Deacon John Partridge

1656 - 1743  (87 years)

• Name	John Partridge
  Birth	21 Sep 1656	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Anecdote	1676 (19 years)  [6]
  He was present at Deerfield, when news arrived of the return of the captives taken from that town to Albany. He made a copy of the letter, and brought it to Medfield, and then forwarded it to the Governor of Massachusetts.
  Occupation	say 1680 (23 years)	Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [7]
  He was a school teacher and a farmer.
  Moved To	1681 (24 years)	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [6]
  They settled in the section which became Medway, then Millis.
  History	17 Oct 1691 (35 years)	Plymouth Colony merged with Massachusetts Bay Colony forming the Province of Massachusetts Bay
  Occupation	1710 (53 years)	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2, 6]
  He was the master of the school.
  History	1714 (57 years)  [2]
  He was active in helping to form the town of Medway.
  Death	9 Dec 1743	Medway, Norfolk County, Province of Massachusetts Bay   [1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10]
  Probate/Proved	4 Sep 1744 (87 years)	Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [6]
  Siblings	4 brothers and 6 sisters
  + 1. Deacon John Partridge,   b. 21 Sep 1656, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. 9 Dec 1743, Medway, Norfolk County, Province of Massachusetts Bay  (Age 87 years) ▻ Elizabeth Rockwood,  m. 24 Dec 1678 ;   Elizabeth Adams,  m. 1688 ;   Hannah Sheffield,  m. 17 Apr 1721   2. Hannah Partridge,   b. 15 Apr 1658, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 8 Mar 1680, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 21 years)   3. Mary Partridge,   b. 1660, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 15 Feb 1677, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 17 years) + 4. Deborah Partridge,   b. 16 Aug 1662, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1 Mar 1751, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 88 years) ▻ John Adams,  m. 4 Apr 1681   5. Eleazer Partridge,   b. 20 Feb 1664/65, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 8 Nov 1736, Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 71 years)   6. Experience Partridge,   b. 13 Jun 1667, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 5 Jul 1667, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 0 years)   7. Abiel Partridge,   b. 13 Jun 1667, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 2 Jul 1667, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 0 years)   8. Rachel Partridge,   b. 12 Jul 1669, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1 Dec 1717, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 48 years)   9. Deacon Samuel Partridge,   b. 22 Feb 1671/72, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 12 Dec 1752, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 80 years)   10. Zachariah Partridge,   b. 2 Jul 1674, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 23 Sep 1716, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 42 years)   11. Elizabeth Partridge,   b. 1678, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John Partridge,   b. Abt 1620, England d. 28 May 1706, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 86 years)  (Father)  unknown wife   d. Before 1629  (Great Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I469	Roy Line
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Birth: His birth date was recorded as 21 (7) 1656. Death: Wheeler (1924) gives the death date as 19 December 1743. [7]

  
  

Father	John Partridge,   b. Abt 1620, England d. 28 May 1706, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 86 years)
Mother	Magdalen Bullard,   c. 18 Oct 1635, Barnham, Suffolk, England d. 27 Dec 1677, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age ~ 42 years)
Family ID	F36	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart




Spouse / Partner 1	Elizabeth Rockwood,   b. 3 Apr 1657, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 22 Jul 1688, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 31 years)
Marriage	24 Dec 1678	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]
Age at Marriage	He : 22 years and 3 months - She : 21 years and 8 months.
Children	1 son and 1 daughter
+   1. Mary Partridge,   b. 25 Feb 1681/82, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 14 Feb 1754, Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 71 years) ▻ Ebenezer Lawrence  m. 25 Nov 1706 +   2. Benoni Partridge,   b. 25 May 1687, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 26 Dec 1769, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 82 years)  [Father: Birth] ▻ Mehetabel Wheelock  m. 14 Jul 1708
Family ID	F439	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
Last Modified	5 Jun 2019




Spouse / Partner 2	Elizabeth Adams,   b. 18 Mar 1666, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 14 Aug 1719, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 53 years)
Marriage	1688	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10]
Age at Marriage	He : ~ 31 years and 3 months - She : ~ 21 years and 9 months.
Children	3 sons and 4 daughters
+   1. Jonathan Partridge,   b. 25 Nov 1693, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. Abt 1758, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 64 years) ▻ Elizabeth Learned  m. 13 Nov 1717;   Ann Phipps  m. 18 Jan 1739;   Abigail Lovet  m. 12 Oct 1749     2. Hannah Partridge,   b. 16 Mar 1696, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 12 Oct 1751, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 55 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     3. Deborah Partridge,   b. 1 Mar 1698, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 30 Aug 1740, Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 42 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     4. James Partridge,   b. 8 Oct 1700, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 9 Mar 1769, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 68 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     5. Sarah Partridge,   b. 8 Jan 1702, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     6. Stephen Partridge,   b. 16 Apr 1706, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 10 Mar 1742, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 35 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     7. Anna Partridge,   b. 1709, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
Family ID	F45	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
Last Modified	6 Jun 2019




Spouse / Partner 3	Hannah Sheffield,   b. 18 Apr 1663, Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. 19 Jul 1754, Holliston, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay (Age 91 years)
Marriage	17 Apr 1721	Medway, Norfolk County, Province of Massachusetts Bay   [1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 13]
Age at Marriage	He : 64 years and 7 months - She : 58 years.
Family ID	F484	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
Last Modified	21 Jul 2025




• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Deacon John Partridge(1656 – 1743) 2John Partridge(Abt 1620 – 1706) 4 8 16 17 9 18 19 5 10 20 21 11 22 23 3Magdalen Bullard(1635 – 1677) 6John Bullard(Abt 1596 – 1678) 12William Bullard(Abt 1562 – ) 24Henry Bullard(Abt 1535 – ) 25Margaret(Abt 1539 – ) 13Grace Bignett(1567 – ) 26William Bignett(Abt 1519 – ) 27Margaret( – 1596) 7Magdalen Martyn(1608 – 1661) 14John Martyn(Abt 1576 – 1629/30) 28 29 15unknown wife( – 1629) 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 21 Sep 1656 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Marriage - 24 Dec 1678 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Occupation - say 1680 - Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Moved To - 1681 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Marriage - 1688 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Occupation - 1710 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Marriage - 17 Apr 1721 - Medway, Norfolk County, Province of Massachusetts Bay Death - 9 Dec 1743 - Medway, Norfolk County, Province of Massachusetts Bay Probate/Proved - 4 Sep 1744 - Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

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