 1747 - 1817 (70 years)
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| Name |
Benjamin Mendes Seixas [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] |
| Born |
17 Jan 1747 |
Newport, Newport, RI  [10, 11, 12] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Alt Birth |
28 Jan 1748 |
New York [2, 3, 5] |
| Alt. Death |
16 Aug 1816 |
New York, New York (Manhattan), NY [11, 12] |
| Alt. Death |
6 Aug 1817 |
New York [2, 3, 5] |
| Reference Number |
1965 |
| Died |
16 Aug 1817 |
Newport, Newport, RI [10, 13] |
| Person ID |
I1965 |
aojd |
| Last Modified |
14 Nov 2011 |
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| Notes |
- Benjamin Mendes Seixas, January 17, 1747-August 16, 1817.
Son of Isaac Mendes Seixas, brother of Gershom. Born in Newport, RI, he came to New York as a young man. There he became a freeman of New York City, owning a saddler shop on Broad Street. He served as third lieutenant in the Fusiliers Company of the First Battalion of the New York Militia. He joined his parents in Stratford, Connecticut when the British overtook New York during the American Revolution, but was married in Philadelphia in 1779 by his brother Gershom. While a resident of Philadelphia, Benjamin Mendes Seixas engaged in privateering with Isaac Moses, and was a mason and treasurer at the Sublime Lodge of Perfection. He also served as a trustee for the Philadelphia congregation Mikveh Israel. In 1784, Benjamin Mendes Seixas returned to New York and opened a dry goods store. He was active in Congregation Shearith Israel, serving among his roles, as chairman of the board, trustee, and president. He was one of the founders of the New York Stock Exchange and became an auctioneer later in his life. He married Zipporah Levy on January 27, 1779 in Philadelphia. They had twenty-one children: Abigail (1779-1782), Moses B. (1780-1839), Isaac B. (1781-1839), Rebecca B. (1782-1868), Abigail (1784-1860), Abraham (1786-1834), Solomon (1787-1840), Esther B. (1789-1872), Sarah (1791-1834), Madison (died in infancy), three more, Hayman Levy (1792-1865), Grace (1794-1866), Jacob B. (1795-1854), Aaron (1796-1849), Rachel (1798-1861), Daniel (1800-1886), Miriam (1802-1833), and Leah (1805-1886).
Anne Joseph:
Benjamin Mendes Seixas' grave in the St. James Place (Chatham Square) Cemetery in New York is one of those decorated on Memorial Day, since he is counted among the soldiers and patriots of the American Revolution. He is described in the records as "Merchant. Born in New York City on January 28, 1748, son of Isaac Mendes Seixas. Third Lieutenant in Fusiliers' Company, 1st Battalion, New York Militia. Died in New York City, August 16, 1817."
Source: An Old Faith in the New World by David and Tamar deSola Pool [10]
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