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Benjamin Mendes Seixas

Benjamin Mendes Seixas[1]

Male 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, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 11, 12] 
    Gender Male 
    Alt Birth 28 Jan 1748  New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 5] 
    Alt. Death 16 Aug 1816  New York, New York (Manhattan), New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 12] 
    Alt. Death 6 Aug 1817  New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 5] 
    Name Benjamin Mendez Seixas  [11] 
    Reference Number 1965 
    _UID AA0BCCA252684D8C8B481EEB5600C310BB6E 
    Died 16 Aug 1817  Newport, Newport, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 13] 
    Person ID I1965  aojd-demo
    Last Modified 14 Nov 2011 

    Father Isaac Mendes Seixas,   b. 5 Sep 1708-1709, Lisbon, Portugal Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Nov 1780, Newport, Newport, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Rachel Levy,   b. 27 Feb 1719, London, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 May 1797, New York, New York (Manhattan), New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married May 1740-1741  New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 11, 14] 
    Family ID F155  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Zipporah Levy,   b. 15 Jan 1760, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Aug 1832, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 27 Jan 1779  Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5, 15] 
    Children 
     1. Abigail Seixas,   b. 3 Dec 1779,   d. 6 Jun 1782  (Age 2 years)
     2. Moses Benjamin Seixas,   b. 24 Oct 1780, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Dec 1839, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     3. Rev. Isaac Benjamin Seixas,   b. 22 Nov 1781,   d. 10 Aug 1839  (Age 57 years)
     4. Rebecca Birley Seixas,   b. 3 Nov 1782, New York City Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Oct 1868  (Age 85 years)
     5. Abigail Seixas,   b. 23 Jun 1784,   d. 30 Jul 1860  (Age 76 years)
     6. Abraham Seixas,   b. 22 Jan 1786, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Aug 1834, Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years)
     7. Solomon Seixas,   b. 5 May 1787,   d. 7 Oct 1840, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years)
     8. Esther B. Seixas,   b. 31 Mar 1789, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Dec 1872, Washington, District Of Columbia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     9. Sarah Seixas,   b. 27 Feb 1791, New York, New York (Manhattan), New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Aug 1834, New York, New York (Manhattan), New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years)
     10. Hayman Levy Seixas,   b. 14 Dec 1792, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Sep 1865  (Age 72 years)
     11. Grace Seixas,   b. 15 Jul 1794, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Aug 1866, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     12. Jacob B. Seixas,   b. 30 Jul 1795,   d. 15 Mar 1854  (Age 58 years)
     13. Aaron Seixas,   b. 14 Sep 1796,   d. 28 Jun 1849  (Age 52 years)
     14. Rachel Mendez Seixas,   b. 9 Sep 1798, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Oct 1861, New York, New York (Manhattan), New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     15. Daniel Seixas,   b. 6 May 1800,   d. 21 Sep 1886  (Age 86 years)
     16. Miriam Seixas,   b. 12 Jan 1802,   d. 23 Jul 1833  (Age 31 years)
     17. Leah Seixas,   b. 11 Feb 1805,   d. 21 Sep 1886  (Age 81 years)
     18. Madison Seixas,   d. Infancy Find all individuals with events at this location
     19. 3 Others Seixas,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 14 Nov 2011 
    Family ID F460  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • 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]

  • Sources 
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    2. [S4] FAJF-Stern, Rabbi Malcolm Stern, (3rd edition updated and revised. n.c.: Genealogical Publishing Company for the American Jewish Archives, 1991.), PG. 263 SEIXAS (1) (Reliability: 3).
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    3. [S4] FAJF-Stern, Rabbi Malcolm Stern, (3rd edition updated and revised. n.c.: Genealogical Publishing Company for the American Jewish Archives, 1991.), PG. 266 SEIXAS (4) (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S3] AMLAJA, Judith E. Endelman, (unpublished manuscript), CHAPTER 5 PG 9 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S3] AMLAJA, Judith E. Endelman, (unpublished manuscript), SECTION III, CH 5 PG 10 (Reliability: 3).

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    7. [S634] Green-Aryeh Family Tree, EMAIL 6 AUG 2010 ARYEH GREEN TO DAVID M. KLEIMAN (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S78] PAJHS, VOL 27, PG 111 "ITEMS RELATING TO NEW YORK CONGREGATION." - NAMES OF WOMEN IN THE CONGREGATION IN THE DAYS OF REV. I. B. SEIXAS, 1828-1839. (Reliability: 3).

    9. [S13] New York Times Obituary, New York Times Paid Notice, HART, BERNARD; "THE LATE BERNARD HART.": 24 JUL 1855. (Reliability: 3).

    10. [S337] Seixas Family Papers, American Jewish Archives, (http://findingaids.cjh.org/?fnm=SeixasFamily&pnm=AJHS) (Reliability: 3).

    11. [S165] Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.), CARDOZO, DANIEL HENRY, JR.: FILED 9 FEB 1929, ACCEPTED 8 MAR 1929. NAT. # 48504 (Reliability: 3).

    12. [S165] Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.), CARDOZO, ERNEST A.: VOLUME 81; SAR MEMBERSHIP NUMBER 16153. (Reliability: 3).

    13. [S165] Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.), JOSEPH, RUPERT LAURENS: (Reliability: 3).

    14. [S4] FAJF-Stern, Rabbi Malcolm Stern, (3rd edition updated and revised. n.c.: Genealogical Publishing Company for the American Jewish Archives, 1991.), PG. 263 SEIXAS (1) (Reliability: 3).

    15. [S38] Stern, Malcolm: American Jewish Genealogy Trees.


 

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