Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 2467, Benjamin Condit, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Condit, Benjamin
S 2467
CONTENTS
Carded.

Rev War
2467 INVALID.
File No. 2467
Benjamin Bandit First Rev. War
Act: June 7  1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 78
[Arrangement of 1870.]

W Evans
FREE
Jamie L. Edwards Esq. Commissaire of Pension Washington.

N o 5373
New Jersey
Benjamin Condit
of Morris Co. in the State of N. Jersey who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Dodd of the Reg t commanded by Col. Drake in the N. Jersey Militia time for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of March 1833 and sent to Hon. L. Condit, N. R.
  Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832  45.00    Pens ant. allowance ending 4. March 1833  15.00     $ 60.00  
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Book D. Vol. 4
Clerk
Page 145
Order to Pay 23 Sep. 1831 to Hon. L. Condit do do

Buy Conduct, Application
N o 6126.
LO claims 12 mo. specific 9 m o

DECLARATION, IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS, PASSED JUNE 7, 1832.
STATE OF NEW-JERSEY, } County of Morris } ss.
On this thirty first day of July — personally appeared, in open court, before the judges of the Inferior the court of Common Pleas, now sitting at Morristown, a resident of the Township of Morristown in the County of Morris — and State of New-Jersey, aged Seventy Two (72) years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated:
That in March 1776 he volunteered in the New Jersey Militia as a private soldier under John Stark Capt., Jeremiah Slought Lieutenant & George Hagan ensign, marched to Elizabeth Town & from there to Amboy and served one month, does not recollect said officers at this time, again volunteered and marched to Elizabeth Town under Capt. Dood. Served one month & spent in building breastworks Jacob Drake was an Col. at this time & then up till May, again volunteered under Capt. Daniel Cook marched to Elizabeth Town & served one month, again volunteered under Capt. Peter Solomon marched to Elizabeth Town & served one month, thinks Frederick Knapp was his Col. at this time, again served one month at Aquackackack under Capt. Thomas Dickerson Col. Munn & General Hines also served one month at Mount Holly & Haddonfield under Capt. Slought, also served one month at Middlesex under Capt. John Stark Hines was General, — also served one month on the Delaware under Capt. Dickerson also served one month at Woodbridge but does not recollect the names of any of the officers, — the last time of service was served at the same time as the other volunteers but I have had my military discharge

He was frequently called out on alarms & has no doubt that on three occasions he served at different times a full month.
The above services were rendered from the March of 1776 until the close of the war - and that he is confident he served at different times during that period one full year.
I was born at the Township of Morris in the County of Morris & State of New Jersey - in the year 1760 - There is a record of my age in my Father's Family Bible but it is not shown in my baptismal.
When first called into service I was living at Roxbury in the said County of Morris and have lived there ever since.
The only regular officer I now recollect to have been with the troops when I served was General Mercer who was at Amboy when I was there. I do not recollect the names of any of the Continental or militia regiments.
I have no documentary evidence & know of no person who can now testify to my services as above stated -
Joshua Carr & Thomas Larason two of my neighbours will testify as to my character for veracity & their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution! -

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State, is only on that of the Agency of the State of New Jersey.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
William Britton
Benj Condit
We Joshua Case & Thomas Larison residing in the Township of Roxbury County of Morris hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Condit who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him 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.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
William Britton
James Larison
Joshua Case
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and 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 Joshua Case
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the Township of Roxbury & County aforesaid, and that Thomas Larison — who has also signed the same, is a resident in the Township of Roxbury aforesaid and an credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
William Britton Stephen Dait Jesse Apsan
I David Day Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Condit for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this thirty first day of July in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
David Day

Being Leonard-
No 6126
New Jersey
8. Jan. '33
Obj. 4. 5. 11. 12
Hon. L. Condick
Admitted
Jan 18 1933 P-199
Respecting a clergyman's affidavit see letter of Hon. L. Condick 7 Feb. 33
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BRIEF in the case of  Benjamin Condit of Roxbury  County of Morris  in the State of  New Jersey  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     March In 1776 1 Private Gen. Galt Stark   again 1 " Dead, Col. Drake   as 1 " Cook   as 1 " Solomon, Col. Frelinghuysen   as 1 " Dickinson, Gen. Morris   as 1 " Maight   as 1 " Stark   as 1 " Dickinson  
Served at different times during that period one full year 5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Morris County
New Jersey
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Traditional
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Defective
Dates of Service not given
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Jas M. Mason
Examining Clerk.