Medfield, Medway, and Millis

“The territory that Medfield now occupies was, at the time of colonization, Neponset land. Medfield (New Dedham) was first settled in 1649, principally by people who relocated from Dedham. The first 13 house lots were laid out on June 19, 1650. In May 1651, the town was incorporated by an act of the General Court as the 43rd town in Massachusetts.[2] The Rev. Ralph Wheelock is credited with the founding of Medfield. He was the first schoolmaster of the town's school established in 1655.[3] Half the town (32 houses, two mills, many barns and other buildings) was destroyed by Native Americans during King Philip's War in 1675.[3] One house, known as the Peak House, was burnt in the war but was rebuilt shortly thereafter near downtown Medfield.

The town's boundaries originally extended into present-day Medway and Millis. In 1713 the town was divided, with the section west of the Charles River becoming the new town of Medway.[4]” Millis was later divided from Medway.

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Johnson Direct Line Ancestors who lived in Medfield

Places to visit in Medfield

  • Peak House – north of the intersection of Main St and Pound St, Medfield.

  • Ancestral home sites:

    • Henry and Elizabeth Smith - Samuel and Elizabeth Turner Smith - Intersection of Main St. and South Street. North Side of Road.

    • 6-acre ancestral home site of John ( -1705) and Elizabeth ( -1647) Turner At the intersection of South St. and Curve St. Turn left on South St, right on Curve St., return to Main St. on Pleasant St.

    • John Partridge (1619-1706) Main St. and North St. “John and William Partridge took up their house lots in Medfield in "The bachelors Roe," now North Street (Medfield Records). Their places were near together, and one of their neighbors in the same street was Thomas Mason, who married Margery Partridge, April 23, 1653. This is the first marriage recorded in Medfield.” (Tilden's Hist. of Medfield.

    • John and Joan Ellis homestead of “10 acres and one rood,” (later owned by Thomas Upham) on Main Street and Upham St. 519 Main St; Medfield, Massachusetts

    • John Bullard (1601-1678) and Magdalene [Martyn?] - Intersection of Main St & Spring St.

    • Alexander and Lydia Lovell, at Main Street and Bridge Street

  • Vine Lake Cemetery Main St. or North Meadow Rd and Dale St.

    • Many ancestors buried here. Find the headstones of

      • #13 Hannah Ellis Rockwood – Daughter of ancestor John Ellis & Susannah Lumbar

      • #32 Lydia Albee Lovell – first wife of ancestor Alexander Lovell (m. 2, Lydia [Leland])

      • #44 Deacon Samuel Smith – s. of ancestors Samuel Smith and Elizabeth Turner.

  • Rhododendron Preserve in the Spring.and early Summer.

 

Johnson Direct Line Ancestors who lived in Medway/Millis

Places to visit in Medway/ Millis

  • Visit the John Partridge House at 315 Exchange Street in Millis

  • South End Pond, Orchard St., Millis – North side of pond was site of the Fairbanks fortress that withstood the attack at Medfield/Millis/Medway in King Philips War.

  • Site of the Partridge farm, established by John, inherited by Eleazer - Mechanic St and Oak St,

  • Evergreen Cemetery on Cottage St and Evergreen St. in West Medway where John Partridge and Magdalene Bullard Partridge are buried.