Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,562, for Thaddeus Ladd, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Miss
Ladd, Thaddeus, Hannah
N. 21.562
CONTENTS

Payable to Melvina D. Ladd, Admin tr . for the sole use of Abigail Baldwin, Abby Smith, Hannah Abbott, Neshah Cook, Abby Ladd, Lucretia Jackson, Nancy Hammond, Melvina D. Ladd, and Louisa Benton, children of said Hannah Ladd. dis?
Ref. see letter.
Vermont 9979.
Hannah Ladd, deceased; M rs Widow of Thaddeus Ladd who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 25 th January 1832 of Orange Co in the State of Vermont who was a B r Drum t in the company commanded by Captain Johnson of the reg t . commanded by Col Johnson in the line for
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 35 Dollars 43 Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 st day of March, 1836. V nd 30 th November 1840 when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of April, 1846, and sent to Hon. P. Dillingham, House of Representatives
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown, Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 133
Payable to Melvina D. Ladd, Admin tr . for the use of Abigail Baldwin

Ref. See letter
Vermont 32,446.
Thaddeus Ladd, deceased, of Orange Co., in the State of Vermont who was a B.V. Drummer in the company commanded by Captain Johnson of the reg't, commanded by Col Johnson in the line for 4 months Drummer " " 87 days Private
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 35 Dollars 43 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831, & end 23 rd January 1832, when he died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of April 1846, and sent to Hon. P. Dillingham, Name of Representative
Arrears to the 14th of Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D Brown, Clerk,
Book E 2. Vol. 3. Page 82.
Payable to Welcome D. Ladd, Vermont. for the use of Abigail Baldwin, Polly Smith, Hannah Abbott, Meheta Crocker, Sally Carrick, Lucretia Jukman, Nancy Hammond, Welcome D. Ladd, and Louisa Benton, children of said Hannah Ladd, decd.

5209 Hannah Ladd M rs . of Thomas Deacon
Testimony
Yrs
Act 7. July 38
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vol: 20. p 130. Johnson. 77. Anno Dom. " 2. 41-43. 45. 6. X
Simon Short Esq Shefford Yrs

State of Vermont } On this 8 th day of October Orange County ss } D 1838 Personally appeared before Probate District of Bradford } the Probate Court within & for said Bradford District in open Court being a Court of Record & Hannah Ladd a resident of Thetford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont aged Seventy one years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the follow- ing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provi- sions by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled an act granting half pay pension to certain widows. That she is the widow of Thaddeus Ladd late of said Thetford deceased who was a private in a dragoon company in the army of the revolution & who to the best of her knowledge & belief enlisted in the month of June or July 1777 into Capt. Johnson's com- pany, Col. Johnson's Regt. & Genl. Arnold's Brigade in the Massa- chusetts line for the term of six or eight months at least six months & joined the Regt. at Andover & the Brigade at Still Water. That he then did duty until after the surrender of Burgoyne & then marched down the river to Fort Ticonderoga & there remained until he was honorably discharged at the close of his enlistment. That the s d Thad- deus her husband again enlisted in the month of June 1781 for six months in Capt. Foster's Company of New Bedford Massachusetts, Col. Wight's Regiment in Genl. Sullivan's Brigade, joined the army at Providence, Rhode Island, there did duty several weeks, then marched to Greenwicks & there staid with the company & did duty until the term of his enlistment expired & he was honorably discharged. She fully believes that her husband the s d Thaddeus Ladd served at least twelve months & she thinks 14 months in the war of the revolution. That she does not know of any documentary evidence of his service except his own statement which is herunto annexed signed by his own hand. Sworn to before the Hon. David Leomin's Judge of Orange County Court on the 14 th

of April 1818. She also declares that the s d Thaddeus Ladd resided in the town of Methuen in the state of Massachusetts at the time he entered into the service. She further declares that she was married to the said Thaddeus Ladd in August or Sept r (as near as she can recollect) in the year eighteen hundred & eighty three, the day of the month she does not recollect, that her maiden name was Hannah Dorr. That the marriage ceremony was performed by Moses Little Esq r a justice of the Peace at Goffstown in the State of New Hampshire. That she was not married to him prior to leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January eighteen hundred & ninety four N o . at the time above stated and that her husband the said Thaddeus Ladd died at said Methuen on the 22 d day of January in the year eighteen hundred & thirty three. Hannah Ladd
Sworn to this declaration on the day & year above written before the said Probate Court. In testimony whereof I J. W. D. Parker the Clerk hereof of said Court have hereunto set my hand & seal as said Court this 8 th day of October A D 1838.
J. W. D. Parker Register

I William D. Ladd of Thetford in the County of Orange State of Vermont aged thirty nine years do hereby say that Harriet Ladd who has made the foregoing application for a pension is my mother & has in the same family with me that my father the said Thaddeus Ladd died at said Thetford as stated by mother on the 22 nd day of January eighteen hundred & thirty two, & my mother the said Harriet Ladd has remained a widow unmoved even since the death of the s d Thaddeus Ladd - W. D. Ladd
Sealed & subscribed this 8 th day of October A.D. 1838 before the Hon ble the Probate Court for the District of Bradford State of Vermont In testimony whereof I the J. M. D. Parker the Clerk & Register of s d Court of Probate have hereunto set my hand the seal of said Court this 8 th day of Oct. A.D. 1838 & the Court certifies that said William D. Ladd is a credible Witness
J. M. D. Parker Register

Vol 20. p 41. Alnus Folia Cemo R. S. 80 x
" 43. 4. 5. Alnus Folia " " " x

Statement of Muddens Ladd -
I was inspected and having served 9 months under way and enlisted in the Continental Establishment

Sturtevant 14 th of April 1818.
of Madden Ladd of Sturtevant in the county of Orange & State of Vermont, do testify and say, I served in the war of the Revolution in the American Army, in the Continental establishment against the common enemy. After hiring a man to take my place in the Muskets up the line for months being the term for which I was drafted and having paid him his hire for the term, out of my own pocket which was in the year 1776 - In the year 1777 - I enlisted into Capt. Johnson's Comp y Col. Johnson's Reg t & Genl. Stark's Brigade in the Massachusetts line in June or July I enlisted for six or eight months, I am not certain which - I joined Reg t in Andover, the Brigade at Stillwater. There did duty until after the surrender of Genl. Burgoyne then marched down N. River to meet Cornwallis as far as Albany. Then Reg t remained until I rec d an honorable discharge from Col. Johnson - again in June 1778 I enlisted for six months under Capt. Foster of Roxbury in Col. Hildreth's Reg t in Genl. Sullivan's Brigade, I joined the Army at Providence, and marched on to the Island, there did duty several weeks, then was marched to Greenwich, there I stayed with the Comp y and did duty until my term of enlistment was expired, when I rec d an honorable discharge from the commanding officer. I furthermore do testify and say, that from my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my country for Support.
Madden Ladd sworn to -
State of Vermont -
Orange county ss - On the 14 th day of April 1818. The above named Madden Ladd personally appearing made solemn oath that the foregoing statement by him made and subscribed, contains the truth and nothing but the truth, and that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support. I further certify that from long and personal acquaintance with the said Ladd, and from taking the examination, I have no doubt that he did serve in the war of the Revolution as by him declared in the above statement & that the same in that respect is literally true. Taken before me and attested by the seal of our court the Worship Loomis Judge of Orange County Court
The Hon ble John C. Calhoun Sec y of war

12475
Hannah Ladd died Sept
Act. of July 38 Sec. 9 (77) - Sum 4- 79 pri 6:7
Marrried before 1794 husband died 23 rd Jan 1832 widow died 30 Nov 1840

State of Vermont Orange County ss
On this 31 day of August A.D. 1845, personally appeared before the Probate Court of the District of Mendon William D. Ladd a resident of Shelburne in the County of Orange aged 45 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows," That he is the son & administrator of Hannah Ladd who was the widow of Thaddeus Ladd, who was a drummer & drum major in the war of the Revolution, and served at one time in Col. Johnson's Regt. or in Capt. Johnson's company, and as I have heard him say was at Long Island in 1778, and at the surrender of Burgoyne in 1777, and other places which I do not recollect; At the time of his entering the service he resided in Methuen Mass. He further declares that the said Hannah was married to the said Thaddeus Ladd, on the day of  in the year Seventeen hundred & eighty three and that the said Thaddeus died on the 23 day of January A.D. 1832 and the said Hannah died on the 30 day of November 1840, that she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place prior to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, Sir, At the time above stated, W D Ladd administrator
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written Before, M. D. Parkersian

State of Vermont } I Stephen Thomas, Register Bradford District } of the Probate Court within and for the District of Bradford do hereby certify that W.D. Parker is Judge of the Probate Court within and for the District of Bradford duly qualified & commissioned, that his commission was dated on the first day of December 1811 and will expire on the 30th day of November 1815. and that the signature above written is genuine.
I also certify that said Court that Satisfactory evidence has been adduced to Thaddeus Ladd died at Sheldahl in said District on the 23rd day of January 1832, that he left a Will by the name of Hannah Ladd who died on the 30th day of November 1840, that Abigail Putnam, Polly Smith, Hannah Scott, Esther Crocker, Sally Carrier, Martha Jackson, Nancy Hammond, Melvina D. Ladd Loisa Benton are the only surviving children of the said Hannah Ladd, or of the said Thaddeus Ladd.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at West Fairlee in said District 21 st day of August 1815 Stephen Thomas, Register
I further certify that the said Melvina D. Ladd above named has been duly appointed by the said Court Administrator into Hannah Ladd late of Sheldahl deceased has filed in this office her bond for the faithful discharge of said trust according to law.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of said Court this 21 st day of August 1815 Stephen Thomas, Register

Goffstown March 25. 1845.
Dear Sir,
I find upon examining the records the following, (viz)
"Polly Ladd, daughter of Thaddeus Ladd and Hannah his wife was born March 17. 1787."
I Moses Robie Town Clerk of the town of Goffstown certify that I have examined the back records of the town, and cannot find the record of the marriage of Thaddeus Ladd, but that the above is a true copy of the record of the birth of Polly Ladd his daughter —
Attest Moses Robie Town Clerk
Personally appeared before me, Moses Robie Town Clerk for the Town of Goffstown, State of N.H. and made oath that the above is a true copy of the record of the birth of Polly Ladd daughter of Thaddeus Ladd & Hannah his wife
Richard G. Stark Justice of Peace

5209
Lot Simon Shore,
July 29. '39 to same. April 23. 1841 v Whistler's Alley H. 1842
6077
Act. 7. July 3

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1875.
60177 REJECTED
P. O. Hannah Lane Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____

V
12475
Wannah Land
1846
Set. to Ira Davis James
24. 1846
Act 7 July 1838

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21562
Abigail Chapman, Polly Smith, Sarah Ladd, Abigail Nichols, Rachel Ladd, Sarah Ladd, Sarah Ladd Nancy Mannan, Welcome Ladd & Louisa Weston Children of
Bradburn Ladd
Widow
Act July 18 68
Index: Vol. 18 , Page 62
[Arrangement of 1870.]

House of Rep. 11. Apr. 1826.
Sir
I enclose you 2 affidavits in the case of the appropriation of Hannah Ladd's Administration, for Pensions, to which she was entitled at the time of her decease.
Yours truly P. Dillingham Jr.
Hon. J. L. Edwards Head of Pensions

I do hereby declare that I am of Maitland County of Washington and State of Vermont aged 70 years last June of lawful age before me and say that in May 1781 I was at my Father's in Grafton N.H. I distinctly remember being then eleven years old. Thaddeus Ladd came to my Father's and engaged himself to my Father for one year to labor at the Clothing business having served for two years previous at the same business in Dracut Mass I often heard him say that he had learned his trade after he left the Army. I have heard him say that he served his first term of six months as Drummer and the last term as Drum Major do not recollect distinctly the length of the last term I believe the last service was in 1778 from the circumstance that he said in the Spring he felt lazy and enlisted I have heard him say that he was at the taking of Burgoyne that after the taking of Burgoyne he was discharged after serving only four months or a trifling over further the Deponent saith not
State of Vermont Washington County } Personally appeared Job Dow and made solemn Oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed contains the truth and the whole truth and nothing but the truth this 16 th day of Feb 1841 before me
Ephraim Carpenter Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Job Dow the signer of the foregoing Deposition and know him to be a Creditable Witness
Ephraim Carpenter Justice of Peace

State of Vermont } County Clerks Office Washington County } D
I Stillman Churchill Clerk of Washington County Court hereby certify that Ephraim Carpenter is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Washington and was so on the 1 st day of December A.D. 1840 as appears from his Commission now on file in my office and that I believe the within to be his true and genuine signature -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of said Court this 16 th day of February A.D. 1841.
Stillman Churchill, Clerk

No 37,238 Thaddeus Ladd decd NT act 7 June 1832
Adm o .
4 Mo. Dummer $14.66 4 " 78 3/4 " 20.77  $35.43
from 4 March 1831 to 23 June 1832, the day of his death, pay at a under the 2 d section of the act of 4 July 1836, to, Welcome D. Ladd Administrator, for the benefit of his Hezekiah Baldwin Polly Smith, Hannah Abbott Asa Crocker, Sally Garrison Lucetta Jackman, Nancy Hammond Welcome D. Ladd & Louisa Benton only surviving children of Thaddeus Ladd decd.
Wm P. Dillingham Heirs of Neph

No. 12475 Hannah Ladd a- mow of Thaddeus V act 7 July 1835
Adm o .
4 Mo. Annu. > 14.66
6 " 70, per 20.77 35.43
from 4 March 1836 to 30 Nov 1840 the day of her death payable to Melvina Ladd Administratrix for the benefit of Abigail Ballou, Polly Smith Hannah Scott, Asahel Cooker, Sally Carrin, Susanna Jackman- Nancy Hammond Melvina Ladd and Louisa Bruten, only surviving children of Hannah Ladd dec d Hon P. Dillingham Dense of Reps

I Job Dow of Walden in the County of Caledonia aged 68 years depose testify, and say that I formerly resided in Goffstown in the State of New Hampshire, and was there well acquainted with Shaddens Ladd & his wife Hannah Ladd, and was present at when they were married. they were married in the year 1782 at said Goffstown by Moses Little Esq, a justice of the Peace, at my father house - I was then about 12 years of age and have a perfect recollection of the wedding, but I cannot recollect the day or month in which they were married - The said Ladd came to work for my father when I was Eleven years old and worked about one year before he was married to said Hannah - The said Hannah is my sister and her maiden name was Hannah Dow - I have always understood that said Shaddens was a soldier in the Revolutionary war & that he went into the service when he was quite young as a drummer - and further I say not
Job Dow
State of Vermont, Caledonia County, ss
Danville Feb. 19 th 1839
Personally appeared Job Dow above named who in my presence subscribed the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath that the same contains the truth - before me
Sam. B. Mattocks
Justice Peace
I certify that the above named Job Dow is a credible witness
Sam. B. Mattocks
Just. Peace

State of Vermont Caledonia County ss.
I Samuel P. Mattocks, clerk of the County Court in & for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Samuel P. Mattocks, is a justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned & qualified, that his commission was dated the 6 th day of Nov r 1838 and will expire on the last day of Nov r 1839 and that his signature within written is genuine — Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court at Danville this 19 th day of February A.D. 1839.
Sam d P. Mattocks
Clerk

Thetford, April 12. 1839
Dear Mr. L. Edwards Sir
enclosed are the applications of Sarah Bond widow of Asa Bond late of this town - for a Pension - and Hannah Ladd widow of Thaddeus Ladd, likewise of Thetford deceased. It seems that Ladd made out his declaration, in order to obtain a pension under the act of 1818 but failed, on account of not serving 9 months at one period. There appears to be a little discrepancy between his statement & the testimony of John Richardson in relation to the length of time he served in 1777 - and also between his statement & that of Elias Richardson as to the year he served in Sullivan's Army. It is not strange that these discrepancies should occur in statements made so long after the transaction. The widow & children of Ladd are fully of the belief that he entered the service in 1777 two months before John Richardson. I suppose you have record testimony which will explain all these discrepancies. I find it difficult in many cases to find proof of the marriage, as it seems very few marriages were recorded at the early period of the revolution.
If further proof is required in either of the foregoing cases, please address me on the subject. I am yours with great respect Serious Root

Washington City May 3 d 1842 James L. Calhoun Esq.
Sir enclosed is an affidavit of Lorina Sargent and also of the Town Clerk Methuen in support of the claim of Hannah Ladd Widow of Thaddeus Ladd deceased — Your letter of 23 d April 1841 can in no way be considered as a refusal of her claim. — The records of the Town of Methuen have been examined by which there can be no doubt but he served nine months in 1778 as you will see by his name being with others who received a part of the sum voted in June 1778 was paid in Feb 1779 — It appears by your letter that Mrs Ladd applied for a pension under the Law of 1818 — for what service he alleged to have served I know not that can be seen by his declaration With much respect Yours
John Hinkhall

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ESSEX, ss.
I, JOHN PRINCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Essex, do certify, that
John Tenney Esq. is a Justice of the Peace
within and for said County, and that his signature hereon is genuine.
WITNESS MY HAND, and the Seal of said Court of Common Pleas,
January 30. A. D. 1839. John Prince Clerk.

I John Richardson of Methuen in the county of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty seven years depose and say, that I knew the late Thaddeus Ladd of Thetford, Vermont, formerly of Methuen in aforesaid, and know that he served as a drummer in the army of the revolution in the year 1777 four months in Capt Johnson's company and Col Johnson's regiment of the Massachusetts militia. I enlisted at the same time with him at Methuen and served in the same company with him all the time aforesaid and was discharged with him; we were organized at Hudson Massachusetts, mustered into the continental service at Manchester, Vermont, joined Gates' army was present at the capture of Burgoyne, and were discharged near White Plains, New York; I know that said Ladd served the full term of four months and was honorably discharged.
John Richardson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex January 18 th 1839. Then personally appeared the above named John Richardson and subscribed and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition Before me John Tenney Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named John Richardson and that he is entitled to full credit for truth and veracity. John Tenney Jus. Peace

I Elisha Richardson of Northun in the county of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy seven years and say that I know the late Thaddeus Ladd of Shelburne, Vermont, formerly of Northun aforesaid, and know that he served for two different terms in the army of the revolution, first in 1777 at the capture of 1778 Burgoyne; and afterwards about the year 1781 in Genl. Sullivan's army in Rhode Island; I lived the nearest neighbor to him at the time he entered the army in 1778  1781 and know that he entered the army at that time as a soldier, it was said for six months, know that he went away as a soldier, and was absent six months or more, and it was always said in the family and neighborhood that he served with in Genl. Sullivan's army in Rhode Island the full term of enlistment, six months, I never doubted it or heard it doubted doubted by his friends and neighbors.
Elisha Richardson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex County ss January A. D. 1839 The personally appeared the above named Elisha Richardson and subscribed and made solemn oath to the truth of the above as deposition
Before me John Tenney, Justice of the Peace.
I hereby certify that I was well acquainted with the above named Elisha Richardson and that he is entitled to full credit for truth and veracity.
John Tenney, Jus. Peace

Thelford April 15. 1841 J. L. Edwards Esq. Comt of Pensions Sir -
Enclosed I forward you some additional testimony in relation to the claim of Mr. Hannibal Ladd. I am fully satisfied, from the investigation I have made in this case that, Thaddeus Ladd, the husband served 6 months as Drum Major in Col. Waids Regt. Genl. Sullivan's Brigade in the summer of 1778. Ladd was undoubtedly mistaken in his statement, of fixing his service in the year 1781. & I think was misled by the gentleman who drew his declaration. The affidavit of Estlin Richardson fixes this service in the year 1778. The enclosed affidavit of Job Dorr has the same bearing - and also the affidavit of Welcome D. Ladd who is a gentleman of high respectability in this town. From my personal acquaintance with the Ladd family with Thaddeus Ladd in his life time, who was regarded a man of strict honesty & far from overrating his services I am induced to believe there is merit in this claim - I would, therefore, respectfully call your attention to it again, & especially to an examination of the Roll of Waids Regt. in 1778 in Rhode Island. Musical

Department.
I am, Sir, Very Respectfully Your obed t Serv t Simon Root

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that David Miles is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Hillsborough duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the Second day of July 1841 and will expire on the Second day of July 1846 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this fourteenth day of
April 1842
Josiah Stevens Jr. Secretary of State.

I Joshua Sargent of the age of eightyfour Testify and say that I was well acquainted with Shaddens Ladd of Methuen in Mass. and remember he was in the War service in 1777 at the time Burgoyne was taken, as I was in the same service, but not in the same Regiment. I believe he served three months at that time under Capt. or Lt. Meloon. But in 1778. I was stationed in New York state in several places and do not know whether Ladd was out or not. He was a drummer and served in that capacity at Saratoga and I did understand that he was out the next year and my Brother Eben Sargent was with him (by hearsay) how much I cant say. Joshua Sargent
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough N. April 1 1842. Then the above named Joshua Sargent whom I certify to be a person responsible for Truth and veracity. Made Oath that the above written affidavit by him subscribed is true. Before me David Pills justice of the Peace.
N.B. My Genl. certificate (if H. in?) is in the Pension Office at Washington D.C.

This certifies that I Moses Poor hold the office of Town Clerk for the town of Goffstown in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire have searched the Records of Marriages, Births &c for said town and that I cannot find any Record of the marriage of Thaddaeus Ladd and Hannah Daws therein Goffstown January 14 th 1839 Attest, Moses Poor, Town Clerk
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss. January 14 th 1839. There the above named Moses Poor personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true. Before Me Daniel Steele Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that the above named Moses Poor who signed the above certificate is the acting and I believe that he is in all respects the Town Clerk of said town of Goffstown and I do further certify that he is a credible Witness Daniel Steele Justice of the Peace
I Moses Poor do hereby certify that I hold the office of Town Clerk for the town of Goffstown in the County of Hillsborough State of New Hampshire and there is recorded in the Book of Records of Marriages & Births for said town as follows Abigail Ladd Daughter of Thaddaeus Ladd and his wife Hannah Born March ninth A 1785 - also Polly Ladd Daughter of Thaddaeus Ladd and his wife Hannah was Born March 17 - 1787 - I also certify that the above is word for word and figure for figure as recorded. Attest Moses Poor. Town Clerk

I Andrew Wallace clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that David Steele within named is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Hillsborough as within mentioned and that the within signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court and subscribed my name, at Amherst in said County, this eleventh day of February Anno Domini 1839.
A. Wallace clerk

The service under Col. Wade at R. I. in 1778, was generally 6 mo. No roll of Col. Foster for that year can be found —
Capt. Simon Brown came a Co. from the County of Essex and York in 78. They serv d . a few days less than 6 mo. Ladd's name is not among them. If he serv d as some of the witnesses say as a Simon Maye, his name would not be found on any Co. roll. Col. Wade's staff roll for 1778 does not show the names of any officers of the grade less than asst. Q.M.
Perhaps the records of the town of Melhus may show the name of Ladd.

I Welcome D. - said of Thetford of Thetford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont aged forty one years, last October, deposed say, that I am the son of Thaddeus Ladd late of said Thetford deceased. - My Mother is Sarah Ladd whose application is now pending before the Commissioners of Pensions for a pension on account of the revolutionary services of my father Thaddeus Ladd. - I well recollect of hearing my father say frequently in his life time, that he served in two campaigns in the revolutionary war in two different years. That his last tour was in Genl. Sullivan's Army in Rhode Island. That he first served as a Drummer, & as Drum- Major in his last tour. I do not distinctly recollect the names of the Capt or Col. that he said he served under. But well recollect hearing him state the particulars of the retreat of our Army from Rhode Island That much artifice was used by our Officers to secure a retreat, which I think he said was effected under the cover of night & a thick fog - And that the British were unappised of our movements until the retreat was completely accomplished. - I further depose say, that some time in the Spring of 1818 - my

my father & Mr Levi Parker of said Rutland who afterwards became a pensioner of the United States, but is now dead. Went together to the Hon. Beriah Loomis, then a Judge of Orange County Court, to make out their statements for the purpose of obtaining pensions under the act of 1818. On their return, I well recollect hearing my father tell Mr Parker that he was confident he had made a mistake in his statement, as to the time of his last service - he felt sure he served two years in succession - But Judge Loomis thought the service, on Rhode- Island must have been performed in the year 1781, & he had so stated it. But my father said, the more he thought of it, the more he felt confident, that it was incorrectly stated - I further say that Judge Loomis about a year to his death and several years -
State of Vermont                      Welcome D. Ladd Orange County ss.      Witnesseth March 18. A.D. 1841 I know to be the person described in and who has subscribed to the foregoing & I certify that Welcome D. Ladd the deponent is well known to me as a person of undoubted truth & veracity Given that I certify of the same

State of Vermont Orange county ss
} I, Robins Dinsmore, Clerk of Orange County Court, hereby certify that Lincoln Hood is a Justice within and for the County of Orange, of the peace, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission bears date the 29th day of October A D 1840, and will ex- pire on the 30th day of November A D 1841, and that the sig- nature on the foregoing page purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 7th day of April A D 1841
Robins Dinsmore, County Clerk

State of New Hampshire, Secretary of State's Office, J. Thomas P. Treadwell, Sec- retary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Rodney G. Stark is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the county of Hillsborough duly commissioned and qualified. His commission was dated on the 14 th day of June, A.D. 1842, and will expire on the 14 th day of June, A.D. 1847 - and I am satisfied that his sig- nature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this first day of April, A. D. 1846.
Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Sept. 7. 1845.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Shaddicus Ladd is borne upon a Pay Roll of Capt Samuel Johnson's company Col Johnson's regt at the Northward as a Drummer from August 14 to November 30 1777. 4 Months including allowance of 263 miles travel Upon another of Capt Jonathan Evans company Col Nathaniel Wadsworth's regt which did duty at Kingston Rhode Island as a Private from July 1. 1778. to January 1. 1779. 6 months & 7 days including allowance of 115 miles travel. No rolls of Col Arnold and the above is all the evidence of service of any one of the name as shown by the records in this office.
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Handwritten signature

2 And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Sam. G. Pugh, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is requested to furnish evidence from the rolls in his office of the service of my father Thaddeus Sadd who was a private and drummer or drum major in the revolutionary war and served at different periods in the war - I have heard him say that he was in the service under Col Arnold, I think it was in the Canada service but of this I am not certain, it is as to the place - That he was at the capture of Burgoyne The retreat from the Island under Genl Sullivan - When he entered the service he resided in Methuen Massachusetts W. J. Ladd
State of Vermont (H. Sherford This 10th day of June 1895 Orange County ss ) personally appeared William D. Ladd who subscribed the above and made oath that said statement of facts was according to his best knowledge and belief. Before me William Sweett Justice of the Peace

I Job Dorr of Washington County of Washin- gton and State of Vermont aged Seventyfive years depose and say that I resided in Goffstown New Hampshire untill I was thirty years of age, being from the time of my birth till the year Eighteen hundred, Thaddeus Sadd came to my Father's to reside in the spring of Seventeen hundred and eighty one. I attended the wedding of said Thaddeus Sadd to Hannah Dorr, they were married at my Father's house either the next fall of the year after he came to my Father's to reside or the year after. That I was well acquainted with said Thaddeus Sadd both before and after his marriage and often heard him speak of being in the army during the revolutionary War. That the said Thaddeus & Hannah had a number of Children while residing at Goffstown. And I further say that the said Thaddeus Sadd several years after his marriage removed from Goffstown N.H. to Thetford, Orange County & State of Vermont where he resided until his death and that Welcome S Sadd who now resides in Thetford aforesaid is the son of the said Thaddeus and Hannah Sadd I further say that said Thaddeus Sadd resided in Northern State of Massachusetts before he came to live in Goffstown -
State of Vermont } At Washington October 4th Washington County ss } 1845 personally appeared me Job Dorr who is a credible witness and subscribed & made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true
Job Dorr
Cyprus Gossby Justice of the Peace

STATE OF VERMONT, } I, Daniel Thompson Clerk of the County Court of the County Washington, County,.....ss. } of Washington in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Cyrus Joslyn of Waitsfield in said county,
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 31 st day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this Seventh day of October A. D. 1845
Daniel Thompson
Clerk.

Matthew Ladd died at Westford January 23 rd AD 1832 age 75 years
Hannah wife of Matthew Ladd Died at Westford November 30 th AD 1840 age 74 years
I hereby certify the above record of the deaths of Matthew & Hannah Ladd to be a true copy as taken from the records of said Westford Lib. - B. Folio - 125
Abel H. Smith D. Tyler - Town Clerk
Westford Vt. Feby 26 th 1846
Witnes H. D. Tyler - Town Clerk
I Hamilton D. Tyler do hereby certify that I hold the office of Town clerk of the town of Westford County of Franklin & State of Vermont and that the above is a true copy of the records as they remain in this office Sworn to before me at Westford this 18 th day of Feb. 1846
Hamilton D. Tyler - Town Clerk
William Swift Ins. Pease

I certify that William Swett, whose name as Justice of Peace, is affixed to the affidavit of N D Tyler on the other side of this paper, is a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Orange, duly appointed & qualified. & That his signature thereto is genuine. Paul D. Leighton April 11, 1846. P. M. Congdon from Vermont
Record of Q. & A. Sheldon & Williams Exhibit