Jewish Will Extracts 18th – 19th Century
| Will Extract |
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| Reference | NA1247 |
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| Family Name | MENDES DA COSTA |
| Forenames | Raphael aka Benjamin |
| Probate Date | 1728 (3 Dec) |
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| Address | Hout Graft, Amsterdam (near the Jewish Green Market) |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Spouse | Reyna Mendes da Silva |
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| Parents | |
| Siblings | Sarah Bueno de Mesquita |
| Children | Daughters, Hannah Mendes Da Costa, Branca Mendes Da Costa, Sarah Mendes Da Costa the wife of Jacob Mendes Da Costa, Rachel Mendes Da Costa the wife of Raphael Mendes Da Costa Jr. Sons, Moseo Mendes Da Costa and his wife Rebecca Da Costa; Abraham Mendes Da Costa Jr. (deceased); David Mendes Da Costa and Isaac Mendes Da Costa. |
| Grandchildren | Esther the daughter of Abraham |
| Other Relatives | Niece, Rachel da Silva (dwelling in London) daughter of his late uncle Raphael Silveyra of London. Nephew, Samuel Mendes Da Costa |
| Bequests | Moses Bravo, Abraham Semah Ferro, Judica Henriques, Servant? |
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| Executors, Administrators | |
| Witnesses | Appeared before Philip de Marolles, Notary Public of Amsterdam. |
| Notes | |
| NA Cat Ref | Raphael and Reyna (b. 1675) married in Amsterdam in 1703 (Akevoth, MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE 704- 36).Translated from the Dutch |
