Per: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jackrbrooks39&id=I7450
William Partridge was a founder of Southampton, Long Island, in
1630, then came to Massachusetts and was a proprietor at Lynn in 1638
with Henry Gaines, probably his brother-in-law. By 1639 he was a
resident of Salisbury where he took the oath of freeman March 14,
1639, and received land in the "first division" in 1641, and also in
1643. He had rights in the commons and was taxed in 1650 and 1652,
receiving more land in 1654, and acquiring the lots of William
Purrier.
William Partridge's father, John, left a legacy in October 1652 to
five of William's children. Aspinwall recorded several interesting
papers regarding the Richard Dummer on 24 October 1650:I
"Wm. Partridge of Salisbury in N.E. did constitute Mr. Ri: Dummer of
Newbury his true & lawful attorney granting him full power &c. to ask
levie &c. of the Executor of the last will and test: of John Partridge
late of Olney in Buckinghamshire a certain legacy bequeathed to the
children of the said Wm & of the receipt to give acquittance &c: also
to compound agree & in any court or courts to sue implead &c: &
generally to do all things &c: with power to substitute &c."
[Aspinwall 333].
William Partridge once sued for non-delivery of oe15 worth of
leather, later withdrawing the suit. In 1649 he sold James Davis Sr.
4,000 pipe staves and had a little difficulty collecting his pay for
them. In 1646, 1648, 1651 and 1653, William served on the trial jury.
He died July 5, 1654, in Salisbury, and inventory of his estate was
made October 3, 1654. His widow Ann (Gerrish?) married January 1,
1656, Anthony Stanyan and died July 10, 1689, at Hampton, New
Hampshire.
[A Genealogical History of the Clark and Worth Families)