Mary (Waters) Ladd (1702 - 1789)

Born 10 Jun 1702 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut

Wife of David Ladd — married 20 Mar 1729 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 26 Mar 1789 at age 86 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Mary was probably the Mary daughter of John Waters baptised at Wethersfield on October 11, 1702.^[1] She was the daughter of John Waters and Hannah.

Mary Waters of Colchester married David Ladd of Norwich at Norwich on March 20, 1729 (old stlye?).^[2] They had:

1. Samuel, b. June 7, 1730 at Norwich^[2]
2. Ezekiel, b. August 6, 1731 at Norwich^[2]
3. Joseph, b. April 20, 1733 at Norwich^[2]
4. Daniell, b. January 8, 1735/6 at Norwich^[2]
5. Abigail, b. March 20, 1738 (old style?) at Norwich^[2]
6. Abner, b. May 14, 1740 at Norwich^[2]

While Mary was not mentioned in the 1739 will of her father,^[3] she is specifically mentioned as not being present at his probate of June 6, 1749: "Mary the Daug^r of s^d Dec^d now called Mary Ladd".^[4]

Her husband David died April 13, 1751.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Connecticut Church Records Abstract, Wethersfield 1694-1835, p. 232, citing Rev. Stephen Mix Church Records of Wethersfield, p. 28
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7} VR of Norwich, vol. 1, p. 157, citing p. 156
3. ↑ Colchester Probate Packets, no. 3117 "Waters, John", 1748. DGS film 007626435, digital images nos. 267-274
4. ↑ Colchester Probate Records, vol. 2, p. 42

• Connecticut State Library. Connecticut Church Records, State Library Index, "Wethersfield First Congregational 1694-1835". (Connecticut State Library, 1962). Digital images. Ancestry.com, Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920 > Volume 126 Wethersfield.
• Vital Records of Norwich, 1659-1848 (Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Connecticut, Hartford, 1913)
• Connecticut State Library. Colchester District Probate Packets. Digital images of microfilm. FamilySearch, DGS film 007626435 ("Probate packets - Warner, I.-Webster, 1741-1880").
• Town of Colchester, Connecticut. Probate Records. Digital images of microfilm. FamilySearch, DGS film 007626285 ("Probate records v. 1-4 1741-1784").