One of first to take up residence in that part of Medfield lying west of Charles river, and was active in having it set off as the town of Medway, in 1713. (Partridge Genealogy)

1680;  Medfield, MA voted to grant 50 acres of land for a mill on the Charles River, and to exempt the mill from taxes for seven years.  It was built at the Bent, now Rockville by; John Metcalf Sr., John Partridge Sr., Samuel Morse, Edward Adams, Joseph Allen, John Metcalf Jr., Nathaniel Allen, George Barber, Ephraim Wight, Samuel Barber, John Plympton, and Benjamin Wheelock.   This mill was burned prior to 1685 by John Sunchamaug, an Indian who was prosecuted.  (History of Norfolk Co., Massachusetts - D. Hamilton Hurd)

1681, settled in part of Medfield, now Millis, MA15

October 25, 1713;  Of the original 48 founders of the town of Medway, MA;  Daniel Adams, Jasper Adams, John Adams, Jonathan Adams Jr., Joseph Adams, Obadiah Adams, Peter Adams, John Bullard, Malachi Bullard, Ebenezer Daniell, Jeremiah Daniell, Joseph Daniel, Joseph Daniel Jr., Samuel Daniel, George Fairbanks, Abraham Harding, Abraham Harding Jr., John Harding, Thomas Harding, Samuel Hill, Samuel Hill Jr., Ephraim Hill, Michael Metcalf, Samuel Metcalf, Benoni Partridge, John Partridge, Jonathan Partridge, Samuel Partridge, Daniel Richardson, John Richardson, John Rockwood, Josiah Rockwood, Ebenezer Thompson, Nathaniel Whiting, Nathaniel Wight.   (History of Norfolk Co., Massachusetts - D. Hamilton Hurd)

November 23, 1713;  John Rocket, Jonathan Adams Sr., Sergt. Samuel Partridge, and Sergt Jonathan Adams and Edward Clark on committee to procure the meetinghouse built.  Abraham Harding Sr., John Partridge and Theophilus Clark to get up a petition to the town clerk of Medfield to procure accomodations for the setting of the meeting house upon the place commonly called the Bare Hills, and some place for the ministry thereabouts.   (History of Norfolk Co., Massachusetts - D. Hamilton Hurd)

September 04, 1744, will proved15

Town Offices: 1710, school master, interested in church affairs15