Barbados Jews wills
Item
Country
US
Name of institution (official language of the state)
Language of name of institution
eng
Contact information: postal address
3101 Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45220
Contact information: phone number
001 513 487 3000
Contact information: web address
Contact information: email
Reference number
SC-
Type of reference number
Archival reference number
Title (official language of the state)
Barbados Jews wills
Language of title
eng
Creator / accumulator
American Jewish Archives
Date(s)
1654/1797
Language(s)
eng
spa
Extent
38 folders
Type of material
Textual Material
Scope and content
The Small Collections of the American Jewish Archives comprise a series of photostat and typescript copies of wills of Jews from Barbados, most of them Sephardim. They are the following:
SC-1657: Castello family wills, 1654-1759: wills of Judith Castello (October 30, 1759), David Castello (February 5, 1711), Sarah Castello (November 6, 1752), Moses Castello (June 16, 1729), and Phillip Castello (June 25, 1654) (10 pages).
SC-2706: David De Acosta and Abigail De Acosta's wills, April 13, 1685.
SC-2781: David Raphael de Mercado's will, August 28, 1685 (2 pages).
SC-4916: Henriquez family wills, 1695-1774: wills of Abigail Henriquez (August 15, 1755), Jeosua B. Henriquez (August 9, 1695), and Sarah Henriquez (March 23, 1774) (3 pages).
SC-7495: Louzada family wills, 1695-1797: wills of Aaron B. Louzada (June 16, 1768), Daniel B. Louzada (February 1, 1770), Emanuel B. Louzada (October 25, 1797), Jacob B. Louzada (March 29, 1753), David B. Louzada (March 3, 1740), Baruch Louzada (December 13, 1759), and Aron B. Louzada (October 16, 1695) (54 pages).
SC-8131: Jacob D. Meza's will, February 3, 1701 (1 page).
SC-2775: De Lyon family wills: wills of Benjamin De Lyon (August 16, 1714), Lebanah De Lyon (September 10, 1747), and Rachel De Lyon (December 24, 1778) (10 pages).
SC-12510: Ulloa (Ulhoa) family wills: wills of Daniel Ulloa (January 14, 1714, and April 28, 1791), Esther Ulloa (December 18, 1744), and Solomon Ulloa (February 13, 1739) (8 pages).
SC-1649: Carvallo (Carvalho) family wills, 1718-1791: wills of Abraham Carvallo (March 19, 1760), Daniel Carvallo (October 2, 1733), Isaac Carvallo (November 29, 1739), Margarett Carvallo (June 22, 1792), Rachel Carvallo (April 1, 1791), and Rachel Nunez Carvallo (July 4, 1718) (11 pages).
SC-8048: Moses D. Mendez's will, September 4, 1718 (3 pages).
SC-2710: Samuel DeCampos' will, January 20, 1719 (2 pages).
SC-2778: Jacob De Medina's will, June 26, 1724 (2 pages).
SC-2819: Mathias Dellyon's will, September 26, 1724 (2 pages).
SC-9225: Nunes family wills: wills of Abraham I. Nunes (January 7, 1745), Benjamin Nunes (August 7, 1746), David Nunes-Castello (March 15, 1775), Isaac Nunes (March 21, 1765), Isaac R. Nunes (December 8, 1763), Jacob Nunes (December 6, 1764), and Rachel Nunes (November 17, 1724) (5 pages).
SC-7809: Jacob Marquez's will, August 21, 1725 (1 page).
SC-2790: Joseph De Silva's will, November 10, 1725 (1 page).
SC-12578: Valverde family wills, 1725-1793 (33 pages).
SC-2895: Jacob D'Fonseca's will, August 22, 1728 (1 page).
SC-3557: Moses Franco's will, April 27, 1730 (2 pages).
SC-2779: Joyce De Medina's will, February 8, 1732 (1 page).
SC-520: Arrobas family wills, 1733-1772: wills of Abigail Arrobas (November 3, 1882), Lunah Arrobas (September 4, 1792), and Miriam Arrobas (July 3, 1733) (11 pages).
SC-8330: Jacob Nunez Monsanto's will, 1734 (4 pages).
SC-2833: Abraham Depezer's will, October 13, 1736 (1 page).
SC-9232: Nunez family wills: wills of Abraham Nunez (October 27, 1736), Judith Nunez (December 20, 1774), Rebecca Nunez (June 7, 1775), and William Nunez (June 3, 1796) (14 pages).
SC-8046: Rachell Mendes' will, November 29, 1739 (3 pages).
SC-9519: Aaron Pereira's will, February 17, 1740 (4 pages).
SC-2707: David D. and Angeli D. De Andrade's wills, 1740 and 1748: wills of David D. De Andrade (June 3, 1740) and Angeli D. De Andrade (May 19, 1748) (4 pages).
SC-2835: Isaac Depiza's will, June 21, 1745 (1 page).
SC-2572: Da Costa family wills, 1746-1766: wills of Joseph Da Costa (March 24, 1746), David Da Costa (May 31, 1780), Daniel N. Da Costa (December 28, 1752), and Isaac M. Da Costa (December 11, 1766) (19 pages).
SC-9741: Pinheiro family wills, 1755-1796: wills of Abraham Pinheiro (May 14, 1755), Lunah Pinheiro (May 18, 1770), David Pinheiro (December 7, 1781), Jael Pinheiro (June 10, 1782), Aaron Pinheiro (March 19, 1795), and Isaac Pinheiro (December 8, 1796) (14 pages).
SC-7388: Moses Lopes' will, April 1, 1762 (2 pages).
SC-7272: Abraham Lindo and Abraham Lindo, Jr.'s, 1763 and 1784 (4 pages).
SC-8762: Daniel L. Navarro's will, May 12, 1767 (2 pages).
SC-9780: Abraham and Judith Pixotto's wills, 1786 and 1791 (3 pages).
SC-7395: Lopez family wills: wills of Sarah Lopez (June 3, 1789) and Moses Lopez (June 3, 1778) (3 pages).
SC-13: Abarbanel family papers, 1782-1798: wills of the Abarbanel family of Parish of St. Michael in Barbados, including Benjamin Abarbanel (1782) and Finella Abarbanel (1796).
SC-2814: Haim Delima's will, August 7, 1787 (2 pages).
SC-2834: David Sarfaty de Pina's will, May 23, 1797 (2 pages).
SC-1657: Castello family wills, 1654-1759: wills of Judith Castello (October 30, 1759), David Castello (February 5, 1711), Sarah Castello (November 6, 1752), Moses Castello (June 16, 1729), and Phillip Castello (June 25, 1654) (10 pages).
SC-2706: David De Acosta and Abigail De Acosta's wills, April 13, 1685.
SC-2781: David Raphael de Mercado's will, August 28, 1685 (2 pages).
SC-4916: Henriquez family wills, 1695-1774: wills of Abigail Henriquez (August 15, 1755), Jeosua B. Henriquez (August 9, 1695), and Sarah Henriquez (March 23, 1774) (3 pages).
SC-7495: Louzada family wills, 1695-1797: wills of Aaron B. Louzada (June 16, 1768), Daniel B. Louzada (February 1, 1770), Emanuel B. Louzada (October 25, 1797), Jacob B. Louzada (March 29, 1753), David B. Louzada (March 3, 1740), Baruch Louzada (December 13, 1759), and Aron B. Louzada (October 16, 1695) (54 pages).
SC-8131: Jacob D. Meza's will, February 3, 1701 (1 page).
SC-2775: De Lyon family wills: wills of Benjamin De Lyon (August 16, 1714), Lebanah De Lyon (September 10, 1747), and Rachel De Lyon (December 24, 1778) (10 pages).
SC-12510: Ulloa (Ulhoa) family wills: wills of Daniel Ulloa (January 14, 1714, and April 28, 1791), Esther Ulloa (December 18, 1744), and Solomon Ulloa (February 13, 1739) (8 pages).
SC-1649: Carvallo (Carvalho) family wills, 1718-1791: wills of Abraham Carvallo (March 19, 1760), Daniel Carvallo (October 2, 1733), Isaac Carvallo (November 29, 1739), Margarett Carvallo (June 22, 1792), Rachel Carvallo (April 1, 1791), and Rachel Nunez Carvallo (July 4, 1718) (11 pages).
SC-8048: Moses D. Mendez's will, September 4, 1718 (3 pages).
SC-2710: Samuel DeCampos' will, January 20, 1719 (2 pages).
SC-2778: Jacob De Medina's will, June 26, 1724 (2 pages).
SC-2819: Mathias Dellyon's will, September 26, 1724 (2 pages).
SC-9225: Nunes family wills: wills of Abraham I. Nunes (January 7, 1745), Benjamin Nunes (August 7, 1746), David Nunes-Castello (March 15, 1775), Isaac Nunes (March 21, 1765), Isaac R. Nunes (December 8, 1763), Jacob Nunes (December 6, 1764), and Rachel Nunes (November 17, 1724) (5 pages).
SC-7809: Jacob Marquez's will, August 21, 1725 (1 page).
SC-2790: Joseph De Silva's will, November 10, 1725 (1 page).
SC-12578: Valverde family wills, 1725-1793 (33 pages).
SC-2895: Jacob D'Fonseca's will, August 22, 1728 (1 page).
SC-3557: Moses Franco's will, April 27, 1730 (2 pages).
SC-2779: Joyce De Medina's will, February 8, 1732 (1 page).
SC-520: Arrobas family wills, 1733-1772: wills of Abigail Arrobas (November 3, 1882), Lunah Arrobas (September 4, 1792), and Miriam Arrobas (July 3, 1733) (11 pages).
SC-8330: Jacob Nunez Monsanto's will, 1734 (4 pages).
SC-2833: Abraham Depezer's will, October 13, 1736 (1 page).
SC-9232: Nunez family wills: wills of Abraham Nunez (October 27, 1736), Judith Nunez (December 20, 1774), Rebecca Nunez (June 7, 1775), and William Nunez (June 3, 1796) (14 pages).
SC-8046: Rachell Mendes' will, November 29, 1739 (3 pages).
SC-9519: Aaron Pereira's will, February 17, 1740 (4 pages).
SC-2707: David D. and Angeli D. De Andrade's wills, 1740 and 1748: wills of David D. De Andrade (June 3, 1740) and Angeli D. De Andrade (May 19, 1748) (4 pages).
SC-2835: Isaac Depiza's will, June 21, 1745 (1 page).
SC-2572: Da Costa family wills, 1746-1766: wills of Joseph Da Costa (March 24, 1746), David Da Costa (May 31, 1780), Daniel N. Da Costa (December 28, 1752), and Isaac M. Da Costa (December 11, 1766) (19 pages).
SC-9741: Pinheiro family wills, 1755-1796: wills of Abraham Pinheiro (May 14, 1755), Lunah Pinheiro (May 18, 1770), David Pinheiro (December 7, 1781), Jael Pinheiro (June 10, 1782), Aaron Pinheiro (March 19, 1795), and Isaac Pinheiro (December 8, 1796) (14 pages).
SC-7388: Moses Lopes' will, April 1, 1762 (2 pages).
SC-7272: Abraham Lindo and Abraham Lindo, Jr.'s, 1763 and 1784 (4 pages).
SC-8762: Daniel L. Navarro's will, May 12, 1767 (2 pages).
SC-9780: Abraham and Judith Pixotto's wills, 1786 and 1791 (3 pages).
SC-7395: Lopez family wills: wills of Sarah Lopez (June 3, 1789) and Moses Lopez (June 3, 1778) (3 pages).
SC-13: Abarbanel family papers, 1782-1798: wills of the Abarbanel family of Parish of St. Michael in Barbados, including Benjamin Abarbanel (1782) and Finella Abarbanel (1796).
SC-2814: Haim Delima's will, August 7, 1787 (2 pages).
SC-2834: David Sarfaty de Pina's will, May 23, 1797 (2 pages).
Archival history
Some of these copies of Barbados Jews' wills were taken during an expedition to the Caribbean and South America undertaken in June-July 1952 by a group led by the director of the American Jewish Archives, Jacob Rader Marcus. Among other places, the group visited the Registrar's Office of Barbados. See more on this expedition in Marcus (1953).
Administrative / Biographical history
The American Jewish Archives (AJA) resulted from the initiative of the historian Jacob Rader Marcus (1896-1995). In 1947, Marcus persuaded the President of the Hebrew Union College (HUC), Nelson Glueck (1900-71), to authorise the establishment of the AJA in the original library building of HUC in Cincinnati, Ohio. Glueck appointed Jacob Rader Marcus as director, Rabbi Bertram W. Korn (1918-79) as associate director, and Selma Stern-Teubler (1890-1981) as archivist. The AJA was founded with the aim of collecting, preserving, and making available for research materials on the history of Jews and Jewish communities in the Western Hemisphere, in particular in America. Therefore, over its history, the AJA has sought to obtain records of congregations and Jewish organisations, genealogical materials, papers of rabbis, and key figures in American Jewish history, among other Jewish-related materials. Since 1948, the AJA has published a semi-annual journal, The American Jewish Archives Journal, which is one of the major referred periodicals on American Jewish history.
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