Jewish Will Extracts 18th – 19th Century

Will Extract
MENDES DA COSTA John otherwise Abraham
Reference NA1260
Family Name MENDES DA COSTA
Forenames John otherwise Abraham
Probate Date 1763 (7 March)
Address London
Occupation
Spouse
Parents
Siblings Jacob Mendes Da Costa (deceased 3rd March 1752), Anthony Mendes Da Costa (deceased), Rebecca Mendes and *** Salvador
Children Philip otherwise Jacob (residing in Altona), David, Benjamin and Emanuel Mendes Da Costa, Sarah Nunes
Grandchildren
Other Relatives Cousin, Benjamin Mendes Da Costa
Bequests
Executors, Administrators Philip otherwise Jacob Mendes Da Costa and Emanuel Mendes Da Costa
Witnesses Appeared Jacob Osorio, Merchant of St **** Fink and Samuel Parberry, Merchant of the Parish of St. Christopher
Notes
NA Cat Ref See The Gentleman’s magazine, Vol 82, Part 1, pp 21 ff. An account of this family by his son Emanuel? Mendes Da Costa Died 11 Jan. 1763. Mentioned numerous creditors. Son Philip/Jacob is possibly Jacob Mendes Da Costa (1715-85) see Halevy 2000, p. 630