According to Peter Thomas Pereira's handwritten Family Tree of "The Pereira - Lopez Families of Jamaica", Rachel's parents were Jacob Baruh Lousada & Abigail Lamego. The problem with this is that these two people were married in 1743 and Rachel Lamego Lousada had to have been born before 1714 in order to be of age 15+ when producing Mordecai Rodriguez Lopez in 1729.
[Barrow-Lousada.org]
" She must have died before the date of the will of Aaron Lamego #128 with probate 1747.She should be distinguished from Rachel #129 sister of Jacob Lousada #36 who also married a Rodrigues Lopes but was still alive but widowed in 1752 the probate date of Jacob Lousada's will - in fact Rachel #129 died in 1754
She was probably born before her sisters as her paternal grandmother was Rachel"
In "American Vital Records from the Gentleman's Magazine 1731 - 1868", compiled by David Dobson (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, 1987), is an entry for "Lopez, Abraham Rodrigues, Jewish merchant, d. St. Jago de la Vega, Jamaica, 13 March 1788. (58:933)." [p. 173] - advised by Linda Powers 5 Dec 2003 email
Investigation by Peter Thomas Pereira on 10th February, 2004, Brighton Library:
Gentleman's Magazine 1788 Vol 58 Part 2 page 933 reads...
Obituary of considerable persons - March 13
At St.Jago de la Vega in Jamaica. Mr. Abraham Rodrigues Lopez merchant of the Jewish nation, and formerly one of the readers of the Synagogue in that town; a man of most respectable character.[Barrow-Lousada.org]
"this Rodrigues Lopes may not have been Abraham
from Aaron Lamego's will the husband of Esther Lamego's daughter Rachel was Abraham!
perhaps these 2 Rodrigues Lopes were brothers"
"In the descendant Tree from Jacon Baruh Lousada#390 his daughter Rachel Lamego Lousada is shown married to Menasseh Rodrigues Lopes producing Mordecai and Abigail"suggest his name was Abraham which is the name of the first known grandson
the only other Rodrigues Lopes we know of in Jamaica was Abraham whose wife was Esther ref 100 www.barrow-lousada.org
[Barrow-Lousada.org]
of Kingston according to the will of Aaron #1174
married a Pereira as did her brotherNamed in her brother's will as "my sister Abigail Perira Widow"
Will PRO 11/1304:
In the Name of God Amen
I Abigail Pereira late of the Parish of Kingston in the Island of Jamaica but now of London Widow being in health of body and of sound and dispos? mind and memory and understanding and having taken into consideration the uncertainty of life ? ? and ? this as and for my last Will and Testament as follows ffirst I commend my Soul to the infinite ? of the ? being and my body to be ?tly interred at the discretion of my Executors hereinafter named in
the Jeivo? Burying Ground I direct that all my just Debts and ffincial expenses' be in the first place paid in and satisfied And I hereby charge all my Estate and Effects with the payment thereof And whereas my late husband in and by his last Will and Testament did give and bequeath the Sum of Three hundred pounds Current money of Jamaica unto me in order that the same might be paid and given at my Will and discretion as a marriage portion to one or more poor Orphan Girl or Girls of the Jewish Religion I do therefore hereby in compliance with my said husbands Will Order and Direct And it is my Will and pleasure that the Sum of Two hundred pounds part thereof (?
having already disposed of One hundred pounds the other part thereof to such purpose) or so much of the same as shall appear to be unapplied at the time of my death shall be by my said Executors paid or applied as a Marriage portion or portions to such poor Orphan Girl or Girls of the Jewish Nation in which shall first enter into the Marriage State after my death to the amount of the Sum of One hundred pounds into each of such orphan Girls as my said Executors shall approve of and think worthy of this bequest but that th?y my said exors' shall not ? upon the whole ? amount of which shall contain one on that account And it is my Will and I hereby direct that my Executors in England do and shall divide and pay among poor jews in London the Sum of Twenty pounds sterling in marriage? following (that is to say) the sum of ffive pounds on the day of my burial the sum of ffive pounds the seventh day after my burial the further sum of ffive pounds on the thirtieth day after my Burial and the remaining sum of ffive pounds at the expiration of eleven months after my decease And I also give the further sum of Ten pounds for my Executors to pay the same unto and among such poor Jews in Kingston Jamaica aforesaid as they shall think proper at the expiration of three months and seven months after mu decease I give and bequeath unto the wardens and Treasurer for the time being of the Jews Synagogue in Kingston aforesaid called Parnafsim? and G?abay
the Sum of One hundred pounds Jamaica Currency In Trust for the benefit of the said Synagogue and to be paid as soon after mu decease as may be convenient to my said Executors I also give and bequeath unto the Wardens and Treasurer for the time being of the Society of Orphans at Kingston aforsaid called Aby Yotourin? the Sum of Twenty five pounds Jamaica Currency In Trust for the benefit of the said Society and to be paid as soon after my decease
as may be convenient to my said executors I also Give and Bequeath unto the Wardens and Treasurer for the time being of the Jews Synagogue in London called Parnafsim and Gabay the Sum of Twenty pounds Sterling In Trust for the benefit of the said Synagogue I also give and bequeath unto the Wardens and Treasurer for the time being of the Society of Ophans in London aforesaid called Aby Yetonim the sum of Ten pounds Sterling In trust for the benefit of the said Society I give and bequeath unto my kinswoman Esther Levy widow the sum of ffifty pounds sterling And in case the said Esther Levy shall happen to dye during my life Then I give the said ffifty pounds unto Hamla? Levy the Niece of the said Esther Levy I give and bequeath unto my kinswoman Roberta Aguila the Widow of Joseph Aguilar deceased the sum of Twenty five pounds Sterling I give and bequeath unto my kinswoman Esther Almeyda the widow of Isaac Almeyda deceased the sum of Twenty five pounds sterling I give unto my kinswoman Abigail
fflamingo the Widow of Benjamin fflamingo deceased the sum of Twenty pounds sterling I give and bequeath to Rachael Gutteied? the Wife of Joseph Gutteivs? the sum of twenty pounds sterling I give and bequeath unto my Godson Abraham de Meicado the son of Jacob de Meicado the sum of Thirty pounds sterling I give and bequeath unto Jacob Dias? ffernandes the sum of Twenty pounds sterling I give and bequeath to Rebecca Aguilar Wife of Isaac Aguilar of London the sum of Twenty pounds Sterling I give and bequeath unto my Dear Sister in Law Rebecca the Wife of Mordecai Rodrigues Lopes the Sum of One hundred pounds Sterling and also the rent? of my house in White Street in Kingston aforesaid wherein she resided To hold the said rent unto her for and during her natural life I give and bequeath unto my Executors hereafter named the sum of One thousand five hundred pounds upon Trust that they do and shall immediately after my death lay out and invest the same in the purchase of
Government Securities and that after the same shall have been so laid out and invested I Will and direct that they my said executors shall and so pay or permit and suffer my Niece Rachael Pereira late Wife of Isaac Pereira now in London aforesaid to receive and take the Interest Dividends and proceeds thereof for and during her natural life to and for her own sole and separate use and benefit And I do hereby Will and direct hat the same and every or any part thereof shall not be subject or liable to the debts Control or intermeddling? of any person she may hereafter intermarry the same being intended by me for her own sole and separate use and her receipt alone notwithstanding her Coverture? shall be at all times a sufficient discharge for the same and from and after the death of my said Niece Tachael Pereira that my Will is that the said Sum of One thousand five hundred pounds or the Government ffunds or Securities in which the same shall have been so invested I Do hereby direct that my said Executors or the Survivor or Survivors of them shall stand and be possessed of the same and of every part thereof In Trust that upon the decease of the said Rachael Pereira they do payassign transfer and set over the said One thousand five hundred pounds or the Government Securities so to be purchased as aforesaid and the Interest and Dividends thereof unto and arrising all and every the Child and Children of my said Niece Rachael Pereira in equal proportions when and as they shall respectively attain their ages of twenty one years or days of marriage which shall first happen And in Case of the Death of any or either of such Child or Children before he she or they shall become intitled to the same Then I Direct that the part or share of him her or them so dying shall belong to and be paid transferred or assigned to the Survivors or Survivor of them I give and bequeath to each and every of the Children of my said Niece Rachael Pereira which shall be living at the time of my Decease the Sum of ffifty pounds Sterlingexcept to her Son Manafseh and unto him I give and bequeath the sum of One hundred pounds Sterling instead of the said ffifty pounds And whereas I have already given to me Niece Esther ffranco the Wife of Abraham ffranco on the day of her marriage the sum of One thousand pounds and it being my intention to give her and put her upon an equality with my Niece the said Rachael Pereira I Do therefore give and bequeath unto my said executors the Sum of ffive hundred pounds upon Trust that they so and shall immediately after my Death lay out and invest the same in the purchase of Government Securities And that after the same shall have soon so laid out and invested my said Executors so and shall pay or permit or suffer the said esther ffranco ro receive and take the Interest Dividends and proceeds thereof for and during her natural life to and for her own sole and separate use and benefit notwithstanding her Coverture And I Will and Direct that the same or any part thereof shall not be subject or liable to the Debts Control or Intermuddling? of her said husband in any respect whatsoever And that her receipt only shll be secured a discharge for such Interest or Dividends And from and after the Death of my said Niece Esther ffranco my Will and mind is that the said ffive hundred pounds or the Government ffunds or Securities in which the same shall have been so invested as aforesaid I do hereby Direct that my said executors or the Survivor or Survivors of them shall stand and be possessed of the same and of every part thereof In Trust that do pay assign transfer and set over the said Government Securities of ffive hundred pounds purchased as aforesaid and the Interest and Dividends thereof unto and among all and every the Child and Children of my said Niece Esther ffranco in equal proportions when and as they shall respectively attain their ages of twenty one in years or days of marriage which shall first happen And in Case of the Death of any or either of such Child or Vhildren before he she or they shall become intitled to the same Then I direct that the part or share of him her or them so dying shall belong to and be paid transferred or assigned to the Survivors or Survivor of them I Give and bequeath to each of the Children of my said Niece esther ffranco which shall be l,iving at the time of my Decease the sum of ffifty pounds Sterling I give and bequeath unto the said Abraham ffranco the husband of the said Esther ffranco the Sum One hundred pounds Sterling I give and bequeath unto my ffriend Benjamin Dias ffernando Son? now in London ffive hundred pounds Sterling and which I direct shall be paid by my Executors within one year ? after my death or as soon after my death as shall be convenient to my Executors I give and bequeath to Esther Dias ffernando daughter of the said Benjamin Dias ffernando the Sum of ffifty pounds and to Sarah Dias ffernando also daughter of the said Benjamin Dias ffernando the life sum of ffifty pounds I give and bequeath to ? Rebecca Lopes Dias the sum of Ten pounds I Give and bequeath unto my Nephew Manafseh Lopes the son of my Brother Mordecai Rodrigues Lopes my house situated at Balaam Hill in the County of Surry which I purchased of Joseph Waring of Lambeth Timber Merchant in the said County to him his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns together with all my plate Jewells China Silver and Household ffurniture that I shall ? ? or possessed of or intitled unto except my pair of Diamond Ear Rings which Ear Rings I Do hereby give and bequeath to my Great Niece Sarah Pereira the daughter of my said Niece Rachael Pereira And also I bequeath unto my said Nephew Manafseh Lopes the sum of ffive thousand pounds sterling I give and bequeath to Betty my Negroe Slave the Sum of ffive pounds Jamaica Currency and also her ffreedom And I give and beqeath unto the said Manafseh Lopes all the present issue and likewise all the future isse and increase of my said Negroe Slave Betty To hold to him his heirs and Afsigns for ever I give and bequeath to Christmas my Negro Slave five pounds Jamaica Currency and also his ffreedom I give and bequeath to Joshua Pereira Son of Daniel Pereira Twenty five pounds Sterling All the rest residue and remainder of my estate and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature or kindsoever the same may be I give and bequeath unto my Dear Brother Mordecai Rodrigues Lopes to him his Heirs and Assigns for ever But in Case my said Brother Mordecai Rodrigues Lopes shall happen to die in my life time then I give and bequeath the same and every part thereof unto his Son the said Manafseh Lopes his Executors Admors and Afsigns for every and I Do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said Brother Mordecai Rodrigues Lopes and my said Nephew Manafseh Lopes Executors of this my last Will and Testament And I do hereby revoke and make void all former and other Wills by me at any time heretofore made and Do declare this to be my last Will and Testament In Witnefs whereof I the said Abigail Pereira have to this my last Will and Testament contained in Six Sheets of paper set my hand at the bottom of the five preceeding sheets and to this the last sheet my hand and seal this fifeenth day of January in the Year One thousand seven hundred and ninty one____15 Jan 1791
Abigail Pereira _____
Signed Sealed published and Declared by the said Abigail Pereira as and for her last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as Witnifsed William Baxter 98 Charlotte Street /-/ William Rotten 23 Rathbone Place /-/The Will was proved at London the twenty third day of March in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and ninety eight before The Worshipful Samuel Pearce Parson Doctors of Laws Surrogate of the Right Honorable Sir William Wymie Sinlght also Doctor of Laws Master keeper or Comminfsary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the Oath of Manaseh by mistake in the Will called Manafseh Lopes Esq. the Nephew of the deceased and surviving Executor named in the Will to whom Administration was granted of al and singular the Goods Chattles and Credits of the said Deceased having even? first Sworn duly to administer//
23 March 1798
BURIAL: Bevis Marks Records Part VI Serial No: 1024
Spouse MosehHas sisters Leah & Sarah [Will]
�b�Ester Lamego
�/b��i�In the Name of the Almighty God Amen
�/i�I Ester Lamego of London Widow being sound in mind and understanding, but considering the uncertain duration of this Life do make this my Will and Testament in the form following
In the first place I recommend my Soul to God the Creator of Heaven and Earth hoping to have fforgiveness through his Divine Mercy, my Body I will have devoutly buried in the Portuguese Jews burying ground at Mile End near the remains of «b»my late dear Husband M«sup»r«/sup» Moses Lamego«/b». I leave and bequeath to my Executor hereafter named the sum of two-hundred and twenty pounds in trust and confidence for him to pay the sum as follows that is to say To give to the poor the sum of twenty pounds in the four periods viz«sup»t«/sup» the day of my burial, the seventh day after, the thirtieth day after and eleven months after my burial, or as near that time as conveniently may be, and in Trust to pay to the Parnafsim and Gabay for the time being of the Portuguese Jews Synagogue
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in London one hundred pounds and to the Treasurer of the Society of Eshaim for the time being fifty pounds and to the Society for cloathing educating and maintaining Orphan Boys fifty pounds to be paid to the Treasurer of the said Society for the use of the said Synagogue and said Societys in London respectively. In consideration that my late Dear Husband has by his Will made ample provision for our «b»Daughter Abigail now married with M«sup»r«/sup» Moses Isaac Levy«/b» I only leave her ten pounds I leave to my «b»sister Leah«/b» five hundred pounds and to my «b»sister Sarah«/b» five hundred pounds I will that my Executor hereinafter named and his Executors and Administrators shall keep my row of large pearls in Trust to give the same to the first Son or Daughter of my Daughter Abigail who shall attain the age of twenty one years; and in default of such Child so attaining the said Age the said row of large pearls shall fall to the residue of my Estate
Item I will that my Executor hereinafter named do set apart such sum of the Annuity I shall dye possessed of, or leaving no Annuity to purchase such sum of them as will produce the sum of Twenty pounds yearly which sum of twenty pounds per Annum I will shall be paid to «b»Mary How«/b» Widow who has lived with me as a servant during the term of her natural Life to be paid to her quarterly the first payment to be made three months after my decease and after her decease the Capital so set apart shall fall to the residue of my Estate. I leave and bequeath to «b»Aron Baruh Louzada of Jamaica«/b» Merchant the son of my «b»aunt Ester«/b» one hundred pounds as a Legacy. I leave and bequeath to «b»Mordecay Rodrigues Lopes«/b» the son of my «b»sister Rachel«/b» the sum of two hundred pounds as a Legacy I leave and bequeath to the Children of my «b»Aunt Hanah Alvin«/b» one hundred pounds to be divided between those who shall survive me I leave and bequeath to the children of «b»David Baruh Louzada«/b» «b»of Barbadoes«/b» one hundred pounds to be divided between them when they shall attain the age of twenty one years. I leave and bequeath to «b»Ester the Widow of Isaac Gomes Henriques«/b» fifty pounds. I leave and bequeath to «b»Ester Daughter of Daniel Martines«/b» fifty pounds I leave and bequeath to «b»Rebecca Daughter of M«sup»r«/sup» Daniel Mendes Stixas«/b» one hundred pounds. All the rest and residue of my Estate Plate Jewels Household goods and all other Effects of whatever sort or kind they may be that I shall dye possessed of or intitled to in any manner whatsoever I leave to my «b»Brother Aron Louzada of London«/b» Merchant and unto his Heirs Executors and Administrators and I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said Brother Aron Louzada of London Merchant to be the sole Executor of this my Will and his Executors and Administrators and I do hereby revoke any Will that I may have made antecedent to this and to declare this to be my last Will dated in London «b»April the twenty third «/b»in the year «b»one thousand seven hundred and sixty one«/b». «b»Ester
Lamego«/b». Signed sealed and published by the Testatrix and delivered as her last Will in the presence of us Witnesses W:Bradley, victualing Office. Geo:Dale, HoundsditchI the within named Testatrix «b»Ester Lamego«/b» being of sound mind memory and understanding do make this Codicil to my within Written Will. Whereas by the last Will and Testament of my late Husband «b»Moses Lamego«/b» deceased bearing date the «b»twenty eighth day of April one thousand seven hundred and fifty six«/b» I have the sole and absolute Disposal of the sum of Thirty thousand pounds out of the whole Capital and Residue of his Estate provided I should at some time or times in my Life time or by my last Will and Testament in Writing give and dispose thereof or of such part thereof as I should think proper unto and amongst «b»his Daughter Abigail Lamego«/b» and such other Child or Children by him begotten or to be begotten on my Body and that should be living at the time of his decease or afterwards born alive by such proportions and in such manner as I should think fit but in case I should make us such Gift or Disposition as aforesaid that then the said whole sum of Thirty thousand pounds or so much as should not be given or disposed of in manner aforesaid should fall and sink into the surplus and Residue of his Estate for the uses and purposes in his said Will particularly mentioned as in and by the said Will may more fully appear And whereas the said Residue of the Estate of my said Husband hath been laid out and invested in South Sea Stock, East India Annuities and Bank reduced consolidated Annuities three and four per cents and such part thereof as is invested in South Sea Stock and East India Annuities now stand in the Name of «b»myself, Daniel Mendes Stixas (since deceased)«/b» «b»Aaron Louzada and Isaac Mendes Da Costa Senior (since deceased)«/b» and such part thereof as is invested in Bank reduced Consolidated Annuities three and four per Cents now stand in the Names of myself, the said Aaron Louzada and Isaac Mendes Da Costa Senior and whereas there is only one Child now living by the said Moses Lamego on me begotten (namely) the said «b»Abigail now the Wife of Moses Isaac Levy«/b»
Now I the said Ester Lamego in pursuance of the Power and Authority given to me by the said Will of my said late Husband Moses Lamego for the disposal of the said sum of Thirty thousand pounds out of the Residue of his Estate and by virtue of all other Powers and Authorities thereby me enabling Do by this my Codicil to my said Will and by virtue of the aforesaid Power and Authority give and dispose of the sum of ffive thousand part of the sum of Thirty thousand pounds of the Residue of my said late Husband's Estate unto my said daughter the said «b»Abigail Levy«/b» to and for her own sole and separate Use and Benefit And I give and dispose of the sum of Twenty five thousand pounds the residue and remainder of the said sum of Thirty thousand pounds unto the said «b»Aaron Louzada«/b» his Executors and Administrators Upon Trust that he the said Aaron Louzada his Executors or Administrators do and shall pay apply and dispose of the Interest Dividends and product of the said sum of Twenty five thousand pounds into the hands of my said daughter Abigail Levy or as she (notwithstanding her Coverture) by writing under her Hand or otherwise shall direct or permit her to receive the same for and during her natural Life for her sole and separate Use distinct from her said Husband And I do hereby will and direct that neither the said sum of ffive thousand pounds or the Interest dividends and Product of the said sum of Twenty five thousand pounds shall in any manner of Ways be subject or liable to the Debts Controul or Engagements of the said Moses Isaac Levy but that the Receipt alone of my said daughter shall from time to time notwithstanding her Coverture be a full absolute and sufficient Discharge to the said Aaron Louzada his Executors or administrators and all other Person or persons whomsoever who shall pay the same to her my said Daughter and with this Alteration and Addition to my said Will which I will and direct may be taken as part thereof I hereby confirm the same and do declare this to be a Codicil thereto as Witness my Hand and Seal this «b»thirtieth day of December one thousand seven hundred and sixty six«/b».
The mark of «b»Ester Lamego«/b» she being almost blind and totally incapable of signing her Name through extream weakness.
Signed sealed published and declared by the said «b»Ester Lamego«/b» as a Codicil to her last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses. Isaac Pinheiro. William Halliwell.«i»This Will«/i» was proved at London with a Codicil the «b»twenty second day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty seven«/b» before the Worshipful George Harris Doctor of Laws and Surrogate of the Right Worshipful George Hay Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the Oath of «b»Aron Louzada the Brother«/b» of the deceased and sole Executor named in the said Will to whom Administration was granted of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased having been first sworn duly to administer. Ex«sup»d«/sup»
BURIAL: Bevis Marks Records Part VI Serial No: 1023
he may be the 'Jew merchant' who died at Hackney 21 Nov 1759
from ancestry.com - England - Extracted Parish and Court Records
Musgrave's Obituaries
birth London (Edgar Samuel email 13 Sep 2013 Bank of England data shows father was a stockholder in 1714)Has brother Aaron {Codicil of Will of Ester)
Marriage Notes for Ester Baruh Louzada and Moses Lamego
MARRIAGE: Possible marriage
25 Jan 1736 London, Middlesex, England
Moseh Lamego [MZY8-RFM] to Ester Baruch Louzada[MZY8-R5V]
Extract from Book: Laws and Regulations of the Society Me'il Tsedakah: For Granting Marriage
",,20 - 50 0 0 Moses Lamego-succeded in 5520 by his daughter Abigail, who, in 5522 resigned in favour of her husband, Moses of Isaac Levy, since his death it has not been claimed.
5520 translated to 1760 and 5522 to 1762
on Uncle Ben's tree - but is it the correct person?
Sarah Barrow's will gives his children Kitty Nancy Maria Dinah Simah and Samuel
Marriage Notes for Abigail Lamego and Moses Isaac Levy
MARRIAGE: #883 BMR2 5 Shebat 5520