1. BODWELL LADD (son of Nathaniel LADD and Abigail BODWELL) was born on 12 Dec 1750 in Haverhill, Essex, MA. A veteran of the Revolutionary War, Bodwell Ladd, then of Methuen, MA, served as a Private, in a company commanded by Maj. Samuel Bodwell, which marched on the alarm of 19 April 1775. He also served in Cap't. David Whittier's Co., in a regiment commanded by Maj. Benjamin Gage. He was apparently of Mohawk, NY, when he married. He died on 15 Oct 1829 in Theresa, Jefferson Co., NY and is buried in Old Theresa Cemetery.
He married
Martha LEWIS of Mohawk presumably before 1799. Martha LEWIS was probably born
about 1765. As Martha was apparently some 15 years younger than her husband,
he may have had a previous wife or wives. She died on 22 Oct 1812.
Children, LADD:
2 i MARY "Polly" LADD married VALENTINE TERPENING
3 ii BODWELL LADD [Jr] married DEBORAH SALISBURY
4 iii ACHSAH LADD married ICHABOD THOMPSON
5 iv HARRIET LADD
2. Mary "Polly" LADD was born on 19 Oct 1799 in Oneida, Oneida Co., NY. She died on 24 Sep 1874 in the Town of Alexandria and is buried in Brookside Cemetery, Plessis, NY.
She married about 1820
VALENTINE TERPENING who was born about 1798/1799 in Herkimer Co., NY. He
died on 12 Feb 1874 in Town of Alexandria, and is also buried in Plessis.
Children, TERPENING:
6 i MARTHA W. TERPENING
7 ii ELIZABETH TERPENING
8 iii PETER TERPNING
9 iv SARAH JANE TERPENING
10 v JOHN TERPENING
11 vi VALENTINE J. TERPENING
12 vii ACHSAH LOVINA TERPENING
3. BODWELL LADD [Jr] was born on 4 Sep 1801 in Herkimer Co., NY. He died on 1 Sep 1880 in St. Lawrence, Jefferson Co., NY and is buried in Cape Vincent, NY.
He married 12 May 1823
DEBORAH SALISBURY who was born about 1805 in Jefferson Co., NY. She died on
6 Jun 1867 and is buried in Cape Vincent Union Burial Ground (Warren Settlement
Cemetery).
Children, LADD:
13 i MARTHA LADD married M.C. WEEKS.
14 ii EDWARD LADD
15 iii LOUISA LADD
16 iv ALEXANDER P. LADD married OCTAVIA TUTTLE.
4. Achsah LADD was born on 13 May 1805 in German Flatts, Herkimer, NY. She died on 12 Mar 1877 in Norwich, Chenango, NY.
She married 1 Oct 1823
ICHABOD THOMPSON who was born on 4 Aug 1800 in Minden, Montgomery, NY. He died on 19 May 1865 in Adams, Jefferson, NY, but was buried in Brookside Cemetery in Plessis. There is some indication he was a doctor, although the 1850 census for Town of Alexandria lists his occupation as "merchant." His mother apparently lived with him and his wife Achsah, and is apparently buried in Brookside Cemetery in Plessis, NY. In some records she has been confused as being his first wife, but it appears he only had one wife, Achsah LADD.
Children, LADD:
17 i STEPHEN MORTIMER THOMPSON married LUCY CYRENE NORTON.
18 ii HEMAN L. THOMPSON
19 iii SALLY THOMPSON
20 iv JOHN T. THOMPSON
21 v EMILY THOMPSON
22 vi BODWELL THOMPSON
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