Benjamin Ladd (abt. 1735 - abt. 1827)

Born about 1735 in Lancaster County, South Carolina [uncertain]

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Died about Jan 1827 at about age 92 in Carroll, Trigg County, Kentucky, United States

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Name: Benjamin /Ladd/

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General: Records show that Benjamin came to Christian County about 1805. Records of Lancaster District of SC record Benjamin there until 1800. This family group is unproven and has been made by study of later records of Christian and Trigg Counties in KY. Benjamin d. in Carroll County, TN and left a will there. He also left a will in Christian County, KY. I believe that Benjamin is a product of the second generation of Va. Ladds' - The link that John & Mary (Crew) Ladd is the parents of Benjamin is not proven and temporary; and only done for convenience of future research.

Index to Will Book A Carroll co. Tenn. 1822-1865 Ladd, Benjamine 8-9 Will signed 19th day of January 1827, mentions wife Sarah, son Elijah, daughter Susannah Isom & Martha, Nancy Cammel. Edward Ladd is mentioned but no relationship. Slave girl Susannah and her children to be raised by Edward S ? Ladd. One negro girl named, Mary & Mowning, one negro man named Lewis. Executors - Elisha Ladd, Wm. H. Bigham. Witnessed by Martha Bigham & L. Y. ? Bigham, Matthew Bigham. Notorized by J.P. William Patton.

Note: Susan Lad m. Edmond Isom 22 May 1817 in Caldwell Co., Ky. All evidence points to the fact that this Benjamin Ladd is the Benajmin Ladd Sr. who came to Christian County Kentucky ca. 1805 from Lancaster District S.C. _________ From Cato mailing list: Continuing our Ladd findings Trigg Co Ky Deed bk A pg 98,99 24 Mar 1821- Know all men presents, that I Benjiman Ladd Sr of the county of Trigg and commonwealth of Ky for in consideration and sum of two hundred and fifty dollars to me in hand paid by Sally Johnston, my daughter, wife of charles Johnston of Caldwell Co, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have this day, granted, bargained, and sold and do by these presents grant, bargain, sell and confirm unto the sd Sally Johnstone, one certain negro girl named Emery of about the age of ten yrs, to the sole benefit and behoof of her and her heirs forever. In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 24th day of March 1821 /s/ Benjiman (B) his mark Ladd Witness Ben P Campbell Edward B Ladd Trigg Co, to wit Clerk's office 21st May 1821 The foregoing bill of sale from Benjiman Ladd to Sally Johnston was on this day produced to me William Cannon Clerk of the county aforesaid, and acknowledged, by said Ladd to be his act and deed, hand and seal for the purposes therein, and the same was ordered to record. In testimony whereof, and that the same together with this certificate are truly recorded in my office of said county court, I have set my hand Will Cannon

Christian Co finally open up the Woodruff files to the public and in the marriage file we found the following marriage security bond. Know all men by these presents that we Henry Cato, Charley Johnson are held firmly bound unto his excellency, Charley Scott Esquire governor of kentucky . This was dated 15th day of Jan 1810 The condition of the above obligation was for Henry Cato and Polly Ladd marriage.

I now believe that this witness, Charley Johnson, husband of Sally Ladd, who was the daughter of Benjiman Sr, is Polly Ladd's brother-in-law

Adruain

BENJAMIN LADD Sr's

BENJAMIN LADD Sr's WILL EXAMD & FILED Pages 122/23

In the name of God, amen. I BENJAMIN LAD, Senr being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind & memory do make and publish this my last will and testament in the mannor and form following that istosay, my soul to God, and my body to be decently buried; first I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife SARAH LAD one negro girl named Mary Ann, and one mare called Peggy, and one colt Nancy, one plow and gears, one feather bed and furniture, three cows and calves, that is now in posesion of, and one hundred acres of land in Tennessee that I now live on, in the 2nd range of the 2nd section and also forty three dollars and 50 cents, in spices, also the Kitchen and cupboard furniture during her natural life, and then to be sold and divided equally among all the legal heirs of said Lad: I also will unto my son ELIJAH LAD eighty dollars due by DAVID LAD, also one hundred that I have given to him in land, also one hundred and twenty dollars to make him equal with the other children, I also bequeath unto SUSANNAH, ISUM, daughter MARTHA , one negro girl name Mourning, I also give NANCY CAMPBELL one negro named Lewis, and forty three dollars and 50 cents. I also give to EDWARD B. LAD one negro girl named Susana. I also give my negro girl Suarsh her freedom, and her children to be raised by EDWARD as long as their mother Susannah lives and then he to be paid for the raising the children out of the value of said children, and the balance of the value to be divided equally amongst by legal heirs with all the balance of my property I appoint ELISHA LAD and William H. Bigham executors of this my last will and testament. As witness I set my hand and seal this 19th day of February, 1827, in the presence of Matthew Bigham. S.Y. Bigham. his Benjamin X Lad mark

State of Tennessee, January 21st 1827 I BENJAMIN LAD being of weak body, but sound mind, after the conclusion of my last will and testament have omitted some of the property which I bequeath and allow & give to my wife SARAH, Towit: all the corn, pork, flour of which this my will and desire that she shall have, the above named articles. Matthews Bigham S. Y. Bigham

Personally appeared before me, William Patton, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the county of Carroll and State aforesaid S. Y. Bigham and Matthews Bigham and made oath that the above instrument of writing / signed by said Bighams was the last will and desire of the said BENJAMIN LAD deceased. Given under my hand and seal this 27th day of January 1827

William Patton, JP of Tennessee. Carroll County. I Edward Givin, clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for the county aforsaid, do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the last will & testament of BENJAMIN LAD deceased, also of the codicil to said will as produced and proven in said court at their March sessions 1827 and I do further more certify that William Patton is & was at the time of making said codicil, and is at this time an acting Justice of the peace for said county, and as such all his acts are entitled to due faith and credit. In testimony of which I hereunto set my hand and private seal / there being no seal of office/ at office in Huntingdon this 14th day of March A.D. 1827 Edward Givin

Clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for Carroll County State of Kentucky Trigg County, Towit: I William Cannon, clerk of the county court for the county aforesaid, do here by certify that ELISHA LAD, one of the exsecutors named in the fore going last will & testament of BENJAMIN LAD Senr. Deceased, produced to the said Trigg County court, on the 19th day of March 1827, this copy of said BENJ. LAD Sens' will, and the same with the authentication there on endorsed, being examined and approved were ordered to be recorded: and thereupon the same and this certificate are truly admitted to record in my office. Given under my hand. Will Cannon. C. of C.C.

SUBMITTED BY: :BOBBY BLARE BobbysFmTr@aol.com March 19, 1999

Trigg Co. KY Deed Benjamin LADD, Sr

Trigg Co. KY Deed Book A, pg. 360 - March 24, 1821 - Know all men by these presents that I Benjamin LADD, Sr. of the county of Trigg and Commonwealth of Kentucky have for divers good reasons and considerations thereunto moveing me have this day granted, bargained and sold unto Edward B. LADD my son all the ballance and residue of my land in the original survey of 200 acres whereon I now live supposed to be 166 acres or thereabouts excepting the lands conveyed by me to my sons William and John out of said tract on the following conditions, To wit: That after my decease and his mother (Nancy) the land to be then fully and completely vested in him. Also a Negro boy named Henry on the same conditions namely after mine and Nancy (his mother's death or decease). In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 24th day of march 1821. /s/Benjamin (B) his mark LADD. Witness Ben. P. CAMPBELL - Trigg County Sct. Clerks Office 24th October 1823 - The foregoing Deed of bargain and sale form Benjamin LADD Sr. to Edward B. LADD was on this day produced to me William CANNON, Clerk of the County Court for the county Aforesaid, and acknowledged by the said Benjamin the grantor therein named to be his act and deed hand and seal for the purposes therein. And the same was ordered to record. In Testimony whereof and that the same together with this certificate are duly recorded in my office of said County Court. I have hereto set my hand. /s/Will. CANNON.

Submitted by: Adruain Cato

Trigg Co. KY Deed Book A, pg. 360 - March 24, 1821 - Know all men by these presents that I Benjamin LADD, Sr. of the county of Trigg and Commonwealth of Kentucky have for divers good reasons and considerations thereunto moveing me have this day granted, bargained and sold unto Edward B. LADD my son all the ballance and residue of my land in the original survey of 200 acres whereon I now live supposed to be 166 acres or thereabouts excepting the lands conveyed by me to my sons William and John out of said tract on the following conditions, To wit: That after my decease and his mother (Nancy) the land to be then fully and completely vested in him. Also a Negro boy named Henry on the same conditions namely after mine and Nancy (his mother's death or decease). In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 24th day of march 1821. /s/Benjamin (B) his mark LADD. Witness Ben. P. CAMPBELL - Trigg County Sct. Clerks Office 24th October 1823 - The foregoing Deed of bargain and sale form Benjamin LADD Sr. to Edward B. LADD was on this day produced to me William CANNON, Clerk of the County Court for the county Aforesaid, and acknowledged by the said Benjamin the grantor therein named to be his act and deed hand and seal for the purposes therein. And the same was ordered to record. In Testimony whereof and that the same together with this certificate are duly recorded in my office of said County Court. I have hereto set my hand. /s/Will. CANNON.

Trigg Co. KY Deed Benjamin LADD, Sr

Trigg Co. KY Deed Book A, pg. 98, 99 - 24 March 1821 - Know all men by these presents, that I Benjamin LADD, Sr. of the county of Trigg and Commonwealth of Kentucky for and in consideration of the sum of Two hundred and fifty dollars to me in hand paid by Sally JOHNSTON, my daughter, wife of Charles JOHNSTON of Caldwell County, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have this day, granted, bargained and sold, and do by these presents grant, bargain, sell and confirm unto the sd. Sally JOHNSTON, on certain Negro girl named Emery of about the age of ten years, to the sole benefit and behoof of her and her heirs forever. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 24th day of march 1821. /s/Benjamin (B) his mark LADD. Witness: Ben. P. CAMPBELL, Edward B. LADD. - Trigg County, To wit: Clerk's office 21st May 1821 - The foregoing Bill of Sale from Benjamin LADD to Sally JOHNSTON was on this day produced to me William CANNON, Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid, and acknowledged, by said LADD to be his act and deed, hand and seal for the purposes therein, and the same was ordered to record. In testimony whereof, and that the same together with this certificate are truly recorded in my office of said County Court, I have here set my hand. Will. CANNON.

Submitted by: Adruain Cato

• NOTE* We also found today that Benjiman Ladd Senior married Sarah F Bigham in Caldwell Co and that his name on the marriage bond is Benjiman Ladd Sr but on the certificate it shows him as Francis ladd. he appointed William h Bigham as one of his executors in his will and two other Bigham's were witnesses. We believe that these Bigham on the will may be Sarah's children by her former marriage since there is a record on the back of the marriage bond that states that both he and Sarah had been previously married

________________________ Christian County Genealogical Society. 1997. Christian County, Kentucky, Deed Abstracts of Books G-H-I (1816-1819). Christian Co. Gen. Soc. (1101 Bethel St.), Hopkinsville, KY 42240.

p. 148 DBI-567, Dec. 7, 1818, from JOHN GOODE to ADAM THOMPSON, for $350.00, 70 A. two rods and 19 poles, on the Waters of Muddy Fork of Little River, bounded Cain's line, Williams' line, others. S/ John Good, Wit: Benjamin (his X mark) Ladd, John (his X mark) Ladd, Rec. Dec. 7, 1818.

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• The Descendants of John Ladd of Henrico County, Virginia: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=johnladd&id=I03416