The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-10-15
The Partridge Family,

Al the recent reunion of the members of the
Partridge family of New England at Orand,
quite an interesting genealogical sketch was
given by Edward Partridge, of Stockton. Ira
di'ional history says he first of the Partridge
family who came to this country We're from
Wales. Great Britain. He settled at Ports
mouth, \. H., and was sent by the English
government to build ships OF war, which he
did and amassed a large fortune. At his
death there was trouble over the distribution
of The property and one of the sons moved to
Bath, Maine, then to Franklin. and afterwards
to Orland, where the reunion was held few
days ago.
In Bryant's Peoples History of the United
States l find that Portsmouth was settled in
1923 and in 1853. the King of England. William
HI, appointed John Upham Lieutenant Gov
ernor of New Hampshire, he was unpopular,
and the history reads that during visit to
Boston the people privately sent an influential
merchant. William Partridge, to solicit in their
name the office of Lieutenant Governor, which
he did and was successful In 1899 be became
acting Governor and as such appointed the
judges of the provinces. We find in Ames'
Addition TO Chambers Encyclopedia that in
1890 the ship Franklin, of "a guns, was built
by Order of the English government in Ports
mouth. We find Partridge went to England In
1853 through parties there that helped him to
office, which he held over ten years. and during
this period. or just after his return from Eng
land, this friga ate was built. He was a wealthy
merchant. These sketches of history corrobor-
ate in part the tradition that we have of the
Partridge family.
Hence IL appears very probable that the John
Partridge that settled in Orland near the town
house, was the son of VIM. Partridge, and he
very likely was our first ancestor that settled
on this side of the water. We also find in w.
H. De Pages Peoples Encyclopedia of Maine
of Alden Partridge, born in Vermont in 1875,
professor at West Point from 1906 to 1918.
who formed military academies in Connecticut,
New Hampshire, Delaware, Pennsylvania.
Virginia and Vermont, and was appointed
Surveyor General in 1922, was a member of
the Legislature in 1882 and 1889 and died In
1854.
George Partridge was born In 1740, and In
the history of Haverhill, Mass, in the militia
is the name of John Partridge, enlisted In 1857.
1t Is probable that these were the sons of VIM.
Partridge. We find no history or dates to cor
roborate the saying that the Partridge family
came from Wales
1t appears by their connection with the Eng
lish government that they would be more like
ly to come from England, and by consulting the
history of Portsmouth and other histories and
the records of Orland l think we can claim
more thorough history of the family. We
have not been able to obtain any date when
John Partridge settled in Orland, or how old
he was when he came there, or how old he was
when he died. 1t appears from the history of
the family that many were engaged In ship
building and he became master workman;
others engaged in agricultural pursuits while
many followed the sea as prominent merchant
men. Not many of the name can boast of OBJ
tanning great distinction but upon the whole
they have been an Industrious, frugal, loyal
and law-abiding family.