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Byram Condict

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Byram Condict

Birth
Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
Death
7 Aug 1817 (aged 45)
Ohio County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
Ohio County, Kentucky, USA Add to Map
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Birth 22 Aug 1771, Morristown, Morris Co, New Jersey


Baptism 22 Sep 1771, 1st Presbyterian Church, Morristown, Morris Co, New Jersey


On a photocopied Bible page states

"was married the 24th of December 1792"

"7 Aug 1816. Aged 45, lacking 15 days"

Drowned in river.

Death 7 Aug 1817, Green River, Ohio Co, Kentucky


In May 1805 Byram Condit and his family of 5 or 6 children came to Kentucky escorting his mother back from New Jersey. He settled on the Green River in Ohio Co, Kentucky in a village called Point Pleasant. Byram established a ferry on the Green River known at this day as "Condit's Ferry" at the Condit settlement.

About the year 1817 or 18 he was drowned at his own ferry on a stormy night attempting to cross the river.


In the 1810 Census there is one female 16-25 unknown, is this another child of Byram or someone else?


10 August 1805: Thomas Turner & wife Eleanor of George Town, Washington Co, District of Columbia to Byram Condict of Morris Co.


Mentioned in his Uncle Ebenezer Cundict's will.

Will Extract:

Condict, Bryan. July 7, 1815. Oct 1816.

Wife: Polly.

Children: Anna Elliott, Peter, Sally, Jacob, Philip, Edward, Emeline, 100 acres of land to each.

To nephew Daniel Lindley, 120 acres, 50 free and 70 at $2 per acre. Ex: wife, sons Peter, John. Wit: David Condict, Benjamin Humphrey (1830-1891 Elizabeth's grandfather).

June 9, 1807 Ohio Co, Kentucky Court Proceedings: "On motion of Byram Conduit, ordered that a ferry be established across Green River nearly opposite Cornwall's Landing on lands of said Conduit. Whereupon the said Conduit together with Uzal Conduit (his cousin) his security, entered into bond in the penalty of 20L conditioned as the law directs. Ordered that John D. Coffee and Bryam Condit may receive four pence 1/2 for the ferrage of a man and horse over their ferry and nine pence of man and hourse, and no more.

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Birth 22 Aug 1771, Morristown, Morris Co, New Jersey


Baptism 22 Sep 1771, 1st Presbyterian Church, Morristown, Morris Co, New Jersey


On a photocopied Bible page states

"was married the 24th of December 1792"

"7 Aug 1816. Aged 45, lacking 15 days"

Drowned in river.

Death 7 Aug 1817, Green River, Ohio Co, Kentucky


In May 1805 Byram Condit and his family of 5 or 6 children came to Kentucky escorting his mother back from New Jersey. He settled on the Green River in Ohio Co, Kentucky in a village called Point Pleasant. Byram established a ferry on the Green River known at this day as "Condit's Ferry" at the Condit settlement.

About the year 1817 or 18 he was drowned at his own ferry on a stormy night attempting to cross the river.


In the 1810 Census there is one female 16-25 unknown, is this another child of Byram or someone else?


10 August 1805: Thomas Turner & wife Eleanor of George Town, Washington Co, District of Columbia to Byram Condict of Morris Co.


Mentioned in his Uncle Ebenezer Cundict's will.

Will Extract:

Condict, Bryan. July 7, 1815. Oct 1816.

Wife: Polly.

Children: Anna Elliott, Peter, Sally, Jacob, Philip, Edward, Emeline, 100 acres of land to each.

To nephew Daniel Lindley, 120 acres, 50 free and 70 at $2 per acre. Ex: wife, sons Peter, John. Wit: David Condict, Benjamin Humphrey (1830-1891 Elizabeth's grandfather).

June 9, 1807 Ohio Co, Kentucky Court Proceedings: "On motion of Byram Conduit, ordered that a ferry be established across Green River nearly opposite Cornwall's Landing on lands of said Conduit. Whereupon the said Conduit together with Uzal Conduit (his cousin) his security, entered into bond in the penalty of 20L conditioned as the law directs. Ordered that John D. Coffee and Bryam Condit may receive four pence 1/2 for the ferrage of a man and horse over their ferry and nine pence of man and hourse, and no more.

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