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Peter Harrison
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Newport, British America and the British West Indies (Newport, United States of America)
Date:
1763
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In the name of God Amen I Rachel Luis being sick of body but of sound mind and Memory Do make this my last will and Testamit in manner and form following that is to say I wish and order that after my…
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Rachel Luis
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New York City, British America and the British West Indies (New York, United States of America)
Date:
1737
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In the Name of the Blessed God Amen
Whereas on or about the Year 5466 [1706] certain wholesome Rules and Restrictions have been made By the then Elders of our Holy Congregation, to Preserve Peace…
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Congregation Shearith Israel of New York
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New York City, British America and the British West Indies (New York, United States of America)
Date:
1728
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In the 1730s, the German Jewish Franks-Levy family commissioned an artist to create portraits of three generations of the family. These paintings are all attributed to Gerardus Duykinck, a member of a…
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Gerardus Duyckinck I
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New York City, British America and the British West Indies (New York, United States of America)
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ca. 1735
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New York, 28 May, 1753
Mr. Aaron Lopez
Dear Sir:
I have received your esteemed letter, in which you so kindly inform me that our Lord has given you a son. For this I extend the due felicitations to…
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Aaron Lopez, Benjamin Gomez
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New York, British America and the British West Indies (New York, United States of America)
Newport, British America and the British West Indies (Newport, United States of America)
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1753–1767
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At a meeting of the Elders and Parnassim this day Mr Heyman Levy paid the fine for refusing serving Parnass Last year, it was at the same time voted by…
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Shearith Israel
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New York, British America and the British West Indies (New York City, United States of America)
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1757–1758
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Louis Gottschalk
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Philadelphia, United States of America
Date:
1853