Cuff Condol Jr (1757 - abt. 1814)

Born 11 Oct 1757 in Charlestown, Washington County, Rhode Island

Descendants

Died about 21 Apr 1814 at about age 56 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA

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Biography

Cuff was Nehantic.

Cuff Condol, Jr. was born in 1757^[1].

Research Notes

"There are at least three last names that are associated with Cuff. The reason that I use Condol in the "Last Name at Birth" is because in all of his descendants' lines that I have traced the name stays as Condol. This is not to say that there are not descendants that chose to use one of the other spellings, I just haven't dug into those lines as closely as I have my own yet." (author unknown)

Enslavement

Cuff Condol (also Congdon or Condal^[2]) was of Native American descent, likely Nehantic, and was enslaved in his youth.^[3]

Cuff was held as a slave by Capt. Stephen Smith of Lyme, Connecticut, a professional soldier, who probably took Cuff with him during the Revolutionary War.

On March 27, 1769, an ad was posted in the Newport Mercury by John Congdon for a runaway slave, with a reward of ten dollars, which was still running as of August 14, 1769. ^[4]

"Cuff Condol was purchased from Smith on 28 Jun 1787 by Daniel Wright, Sarah Cyrus, and Joseph Pumham. Curiously enough, his purchasers were all Native American or related persons. They resided on the Nehantic (Niantic), Gungy Tract, or formerly Indian hunting lands. While a connection by parentage or birth has not been found, one is expected to appear with further research." The people that purchased him likely were purchasing a relative out of slavery.

"Cuff was made a free man when he repaid his purchasers on 7 Oct 1790." ^[5] He was identified in the manumission document as "negro."

Residences

• 1790: New London County, Connecticut with three other free people of color^[6]

• 1800: Lyme, New London, Connecticut. ^[7] The household of Cuff Congdon consists of 9 "other free persons".

Children

1. Melinda Condol 1789–1869 m. Joseph Jeffrey
2. Elizabeth Congdon 1791–1867 m. Abiather Henry
3. Daniel Roswell Condol 1791–1875
4. John Congdon1792–1876
5. Fanney Condol 1793–1830 m Jehiel Beman
6. William Henry Condol 1797–1871
7. Martha B. (Polly) Condol 1800– m. John Mitchell
8. Abigail Nabby Congdon 1803–1883 m. George Garrison
9. Samuel Condol 1803–1884
10. Joseph Condol Congdon ?
11. Nathan Condol Congdon 1810–1841

In his memoir, Joseph Caples lists daughters Melinda, Fanny, and Abigail and says "there may be more." He then lists six sons: Samuel, Joseph, William, John, Nathan, and Daniel, his grandfather.

Race

• 1790^[6]: Listed as a negro although African ancestry is unlikely.

Death

He passed away between 21 April 1814 (when he signed a deed) and 19 May 1814 (when his estate entered probate), filed as Case Number 1459, Item Probate Packets, Comstock, Daniel-Copp, C, 1675-1850.^{[8] [1]}.

In the inventory of his estate, he is referred to as "Cuff Condal, late of Lyme".

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Welch 2006
2. ↑ Welch, p. 1
3. ↑ Joseph A. Caples Memoirs, ca. 1887-1952, a scrapbook of genealogy, photos, Joseph Caples' memories of his family history, the history of Lyme, and recollections about growing up on the family farm.view online at CT State Library
4. ↑ Runaway slave notice, Cuff, age 26, ten dollar reward, in Newport Mercury, August 14, 1769, page 1. Accessed via NewsBank.
5. ↑ Welch, p. 2
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} 1790 federal census
7. ↑ Year: 1800; Census Place: Lyme, New London, Connecticut; Series: M32; Roll: 3; Page: 589; Image: 149; Family History Library Film: 205620
8. ↑ Estate of Cuff Condal

• Welch, Vicki S. And They Were Related, Too: A Study of Eleven Generations of One American Family! Xlibris: 2006.
• 1790 United States Federal Census Year: 1790; Census Place: New London, Connecticut; Series: M637; Roll: 1; Page: 102; Image: 66; Family History Library Film: 0568141 (as Negro Cuff)
• Connecticut State Library. Estate of Cuff Condal. Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut. Hartford, Connecticut.
• George Willauer, Profiles: A Lyme Resident, Descendant of Slaves, History Blog Florence Griswald Museum, 12 Nov 2020 (https://florencegriswoldmuseum.org/profiles-a-lyme-resident-descendant-of-slaves)