Will Extract
MORDECAI Samuel
Reference NA2660
Family Name MORDECAI
Forenames Samuel
Probate Date 1865
Address Late of the City of Richmond. Virginia now residing Raleigh North Carolina
Occupation
Spouse Bachelor
Parents Jacob. Judith Myers
Siblings Ellen widow of Samuel F Mordecai. Emma. George Washington. Dr Solomon Mordecai of Mobite deceased. Caroline M Plunkett
Children
Grandchildren
Other Relatives Nephew Edward T D Myers. Niece Caroline Myers. Grand nephew Samuel F Mordecai
Bequests
Executors, Administrators George W Mordecai
Witnesses
Notes Refers to land held in trust in Alabama by C M Mc Lermose? Dr S Mordecai. Donny Thompson. First American Jewish Families for data on the lines. His father married twice 1st marriage Judith Myers and 2nd her half-sister Rebecca Myers. There were 6 children from the 1st marriage and 7 from the 2nd marriage. Samuel Mordecai. Chronicler of Richmond 1786-1865. A W Weddell. The Virginian Magazine of History and Biography Vol 53. No 4 Oct 1945 pp265-287 (JSTOR online). The line descends from Moses Mordecai 1707-1781 from Bonn. Germany and his wife Elizabeth Whitlock a Jewish convert who adopted the name Esther. He was originally buried in the family burial ground in Mr Henry Mordecai’s (nephew) wood. The grave was desecrated when Sherman’s army entered Raleigh. The body was re-interred in 1869 New Oakwood Cemetery. Raleigh
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