Individual Details
John Partridge
( - 28 May 1706)
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 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)
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. - See more at: http://www.wellswooster.co
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•Name: John PARTRIDGE
•Sex: M
•Birth: 1620 in Navestoke, England
•Death: 28 MAY 1706 in Medfield, Norfolk, MA
Father: John PARTRIDGE b: 1578 in Olney, Buckingham, England
Mother: Jane HOGG b: 1598 in England
Marriage 1 Magdalen BULLARD b: 18 OCT 1635 in Barnham, England •Married: 18 DEC 1655 in Medfield, Norfolk, MA
Children:
1. Abiel PARTRIDGE b: 13 JUN 1667
2. Deborah PARTRIDGE b: 16 AUG 1662 in Medfield, Norfolk, MA
3. Eleazer PARTRIDGE b: 20 FEB 1663/64
4. Experience PARTRIDGE b: 13 JUN 1667
5. Hannah PARTRIDGE b: 15 APR 1658
6. John PARTRIDGE b: 21 SEP 1656 in Medfield, Norfolk, MA
7. Rachel PARTRIDGE b: 12 JUL 1669 in Shuborn, MA
8. Samuel PARTRIDGE b: 22 FEB 1671/72
9. ZachariahPARTRIDGE b: 02 JUL 1674 in Medfield, Norfolk, MA
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)
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. - See more at: http://www.wellswooster.co
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•Name: John PARTRIDGE
•Sex: M
•Birth: 1620 in Navestoke, England
•Death: 28 MAY 1706 in Medfield, Norfolk, MA
Father: John PARTRIDGE b: 1578 in Olney, Buckingham, England
Mother: Jane HOGG b: 1598 in England
Marriage 1 Magdalen BULLARD b: 18 OCT 1635 in Barnham, England •Married: 18 DEC 1655 in Medfield, Norfolk, MA
Children:
1. Abiel PARTRIDGE b: 13 JUN 1667
2. Deborah PARTRIDGE b: 16 AUG 1662 in Medfield, Norfolk, MA
3. Eleazer PARTRIDGE b: 20 FEB 1663/64
4. Experience PARTRIDGE b: 13 JUN 1667
5. Hannah PARTRIDGE b: 15 APR 1658
6. John PARTRIDGE b: 21 SEP 1656 in Medfield, Norfolk, MA
7. Rachel PARTRIDGE b: 12 JUL 1669 in Shuborn, MA
8. Samuel PARTRIDGE b: 22 FEB 1671/72
9. ZachariahPARTRIDGE b: 02 JUL 1674 in Medfield, Norfolk, MA
Events
| Christen | 15 Mar 1620 | London, England |  | ||
| Marriage | 18 Dec 1655 | Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts - Magdalene Bullard |  | ||
| Death | 28 May 1706 | Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | | ||
| Burial | Evergreen Cemetery, West Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | |
Families
| Spouse | Magdalene Bullard (1635 - 1676) |
| Child | John Partridge (1656 - 1743) |
| Father | John Partridge (1578 - 1663) |
| Mother | Jane Hogg ( - 1688) |
Notes
Christen
or Navestock, Essex, EnglandEndnotes
1. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHNH-8PN : 5 November 2017), John Partridge and Magdalene Bullen, 18 Dec 1655; citing Marriage, Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 721,179..
2. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHDX-XQ8 : 5 November 2017), John Senr. Partridge, 28 May 1706; citing Death, Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 721,179..
3. Find A Grave Memorial 136970780.