleazer Lusher. John's will, written 20 June 1701, is at the Probate office in Boston; the signature is plain. Nearly every Partridge adult was the owner of a home. They did not live in hired houses. Many a young man owned a farm and house before he had a wife. There was an old saying "get your cage, before you catch your bird." Nearly all Partridges marrried. Most lived very plainly. There was a strong desire that homesteads might continue in the possession of a son from generation to generation. The "visitations of essex" record arouses speculation that Bartholomew Partridge of Navestock married Pernell, dau. of John Greene of the same place. Their son, Captain John Partridge was the father of John "about 14 yeres 1634", William, Jane and Margaret. Three of these children may have settled in Medfield though it cannot now be proved. p.19 Dedham Historical Register vol. 8 (1896)
  Person ID	I11816	Bryant
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2006

  
  

  Father	John Partrydge, Captain,   b. 1578, probably, Navestock, Essex, England ,   d. Abt 1663, Navestock, Essex, England
  Mother	Jane Hogg,   b. Abt 1599, Beddenshall, Navestock, Essex, England ,   d. Beddenshall, Navestock, Essex, England
  Married	11 May 1619	St. Gregory, London, Middlesex, England
  Family ID	F745	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Magdalen Bullard,   b. 1635, probably St. Martin, Barnham, Suffolk, England ,   d. 13 Dec 1676, Medfield, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts
  Married	18 Dec 1655	Medfield, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts   [1]
  Children	1. Mary Partridge,   d. 15 Jan 1676/77, Medfield, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts   2. John Partridge,   b. 21 Sep 1656, Medfield, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts ,   d. 09 Dec 1743, Medway, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts   3. Hannah Partridge,   b. 15 Apr 1658, Medfield, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts ,   d. 08 Mar 1680, Medfield, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts   4. Deborah Partridge,   b. 16 Aug 1662, Medfield, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts ,   d. Bef 1695   5. Eleazer Partridge,   b. 20 Feb 1665, Medfield, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts ,   d. 08 Nov 1736, Bellingham, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts   6. Abiel Partridge,   b. 13 Jun 1667, Medfield, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts ,   d. 02 Jul 1667, Medfield, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts   7. Experience Partridge,   b. 13 Jun 1667, Medfield, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts ,   d. 05 Jul 1667, Medfield, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts   8. Rachel Partridge,   b. 12 Jul 1669, Medfield, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts ,   d. 01 Dec 1717, Medfield (now Rockville), Norfolk Co, Massachusetts   9. Samuel Partridge,   b. 22 Feb 1672, Medfield, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts ,   d. 12 Dec 1752, Medway, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts   10. Zachariah Partridge,   b. 02 Jul 1674, Medfield, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts ,   d. 23 Sep 1716
  Family ID	F624	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Baptism - 15 Mar 1620 - St. Dunstan's, Stepney, London, Middlesex, England Married - 18 Dec 1655 - Medfield, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts Died - 28 May 1706 - Medfield, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts Probate - 25 Jun 1706 - Suffolk 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. [S60] MASS, Vital Rec., Medfield: 226. [S15] Suffolk Co. MA, Probate Rec., Suffolk County Probate Records, Vol. xvi pp 158-159.