Hello- I am looking for any info on THOMAS GORDON LADD born in RI 1784, maybe Kent Co., died 1856 in Madison Co., NY. His wife was ABIGAIL born in RI c1783, died circa late 1860s in Madison Co., NY (looking for her maiden name). They had a son JOHN born in RI c 1816-1818, daughters MARY and LYDIA born RI circa 1820, and a daughter PHEBE born RI in 1826. I know according to deeds in Coventry and W Greenwich, RI and censuses in NY that the family seems to have moved from RI to upstate NY between 1828-1830. According to a deed in Coventry, RI in 1810 THOMAS' middle name was GORDON (relation to GORTONS?). In this deed he was GIVEN land from ELIZABETH LADD LEWIS & her husband SOLOMON LEWIS. From the sounds of the deed, he may have been a relative of Elizabeth, possibly a son. All three principles in the deed are listed as living in Voluntown, CT. In a previously found deed, Elizabeth bought the same tract of land from her father JOHN LADD in 1785, in which she was listed as a single woman. If Thomas is her son, he may have been illegitimate. I found other deeds where THOMAS had dealings with other Ladds of the JOHN/ELIZABETH LADD family members (as per the Warren book on the Ladd family); sometimes selling to one another and as witnesses at other times. Some of the other family names mentioned in the deeds as well as the Warren book are: LEWIS, PARKER, HAWKINS & BURLESON. It seems pretty obvious that my THOMAS LADD is well-connected to this wide-ranging Ladd family of RI, but I am unable to prove how. Sorry for the long note, but if anyone has any clues it would be greatly appreciated! Thanks so much... Bill Ladd Cortland, NY __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com