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Note for: Aaron Hendricks, - 1771 Index

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A.K.A. "Hendrikse of Holland"

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Note for: Mordecai Gomez, 1688 - 12 Nov 1750 Index

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The inventories of Samuel Levy (1722), David Elias, and Mordecai Gomez are at the library of the American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th St., New York, NY 10011 - Tel: 212-294-6160.

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Note for: Daniel Gomez, 23 Jun 1695 - 28 Jul 1780 Index

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      Daniel met and married a member of an ancient Sephardic family in Jamaica, Rebecca de Torres. After five years she died in childbirth, and Daniel subsequently found another bride in Curacao, Esther Levy. His brother, Benjamin, likewise found a bride in Jamaica.
        David took six years to build the Gomez (1717-23) house and it served as a trading post besides the Gómez family home.
        When the Revolutionary war broke out, the occupation of New York by Hessian and British troops caused the Jews concern, for two-thirds or more of the Jews were solidly in support of the revolution, despite the fact that such a position was against the commercial interests of many of them. The synagogue was obliged to close its doors, and Daniel was among the many Jews who fled to areas held by the revolutionaries. He and his family moved to Philadelphia, the heart of the American patriotic movement, where he became one of the founders of a new Sephardic congregation, the Mikveh Israel.

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Note for: Abraham Mendes Seixas, - 1738 Index

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The will of ABRAHAM MENDES SEIXAS:
I, ABRAHAM MENDES SEIXAS, otherwise MIGUEL PACHECO DA SILVA, being in my best understanding, though incapable of making my own will with my own hand for want of sight, have caused these Presents to be made. I declare that I was lawfully married once and had 3 children, all of whom are now living, to wit, Judith, wife of Rodrigo Pacheco, Isaac, who is now a single man, and Rebecca, wife of Daniel Mendes Seixas," And as I have given to the husbands of my daughters their marriage portions, I give to each of my daughters £20 as a token of love, and to my son Isaac only £50 for reasons known to myself. I leave to Esther da Silva, who is at present in my company, £50. To my son in law, Daniel Mendes Seixas, £80. And I make my two sons in law executors, and they are to allow my son £30 a year. If he marries with their approval and has children, they are to divide the estate between them, otherwise at his death I leave the whole to my two daughters. Done at Bethnal Green, March 6, 175|. Witnesses, Abraham de Mesquito, Premental, Isaac Messoptrix. Faithfully translated from the Portuguese original, according to the best of my skill, this 10 of April, 1738. JOHN DA COSTA."

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Note for: Margaret (Marnie) Ruffell, 14 Jan 1959 - Index

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Margaret has been together with Robert John Dewey since 1996.

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Note for: Terry Douglas Matteson, 10 May 1944 - Index

Baptism:
Place: Franklin, Delaware, NY

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Note for: Emily Frink, 24 Jul 1808 - Index

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Emily's father was Rufus Fink of Preston, Conn.

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Note for: (Gov.) Henry Bull, - Index

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GOVERNOR HENRY BULL: born in England 1610, died in Newport, R. I., January 22, 1694, was one of the eighteen original proprietors of Aquidneck, who settled Pocasset (later Portsmouth), 1638; joined in the settlement of Newport, 1639, and was Commissioner for Newport to the Court of Commissioners, 1655 to 1657. He was Deputy for Newport eight years, between 1666 and 1690; Governor's Assistant, 1674 and 1675; Governor of Rhode Island, 1685, 1686, and 1690.