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Edward Ladd was born 22 JUN 1707 in Exeter, Rockingham Co, NH. He died 5 JUL 1787 in Belmont, Belknap Co, NH. He was the son of Nathaniel Ladd (1679-1763) and Catharine Gilman (1681-1717). His siblings were Daniel Ladd (1705-?), Nathaniel Ladd (1706-?), Elias Ladd (1709-?), Josiah Ladd (1713-?).
Edward Ladd's wife was Catharine Thing (1711-1773). They were married 10 FEB 1732 in Belmont, Belknap Co, NH. They had 7 known children named Abigail Ladd (1734-1747), Edward Ladd (1736-1818), Thing Ladd (1738-?), Nathaniel Ladd (1740-?), Samuel Ladd (1744-1801), John Ladd (1746-?), and Abigail Ladd (1749-?).
Edward Ladd, son of Nathaniel Jr., settled in Belmont, and cleared a farm from the wilderness. Hemarried Catherine Thing, daughter of Samuel Thing; and their son, Colonel Samuel Ladd, was the great-grandfather of the subject of this sketch. Colonel Samuel Ladd built and owned the first saw-mill in whatis now Laconia. In 1768 he married Abigail Flanders, who died in 1803. Edward Ladd, second, son ofColonel Samuel, and grandfather of Arthur S., settled upon what has since been known as Ladd Hill in theTown of Belmont. The house in which he lived was built by his father, and is now occupied by hisgrandson, the subject of this sketch. Grandfather died in early manhood, from the effects of a fall fromhis horse. He married Hannah Hoyt, of Sanbornton, N.H.
From the "Laconia Democrat, 1990"
1865. Work of disinterring the dead in "this ancient depository of the departed" (the old cemetery waslocated about where Cherry Webb & Touraine is today) was going forward under the direction of DeaconJeremiah Lampry. "It seems that this lot was first given by Col. Samuel Ladd for a family burying groundfor the Ladd family. Edward Ladd, the father of Col. Samuel Ladd was the first person to be buried here,sometime anterior to 1801...Thus far, the remains of 166 bodies have been disinterred, and it isestimated that about 60 yet await removal. It is to be regretted that the necessity of thus disturbing thesilent house of the dead, after a sleep of some sixty five years, should exist, yet the situation in 1865could not well be seen in 1801. It was not then expected that the private family cemetery of the Laddfamily would form the very heart and centre of the enterprising and thrifty village of Laconia of 1865.
As near as can be determined all of these bodies were reinterred in what is now the Union Cemetery,Laconia, N.H. Although, numerous Ladds have been located here I have found nothing for Edward Laddwho was the first person interred in the old Ladd cemetery.
Patriot Name Military Rank State of Service Cemetery Location Born Died Citation Quality Spouse Number Spouse Name Child Number Child Name
LADD, Edward Patriot NH Ladd Hill Cem Belmont, Belknap County, NH 1707 1787 36th-45th AnnualReports DAR. Senate documents (United States Congress, Senate). Government Printing Office:Washington, DC SAR appl 1 Thing, Catherine