Condict, Silas, 1738-1801

<b>Judge Silas Condict</b><br>
<b>BIRTH</b> 7 Mar 1738<br>
Orange, Essex County, New Jersey, USA<br>
<b>DEATH</b> 16 Sep 1801 (aged 63)<br>
Morris County, New Jersey, USA<br>
<b>BURIAL</b><br>
First Presbyterian Churchyard<br>
Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey, USA

<ul><b>RACES</b>
<li>01/11/1797 NJ At-Large Lost 0.28% (-15.48%)</li>
<li>02/11/1789 NJ At-Large Lost 0.15% (-19.78%)</li>
<li>12/31/1782 NJ Continental Congress Won 100.00% (+100.00%)</li>
<li>12/31/1781 NJ Continental Congress Won 100.00% (+100.00%)</li>
<li>12/31/1780 NJ Continental Congress Won 100.00% (+100.00%)</li>
</ul>

CONDICT, Silas, (Uncle of Lewis Condict and great-grandfather of Augustus William Cutler), a Delegate from New Jersey; born in Morristown, Morris County, N.J., March 7, 1738; completed preparatory studies; was a large landholder in Morristown and vicinity; member of the State council from its organization in 1776 until 1780; member of the committee of safety; Member of the Continental Congress 1781-1783; served in the State general assembly 1791-1794, 1796-1798, and 1800, and served as speaker 1792-1794 and again in 1797; died in Morristown, N.J., September 6, 1801; interment in the cemetery of the First Presbyterian Church.

<p>Silas Condict (March 7, 1738 – September 6, 1801) was an American farmer, prominent surveyor, and large landowner from Morris County, New Jersey. He served as a New Jersey delegate to the Continental Congress from 1781 to 1783. Later, he served a number of terms in the State Assembly, and was its Speaker in 1792-1794 and in 1797. His name can be found in archived Congressional records @ " A Biographical Congressional Directory, 1774-1903" (WASHINGTON: 1903)@ page 467 (also naming Dr. John Condict, Silas Condict, Jr. and Sr., and a nephew, Dr. Lewis Condict), found at Google books and at Archive.org. It is found here also:, one of many Congressional Archive sources showing the Condict family.</p>

<p>Silas' great grandfather, John, the Norman ancestor, is footnoted by archivists in the Archives for the State of New Jersey, First Series, V. XV at the index re: the HorseNeck Indian Land Purchase where his name is misspelled as Candet and Canduct, however, both times the surname is corrected to Condict by archivists at pages: 530 (No. 1) & 533 (No. 24); the book can be found at archive.org. Silas Condict died in Morristown, New Jersey and is buried in the Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Morristown. His nephew, Lewis Condict, and great-grandson, Augustus W. Cutler, would later serve in the U.S. Congress. Sources: The United States Magazine and Democratic Review,1839, January–June,No. VIII, at page 603-604. 1st-11th Annual Reports DAR. Senate documents (United States Congress, Senate). Government Printing Office: Washington, DC. Also, Hoskins' Men From Morris County NJ Who Served in Rev, pg 49; SAR Graves Registry by KP Bgbertson. Silas Condict is also found in the First Presbyterian Church of Morristown, NJ records: at pages 59–67.</p>

<p>There is a large park (over 1500 acres) in Morris County, named for him.</p>