George Partridge / Tracy
Research Resources, Notes and Questions

Settlement and Growth of Duxbury, 1628-1870, Dorothy Wentworth, Duxbury Rural and Historical Society. This has late 19th century photographs of the locations mentioned in the book and a very descriptive idea of the geography and who was where, describing the history of different homes and properties in the town. Wonderful reading.

Directory of the Ancestral Heads of New England Families  1620-1700, Compiled by Frank R. Holmes, Genealogical Publishing Co, 1964.

"First minister, Duxbury, Mass., came from Sutton, County Kent, Eng., to Boston, Mass., 1636."

"Partridge, George, brother Rev. Ralph, resident Duxbury, Mass, 1636, proprietor Bridgewater, Mass, 1636, proprietor Bridgwater, Mass, 1645, original proprietor Middleboro, Mass, 1662."

Note, it says under George, he's a brother, under Ralph silent as to George.

"Ralph, the first minister of Duxbury, arrived at Boston, from England, 14 Nov 1636, soon settled at Duxbury, where he died a. 1658, having been a preacher 40 years."

Partridge, George, Duxbury, 1636, was one of the proprietors of Bridgewater in 1645."

Note: This book doesn't indicate any relationship between the two.

No article on either Ralph or George Partridge (ie not arrived by 1633), but Stephen Tracy is listed.

The surname is referred to often in the book. Six references for a Ralph, 3 for George.....

Ralph is referred to as pastor at Doxbury, some land deals, pg 1888 refers to Mr. Christopher Wadsworth sent to England to "fetch" Ralph Partridge, etc.

Stephen Tracy. Mary Walton Ferris treated Stephen Tracy in 1931 (Dawes Gates 2:799-802), and Donald Lines Jacobus has twice prepared accounts of this immigrant (Waterman Gen 1:688:90, Ackley-Bosworth 37-38).  (Citation from Great Migration Begins.

The Adventurous Tryphose (Lee) Tracy, Article in American Genealogist, by Robert S.Wakefield (TAG, Vol 51, No. 2, Pg 71, April, 1975.) - Gives sources for stay of both Stephen and Tryphosa in Leiden, Holland, as well as Stephen Tracy's parents family's parish register entries in England.

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Who Were the Parents of George Partridge?

• Rev Ralph mentioned no George, or in fact, no sons, of the Reverend in his will.
• The History of the town of Duxbury has an eight page biography of Ralph Partridge, with a rather detailed description of people named in his will and how the daughters husbands were known. George was not mentioned in that sketch. George had a smaller sketch in the book. No mention was made that he was related to Ralph. This book was written by a person very familiar with who was who in Duxbury.
• DIRECTORY OF THE ANCESTRAL HEADS OF NEW ENGLAND FAMILIES 1620-1700, Compiled by Frank R. Holmes, Genealogical Publishing Co, 1964. Shows a George Partridge as a ** brother ** of Ralph, and indicates that that George was the George Partridge on the list of "proprietors" of Bridgewater, Mass.
• A GENEALOGICAL REGISTER OF THE FIRST SETTLERS OF NEW ENGLAND, By John Farmer, Reprinted by Samuel G. Drake, Genealogical Publishing Co, 1989, Pg 219. Partridge, George, Duxbury, 1636, was one of the proprietors of Bridgewater in 1645." Note: This book also shows a preacher Ralph, but doesn't indicate any relationship between the two.

"THE FOLLOWING WERE NOT RESIDENTS IN BRIDGEWATER, BUT MOST OF THEM WERE ORIGINAL PROPRIETORS, AND OTHERS OF THEM CONNECTED WITH THE EARLY SETTLERS OF THE TOWN: OF WHOM AND THEIR FAMILIES IT HAS BEEN THOUGHT NOT IN APPROPRIATE TO INSERT HERE THESE FEW BRIEF AND LIMITED SOURCES:

PARTRIDGE: George Partridge and the Rev. Ralph Partridge both of Duxbury were both original proprietors of Bridgewater.  The Latter was the first minister of that place, and came over 1636, and George was there the same year; his D. Sarah m. Samuel Allen of Bridgewater about 1658, she was born 1639, Whether they were brothers or in any way connected we know not.  The Rev. Mr. Partridge’s share in Bridgewater was finally owned by Jonathan Hill of Bridgewater.  The late Hon. George Partridge of Duxbury, High Sheriff of Plymouth County, &c., was a descendant of the first George.  There are not many of the name now in the county.--Mary Partridge m. Jonathan Brewster, and was living in Conn. 1733."

Note: I haven't been able to place the Mary Partridge referred to above- nmt
 

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This  List of original proprietors of Bridgewater, Mass, in 1645. includes both Ralph and George.  Bridgewater is approximately 10 miles inland from the Plymouth colony, almost directly west.
 
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