From The Ladd Family: A Genealogical and Biographical Memoir of the Descendants of Daniel Ladd, of Haverhill, Mass., Joseph Ladd, of Portsmouth, R.I., John Ladd, of Burlington, N.J., John Ladd, of Charles City Co., VA. New Bedford, Mass: 1890, Edmund Anthony & Sons.

1. Nathaniel Ladd
• Born: 1586, Wiltshire, England
• Marriage: Margaret Denwood 27 Oct 1614, Wiltshire, England
• Died: 1632, Wiltshire, England (Lost At Sea), at age 46


2. Daniel Ladd, died in Haverhill, Mass., July 27, 1693, married Ann, who died 9 February 1694. Took the Oath of Supremacy and Allegiance to pass to New England in the Mary and John of London, March 24, 1633-1634. Found first at Ipswich, Mass., Feb 5, 1637 then at Salisbury, Mass., Oct. 29, 1639 and was one of the first company of settlers in Haverhill, Mass. His son, Daniel Ladd, was administrator for his father's will.

Children
i. Elizabeth Ladd.
ii. Daniel Ladd.
iii. Lydia Ladd.
v. Samuel Ladd.
+ vi. Nathaniel Ladd, married Elizabeth Gilman.
vii. Ezekiel Ladd.
viii. Sarah Ladd.

3. Nathaniel Ladd, of Haverhill, Mass., born March 10, 1651; died August 11, 1691 of wounds received in a fight with Indians at Maquoit, Mass (afterwards Maine). Buried: Aug 1691, 2nd Burying Ground, Exeter, Rockingham, NH. Nathaniel married Elizabeth Gilman, daughter of Hon. John Gilman and Elizabeth Treworgye of Exeter, NH. They had 7 children.

Children
+ i. Nathaniel Ladd, married Catharine Gilman.
ii. Elizabeth Ladd.
iii. Mary Ladd.
iv. Lydia Ladd.
v. Daniel Ladd.
vi. John Ladd.
vii. Ann Ladd.


4. Nathaniel married Catherine Gilman, daughter of Edward Gilman and Abigail Maverick, in 1703 in Exeter, Rockingham Co, NH. Catherine Gilman was born on 27 Nov 1681 in Exeter, Rockingham Co, NH and died before 1717 in Exeter, Rockingham Co, NH. Nathaniel then married Rachel Rawlins, who died at Stratham, NH, July 22, 1717. He married 3rd, Mrs Mercy Hilton, widow of Dudley Hilton, and dau. of Kingsley Hall, of Exeter, NH.

In 1721 he built the Ladd-Gilman House in Exeter, NH, now the American Independence Museum. The premier land that the Ladd-Gilman House sits upon was deeded to Peter Coffin as early as 1690 from the new Town of Exeter.

In May 1742, he gave a part of the brick house in Exeter to his son Elias, and in 1747 he sold his farm in Stratham, NH on which he later lived, to his son Paul. He was a millwrite and a dealer in land. The brick house he built in Exeter was owned by John Perry, MD in 1888.

Children
i. Nathaniel Ladd.
ii. Daniel Ladd.
+ iii. Edward Ladd, married Catharine Thing.
iv. Elias Ladd.
v. Josiah Ladd.

married (2) Rachel Rawlins, died 22 July 1717,

married (3) Mrs. Mercy Hall Hilton, widow of Dudley Hilton and daughter of Kingsley
Hall.

Children
vi. Paul Ladd.
vii. Love Ladd.
viii. Dudley Ladd.
ix. Mercy Ladd.



5. Edward Ladd was born in Exeter, NH on June 22, 1707 and died in Belmont, NH on July 5, 1787. On Feb 10, 1732 he married Catharine Thing, daughter of Samuel Thing and Abigail Gilman, died February 10, 1773.

Children
i. Abigail Ladd, born December 7, 1734, died 1747.
+ ii. Edward Ladd, married Hannah Shaw.
iii. Thing Ladd.
iv. Nathaniel Ladd.
v. Samuel Ladd.
vi. John Ladd.
vii. Abigail Ladd.


6. Edward Ladd, II was born on April 13th, 1736 in Belmont, NH. Edward married Hannah Shaw in March of 1760 in Andover, Merrimack Co, NH. Hannah Shaw, the daughter of Caleb Shaw, was born on September 22, 1742 in Kensington, NH and died on December 10, 1819 in Andover, Merrimack Co, NH. Edward died on July 22nd, 1818.

Edward Ladd was the fourth settler of New Breton, NH, now called Andover, NH. His son, John Ladd, was the first white, male child born in New Breton.

Children
i. Thing Ladd.
+ ii. John Ladd married Sally Clough.
iii. Joseph Ladd.
iv. Caleb Ladd.
v. Edward Ladd, Jr.
vi. Polly Ladd.
vii. Nathaniel Ladd.
viii. Philip Ladd.

7. John Ladd, born Jan 30, 1763 in New Breton (now Andover), New Hampshire. He married Sally Clough who was born about 1768 in Andover, NH. John came to Tunbridge, Vermont in 1789, before Vermont became the 14th state. John bought land in Thetford in 1818, just after his last child John was born. He is presumed to have died there in January of 1840 being buried in the Sawnee Bean Cemetery, Thetford.

Children
i. John Ladd b. Jan 21, 1794 ii. James Ladd b. July 20, 1796
iii. Deborah Ladd b. Nov 5, 1797
iv. Hannah Ladd b. July 17, 1799
v. John Ladd b. Feb 3, 1801
vi. Elijah Shaw Ladd b. 1802
vii. Tyler Ladd
viii. Isaac Ladd b. Nov. 8. 1809
ix. Enoch Ladd b. Nov. 10, 1811
x. Roxana Ladd b. Oct. 1814
+ xi. John Shaw Ladd


8. John Shaw Ladd, of Waterbury, VT had quite a complex history which still hasn't fully come to light. For that story please click here. John S. Ladd was born between July and November 1817 and died February 18th, 1875.
He married (1) Mary Chamberlain who died 21 December 1843,

Children
i. Flora B. Ladd married Dr. James Eaton.
ii. Maria L. Ladd married Albourn Tuttle.

His second wife was Sarah M. Bragg, the daughter of William Bragg and Abigail Moody. They were married September 25th, 1843. Sarah died July 29, 1887.

Children
iii. Melvina (Mercy) Ladd married William D. Pratt July 7, 1872
iv. Chestina Ladd married James Orier.
v. Emeline C. Ladd married Orris Ayers.
†† vi. John Franklin Ladd married Eliza Cheney March 28, 1875
+ vii. William Walter Ladd married Addie Morse Sept. 6, 1882
viii. Adda Abigail Ladd married Horace Merriam Dec. 16, 1877
married Frederick Reed July 16, 1888
ix. Lafayette R. Ladd married Hattie Chester.


9. William Walter Ladd born Jan. 1, 1857 (Waterbury) marr. Adelaide Morse Sept. 6, 1882, Addie born Sept 1859, died May 30, 1921. Daughter of Charles Morse and Maria Gunnison.

Children
i. Sade M. Ladd born Feb. 27, 1883 marr. Harley Martin June 23, 1909
ii. John Shaw Ladd born March 22, 1884, died Dec. 24, 1923
iii. Dan Walter Ladd born March 22, 1886
iv. Katie Ladd born March 2, 1888
v. Harry Ladd born March 4, 1890
+ vi. Arthur Raymond Ladd born Jan. 27, 1892
¥ vii. Charles Frederick Ladd born July 4, 1894, died May 10, 1930
viii. Noname Ladd still born May 14, 1897


†† John Franklin Ladd and Eliza Cheney

Children
i. Lizzie Marie Ladd born Oct. 28, 1875 mar. Edwin Grout June 14, 1894
ii. Cora M. Ladd born Feb. 15, 1877 mar. Orra H. Smith Oct. 5 1894
iii. Frank S. Ladd born Oct. 15, 1878 mar. Cherrie Laird Dec. 23, 1905
iv. Rose L. Ladd born April 12, 1880 mar. Philip Mayott Sept. 25, 1904
v. Lillian G. Ladd born March 12, 1883
vi. H. Lafayette Ladd born Aug. 20, 1885
vii. Roy Merton Ladd born Apr. 26, 1892
viii. Orrin Ladd born Feb. 3, 1894
ix. Gertrude E. Ladd born Jan. 14, 1896
x. Merle Joyce Ladd born March 14, 1901


10. Arthur Raymond Ladd marr. Nettie Getchell on May 6, 1916

Children
i. Elva Irene Ladd born June 18, 1917
ii. Infant Ladd stillborn in Orange, vt Aug 11, 1918
iii. Raymond Arthur Ladd born July 27, 1920
iv. Kenneth Ladd born Dec 6, 1921. Died March 27 1922 of Mal Nutrition.

They were divorced July 2nd, 1923. Married Doris Bullock on Dec. 17th, 1926. She was the daughter of Gordon Owen and Edith Elizabeth Bullock

Children
+ i. Beatrice Enid Ladd born Sept. 8, 1927
ii. Doreen Mildred Ladd born Dec. 21, 1928
iii. Viola Marian Ladd born Oct. 9, 1930
iv. Kenneth Gordon Ladd born Nov. 14, 1931
v. Homer Arthur Ladd born May 30, 1933. Died Sept. 7, 1935 Hemorhage
vi. Anita Eunice Ladd born Feb. 15, 1935. Died March 22, 1935
vii. Melvin Lee Ladd born Sept. 12, 1936

¥ Charles Newell (Frederick?) Ladd mar. Marion Augusta Wright Dec. 29, 1920

Children
i. Ruth Marion Ladd born Feb. 12, 1923
ii. Addie Morse Ladd born June 3, 1925. Died Apr. 21, 1928 Tub. Men.
iii. Phyllis Ladd born July 8, 1927. Died Nov. 26, 1934 Tub. Men.

Married Josephine di Bell Oct. 12, 1929

Children
i. Mary Jane Ladd born March 14, 1930. Died March 26, 1930


11. Beatrice Ladd married Manuel Sainz

Children
+ i. Vickie Lynn Sainz born April 21, 1952
ii. Manuel Paul Sainz
iii. Joseph Sainz