Individual Details

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 company 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.

Birth	21 Sep 1656	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Marriage	24 Dec 1678	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts - Elizabeth Rockwood
Marriage	Aft 22 Jul 1688	Connecticut - Elizabeth Adams
Death	9 Dec 1743	Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Burial		Evergreen Cemetery, West Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts

Spouse	Elizabeth Adams (1666 - 1719)
Child	Jonathan Partridge (1693 - 1756)

Spouse

Elizabeth Rockwood (1657 - 1688)

Father	John Partridge ( - 1706)
Mother	Magdalene Bullard (1635 - 1676)