Revolutionary War diarist Jemima Cundict (a.k.a. Conduit, Condict, Condit) was born to Daniel and Ruth Harrison Condit, but later added a "c" to her surname, despite her parents' disapproval. Her 7-year diary, which she began while in her late teens, details the life of a typical young woman of the Revolutionary War era, as well as the impact of religion on the community and its youth at that time. The diary continued into 1779, the year she married her first cousin, soldier Aaron Harrison, who like herself was a grandchild of Samuel Harrison, one of the area's earliest settlers. The marriage proved all too brief, however, ending with Jemima's death in childbirth before the year was out. Their child, Ira, died before his 12th birthday, but Aaron Harrison eventually became a distinguished mayor.
The brown sandstone gravestone marking Jemima's grave features a soul effigy of the portrait type in its tympanum, and is probably the work of a craftsman known as the Common Jersey Carver. The local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, which was estabished in her name, erected the memorial monument which stands near it.
The brown sandstone gravestone marking Jemima's grave features a soul effigy of the portrait type in its tympanum, and is probably the work of a craftsman known as the Common Jersey Carver. The local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, which was estabished in her name, erected the memorial monument which stands near it.
Revolutionary War diarist Jemima Cundict (a.k.a. Conduit, Condict, Condit) was born to Daniel and Ruth Harrison Condit, but later added a "c" to her surname, despite her parents' disapproval. Her 7-year diary, which she began while in her late teens, details the life of a typical young woman of the Revolutionary War era, as well as the impact of religion on the community and its youth at that time. The diary continued into 1779, the year she married her first cousin, soldier Aaron Harrison, who like herself was a grandchild of Samuel Harrison, one of the area's earliest settlers. The marriage proved all too brief, however, ending with Jemima's death in childbirth before the year was out. Their child, Ira, died before his 12th birthday, but Aaron Harrison eventually became a distinguished mayor.
The brown sandstone gravestone marking Jemima's grave features a soul effigy of the portrait type in its tympanum, and is probably the work of a craftsman known as the Common Jersey Carver. The local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, which was estabished in her name, erected the memorial monument which stands near it.
The brown sandstone gravestone marking Jemima's grave features a soul effigy of the portrait type in its tympanum, and is probably the work of a craftsman known as the Common Jersey Carver. The local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, which was estabished in her name, erected the memorial monument which stands near it.
Inscription
GRAVESTONE INSCRIPTION:
"In Memory of
Jemima wife of
Aaron Harrison who
died Nov'br 14, 1779
in the 24th year
of her Age"
INSCRIPTION ON D.A.R. PLAQUE ON ROCK:
"IN MEMORY OF
JEMIMA CUNDICT
WIFE OF AARON HARRISON
REVOLUTIONARY PATRIOT
1754 - 1779
JEMIMA CUNDICT CHAPTER, D.A.R.
OCTOBER 7, 1932"
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