Elizabeth nee Skillman (His 2nd wife). (His 1st wife Leah Da Prado died 1763)
Parents
Abraham otherwise John Abraham Mendes Da Costa. Ester otherwise Johanna
Siblings
Jacob Philip. Sarah. Joseph
Children
1 daughter name not known from his 2nd marriage
Grandchildren
Other Relatives
Bequests
Executors, Administrators
Sole executrix his wife Elizabeth
Witnesses
Elizabeth Brigg. St. F? Westminster Middlesex spinster. Charles West? Ther. St. Clement Danes. Hair dresser
Notes
Refers to his Marriage Bond with Leah De Prado 1747.She was his cousin. His burial place to be left to his wife and all his goods and property. He was born Rouen. France 1717- see Dictionary of National Biography. He was a naturalist and author but convicted of fraud while working as a clerk at the Royal Society and sentenced to 5 years imprisonment. He is buried Mile End (see The Rise and Fall of Emanuel da Costa. A severe case of ‘the philosophical dropsy’ G Cantor 2001 English Historical Review. Oxford University Press Buried at the Velho Cemetery 21 May 1791 (732) Emanuel Mendes da Costa 17 Iyar 5551
