LADD, Simeon, Sr. 1800 US Census Winthrop 1-2-1-1-1-1

The first generation of the Ladd family was Simeon Ladd, Sr. who actually lived in the "southern Parish" - or the section of Winthrop that remained Winthrop. His son, Simeon Jr., moved to Readfield about 1804 and I will make a second entry titled Simeon Ladd, Jr.

 

Simeon Ladd, Sr. b. 15 Jan 1757 in Epping[i], NH the 6th child of Paul and Mercy Folsom Ladd. In 1774 he married Lizzie (Betsey) Haines[ii] in Deerfield, NH[iii] She b. 20 Feb. 1754 Nottingham, NH the daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Widden)[iv] Haines. In 1779 Simeon was a resident of Exeter, NH when the town fathers put forth resolves to decrease the cost of life's necessities[v]. Simeon Ladd was chosen as one of three committee members to present the resolves to citizens for their signatures[vi]. In 1790 Simeon Ladd was living in Nottingham, NH[vii] but by 1800 he is listed as a resident of Winthrop, ME[viii]. Ladd settled in the southwestern part of Winthrop on the south side of the road that led from Winthrop Village to Harvey's Corner, on the road to North Monmouth[ix]. When Simeon moved to Winthrop three of his children came with him – Simeon Jr., Paul and Mary. Daughter Mehitable and her family came about the same time. According to some sources Paul was born in Winthrop in 1793. Simeon and Lizzie Ladd both died in 1823 in Winthrop.

Children of Simeon and Lizzie (Haines) Ladd:

1. Thomas b.1776 d.1850 Orrington, ME m. 1803 Dorcas Lowell.  She b.1777 Bucksport, ME. Child: i. Dianna b.1807 Bucksport, Me

 

2. Mehitable b.1777 d.1829 Winthrop, ME m. 1795 in Epping, NH to Samuel Harvey s/o Thomas and Abigail (Darling) Harvey. He b.1775 Nottingham, NH d.1852 Winthrop, ME. Samuel and Mehitable moved from Nottingham, NH to Winthrop, ME about 1797 where they lived near her family at Harvey’s Corner. When Mehitable died Samuel had a large tomb erected near their home where she and several other family members were interred until 1899 when the tomb was permanently sealed[x]. Four children: i. Martha Nancy b.1795 Nottingham, NH d.1863 Lebanon, Grafton, NH m. 1816 Warren Folsom s/o of Nathaniel and Susanna (Folsom) Folsom of Mt. Vernon, ME ii. John b.1797 Nottingham, NH m. 1820 Sophia Norris of Wayne. Moved to Gardiner in 1831 iii. Abigail b.1799 Winthrop, ME m. Freeman Dexter, Jr. iv. Mehitable b.1801 Winthrop m.1834 Samuel R. Varnum of Temple, ME  

 

3. Simeon, Jr. b.1780 d.1866 Readfield m1.1804 Mercy Folsom b.1784 d/o Nathaniel and Susanna (Folsom) Folsom of Mt. Vernon, ME. She d.1820 Readfield. He m2. 1821 Mrs. Lydia Sherburne. She b.1789 Readfield d.1860 Readfield.  See more about Simeon and family on the next page.
4. Mercy b.1783 Nottingham, NH d.1848 Willshire, OH m1. 1818 Cyrus Jones of Orrington, ME He b.1796 Holden, ME d.1843. She m2. James Lawrence in Unity, ME
5. Elizabeth b.1786 Nottingham, NH d.unknown
6. Paul b.1793 Winthrop, ME d.1824 Winthrop, ME m. 1814 Ruhama Billington of Wayne, ME. Paul lived on the Ladd homestead with his father. He died in 1824 during construction of the First Parish Meeting House in Winthrop. The frame collapsed and fell on him. He died the following day[xi].

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[i] Epping was formerly a part of Exeter, NH

[ii] Haines also seen spelled as Hines in some sources

[iii] Deerfield was formerly part of Nottingham, NH

[iv] Widden also seen as spelled Whidden or Whitten in some sources.

[v] History of Exeter, NH by Charles H. Bell published 1888 & reprinted by Heritage Press, Inc. 1990; page 93-94

[vi] Ibid page 95

[vii] 1790 US Census Nottingham, NH

[viii] 1800 US Census Winthrop, ME

[ix] Stackpole’s History of Winthrop with Genealogical Notes pub. Heritage Books, Inc. 1994 page  pages 471-473

[x] Ibid page 415

[xi] Ibid page 472