Benoni Partridge

Family

Sources

1. Order of the Founders and Patriots of America, Register 1911, Roll of Associates: Arthur S. & Frank H. Partridge applications name "great3-grandson of Benoni Partridge and Mehitable Wheelock" (and upstream Eli × Rachel Sheffield). Independent dual applications corroborate the Benoni × Mehetabel couple whose parents are named in the 1904 Partridge Genealogy.

   Order of the Founders and Patriots of America, Register 1911, Roll of Associates pp. 165–166: "ARTHUR SAMUEL PARTRIDGE … Son of Amos S. Partridge and Eliza Pegg; grandson of Benjamin F. Partridge and Mary Howard Wheeler; great-grandson of Amos Partridge and Sarah Harvey; great2-grandson of Eli Partridge and Rachel Sheffield; great3-grandson of Benoni Partridge and Mehitable Wheelock …" and "FRANK HARVEY PARTRIDGE … great2-grandson of Eli Partridge and Rachel Sheffield; great3-grandson of Benoni Partridge and Mehitable Wheelock …". Independent dual applications lock the same parental couples.

2. George Homer Partridge, Partridge Genealogy (1904), family #1: "John Partridge married, Dec. 18, 1655, Magdalen, daughter of John and Magdalen Bullard, early of Watertown and later of Medfield. She died in Medfield, Dec. 27, 1677." Explicit daughter-of; corroborates Tilden.

   George Homer Partridge, Partridge Genealogy: Descendants of John Partridge of Medfield, Mass. (1904), family of "7. Benoni Partridge (John, John!) … born in Medfield (now Millis), May 25, 1687. … He married, July 14, 1708, Mehetabel, born in Medfield, Sept. 10, 1689, daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Kendrick) Wheelock … She died Jan. 20, 1761; and he died Dec. 26, 1769." Children include "X. ELI, b. June 3/8, 1729." Same book, family "23. ELI PARTRIDGE (Benoni, John, John!) was born in West Medway, June 3, 1729. He married Rachel, born March 30, 1732, daughter of Nathaniel and Mary Sheffield, of Sherborn. … Children: … AMOS, b. Apr. 12, 1758 …" Explicit son-of Benoni × Mehetabel Wheelock (heading + child list). Matches eli-partridge-bsb: (1) exact birth 1729-06-03 West Medway already on graph; (2) wife rachel-sheffield-partridge already spouse; (3) son amos-partridge-bsb (b. 1758-04-12) already child; (4) lineage heading "(Benoni, John, John!)". Corroborated by FPA Register 1911 (Arthur S. & Frank H. Partridge): "great3-grandson of Benoni Partridge and Mehitable Wheelock".

3. George Homer Partridge, Partridge Genealogy (1904), family #1: "John Partridge married, Dec. 18, 1655, Magdalen, daughter of John and Magdalen Bullard, early of Watertown and later of Medfield. She died in Medfield, Dec. 27, 1677." Explicit daughter-of; corroborates Tilden.

   George Homer Partridge, Partridge Genealogy (1904): (a) family of "2. JOHN2 PARTRIDGE (John1) was born in Medfield, Sept. 21, 1656. … He married three times: first, Dec. 24, 1678, Elizabeth, born in Medfield, April 3, 1657, died July 22, 1688, daughter of Nicholas and Margaret (Holbrook) Rockwood; … Children by first wife: … iv. BENONI, b. May 25, 1687; d. Dec. 26, 1769." (b) family of "7. Benoni3 Partridge (John, John1) was born in Medfield (now Millis), May 25, 1687. … He married, July 14, 1708, Mehetabel, born in Medfield, Sept. 10, 1689, daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Kendrick) Wheelock … She died Jan. 20, 1761; and he died Dec. 26, 1769." Children include "X. ELI, b. June 3/8, 1729." Explicit son-of John Partridge × Elizabeth Rockwood (child list under first wife + lineage heading). Matches benoni-partridge-bsb: (1) exact birth 1687-05-25 Medfield already on graph; (2) death 1769-12-26 already on graph; (3) wife mehitable-wheelock-partridge already spouse; (4) son eli-partridge-bsb (b. 1729) already child; (5) heading "(John, John1)". Corroborated by FPA Register 1911 lineage through Benoni.

4. George Homer Partridge, Partridge Genealogy (1904), family #1: "John Partridge married, Dec. 18, 1655, Magdalen, daughter of John and Magdalen Bullard, early of Watertown and later of Medfield. She died in Medfield, Dec. 27, 1677." Explicit daughter-of; corroborates Tilden.

   George Homer Partridge, Partridge Genealogy: Descendants of John Partridge of Medfield, Mass. (1904), family of "7. Benoni Partridge (John, John!) … born in Medfield (now Millis), May 25, 1687. … He married, July 14, 1708, Mehetabel, born in Medfield, Sept. 10, 1689, daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Kendrick) Wheelock … She died Jan. 20, 1761; and he died Dec. 26, 1769." Children include "X. ELI, b. June 3/8, 1729." Same book, family "23. ELI PARTRIDGE (Benoni, John, John!) was born in West Medway, June 3, 1729. He married Rachel, born March 30, 1732, daughter of Nathaniel and Mary Sheffield, of Sherborn. … Children: … AMOS, b. Apr. 12, 1758 …" Explicit son-of Benoni × Mehetabel Wheelock (heading + child list). Matches eli-partridge-bsb: (1) exact birth 1729-06-03 West Medway already on graph; (2) wife rachel-sheffield-partridge already spouse; (3) son amos-partridge-bsb (b. 1758-04-12) already child; (4) lineage heading "(Benoni, John, John!)". Corroborated by FPA Register 1911 (Arthur S. & Frank H. Partridge): "great3-grandson of Benoni Partridge and Mehitable Wheelock".

5. George Homer Partridge, Partridge Genealogy (1904), family #1: "John Partridge married, Dec. 18, 1655, Magdalen, daughter of John and Magdalen Bullard, early of Watertown and later of Medfield. She died in Medfield, Dec. 27, 1677." Explicit daughter-of; corroborates Tilden.

   George Homer Partridge, Partridge Genealogy (1904): (a) family of "2. JOHN2 PARTRIDGE (John1) was born in Medfield, Sept. 21, 1656. … He married three times: first, Dec. 24, 1678, Elizabeth, born in Medfield, April 3, 1657, died July 22, 1688, daughter of Nicholas and Margaret (Holbrook) Rockwood; … Children by first wife: … iv. BENONI, b. May 25, 1687; d. Dec. 26, 1769." (b) family of "7. Benoni3 Partridge (John, John1) was born in Medfield (now Millis), May 25, 1687. … He married, July 14, 1708, Mehetabel, born in Medfield, Sept. 10, 1689, daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Kendrick) Wheelock … She died Jan. 20, 1761; and he died Dec. 26, 1769." Children include "X. ELI, b. June 3/8, 1729." Explicit son-of John Partridge × Elizabeth Rockwood (child list under first wife + lineage heading). Matches benoni-partridge-bsb: (1) exact birth 1687-05-25 Medfield already on graph; (2) death 1769-12-26 already on graph; (3) wife mehitable-wheelock-partridge already spouse; (4) son eli-partridge-bsb (b. 1729) already child; (5) heading "(John, John1)". Corroborated by FPA Register 1911 lineage through Benoni.