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 1746 - 1782 (36 years)
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| Name |
Isaac Jacob Polock [2] |
| Born |
14 May 1746 |
Newport, Newport, RI  [2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
1977 |
| Buried |
1782 |
Colonial Jewish Burial Ground, Newport, RI [3] |
| Died |
28 Oct 1782 |
Newport, Newport, RI [2, 3, 4] |
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| Person ID |
I1977 |
aojd |
| Last Modified |
9 Feb 2012 |
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| Notes |
- POLLOCK, __________. A Jew, who was plundered of 900 johannes, by the British, at the capture of St. Eustasius. His case is thus described by Mr. Nurke, in a speech before the House of Commons, May 14 1781: "He had formerly lived on Rhode Island; and, because he had imported tea contrary to the command of the Americans, he was stripped of all he was worth, and driven out of the island; his brother shared in his misfortunes, but did not survive them; his death increased the cares of the survivor, as he got an additional family, in his brother's children, to provide for. Another Jew married his sister; and both of them following the British Army, had for their loyalty some lands given them, along with some other American Refugees, on Long Island, by Sir William Howe. They built a kind of fort there, to defend themselves, but it was soon attacked and carried by the Americans, and not a man who defended it escaped either death or captivity; the Jew's brother-in-law fell during the attack; he survived, and had then the family of his deceased brother-in-law, his mother, and sister, to support. He settled at St. Eustatius, where he maintained his numerous family, and had made some money, when he and his family were once more ruined bu the commanders of the British force."
[DMK: This refers to Isaac Polock, Myer's brother.] [5]
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- [S285] .
- [S4] PG. 252 POLOCK I (Reliability: 3).
QUAY 3
- [S333] APPENDIX C: THE INSCRIPTIONS ON THE TOMBSTONES IN THE OLD JEWISH CEMETERY IN NEWPORT. PGS. 295-321. PG. 319. (Reliability: 3).
- [S336] PG. 1 (Reliability: 3).
- [S399] PG. 196 -197 (Reliability: 3).
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