The surname ‘Dadd’ originates from England. It is a patronymic of the name ‘Dodd’, derived from the Middle English personal name ‘Dodde’, ‘Dudde’, from the Old English names ‘Dodda’, ‘Dudda’, which remained in fairly widespread and frequent use in England until the fourteenth century. Compiled information from Historical and Private archive’s has confirmed that the surname ‘Dodson’ and or it’s variant’s, dates as far back as the thirteenth century were a ‘Benedict Dod’, from Northamptonshire, England, is recorded on the Hundred Rolls in 1273. The ‘Dodd’ family of Edge, near Malpas, Cheshire, England, have held lands there since the late twelth century. ‘Cadogan Dodd’ made a grant of land there in 1180, and a direct line has been traced back to the fourteenth century. The exact period of settlement in North America has not been definitely determined but Information extracted from Public and Civil registry archive’s confirm that this family was founded in America by three brothers, who went over with ‘Captain John Smith’ in 1605. One stayed in Virginia, another went to ‘William …