Son of Daniel Ladd of Haverhill, West Parish, he married Martha Corliss on Dec. 1, 1674 in Haverhill. In Nov., 1677, he took the Oath of Allegiance. He was killed by Indians on Feb. 22, 1697-8. His estate was administered Aug. 1, 1698 at Haverhill. Thank you contributor, William Gann for the following information regarding the death of Samuel Ladd:
"Martha was administratrix of her husband's estate, and, as such, she filed an account on 23 Dec 1700 (Essex County, Mass. Probate Records vol. 307 p. 421). Martha appears to have died before 1710, when her son Daniel has taken over administration of Samuel Ladd's estate."
The children of Samuel & Martha (Corliss) Ladd:
1. Daniel b. Oct. 3, 1675, d. Oct. 25, 1675
2. Daniel b. Nov. 19, 1676, m. Hannah Hartshorn. He was taken captive by Indians in 1698.
3. Lydia b. Sept. 25, 1679, d. May 22, 1684.
4. Samuel b. May 22, 1682, m. Hannah Hartshorn
5. Nathaniel b. Sept. 9, 1684, m. Abigail Bodwell
6. Ezekiel b. Feb. 14, 1686, m. Jemima Foster
7. David b. April 13, 1689 (twin), m. Hepzibah Hazen
8. Jonathan b. April 13, 1689 (twin), m. Susanna Kingsbury
9. Abigail b. Sept. 29, 1691, m. Samuel Roberts
10. John b. June 22, 1694, m. Mary Merrill
11. Joseph b. May 16, 1697, d. June 9, 1697
21 Jul 2023, MonasMoe #47872985 - Case of Elizabeth Emerson. In 1686 20 year old Elizabeth Emerson had given birth out of wedlock to a daughter she named Dorothy, and her father Michael accused their neighbor Timothy Swan of being the father. Timothy's father, Robert Swan, vehemently denied that Timothy was the father because he "… had charged him not to go into that wicked house and his son had obeyed and furthermore his son could not abide the jade." He further threatened to "carry the case to Boston" if Timothy was formally accused. Michael did not pursue the charges and little Dorothy remained fatherless. Dorothy would later name Samuel Ladd as the father of Dorothy.
Ladd was a married, well-to-do landowner and leader of the local militia who had previously been caught sneaking into the bedroom of a young woman at night, and when her parents caught him, he leaped out of the house, this later concluded with Ladd being fined for a misdemeanor. Elizabeth would later be tried, convicted and eventually hanged for the 1691 infanticide of twins born of another illicit tryst with Samuel Ladd. See N.E. Historical society link below.
N.E. Historical society; "Puritan Child Killers: Hannah Duston and her sister"
https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/colonial-child.../
- Brian S. Mercer, Colonial Graveyards, https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=313824764327884&set=a.191242386586123
"Martha was administratrix of her husband's estate, and, as such, she filed an account on 23 Dec 1700 (Essex County, Mass. Probate Records vol. 307 p. 421). Martha appears to have died before 1710, when her son Daniel has taken over administration of Samuel Ladd's estate."
The children of Samuel & Martha (Corliss) Ladd:
1. Daniel b. Oct. 3, 1675, d. Oct. 25, 1675
2. Daniel b. Nov. 19, 1676, m. Hannah Hartshorn. He was taken captive by Indians in 1698.
3. Lydia b. Sept. 25, 1679, d. May 22, 1684.
4. Samuel b. May 22, 1682, m. Hannah Hartshorn
5. Nathaniel b. Sept. 9, 1684, m. Abigail Bodwell
6. Ezekiel b. Feb. 14, 1686, m. Jemima Foster
7. David b. April 13, 1689 (twin), m. Hepzibah Hazen
8. Jonathan b. April 13, 1689 (twin), m. Susanna Kingsbury
9. Abigail b. Sept. 29, 1691, m. Samuel Roberts
10. John b. June 22, 1694, m. Mary Merrill
11. Joseph b. May 16, 1697, d. June 9, 1697
21 Jul 2023, MonasMoe #47872985 - Case of Elizabeth Emerson. In 1686 20 year old Elizabeth Emerson had given birth out of wedlock to a daughter she named Dorothy, and her father Michael accused their neighbor Timothy Swan of being the father. Timothy's father, Robert Swan, vehemently denied that Timothy was the father because he "… had charged him not to go into that wicked house and his son had obeyed and furthermore his son could not abide the jade." He further threatened to "carry the case to Boston" if Timothy was formally accused. Michael did not pursue the charges and little Dorothy remained fatherless. Dorothy would later name Samuel Ladd as the father of Dorothy.
Ladd was a married, well-to-do landowner and leader of the local militia who had previously been caught sneaking into the bedroom of a young woman at night, and when her parents caught him, he leaped out of the house, this later concluded with Ladd being fined for a misdemeanor. Elizabeth would later be tried, convicted and eventually hanged for the 1691 infanticide of twins born of another illicit tryst with Samuel Ladd. See N.E. Historical society link below.
N.E. Historical society; "Puritan Child Killers: Hannah Duston and her sister"
https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/colonial-child.../
- Brian S. Mercer, Colonial Graveyards, https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=313824764327884&set=a.191242386586123
Son of Daniel Ladd of Haverhill, West Parish, he married Martha Corliss on Dec. 1, 1674 in Haverhill. In Nov., 1677, he took the Oath of Allegiance. He was killed by Indians on Feb. 22, 1697-8. His estate was administered Aug. 1, 1698 at Haverhill. Thank you contributor, William Gann for the following information regarding the death of Samuel Ladd:
"Martha was administratrix of her husband's estate, and, as such, she filed an account on 23 Dec 1700 (Essex County, Mass. Probate Records vol. 307 p. 421). Martha appears to have died before 1710, when her son Daniel has taken over administration of Samuel Ladd's estate."
The children of Samuel & Martha (Corliss) Ladd:
1. Daniel b. Oct. 3, 1675, d. Oct. 25, 1675
2. Daniel b. Nov. 19, 1676, m. Hannah Hartshorn. He was taken captive by Indians in 1698.
3. Lydia b. Sept. 25, 1679, d. May 22, 1684.
4. Samuel b. May 22, 1682, m. Hannah Hartshorn
5. Nathaniel b. Sept. 9, 1684, m. Abigail Bodwell
6. Ezekiel b. Feb. 14, 1686, m. Jemima Foster
7. David b. April 13, 1689 (twin), m. Hepzibah Hazen
8. Jonathan b. April 13, 1689 (twin), m. Susanna Kingsbury
9. Abigail b. Sept. 29, 1691, m. Samuel Roberts
10. John b. June 22, 1694, m. Mary Merrill
11. Joseph b. May 16, 1697, d. June 9, 1697
21 Jul 2023, MonasMoe #47872985 - Case of Elizabeth Emerson. In 1686 20 year old Elizabeth Emerson had given birth out of wedlock to a daughter she named Dorothy, and her father Michael accused their neighbor Timothy Swan of being the father. Timothy's father, Robert Swan, vehemently denied that Timothy was the father because he "… had charged him not to go into that wicked house and his son had obeyed and furthermore his son could not abide the jade." He further threatened to "carry the case to Boston" if Timothy was formally accused. Michael did not pursue the charges and little Dorothy remained fatherless. Dorothy would later name Samuel Ladd as the father of Dorothy.
Ladd was a married, well-to-do landowner and leader of the local militia who had previously been caught sneaking into the bedroom of a young woman at night, and when her parents caught him, he leaped out of the house, this later concluded with Ladd being fined for a misdemeanor. Elizabeth would later be tried, convicted and eventually hanged for the 1691 infanticide of twins born of another illicit tryst with Samuel Ladd. See N.E. Historical society link below.
N.E. Historical society; "Puritan Child Killers: Hannah Duston and her sister"
https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/colonial-child.../
- Brian S. Mercer, Colonial Graveyards, https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=313824764327884&set=a.191242386586123
"Martha was administratrix of her husband's estate, and, as such, she filed an account on 23 Dec 1700 (Essex County, Mass. Probate Records vol. 307 p. 421). Martha appears to have died before 1710, when her son Daniel has taken over administration of Samuel Ladd's estate."
The children of Samuel & Martha (Corliss) Ladd:
1. Daniel b. Oct. 3, 1675, d. Oct. 25, 1675
2. Daniel b. Nov. 19, 1676, m. Hannah Hartshorn. He was taken captive by Indians in 1698.
3. Lydia b. Sept. 25, 1679, d. May 22, 1684.
4. Samuel b. May 22, 1682, m. Hannah Hartshorn
5. Nathaniel b. Sept. 9, 1684, m. Abigail Bodwell
6. Ezekiel b. Feb. 14, 1686, m. Jemima Foster
7. David b. April 13, 1689 (twin), m. Hepzibah Hazen
8. Jonathan b. April 13, 1689 (twin), m. Susanna Kingsbury
9. Abigail b. Sept. 29, 1691, m. Samuel Roberts
10. John b. June 22, 1694, m. Mary Merrill
11. Joseph b. May 16, 1697, d. June 9, 1697
21 Jul 2023, MonasMoe #47872985 - Case of Elizabeth Emerson. In 1686 20 year old Elizabeth Emerson had given birth out of wedlock to a daughter she named Dorothy, and her father Michael accused their neighbor Timothy Swan of being the father. Timothy's father, Robert Swan, vehemently denied that Timothy was the father because he "… had charged him not to go into that wicked house and his son had obeyed and furthermore his son could not abide the jade." He further threatened to "carry the case to Boston" if Timothy was formally accused. Michael did not pursue the charges and little Dorothy remained fatherless. Dorothy would later name Samuel Ladd as the father of Dorothy.
Ladd was a married, well-to-do landowner and leader of the local militia who had previously been caught sneaking into the bedroom of a young woman at night, and when her parents caught him, he leaped out of the house, this later concluded with Ladd being fined for a misdemeanor. Elizabeth would later be tried, convicted and eventually hanged for the 1691 infanticide of twins born of another illicit tryst with Samuel Ladd. See N.E. Historical society link below.
N.E. Historical society; "Puritan Child Killers: Hannah Duston and her sister"
https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/colonial-child.../
- Brian S. Mercer, Colonial Graveyards, https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=313824764327884&set=a.191242386586123
