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Edward Ladd was born 13 APR 1736 in Belmont, Belknap Co, NH. He died 22 JUL 1818 in Andover, Merrimack Co, NH. He was the son of Edward Ladd (1707-1787) and Catharine Thing (1711-1773). His siblings were Abigail Ladd (1734-1747), Thing Ladd (1738-?), Nathaniel Ladd (1740-?), Samuel Ladd (1744-1801), John Ladd (1746-?), Abigail Ladd (1749-?).
Edward Ladd's wife was Hannah Shaw (1742-1819). They were married 1762 in Andover, Merrimack Co, NH. They had 9 known children named Thing Ladd (1762-?), John Ladd (1763-1840), Joseph Ladd (1763-?), Caleb Ladd (c1764-?), Edward Jr. Ladd (1765-?), Polly Ladd (1767-?), Philip Ladd (1771-?), Hannah Ladd (1777-?), and Nathaniel Shaw Ladd (1783-1849).
ANDOVER, in the northern part of Merrimack County, is ten miles in
length and about four miles in width. It was granted in 1746, by the
Masonian proprietors, to Edmund Brown and fifty-nine others, principally
of Hampton Falls, and was called New-Breton, in honor of the
captors of Cape Breton in 1745, in which expedition several of the
grantees participated. It was settled in 1761, by Joseph Fellows,
from Boscawen ; who was followed by Elias Rains, William Morey,
and Edward Ladd. The settlement at first increased but slowly, the
inhabitants being subjected to many and great privations. There were
no inhabitants North from whom they could receive assistance, and
the difficulties of a communication with those situated South of An-
dover rendered their situation less pleasing. They however overcame
all these by perseverance, and have succeeded in securing to their
families a quiet and peaceful possession. In 1779, the town wasincorporated under its present name.
Edward Ladd.
Edward Ladd came from Exeter to New Breton, the next settler afterWilliam Morey. He bought of Joseph Rawlins of Exeter, August 14, 1765,lot No. 33 in the third range, containing "100 acres more or less" for"twelve pounds ten shillings lawful money." He was a descendant ofDaniel Ladd, a sturdy Scotchman, who came to New England in 1634. Mr.Ladd was the first settler in what is now the village of East Andover andbuilt his house near the site of the house occupied by X. B. Bryant at thetime of his death. He cleared the original forest from that farm and theadjoining land of "W. D. Tuttle. There was born John Ladd.'the first boy ofwhite parentage born in this town. Mr. Ladd was a tanner, farmer andwheelwright—thrift}' and industrious in all work that he undertook, and inlater years built the house in the village afterwards owned by JamesMarston. He was a noted hunter and was a soldier in the '' Old FrenchWar."
Bear at East Andover
Early in the history of the town Edward Ladd treed a bear and shot it in a big pine that stoodin the corner of what is now the garden of Weare D. Tuttle, in the village of East Andover.
History of the Town of Andover, New Hampshire: Narrative
By John Robie Eastman
THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WARS
The following original proprietors of New Breton served in some of theexpeditions to Crown Point Fort Edward etc
At Fort Edward and at No 4 in Charlestown NH
Benjamin Shaw, Nathaniel Bachelder, Thomas Cilley, Samuel Blake
Other soldiers who served at various times and either went from NewBreton or afterwards settled or owned land there were
Anthony Emery a surgeon and also a lieutenant in Col Jos Blanchard'sregiment in 1755 for Crown Point
At Crown Point in 1756 Elias Raino, Abba Brown, Samuel Scribner
At Crown Point in 1757 Lieut Abba Brown, Paul S Marston, SamuelScribner, William Blake, Edward Ladd
Served in 1758 Lieut Abba Brown, Edward Ladd, William Blake andpossibly Joseph Chandler
Some of the above men served in Rogers Rangers but the dates andlength of service are not now known.
The French and Indian War ended in 1760