Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 975, Japhia Condit, New Jersey
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New Jersey
Condit, Japhia
S.975
carded
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9470
New Jersey
Japhia Condit

of Essex in the State of N. Jersey
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Peck of the Reg't commanded
by Col. Van Courtlandt in the N. Jersey
Militia 13 Months

Inscribed on the roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 43 Dollars and 33 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1834

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of May
1833 and sent to T. Kingston
Newark Essex Co. N. Jersey

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833.  $           86.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 33.    21.66
                                                                  $108.32

Recorded by Geo. B. Whiting Clerk
Book E Vol. 3 Page 165 (blurred)
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Japhia Condit
Declaration
15700
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State of New Jersey
Essex County
    On this twentieth day of September in the year our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in Open Court before the Judges of the Inferior Court of common Pleas in and for the County of Essex now sitting at Newark - Japhia Condit a resident of the township of Orange in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey - aged seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration ignorer to obtain the benefit of theAct of Congress passed June 7th AD 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That he entered the service of the United States  as a drafted soldier in the Militia in October AD 1776 day does not recollect - in a company  commanded by Capt. John Peck - belonging to the Regiment of New Jersey Militia under the command of Col. Phillip Courtlandt and Major Samuel Hays - that he served under Capt. John Peck one month - thinks his services were not required till December following - resided at this time in the township of Newark county of Essex and State of New Jersey - that in the year AD 1777  month not recollected he was again ordered into service by Capt. Thomas Williams in a company attached to Col. Van Courtlandt's Regiment and served as appears by the pay roll kept by him and to which reference is here made one month and eleven days - was ordered out again and served as before under Capt. Robert Nichols in same Reg't - two months at two different times, cannot recollect  more than the fact of serviced - also served as before one month under Capt. Reeves - believes these services were during the year AD 1778 - That on account of an Alarm he was called out and was in the battle of Second at the Second River near Belleville - the night before the battle one Samuel Grune was killed - Capt. Thomas Williams commanded - field officers were Col. Van Courtlandt and Maj. Samuel Hays - that in June AD 1778 he was ordered out -?- Capt.  Mathias Lyon in the same Regiment above mentioned to march to Monmouth - that on this march thither they pressed three Scotch Plains, Bound Brook, Mount Holly, and Princeton - recollects there was an eclipse of the sun when they were near...
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...Princeton where they halted till it passed by at a place called Allen Town were in the rear of theBritish Army.  That Gen'l Herd  and he believes Gen'l Dickerson commanded the Militia  at the Battle at Monmouth - that the company to which he belonged and was in were placed on Picket Guard under the command of our Major Stout the night before the battle - that he was stationed in the rear of the army and near the Monmouth Meeting House during the battle. After  the Battle he was ordered to a place called English Town remaining there a few days they returned to Newark by the way of Spotswood to New New Brunswick - this was a monthly tour and he served the full month - that subsequent  particulars -?- recollected he served one month as before under Capt. Jonathon Condit - in Newark.  That in the year AD 1782 he was ordered out and served under Capt. Samuel Huntington one month in Newark Capt. Huntington's company belonged to Col. Van Courtlandt's Regiment - That previous to the last stated service in the year AD 1778 he served four weeks as before in the Counties of Bergen and Essex - commanding officers were Gen'l Winds and Col. Potter also Col. Phillip Van courtlandt and Maj Sam'l Hays - That he has no other documentary evidence other than that of the Pay Roll before referred to of Capt Thomas Williams - That he has procured the testimony of Simon Condit and Moses Condit who were with him in the service and whose affidavits accompany this declaration.
In answer to the Interrogatories  propounded by the Court he says - that he was born in the township of Newark County in Essex and State of New Jersey in Sept 2nd AD 1760 - Has a record of his age at home made by his father - Was living in the township of Newark when called into service, has lived in Orange in said County and state since the Revolutionary War where he now lives - was drafted into the serviced - the named of the regular officers who were with the troops where he served were Gen'l winds, Col. Abram Van Courtlandt, Maj Sam'l Hayes, Gen'l Herd, Gen'l Dickerson, does not recollect at the Continenal Regiments or officers - verily believes he was in the service  all not less than two years.
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 ...was out most of the time from 1776 to the close of the war as to the general circumstances of his service he can say that he served a much longer period than he has been able to particularly specify - that he obeyed all orders for his service - Rec'd no other than a verbal discharge.
That he is known to the Rev'd Asa Hillyer and Moses Condit who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his serves as a Revolutionary Soldier.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State to his knowledge.
Japhia Condit
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
A.Reynolds Judge

We Asa Hillyer a Clergyman residing in the township of Orange County of Essex and State of New Jersey and Moses Condit of the same place hereby certify that we are well acquitted with Japhia Condit who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe hi to be seventy two years of age - that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Asa Hillier
Moses Condit
Sworn to ad subscribed the day andyear aforesaid
A. Reynolds

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion in the investigation of the matter after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Asa Hillyer who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the township of Orange said county of Essex  that Moses Condit who has also signed the same is a resident in the same place and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit -By order the Court
E. Van Arsdale Clk
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   Essex County:  I Elias Van Arsdale Jr Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Essex do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Japhia Condit for a Pension and I do further certify that Abraham Reynolds before whom the annexed affidavits of Moses Condit Liman Condit Cyrus Freeman and David Harrison were made and taken at the time of taking the same was and still is a Judge of said Court and that the signature A. Reynolds Judge subscribed to the Jurats of said affidavits is genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court at Newark in said County of Essex this fifth day of October AD 1832

E. Van Arsdale Clk

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State of New Jersey
Essex County
   Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Essex Japhia condition who being duly sworn deposeth and saith the by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he can not swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not les than the periods mentioned below and in the following grade - For one month in the year AD 1776 as a private in the Militia of New Jersey - For three months I served as a private in the AD 1777 - fort six months in the year 1778 I served was before.  For two months in the year AD 1779 as before and For one month in the year 1782, I served in the same grade during which several periods of service I was not engaged in any civil pursuit and for the above service I claim a pension.
Japhia Condit

Subscribed and sworn to this 4th day of March AD 1833 before me
Wm. Williams Judge

  I Stephen D. Day one of the one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Essex andState of New Jersey residing in the township of Orange in said County of Essex do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted  with Moses Condit, Simon Condit, Cyrus Freeman and David Harrison that all of them are men of veracity and integrity, have been long known to me and implicit (?) confidence may be placed in the truth of their statements, the above named persons are witnesses whose affidavits accompany the declaration of Japhia Condit for a pension.
Orange 4th March AD 1833
Stephen D. Day
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State of New Jersey
County of Essex
   I Elias Van Arsdale Nr. Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Essex aforesaid do hereby certify the William Williams Esq. before whom the annexed affidavit of Japhia Condit was made and taken was at the time of taking the said affidavit (and still is) one of the Judges of said Court and a Justice of the Peace for said county, residing therein , duly commissioned and sworn.  I further certify that Stephen D. Day Esq. whose name is affixed to the annexed certificate is sone of the Justices of the peace for said County of Essex residing therein, duly commissioned and Sworn: That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and of said Justice and know that the signatures "Wm. Williams" affixed to the affidavit aforesaid, and "Stephen D. Day" affixed to said certificate are genuine and that full faith and credit may be given to their official acts.
In Testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court at Newark in the County aforesaid the Seventh day of March AD Eighteen hundred and thirty three-
E. Van Arsdale Jr. Clk
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February 25, 1932.

BA-J/ILL

H. C. Jacobus
1438 South Baltimore Avenue
Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter relative to Japhia Condit, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 975, based upon his service in that war.

Japhia Condit was born September 27, 1760 in Newark Township, Essex County, New Jersey.

While a resident of Newark Township, New Jersey, he enlisted in October, 1776, and served as private at various times on monthly tours amounting in all to thirteen months under Captain John Peck, Thomas Williams,
Robert Nichols, Reeves, Matthias Lyons, Jonathan Condit and Samuel Huntington
in Colonels Philip Van Cortland's and Potter's New Jersey Regiments.
During this time, he was in the battles of Monmouth and Elizabethtown Point.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 20, 1832, while a resident of Orange Township, Essex County, New Jersey, having lived there since the war.

In 1832, Moses Condit, aged seventy-two years, and Simon Condit, aged seventy years, were both residents of Orange Township, New Jersey,no relationship to the soldier shown.

The Revolutionary War records fail to show claims for pension on file on account of the services of David and Jonathan Condit.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator.
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State of New Jersey
Essex County
   Personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Essex now sitting this 20th day of September AD 1832 Simon Condit or Orange in theCounty of Essex and State of New Jersey aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to law on his oath saith - that he is well acquainted with Japhia Condit who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declaration that he served with him in the Revolutionary War and knows that he was out at Newark and Aquachnoch (?) in this State and he was with him in the service on monthly tours boarded together or quartered in several different places in Newark, believes he must have been in the service as much as eight or nine months from his won knowledge - cannot detail the particular services as they were not together in any Battle except Elizabeth Town Point when Moses Smith was killed.
Simon Condit
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day and year a aforesaid 
A. Reynolds
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State of New Jersey
Essex County
   On this 20th day of September AD 1832 personally appeared in Open Court before the Judges of the Interior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Essex now sitting at Newark Moses Condit of the township of Orange County and State aforesaid aged seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to law and on his oath saith that he is well acquainted with Japhia Condit who has subscribed and sworn  to the foregoing declaration and knows of his having served in the Revolutionary War asa private in the Militia, saw him service at Monmouth in this State at the time of the Battle then and after at Newark ding duty on monthly tours and at the other times ad places but cannot state particularly -
Moses Condit

Subscribed and sworn to the day and year aforesaid
A. Reynolds Judge
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State of New Jersey
Essex County
   On this 20th day of September AD 1832 personally appeared in Open Court before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas  in and for the County of Essex now siting at Newark Cyrus Freeman of Orange in said County and State aged seventy one years who being first duly sworn according to law on his oath saith that is well acquainted with Japhia Condit who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, was out in the service in the Revolutionary War, with him, saw him in service on his way to Monmouth in this state before the Battle, thinks he was in Capt. Matthew Lyon's company this was AD 1778 - thinks they were together in the service at other times but cannot state particularly - verily believes all he has stated in relation to his service as a Private soldier in the Militia is true.
Cyrus Freeman

Subscribed and sworn to the day and year aforesaid
A.Reynolds Judge

State of New Jersey
Essex County
 On this 20th  d ay of September AF 1832 personally appeared in Open Court before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Essex not sitting at Newark David Harrison of Caldwell in this County and State aged seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to law  on his oath saith the he is well acquainted with Japhia conduit who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration - that he recollects seeing him in service in the Revolutionary War at Monmouth in this State in AD 1778 at the time of the Battle - does not recollect of seeing him elsewhere but has no doubt and verily believes the declaration he has made of the times and places of his service is true -
David Harrison

Subscribed and sworn to the day and year aforesaid
A. Reynolds
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15,700

Japhia Condit

New Jersey

at bottom of page:  $43.33
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BRIEF......Japhia Condit

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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the
officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the
applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths
must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

QUERE XVI. Made of authenticating paper.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of
office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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Reinersville, O.
Feb. 22, 1931


Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
 Do   you have in your files the military record of Captain Jonathon Condit (or Conduit) of the 2nd N.J Regiment, Revolutionary War, Orange new jersey? If you have  this record, would you kindly tell me the volume and page where such record could be found?
   I am also desirous ofobatining information about the military record of Jeptha Condit, Capt. Jonathon's son, also of Orange New Jersey. ( Note: a check mark and "OK" in margin).
       Any information available will be greatly appreciated.
Thank You 
Respectfully
Twyla Edwards

Post stamped:  Pension Office US Feb 24 1931
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1915 Apr. 16 Hist. to Chas. H. Thompson, Botanical Garden, St. Louis MO. (Letter in Thomas Harrison S883). AW
1931 - Mar. 23 - Hist to Twyla Edwards - ILL
1932 - Feb. 25 - Hist to H.C. Jacobus ILL 

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Rev. War
INVALID
File No.  975
Japhia Condit
Prv't  NJ  Mil

Act: June 7, 1832
Index: - Vol. A, Pge 71
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Delaware, O Feb 3

Interior Department
Bureau of Pensions
Dear Sir
       Will you please send to Harry C. Jacob's, Tulsa, Okla. the Revolutionary Wr record of Col. David Condit a member of the 2nd regiment of the N.J. State Militia from near Orange New Jersey - also, Capt. Jonathon Condit son of Samuel also Japhia Condit (note: check mark and OK written above Japhia  Condit)
       And also the record of Jonathon Chandler - Elizabeth NJ in 1777 (note: check mark and OK written above).
and greatly obliged
H.C. Jacobus
#1438 South Baltimore Ave
Tulsa Okla

Stamped: RECEIVED Feb 4 1932
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March 23, 1931.

Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
ILL

Twyla Edwards
Reinersville, Ohio.

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 975, that Japhia Condit was born September 27, 1760 in Newark Township, Essex County, New Jersey.

While a resident of Newark Township, Essex County, New Jersey, he enlisted in October, 1776, served as a private at various times on monthly tours during the war under Captains
John Peck, Thomas Williams, Robert Nichols, Reeves, Matthias Lyons, Jonathan Condit and Samuel Huntington in Colonels Philip
Van Cortland's and Potter's New Jersey Regiments, length of service at least thirteen months. During this time, he was in the battles of Monmouth and Elizabethtown Point.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 20, 1832, while a resident of Orange Township, Essex County, New Jersey, having lived there since the war.

In 1832, Moses Condit, aged seventy-two years, and Simon Condit, aged seventy years, were both residents of Orange Township, New Jersey, no relationship to soldier stated.

The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to show a claim for pension on file on account of the services of Jonathan Condit.

Very truly yours,

E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
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Japhia Condit

Dates: Oct. 1 776

Length:  served at various times -?-  6-13    
                months

Rank: Private

Captains: John Peek / Thomas Williams / Robert Nichols / Reeves /  Matthias Lyons / Jonathon Condit / Sam'l Huntington

Colonel: Philip Van Cortland / Potter

State: NJ

Battles: Monmouth / Elizabethtown Point

Residence: Newark Twp. Essex Co. N.J.

Date: Sept 20, 1832.  His cl. was --

Residence:  Orange Two. Essex Co. NJ

Age: -?- in Newark Two. Essex Co NJ Sept 27, 1760
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Japhia Condit

Payments to be made
at Trenton
by P. Dickinson Pres.
Trenton Banking Company
Agent for paying pension=
ers, in the Agency of 
N.Jersey

#975

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Recorded ----Pension Of=
fice, in Bo --- Vol. 3
Page 100
Geo. B.Whiting, Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT

Revolutionary Claim

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 8132, Japhia Condit of the State of New Jersey
who was a Private in the army of the
Revolution

is entitled to receive Forty three dollars and
thirty three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March 1831, and payable semi- (big smudge mark in center of page)
4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United
States, this 20th day of May one thousand
eight hundred and thirty-three
Lew Cass
Secretary of War

JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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