Benjamin Elijah CONDRA

1763 - 1832  (69 years)

• Name	Benjamin Elijah CONDRA  [1]
  Birth	1763	Chesterfield, Virginia, British Colonial America   [1]
  Gender	Male
  FamilySearch ID	LV4G-G6L
  Name	Benjamin Elijah Condray  [2]
  Name	Benjamin Elijah Condrey  [2]
  Death	1832	Jefferson, Alabama, United States   [1]
  Person ID	I594781174	Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
  Last Modified	1 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	William Daniel CONDREY, Condra,   b. 15 Feb 1738, Northumberland, Virginia, British Colonial America d. 11 Nov 1807, Barren County, Kentucky (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Mary Susannah BLANKENSHIP,   b. 1724, Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America d. 1807, Barren, Kentucky, United States (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	Jun 1752	Wicomico Church, Northumberland, Virginia   [3, 4]
  Family ID	F9882	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Christina LYONS, Lawing, Lions,   b. Abt 1763, North Carolina before Tennessee, British Colonial America d. Abt 1840, Jefferson, Alabama, United States (Age ~ 77 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1794	Rutherford, North Carolina, United States   [5]
  Children	1. James Benjamin CONDRY,   b. 1796, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States d. 1875, Blaine, Lawrence, Kentucky, (Age 79 years)   2. Lewis Haman CONDRY,   b. 1797, , Grainger, Tennessee, United States d. 8 Dec 1881 (Age 84 years)   3. Isaac CONDRY,   b. 1798, , Grainger, Tennessee, United States d. Yes, date unknown   4. Hannah CONDRA,   b. 1800, Grainger, Tennessee, United States d. 1836, Arkansas City, Arkansas, Arkansas, United States (Age 36 years)   5. Margaret CONDRY,   b. 1802, Grainger, Tennessee, United States d. 1836, Arkansas City, Arkansas, Arkansas, United States (Age 34 years)   6. Benjamin Elijah CONDRA, Jr,   b. 20 Dec 1802, Grainger, Tennessee, United States d. 27 Dec 1875, Paige, Bastrop, Texas, United States (Age 73 years)   7. Dennis CONDRA,   b. 1804, , Grainger, Tennessee, United States d. 8 Dec 1881, , Tishomingo, Mississippi, United States (Age 77 years)   8. Louis CONDRA,   b. 4 Apr 1806, Tennessee, United States d. 8 Dec 1881, Tishomingo, Mississippi, United States (Age 75 years)   9. Benjamin F. CONDRA,   b. 1 Sep 1809, Tennessee, United States d. 16 Aug 1897, Love, DeSoto, Mississippi, United States (Age 87 years)   10. Polly CONDRA,   b. 4 Apr 1815, Georgia, United States d. 11 Aug 1889, Santa Rosa, Florida, United States (Age 74 years)   11. Phebe CONDRY,   b. 1816, Tennessee, United States d. De Soto county, De Soto, Mississippi, United States
  Family ID	F536732568	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Nov 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Biography Benjamin was born about 1763. He passed away in 1832. 1798 , Clinch River TN Benjamin Sr, was born abt 1763 in Chesterfield Co, VA. Married Christiny in 1794. He was in Grainger Co, when it was organized in 1796, and bought land in Grainger Co Oct 30, 1798. (see below) Moved family to Alabama by Nov 23, 1818 when daughter Margaret was married in Jefferson Co, AL. 1810 census, Grainger Co., Tennessee shows Benjamin Condry, born between 1750 and 1760. Benjamin was in Grainger Co. when it was organized in 1796. Bought land in Grainger Co. October 30, 1798. Moved family to Alabama by November23, 1818 when daughter Margaret was married in Jefferson Co., Alabama. **From group sheet compiled by Jackie C.Paschal, Valentine, TX, 1982. And information from Patty Johnstone, Stevenson, Alabama. "John Hillsman to Benjamin Condry - registered 3 Mar 1800. This Indenture made this 20 day of Oct 1798 between John Hillsman of the county of Knox of the one part and Benjamin Condry of Grainger Co. Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of Ten Dollars to John Hillsman for 150 acres of land, Benjamin Condry purchased one certain tract or parcel of land lying in the county of Grainger on the South side of Clinch River and bounded as follows to wit) Beginning at a Beech & small ash at the mouth of a small branch on the east side of Fall Creek near the gap of the lone mountain, turning North 45 Degrees west 160 poles to a stake, then E 45 degrees N 150 poles to a stake, then S 45 degrees E 160 poles to a stake, thence a straight line to the beginning. It being part of a tract of land which John Hillsman purchased Oct 10th containing by estimation 20,000 acres, more or less in Grainger Co from a yet larger tract granted by the state of NC to John Gray Blount & Thomas Blount. (This is a revised version of the contract, signed by Edward Scott, State of TN, Feb Term 1800 and proven in open court , registed Gen Yancey CGC.) (Benjamin Condry to Benjamin (Elijah) Condry Jr.) This Indenture made this fifteenth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven Between Benjamin Condry ___ of the County of Jefferson in the State of Alabama of the one part and Elijah Condry of the county and State aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the said Benjamin Condry for and in consideration sum of Two hundred Dollars to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath this day bargained sold aliened enfieffed and conveyed, and by these presents doth bargain sell alien,enfieff and convey unto the said Elijah Condry, The following tract quantity or parcel of land to wit: Beginning at the north west corner of the south east quarter of section nine Township nineteen of Range four west and Running south one hundred poles, thence east eighty poles, thence thence north one hundred poles, thence west eighty poles to the place of beginning, To have and to hold the above described Land with the tenements and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto the said Elijah Condry his heirs and assigns forever and the said Benjamin Condry for himself and his heirs executors administrators doth warrant and will forever defend the title to the above described and hereby granted premises unto the said Elijah Condry and his heirs and assigns from and against him the said Benjamin Condry and all and every person or persons claiming or holding under him the said Benjamin Condry and also against the lawful title claim or demand of all and every person or persons whomsoever claiming or holding by from or under the Government of the united States. In testimony whereof the said Benjamin Condry hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and date above written. his Signed sealed and delivered ) Benjamin (X) Condry (seal) in the presence of ) mark Thomas Calley ) The State of Alabama ) Jefferson County __ ) Personally appeared before Harrison W. __y__ , Clerk of the county court of said county Benjamin Condry who acknowledged that the signed sealed and delivered the foregoing Deed to Elijah Condry at the date thereof and for the purposes therein contained. Given under my hand and seal this 28thday of August AD 1828. Harrison W. __y__ (seal) clerk of the county court The State of Alabama ) Jefferson County __ ) Be it remembered that on the 28th day of August AD 1828 thefore going Deed certified as above was received in my office for record and on the ninth day of September in the same year duly recorded in Deed Book Volume (3 or 5) page (235 &236?). Jeff__ __y__ (same last name as above) clk CC. Benjamin's parents were William Daniel Condrey and Mary Susannah Blenkenship. He married Christina Lyons in abt 1794. Together they had 11 children James Benjamin b: 1796, Lewis Haman b: 1797, Isaac b:1798, Hannah b: 1800, Margaret b: 1802, Benjamin Elijah b: 1802, Dennis b: 1804, Louis b: 1806, Benjamin F. born 1809, Polly b: 1815 and Phebe b: 1816. Census and military records support assertions held here. Sources Records in Ancestry and Military records 2 Jim Carney https://www.jnlcarney.com/carney/ birth/death/marriage certificates, census, familysearch.org, etc

  
  

• Sources

  [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 19 Nov 2024), entry for William Daniel CONDREY, person ID LHCX-YDV. (Reliability: 3). [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 19 Nov 2024), entry for Benjamin Elijah Condra, person ID LV4G-G6L. (Reliability: 3). [S311] 27July2001DedmonDescendents.ftw. [S312] The Dedmon Ancestors in FTM.FBC.FTW. [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 19 Nov 2024), entry for Christina Lyons, person ID L8TT-418. (Reliability: 3).