Gervase Partridge

"Mary Patrich, d. of Ralph Patrich," bp. Aug. 2, 1612; m. John Marshall, Nov 24, 1631 at Sutton-by-Dover, who d. testate at Lenham, Kent between Oct. 8, 1656 (date of will) and Nov. 20, 1656 (date proved by wife Mary) [Perogative Court of Canterbury, Berkeley, 401]. Children baptized at Lenham: Robert, John, Mary, Ralph and Thomas, the eldest two named in their grand-uncle Gervase Partridge's will of June 1647, ....

Although Rev. Ralph Partridge and a George Partridge resided at Duxbury at the same time (1636-1658), and are separate ancestors of the present writer, there is no proof, coincidental or otherwise, they were related to one another. There is no record that Rev. Ralph Partridge and George Partridge were mutually involved in any transaction recorded in the Plymouth Colony records, or witnessed a transaction of the other, and no person named George Partridge is included in any manner in Rev. Ralph Partridge's 1655 will at Duxbury, Mass. Nor is George Partridge of Duxbury included in the 1647 will of Rev. Ralph Partridge's brother Gervase at London, England, proved at London Aug. 20, 1647 [Genealogical Gleanings in England, Vol 1:720-22.] Had Ralph otherwise had an unrecorded son George, said George would have been Rev. Ralph Partridge's primary legal heir and eldest nephew of Gervase. To the contrary, after the death of Gervase's wife Katherine multiple parcels of Gervase's extensive real estate holdings were to "come and be unto my brother Ralph Partrich, clerk, for life, and after his decease I give, will and appoint the same unto and amongst the two daughters of my said brother Ralph, vizt Mary the wife of John Marshall of Leneham [Lenham], Kent, mercer, and Elizabeth, the wife of Thomas Thatcher, clerk, equally to be parted and divided between them."

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