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[1] JOSEPH MORSE, who led the early patriot settlers of Sherborn and Medfield against the Indians, was the son of Joseph Morse, of Medfield, and a nephew of Colonel Morse, of Oliver Cromwell's army. He married, Oct. 17, 1671, 1Mehitable Wood, daughter of Nicholas and Anna (Babcock) Wood. She was born July 22, 1655, in Sherborn, Mass., being the first white child born in that town. Mrs. Mehitable Morse died Nov. 12, 1681. Captain Morse married, April 11, 1683, 2 Hannah Babcock. She was born in Milton, Mass. Mrs. Hannah Morse died Nov. 9, 1711. Captain Morse married, May 17, 1730, 3Mrs. Hannah Dyer, the widow of Capt. Joseph Dyer, of Weymouth, Mass. Capt. Joseph Morse died Feb. 19, 1718, and lies buried in the Morse Lot, Holliston Cemetery, Mass. Mrs. Hannah Morse died Sept. 4, 1727.
The children were : MEHITABLE, b. April 25, 1673, d. in early life. JOSEPH, b. April 3, 1676, d. June 12, 1676. ELISHA, b. Dec. 12, 1677, d. young. JOSEPH [2], b. March 25, 1679. MEHITABLE, b. Nov. 2, 1681, m. John Breck, res. in Sherborn, Mass. JAMES, b. July 1, 1686, m. Ruth Swain, res. in Sherborn, Mass., d. June 5, 1725. HANNAH, b. April 5, 1689, m. Isaac Coolidge, Esq., res. in Sherborn, Mass., d. Dec. II, 1774. SARAH, h. April 12, 1692, m. William Barrows, res. in Sherborn, Mass. DAVID, b. Dec. 31, 1694, m. Sarah Dyer, res. in Natick, Mass., d. Jan. 7, 1773. ISAAC, b. Sept. 14, 1697, m. Elizabeth Drury, res. in Worcester, Mass., d. 1750. KEZIAH, b. June 30, 1700, m. Sept. 4, 1718, Samuel Holbrook, res. in Sherborn, Mass., d. Feb. 18, 1754. ASA, b. Aug. 24, 1703, m. Mary Rider, res. in Natick, Mass., d. Oct. 7, 1770.
[2] JOSEPH MORSE (JOSEPH1), son of Capt. Joseph [1] and Mehitable (Wood) Morse, was born March 25, 1679, in Sherborn, Mass. He married Prudence Adams, daughter of Henry and Prudence (Frary) Adams. She was born April 10, 1683, in
Medfield, Mass. They resided in Sherborn, Mass. Mr. Morse died April 18, 1754. Mrs. Morse died Feb. 23, 1772.
The children were : HENRY [3], b. June 14, 1703. JOSEPH, b. Nov. 15, 1705, m. Experience Morse, res. in Sturbridge, Mass. SETH, b. Sept. 12 1708, m. Abigail Battle, res. in Hopkinton, Mass. ELISHA, b. April 13, 1715, d. unm. JACOB, b. Sept. 12, 1717, m. Mary Merrifield, res. in Douglas, Mass., d. March 30, 1800. JUDITH, b. Oct. 13, 1720, m. Capt. Caleb Leland, res. in Sherborn, d. Oct. 26, 1774. JOHN, b. Dec. 31, 1724, d. 1725.
[3] HENRY MORSE (JOSEPH2, JOSEPH1), son of Joseph [2] and Prudence (Adams) Morse, was born June 14, 1703, in Sherborn. He married Sarah Kibby. They resided in West Medway on land granted to his great-grandfather, John Frary, of Medfield, in 1659, southeast of Winthrop Pond. Mr. Morse died April 5, 1766.
The children were : ABIGAIL, b. April, 1726, d. Dec. 18, 1759. EZEKIEL [4], b. Oct. 1, 1727. SARAH, b. Dec. 1, 1729, m. Joseph Rider, res. in Holliston, Mass., d.
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1804. HANNAH, b. March 2, 1732, m. William Andrews, res. in Hopkinton, Mass., d. Nov. 20, 1817. HENRY, b. Dec. 2, 1734, m. Abigail Bullen, d. June 23, 1807. LYDIA, b. June 13, 1736, d. young. THANKFUL, b. June 19, 1740, m. Andrew Watkins, res. in MIolliston, Mass., d. March 19, 1810. JAMES [5], b. Sept. 5, 1742. OBADIAH, b. March 9, 1745, d. young. ABNER, b. Feb. 13, 1747, d. September, 1756.
[4] EZEKIEL+ MORSE (HENRY3, JOSEPH2, JOSEPH1), son of Henry [3] and Sarah (Kibby) Morse, was born Oct. 1, 1727, in Medway. His father carried him fully five miles on foot to church for baptism when an infant of a few days. He married Rebecca Cozzens. She was born March 24. 1729, in Ashland, Mass. They resided in West Medway. Mr. Morse died March 24, 1778. Mrs. Morse died Nov. 19, 1807.
The children were : LYDIA, b. April 4, 1751, d. Oct. 1, 1756. ELIZABETH, b. Oct. 8, 1753, m. Elijah Adams, res. in Hubbardston, Mass., d. Dec. 31, 1833. WAITSTILL, b. March 6, 1755, m. Joel Partridge, vid .; d. March 8, 1825. LYDIA, b. Sept. 12, 1757, d. March 18, 1773. ABNER [6], b. Oct. 11, 1759. SARAH, b. Dec. 21, 1761, m. Isaac Cozzens, res. in Holliston, Mass., d. July 31, 1839. ABIGAIL, b. June 16, 1765, d. March 18, 1773. MERCY, b. Dec. 26, 1772, m. David Eames, res. in Hopkinton, Mass.
[5] JAMES+ MORSE (HENRY3, JOSEPHI2, JOSEPH1), son of Henry [3] and Sarah (Kibby) Morse, was born Sept. 5, 1742, in West Medway. He married Hannah Daniels. They resided in Medway. Deacon Morse died July 19, 1808.
The children were : OBADIAH, b. 1761, d. 1766. JOHN, b. March 24, 1763, m. Feb. 4, 1793, Clarissa Sanford, res. in Otego, N. Y., d. Jan. 3, 1844. HENRY, b. April 25, 1766, res. in Paxton, Mass., d. about 1851. RUTH, b. 1768, m. Joel Howard, res. in Milford, Mass., d. Jan. 3, 1844. RHODA, b. 1768. POLLY, b. 1769, m. Daniel Elliot, res. in Sutton, Mass. CATHERINE, m. Nathaniel Fletcher, res. in Carlton, Mass.
[6] ABNER5 MORSE (EZEKIEL4, HENRY3, JOSEPH2, JOSEPH1), son of Ezekiel [4] and Rebecca (Cozzens) Morse, was born Oct. 11, 1759, in West Medway. He mar- ried Mille Leland, daughter of Asaph and Beulah (Littlefield) Leland. She was born 1761, in Holliston, Mass. They resided in West Medway. Mr. Morse died March 11, 1821. Mrs. Morse died 1821.
The children were : NABBY, b. 1783, m. Uriah Cutler, res. in Holliston, Mass. ELIJAH, b. 1785, m. Mary Jackson, res. in Boston, Mass. MILLE, b. 1789, m. Alexander H. Jones, res. in Framingham, Mass. CHLOE, b. 1791, m. Lemuel Leland, res. in Sherborn, Mass. ABNER, b. September, 1793, m. Oct. 1, 1832, 1Sarah Ann Voorhees, who died Sept. 27, 1833 ; m. Oct. 15, 1836, 2 Hannah Peck, who died Aug. 29, 1842; d. May 16, 1865. BETSEY, b. 1796, m. Seneca Wright, res. in Bellingham, Mass. THOMAS J., b. 1801, m. Lucy Leland, res. in Sherborn, Mass. LUCRETIA, b. 1804, d. 1828.
ANDREW MORSE (ANDREW5, ANDREW4, SAMUEL3, JONATHAN2, DANIEL1), son of Andrew and Lois (Smith) Morse, was born July 10, 1789, in Sherborn, Mass. Ile married, Sept. 10, 1810, Margarette Metcalf, daughter of Titus and Peggy Metcalf. She was born Sept. 12, 1791, in Franklin, Mass. They resided in East Medway. Mrs. Margarette Morse died Feb. 22, 1879. Mr. Andrew Morse died April 16, 1884.
The children were: ASA DANIELS, b. Nov. 23, 1811 d. March, 16, 1812. ASA DANIELS, b. Jan. 30, 1813, m. Sept. 21, 1836, Eliza Hill. MARY F., b. Sept. 21, 1814, m. May 27, 1834, 1Sylvanus Bullard ; m. Oct. 30, 1850, 2James Willard Daniels, vid. METCALF, b. March 31. 1816, m. Aug. 13, 1843, Lucinda Maxwell, d. Feb. 22, 1854. FRANCIS JUDSON, b. March 3, 1818, m. Jan. 4, 1848, 1Ellen Burnell ; m. 2Mrs. Letitia McCall, née Carpenter, res. in Constantine, Mich., d. June 24, 1883. JULIA A .. b. June 9, 1823. J. AMORY, b. Oct. 9, 1826, m. Susan Keith, d. Sept. 4. 1855. ROBERT G., b. Aug. 27, 1833, m. Sept. 4, 1855, Olive Merrifield, d. Oct. 4, 1862.
[1] BENONI7 MORSE (BENONI6, JOSIAH5, JEREMIAH4, JEREMIAH3, JOSEPH2, SAMUEL1), son of Benoni and Mariam Morse, married, 1785, Polly Hobbs. They resided in Medway. Mr. Morse died Dec. 23, 1836. Mrs. Morse died April 6, 1843.
The children were : AMASA, b. July 26, 1788, m. Susan Bullen. POLLY, b. Dec. 9, 1790, m. Joseph Green. URIAH, b. Dec. 10, 1792. ELIZA, b. Aug. 26, 1794. LUCY, b. June 14, 1796. MELINDA, m. William Bacon. JOSIAH [2], b. May 15, 1801. BENONI, b. May 22, 1803, m. Oct. 30, 1825, Abigail Baker. KEZIAH, b. July 7, 1805, m. Jan. 13, 1825, George Harding, vid. CHLOE, b. Sept. 18, 1807.
[2] JOSIAH& MORSE (BENONI7, BENONI", JOSIAH5, JEREMIAH+, JEREMIAH3,
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JOSEPH2, SAMUEL1), son of Benoni [1] and Polly (Hobbs) Morse, was born May 15, ISOI, in Medway. He married 1Caroline Williams. She was born June 27, 1801, in Medway, where they resided. Mrs. Caroline Morse died Jan. 15, 1836. Mr. Morse married 2Sylvia Littlefield. She was born Feb. 18, 1812. Mrs. Sylvia Morse died March 31, 1855. Mr. Morse married $Emeline Wilson. She was born Oct. 21, 1812. Mr. Morse died July 9, 1885, in Norfolk, Mass.
The children were : JOSIAH E. [3], b. Nov. 2, 1823. GEORGE A., b. Feb. 2, 1826. CAROLINE M., b. Feb. 14, 1827. ANGENETTE M., b. Nov. 4, 1830, d. April 2, 1842. LUCY A., b. Oct. 12, 1833, d. Nov. 8, 1851. SYLVIA A., b. June 9, 1842, d. Oct. 27, 1851. CHARLES H., b. June 4, 1845. CLARISSA A., b. July 30, 1848, d. Feb. 19, 1851. LAURA F., b. April 7, 1853.
[3] JOSIAH E.9 MORSE (JOSIAH8, BENONIY, BENONI8, JOSIAH5, JEREMIAH+, JEREMIAH3, JOSEPH2, SAMUEL1), son of Joseph [2] and Caroline (Williams) Morse, was born Nov. 2, 1823, in Medway. He married Salome Manley. She was born March 2, 1823, in Medfield, Mass. They resided in Medway.
The only child was : ABBIE MANLEY, b. Sept. 30, 1848, m. Nov. 29, 1866, George McIntosh, vid.
JESSE NEW (JAMES, JOHN), son of James and Annie (Perry) New, was born July 13, 1793, in Grafton, Mass. He married, Oct. 22, 1815, 1Sarah Winter. They re- sided in West Medway. Mrs. Sarah New died May 29, 1822. Mr. New married, Aug. 12, 1827, 2Martha Eager, daughter of John and Betsey (Marble) Eager. Mr. New died Feb. 20, 1865. Mrs. Martha New died Dec. 26, 1878.
The children were : JAMES, b. July 29, 1816. ADONIRAM JUDSON, b. June 28, 1820. MARY E., b. July 11, 1829, d. June 16, 1874. MARTHA A., b. Sept. 22, 1830, d. March 28, 1854. IRVING DROVER, b. Nov. 4, 1833, d. July 29, 1836. SARAH J., b. May 29, 1836, m. July 9, 1855, John P. Jones. REBECCA A., b. Feb. 16, 1838, m. Sept. 16, 1861, Charles H. Mitchell. JOHN Q. A., b. Feb. 13, 1840, m. March 18, 1863, Vienner Fol- lansbee. ENos S., b. June 25, 1842, m. March 4, 1869, Martha A. Claflin, d. June 29, 1873. ANNA M., b. June 30, 1844, d. March 25, 1846.
JAMES K. P. NOURSE (GILBERT, DANIEL), son of Gilbert and Betsey W. (Cargill) Nourse, was born March 30, 1845, in West Medway. He married, May 29, 1867, Nellie J. Blake. She was born Nov. 26, 1847, in South Natick, Mass. They resided in West Medway.
The children were : LOUIS E., b. May 12, 1868. ALBERT H., b. May 26, 1870. JAMES G., b. Jan. 28, 1873. GEORGE F., b. May 30, 1877. CHARLES C., b. April 12, 1880.
[1] JOHN' PARTRIDGE was an original proprietor of the town of Medfield, Mass. His parentage is unknown. He may have been the son of William and Ann Partridge, of Salisbury, Mass., and grandson of John Partridge, of Olney, Bucking- hamshire, England, who was a descendant of_Richard de Pertriche, of Wishanger Manor, Gloucestershire, England. He married, Dec. 18, 1655, Magdalen Bullard, daugh- ter of John and Magdalen Bullard, of Dedham, Mass. They resided in Medfield, Mass.
The children were : JOHN [2], b. Sept. 21, 1656. HANNAH, b. April 15, 1658. ELEAZAR, b. 1664. ABIEL, b. 1667. EXPERIENCE, b. 1669, and RACHEL, b. 1669, m. Joseph Daniell, vid. SAMUEL [3], b. Feb. 22, 1671. ZACHARIAII [4], b. 1674. ELIZA- BETH, b. 1678.
[2] JOHN2 PARTRIDGE (JOHN1), son of John [1] and Magdalen (Bullard) Partridge, was born Sept. 21, 1656, in Medfield, Mass. He married, 1678, 1Elizabeth Rockwood, daughter of Nicholas and Margaret (Holbrook) Rockwood. She was born April 3, 1657, in Medfield, Mass. They resided in Medfield, now Millis. Mrs. Eliza- beth Partridge died 1687. Mr. Partridge married, 1688, 2Elizabeth Adams, daughter of Jonathan2 and Elizabeth (Fussell) Adams. She was born 1666, in Medfield, Mass. Mrs. Elizabeth Adams died Aug. 14, 1719. Mr. Partridge married, April 17, 1721, 3 Hannah Sheffield, daughter of William and Mary Sheffield, of Sherborn, Mass. Mr. Partridge died Dec. 9, 1743. Mrs. Hannah Partridge died July 19, 1754.
The children were : ELIZABETH, b. 1679, m. Dec. 22, 1701, Ebenezer Daniell, vid. MARY, b. 1681, m. Ebenezer Daniell, vid. JOHN, m. 1708, Ann Pond, res. in Wrentham. BENONI [5], b. 1687. JONATHAN [6], b. 1693. HANNAH, b. 1696, m. May 7, 1713, Jeremiah Daniell, vid. DEBORAH, b. 1698, m. Israel Keith, res. in Ux-
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bridge, Mass., d. Aug. 30, 1740. JAMES [7], b. October, 1700. SARAII, b. 1702, m. March 13, 1723, George Adams, vid. STEPHEN [8], b. April 16, 1706. ANNA, b. 1709. [3] SAMUEL? PARTRIDGE (JOHN1), son of John [1] and Magdalen (Bul- lard) Partridge, was born Feb. 22, 1671, in Medfield, Mass. He married Hannah Mason, daughter of Robert and Abigail Mason. She was born Sept. 3. 1676.
The children were : HANNAH, b. April 6, 1702. THANKFUL, b. Aug. 7, 1703. SAMUEL, b. Nov. 6, 1704. EBENEZER, b. May 29, 1706. ABIGAIL, b. Nov. 7, 1707. BENJAMIN and SILENCE, b. March 13, 1709. MEHITABLE, b. July 6, 1710. JOSHUA [9], b. July 27, 1713. CALEB, b. May 27, 1716, d. Feb. 20, 1755. SILENCE, b. March 5, 1719, m. Dec. 23, 1742, Stephen Kingsbury, res. in Holliston, Mass.
[4] ZACHARIAH? PARTRIDGE (JOHN), son of John [1] and Magdalen (Bullard) Partridge, was born, 1674, in Medfield, Mass. He married Elizabeth -. They resided in Medfield, afterward Medway. Mr. Partridge died Sept. 23, 1716.
The children were : MARY, b. 1702, m. Benjamin White, res. in Dudley, Mass. MAGDALEN, b. Feb. 4, 1704, m. David Daniell. SARAH, b. 1706, m. Joseph Green. ZECHARIAH, b. 1709, d. Aug. 31, 1718. ASA, b. 1712. PHEBE, b. Ang. 27, 1714, m. William Tweed, res. in Ashuelot, Mass.
[5] BENONI3 PARTRIDGE (JOHN2, JOHN1), son of John [2] and Elizabeth (Rockwood) Partridge, was born 1687, in Medfield, Mass. He married, 1709, Mehit- able Wheelock. They resided in West Medway. Mrs. Partridge died Jan. 20, 1761. Mr. Partridge died Dec. 26, 1769.
The children were : PRESERVED, b. 1709, m. 1737, Katharine Armstrong, res. in Holliston, Mass. THOMAS, b. 1711. SETII, b. 1713, m. Sarah - -, res. in Medfield, Mass. JOSEPH, b. Aug. 22, 1715. DAVID, b. May 21, 1718. MENITABLE, b. April 24, 1720, d. Aug. 4, 1741. SAMUEL, b. June 24, 1722, d. Sept. 7, 1741. SARAH, b. Sept. 27, 1724, m. 1744, Obadiah Adams, res. in Bellingham, Mass. TIMOTHY [10], b. Jan. 18, 1727. ELI, b. June 3, 1729, res. in Holliston, Mass. MOSES [11], b. Aug. 28, 1733. (6] JONATHAN3 PARTRIDGE (JOHN2, JOHN ), son of John [2] and Eliza- beth (Adams) Partridge, was born 1693, in Medfield, afterward Medway. He married, Nov. 13, 1717, 1Elizabeth Learnard. She was born in Framingham, Mass. They resided in Medway. Mrs. Elizabeth Partridge died April 23, 1738. Mr. Partridge married, January, 1739, 2Ann Phipps.
The children were : MATTHEW, b. March 16, 1718. ELIZABETH, b. Aug. 17, 1720. HULDAH, b. July 18, 1722. JONATHAN, b. July 16, 1724, m. Oct. 12, 1748, Abigail Lovet, res. in Sherborn, Mass. MARY, b. July 19, 1726, m. 1747, Abner Ellis. EDE, b. Dec. 4, 1727, m. 1750, Nathan Bullard. HANNAH, b. Feb. 12, 1729. JASPER, b. April 15, 1732. LEARNARD, b. Feb. 7, 1735. SILAS, b. July 22, 1737, m. Abigail - -, res. in Peru, Mass. THADDEUS, b. Nov. 28, 1739, m. Thankful , res in Barre, Mass. REUBEN, b. Nov. 21, 1741, m. Mary Perry, res. in Gardiner, Me. JABEZ, b. Nov. 21, 1741. RHODA, b. Feb. 11, 1743. JOHN, b. Oct. 28, 1746, m. Phebe - ", res. in Barre, Mass.
[7] JAMES3 PARTRIDGE (JOHN2, JOHN1), son of John [2] and Elizabeth (Adams) Partridge, was born October, 1700, in Medfield, now Millis. He married, Jan. 27, 1729, Keziah Bullard, daughter of Malachi and Bethiah (Fisher) Bullard. She was born Dec. 2, 1711. They resided in Medway. Mr. Partridge died 1769. Mrs. Partridge died July 25, 1799.
The children were : JAMES, b. Oct. 10, 1730, m. 1759, Abigail - -, res. in Boyls- ton, Mass. MALACIII, b. Nov. 30, 1731, res. in Sturbridge, Mass. KEZIAH, b. Nov. 12, 1733, m. Moses Thompson. AsA, b. March 6, 1735. Lois, b. Sept. 20, 1736, m. July 29, 1756, Benjamin Pond, res. in Wrentham, Mass. BETHIAH, b. Nov. 22, 1738, m. March 15, 1759, Seth Hixon, res. in Stoughton, Mass. ELEAZAR, b. April 19, 1740, m. 1764, Lois R. Rockwood, res. in Wrentham, Mass., d. 1826. LYDIA, b. Dec. 6. 1743, m. Samuel Bullard, res. in Holliston, Mass, d. 1840. STEPHEN, b. June 10, 1746. JOEL [12], b. Feb. 19, 1748. EUNICE, b. July 26, 1749. NATHAN [13], b. March 26, 1751. HANNAH, b. Sept. 19, 1753, d. Dec. 25, 1756. ELIZABETH, d. Sept. 18, 1818. CHLOE, b. April 11, 1756.
[8] STEPHENS PARTRIDGE (JOHN2, JOHN1), son of John [2] and Elizabeth (Adams) Partridge, was born April 16, 1706, in Medfield, Mass. He married, April
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7, 1737, Mary MacCanne. They resided in East Medway. Mr. Stephen Partridge died March 10, 1742. Mrs. Mary Partridge married 2 Abner Ellis.
The children were : MARY, b. June 20, 1738, m. Joseph Baxter. AZUBA, b. April 16, 1742, m. Dec. 25, 1765, Aaron Gardner, res. in Sherborn, Mass.
[9] JOSHUA3 PARTRIDGE (SAMUEL2, JOHN1), son of Samuel [3] and Hannah (Mason) Partridge, was born July 27, 1713. He married, Dec. 23, 1742, Elizabeth Kingsbury.
The children were : ELIZABETHI, b. Sept. 28, 1743, d. Jan. 3, 1744. JOSHUA [14], b. April 20, 1745. ELIZABETH, b. March 20, 1747, m. 1Ira Richardson ; m. 2John Wheeler, vid ; m. Asaph Leland ; m. +Joseph Lovell, vid. ICHABOD, b. Aug. 13, 1749. SAMUEL [15], b. Dec. 26, 1752. RHODA, b. Feb. 3, 1759, m. John Ellis, vid.
[10] TIMOTHY PARTRIDGE (BENONI3, JOHN2, JOHN1), son of Benoni [5] and Mehitable (Wheelock) Partridge, was born Jan. 18, 1727, in Medway, Mass. He married, Jan. 5, 1755, Abigail Barber, daughter of Joseph Barber. She was born in Medway, where they resided. Mr. Partridge died Sept. 8, 1787. Mrs. Partridge died Feb. 22, 1809.
The children were : SAMUEL, b. March 18, 1756, res. in Paxton, Mass. EUNICE, b. March 15, 1758, m. March 6, 1783, Ralph Mann, res. in Walpole, Mass. ELIJAH [16], b. April 4, 1762. ZILLAH, b. March 15, 1764, d. Oct. 22, 1783. DAVID, b. Dec. 30, 1765, d. Sept. 25, 1783.
[II] MOSES4 PARTRIDGE (BENONI3, JOHN2, JOHN1), son of Benoni [5] and Mehitable (Wheelock) Partridge, was born Aug. 28, 1733, in Medway. He married, Sept. 9, 1755, Rachel Thayer. They resided in Medway. Mr. Partridge died Oct. 6, 1804. Mrs. Partridge died Sept. 6, 1812.
The children were : FREELOVE, b. Feb. 11, 1757, m. June 29, 1778, David Pike, res. in Rockingham, Vt. DEADAN, b. Feb. 14, 1759, d. Feb. 14, 1759. SIMEON [17], b. Feb. 28, 1760. BEULAH, b. July 5, 1762, m. Dec. 18, 1782, 1Elias Hayward, who died Oct. 22, 1783; m. June 26, 1788, 2Daniel Fiske, res. in Upton, d. March, 1858. TABI- THA, b. April 30, 1765, m. July 5, 1781, James Johnson, d. soon after. CLARISSA, b. June 14, 1775, m. Jan. 11, 1795, 1Gregory Ide, who died Aug. 6, 1798; m. Oct. 23, 1799, 2 Asa Childs, res. in Pittsburgh, Penn.
[12] JOEL4 PARTRIDGE (JAMES3, JOHN2, JOHN1), son of James [7] and Ke- ziah (Bullard) Partridge, was born Feb. 19, 1748, in Medway. He married Waitstill Morse, daughter of Ezekiel and Rebecca (Cozzens) Morse. She was born March 6, 1755, in Medway, where they resided. Mr. Partridge died Feb. 13, 1823. Mrs. Par- tridge died March 8, 1825.
The children were : EZEKIEL, b. July 1, 1775, m. Deborah Harding, res. in Wor- cester, Mass. ABIGAIL, b. Jan. 9, 1777, m. Ezra6 Adams, vid. CATHERINE, b. April I, 1779, m. Stephen6 Adams, vid. TAMAR, b. Aug. 8, 1781, m. Job6 Partridge, res. in Bellingham, Mass. JOEL [18], b. March 1, 1784. JERUSHA, b. May 2, 1787, m. David Mann, of Westboro, Mass. EDE, b. June 25, 1789, m. Nathaniel Clark. JAMES, b. Sept. 3, 1793. d. April 26, 1816.
[13] NATHAN4 PARTRIDGE (JAMES3, JOHN2, JOHN1), son of James [7] and Keziah (Bullard) Partridge, was born March 26, 1751, in Medway. He married Mela- tiah Holbrook, daughter of Dea. Joseph Holbrook. She was born Feb. 28, 1755, in Bellingham, Mass. They resided in Medway. Mr. Partridge died May 25, 1785. Mrs. Partridge married 2Capt. Thomas Adams, of Barre, Mass.
The children were : LOVINA, b. Jan. 8, 1777, d. July 10, 1782. NATHAN, b. Dec. 27, 1778, m. Isabella Fessenden, res. in Barre, Mass. SUSANNA, b. Nov. 30, 1783, m. Capt. Asa Fiske, res. in Holliston, Mass.
[14] JOSHUA+ PARTRIDGE (JOSHUA3, SAMUEL2, JOHNI), son of Joshua [9] and Elizabeth (Kingsbury) Partridge, was born April 20, 1745, in Medway. He mar- ried Hannah Cutler. They resided in Medway.
The children were : JOSEPH, b. April 26, 1768, m. Chloe Puffer, d. Oct. 26, 1822. PRISCILLA, b. June 14, 1774, d. Aug. 12, 1774. DAVID, b. Sept. 20, 1775, m. 1804, Miriam Partridge, res. in Brimfield, Mass. HANNAH, b. Oct. 3, 1780, d. Sept. 1, 1810. SABRA, b. Aug. 5, 1783, d. Nov. 29, 1793.
[15] SAMUEL4 PARTRIDGE ( JOSHUA3, SAMUEL2, JOHN1), son of Joshua [9] and Elizabeth (Kingsbury) Partridge, was born Dec. 26, 1752, in Medway. He
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married Mehitable Allen. She was born in 1753. They resided in Medway. Mrs. Partridge died Jan. 15, 1829. Mr. Partridge died Feb. 17, 1842.
The children were : ELIZABETHI, b. April 8, 1776, m. 1Simon Hill; 2Jeremiah Pratt. MATILDA, b. May 9, 1778, m. 1Oliver Richardson ; m. 2 ...- Wheeler. RHODA, b. Dec. 20, 1780, m. Elisha Fisher. VESTA, b. Sept. 22, 1782. MIRIAM, b. August, 1785, m. David5 Partridge. MEHITABLE, b. Dec. 20, 1788, m. March 24, 1808, Jasper Daniels, vid .; d. Nov. 7, ISSO. CLARISSA, b. May 13, 1791, m. April 19, 1818, Fisher Hill, vid.
[16] ELIJAHS PARTRIDGE (TIMOTHY4, BENONI3, JOHN2, JOHN1), son of Timothy [10] and Abigail (Barber) Partridge, was born April 4, 1762, in Medway. He married 1Keziah W. Curtis. They resided in West Medway. Mrs. Keziah Par- tridge died Jan. 16, 1795. Mr. Partridge married 2Catherine Clark. She was born in Medway. Mr. Partridge died Sept. 9, 1805. Mrs. Catherine Partridge married 2 Moses5 Pond, vid. Mrs. Catherine Pond died June 18, 1834.
The children were : RACHEL, b. Dec. 7, 1785, m. Daniel Leland, Jr., of Sher- born, Mass. LEAH, b. Jan. 7, 1788, d. Jan. 9, 1788. TIMOTHY [19], b. March 14, 1789. CLARK, b. May 16, 1799. CATHERINE, b. Feb. 6, 1801. ELIJAH [20], b. Jan. 29, 1 805.
[17] SIMEONS PARTRIDGE (MOSES4, BENONI3, JOHN2, JOHN1), son of Moses [11] and Rachel (Thayer) Partridge, was born Feb. 28, 1760, in Medway. He married, 1784, Jerusha White. She was born in Franklin, Mass. They resided in Medway. Capt. Simeon Partridge died Jan. 9, 1832. Mrs. Jerusha Partridge died March 23, 1834-
The children were : LYMAN, b. Nov. 21, 1785, d. Aug. 12, 1805. ELIHU [21], b. Sept. 28, 1787.
[18] JOEL5 PARTRIDGE (JOEL+, JAMES3, JOHN2, JOHN1), son of Joel [12] and Waitstill (Morse) Partridge, was born March 1, 1784, in Medway. He married, Feb. 26, 1807, 1Sarah Clark, daughter of Stephen and Eunice (Clark) Clark. She was born in 1785. They resided in Medway. Mrs. Sarah Partridge died July 19, 1820. Mr. Partridge married, Nov. 16, 1820, 2Joanna Sanford. Mr. Joel Partridge died Aug. 19, 1852. Mrs. Joanna Partridge died April 25, 1853.
The children were: REMEMBRANCE, b. April 18, 1808, d. May 1, 1808. CLARK [22], b. April 1, 1809. STEPHEN [23], b. March 12, 1811. JOEL GILBERT [24], b. May 22, 1813. SARAH ANN, b. Dec. 3, 1818, m. June 14, 1840, Joseph Bullard, vid. ED- MUND JAMES, b. April 6, 1827, d. May 31, 1828. LYDIA SANFORD, b. Sept. 11, 1830, m. April 12, 1853, Addison P. Thayer, vid.
[19] TIMOTHY PARTRIDGE (ELIJAH5, TIMOTHY+, BENONI3, JOHN2, JOHN1), son of Elijah [16] and Keziah W. (Curtis) Partridge, was born March 14, 1789, in Medway. He married Charlotte Adams, daughter of Jonathan Adams. They resided in Medway. Mr. Partridge died June 13, 1827. Mrs. Partridge died Dec. 4, 1834.
The children were: SEWELL, b. May 25, 1812, m. June 6, 1838, Sarah G. Mann, res. in Holliston, Mass. CHARLOTTE, h. April 24, 1815, d. April 10, 1838. ELIZA, b. April 9, 1817, m. Dec. 31, 1839, Jotham Adams, Jr., d. Oct. 25, 1844. TIMOTHY A., b. Feb. 29, 1820, m. Nov. 24, 1864, Sarah Bisbee, d. April 6, 1875. ELIJAH [25], b. Aug. 7, 1822. HARRIET, b. Jan. 23, 1825, m. June 4, 1845, Jotham Adams, Jr., d. Aug. 20, 1846. EDMUND, b. July 27, 1827, d. Jan. 18, 1852.
[20] ELIJAH® PARTRIDGE (ELIJAH5, TIMOTHY4, BENONI3, JOHN2, JOHN1), son of Elijah [16] and Keziah W. (Curtis) Partridge, was born Jan. 29, 1805, in Med- way. He married, Dec. 11, 1839, 1Ruth Adams, daughter of Jotham Adams. She was born Aug. 19, 1811. Mrs. Ruth Partridge died Jan. 29, 1856. Mr. Partridge married, Oct. 3, 1867, 2Lucy G. Dodge. She was born March 25, 1832, in Burnham, Me.
The only child was : RUTH E., b. Oct. 21, 1868.
[21] ELIHU® PARTRIDGE (SIMEONS, MOSES4, BENONI3, JOHN2, JOHN1), son of Simeon [17] and Jerusha (White) Partridge, was born Sept. 28, 1787, in Med- way. He married, Nov. 7, 1810, Charlotte Wight, daughter of Dr. Aaron and Jemima Wight. She was born June 17, 1788, in Medway, Mass., where they resided. Mrs. Charlotte Partridge died March 2, 1833. Mr. Partridge married, March 13, 1834, Maria Paine, daughter of Capt. William Paine, of Wellfleet, Mass. Mr. Elihu Par- tridge died Oct. 13, 1848.
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The children were : LYMAN WIGHT, b. Nov. 23, 1811, d. April 18, 1812. ELIHU [26], b. March 28, 1813. SIMEON, b. Oct. 6, 1815, m. Betsey Maria Adams, d. Jan. 20, 1882. JERUSHA WHITE, b. May 6, 1822, m. Amos Whitney. LYMAN, b. Aug. 23, 1836, m. June 28, 1870, Julia O. Elliott, res. in Westminster, Mass.
[22] CLARK PARTRIDGE (JOEL5, JOEL4, JAMES3, JOHN2, JOHN1), son of Joel [18] and Sarah (Clark) Partridge, was born April 1, 1809, in Medway. He mar- ried, April 6, 1830, 1Mary Harding, daughter of Seth and Mary (Learned) Harding. She was born March 17, 1811, in Medway, where they resided. Mrs. Mary Partridge died March 23, 1834. Mr. Partridge married, March 25, 1835, 2Mrs. Abigail Partridge, née Harding, daughter of Seth and Mary (Learned) Harding, and widow of William Partridge. She was born in Medway, where they resided. The Hon. Clark Partridge died Nov. 17, 1885.
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