He was a farmer and resides on the old farm of Colonel David at West Orange.
8Mr. Condit was born on the farm where he now lives, November 2, 1838, son of David W. Condit and grandson of Japhia Condit, both born on this same farm, the former, September 26, 1801; the latter, in 1760. Japhia Condit was a son of David Condit, born in 1734, son of Samuel Condit, the first grandson of the progenitor of the Condit family in this country.
John P. Condit’s boyhood days were passed not unlike those of other farmer boys. He attended school in winter and worked on the farm in summer, and at the home place he has continued to carry on farming, as did his forefathers for three generations. He is enterprising and progressive and keeps fully abreast with the times. An important feature of his farm is the dairy.
Mr. Condit was married November 2, 1865, to Miss Martha A. Baldwin, daughter of Marshall and Catharine (Sipp) Baldwin. They were members of the Methodist Episcopal church.
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