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A RECORD OF THE JEWS IN JAMAICA
By Jacob A. P. M. Andrade
Herewith is appended a list of lands patented to Jews. These lands were granted in consideration that the individuals transfer themselves, their servants and slaves into the island in pursuance of a proclamation during the reign of King Charles II, and for the better encouragement to become planters and diverse other good causes and considerations, on the annual payment of 1/2d per acre:-
COUNTY OF SURREY
(1) KINGSTON
Liber Folio Acreage
16 31 Jacob Yzedro Baruch, June 2, 1714 Footland
18 128 Mannasseh, Pereira, June 6, 1726 Footland
(2) PORT ROYAL
Liber Folio Acreage
1 151 *David Jacobson, November 30, 1664 Footland(3) ST. ANDREW
Liber Folio Acreage
1 122 *Abraham Keeling, September 12, 1664 60
3 112 *John Daniel et al, September 5, 1668 210
4 20 *John Daniel et al, March 13, 1670 34 ½
4 149 Abraham Spinosa and Moses Yessurun Cardosa,
September 20, 1672 100
4 176 Abraham Pereira, March 1, 1672 300
4 177 *John Daniel et al, March 7, 1674 120
4 254 Jacob deLeon, February 14, 1673 20 ¼
5 131 Solomon Faro Gabay, September 7, 1673 150
12 117 David Narbona Lopez, October 10, 1692 500
26 81 Benjamin and Aaron Silvera, June 14, 1754 820
32 61 N. A. Henriques and William Skurray, March 2, 1770, 300
(4) PORTLAND
Liber Folio Acreage
20 25 Joseph Lopez Riz, November 1, 1733 Footland
20 46 Aaron Lopez Riz, April 19, 1734 Footland
23 52 *William Lynch Joseph, April 5, 1744 300
23 128 *Joshua Ash, May 17, 1756 Footland
29 26 * Samuel Franklyn, May 20, 1758 300
35 66 David Henriques, November 15, 1781 300
35 69 Jacob of David Henriques, November 15, 1781 300
35 69 Moses of David Henriques, November 15, 1781 300
35 70 Jacob of David Henriques, November 15, 1781 300
35 71 Sarah Henriques, November 15, 1781 300
(5) ST. THOMAS-YE-EAST
Liber Folio Acreage
11 128 Samuel Alexander, December 12, 1687 1,300
14 74 Samuel Alexander, July 1, 1704 1,300
5 41 *Robert Jacob, November 1673 600
5 160 *Isaac Elkin, December 1, 1674 270
23 111 Benjamin Israel, May 25, 1744 300
# 30 158 Esther Silvera, April 14, 1764 300
29 17 John Souser, September 5, 1759 20
20 151 Benjamin Silvera, April 14, 1764 300
# 30 152 Aaron Silvera, April 14, 1764 300
30 154 Joshua Hisde (Haham) DeCordova, April 14, 1764 300
33 109 *David Robert Michel, February 20, 1776 156
33 111 *David Robert Michel, February 20, 1776 100
35 59 Joseph Henriques (2 patents) September 14, 1782 600
35 67 David Henriques, November 15, 1781 300
35 67 David Henriques, November 15, 1781 300
35 68 David Henriques, November 15, 1781 300
6 175 *Robert Jacob, February 18, 1675 43
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# The first Silvera naturalized here was Moses, on February 4, 1684/5. (See Patent Book, Liber 10, folio 123 (T96).
(6) SAINT DAVID
(now incorporated with St. Thomas-Ye-East)Liber Folio Acreage
1 107 *George Elkin and Matthew Eton, July 25, 1664 280
2 59 *Peter Jacob, October 15, 1665 30
2 102 *George Elkin, January 2, 1665 35
3 77 *George Elkin & F. Petty, May 4, 1668 80
3 113 *George Elkin, September 5, 1668 103
6 49 *Peter Jacob, March 4, 1674 76
7 86 *Isaac Elkin, March 25, 1675 30
7 124 *Isaac Elkin and F. Petty, May 4, 1668 80
28 124 Abraham deMoses deLeon, May 19, 1758 500
29 14 David Riz, September 13, 1759 300
(7) SAINT GEORGE
(now incorporated with Portland)Liber Folio Acreage
4 147 Abraham Jacob Gabay, February 27, 1671 300
6 256 David and Abraham David Gaby, Sept. 29, 1675, 390
16 187 *Alexander Dias, August 18, 1718 500
33 317 *William Cowan, June 9, 1827 300
COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX
(8) PARISH OF ST. CATHERINE
Liber Folio Acreage
1 111 *Thomas Lyon, September 12, 1664 96
1 170 Anthony Rodriques, December 22, 1664 Footland
1 173 *Anne Jacob, December 22, 1664 12 ½
2 66 *George Elkin, October 15, 1665 700
2 131 *George Elkin, May 6, 1666 1,000
5 132 *George Elkin, August 1, 1674 352
8 183 Jacob deLeon Rodriques, November 19, 1681 Footland
11 102 Joseph Ydana, September 12, 1687 Footland
17 76 Isaac Ydana, March 13, 1720 Footland
30 37 Moses Afflalo, October 8, 1762 300
30 77 Abraham deLeon, January 22, 1763 Footland
30 179 Isaac Mendez Guterez, August 30, 1764 Footland
31 163 Isaac Mendez Guterez, January 14, 1768 Footland
34 2 Mordecai Afflalo, November 18, 1777; 98 acres 15 perches
12 215 *Abraham D'Haim, May 7, 1695 Footland
(9) PARISH OF ST. THOMAS-YE-VALE
(now incorporatedLiber Folio Acreage
8 273 David Pacheco, September 23, 1681 200
12 157 Jacob Ydana, June 29, 1703 365
16 21 Isaac Ydana et al, September 23, 1713 500
23 75 David Bravo, March 8, 1743 1,427
25 151 Isaac Mendes Gutteres, Sept. 14, 1752 635
31 149 Isaac Mendes Gutteres, September 8, 1764 83
32 39 Isaac Mendes Gutteres, June 14, 1769 145 ¾
38 304 Samuel H. Sequira, December 7, 1825,
- Patent of Quit Rent 300
(10) PARISH OF ST. JOHN
(now incorporated with St. Catherine)Liber Folio Acreage
3 211 Abraham Rodriques, November 30, 1669 200
3 212 Solomon Gabay and David Gomez, Nov. 30, 1669, 600
3 212 Abraham Lucana, November 30, 1669 300
3 213 David Gomez and Solomon Gabay, Nov. 30, 1669, 300
6 179 Joseph Ydana, November 20, 1674 40
8 81 Joseph Ydana, October 8, 1690 90
20 122 Moses Afflalo, August 24, 1736 300
(11) CLARENDON
Liber Folio Acreage
2 59 *Harman Jacob, September 6, 1665 305
10 62 *Thomas Barrow, April 21, 1684 70
18 24 Robert Israel, October 9, 1722 300
18 25 Abraham Israel, November 9, 1722 100
18 78 Francis Israel, May 9, 1724 138
18 82 Daniel daCosta Alvarenga, May 22, 1724 300
18 158 Abraham Israel, March 3, 1726 300
19 2 Robert Israel, March 2, 1728 300
31 48 Moses de Abraham deLeon, June 11, 1765 300
31 50 Moses de Abraham deLeon, June 11, 1765 300
31 58 Jacob de Moses deLeon, June 11, 1765 300
31 59 Jacob de Moses deLeon, June 11, 1765 300
32 139 Moses Nunes Henriques, April 11, 1771 300
32 164 Moses Nunes Henriques, November 18, 1771 300
(12) PARISH OF VERE
(now incorporated with Clarendon)Liber Folio Acreage
10 230 Abraham Alvarez, January 14, 1685 50
28 128 Abraham deLeon, January 10, 1759 300
28 170 Abraham deLeon, February 19, 1759 300
36 75 Isaac Gutteres, September 4, 1788 95
(13) PARISH OF SAINT MARY
Liber Folio Acreage
4 3 Solomon Gabay and David Gomez, March 13, 1670 1,620
4 27 Abraham Cohen, March 25, 1670 420
4 111 Solomon deLeon, March 25, 1670 900
6 100 Solomon deLeon, May 6, 1674 370
6 100 Solomon deLeon, May 6, 1674 420
6 101 Solomon deLeon, May 6, 1674 210
6 160 Solomon deLeon & Edward Cooke, February 13, 1674/5 1 ¼
8 47 Moses deLeon Cohen, September 29, 1675 400
8 47 Abraham Cohen deLeon, September 20, 1675 400
30 33 *Luke Ash, May 19, 1762 140
34 117 *B. Lyon et al, for Warwick Castle in trust, April 16, 1779 102
34 119 *B. Lynch et al, for Warwick Castle in trust, April 16, 1779 11
(14) ST. ANN
Liber Folio Acreage
26 127 Isaac Raphael Rodriques, April 20, 1755 300
26 129 Moses Cardosa, May 21, 1755 300
27 21 Henry Israel, September 4, 1755 300
27 22 Joseph Israel, September 4, 1755 300
27 23 Jacob Cardosa, August 20, 1755 300
27 71 David Lyon, November 25, 1755 300
27 102 *Charles Jacobi, December 29, 1755 300
28 88 *Elizabeth Jacobi, December 9, 1757 300
28 96 Abraham Israel (snr.) October 13, 1757 300
29 27 Abraham deLeon, April 18, 1760 300
29 116 Abraham deLeon, February 18, 1761 300
29 123 Isaac deLeon, February 17, 1761 300
31 19 *Diederick Jacobi, January 5, 1765 300
31 19 *Mary Jacobi, January 5, 1765 300
32 32 *Luke Ash, December 29, 1768 300
33 134 Isaac Cohen, November 23, 1776 300
35 34 Solomon DaSilva, September 12, 1783 300
35 246 Leah DaSilva, December 12, 1768 300
36 102 *Mary Jacobi, May 13, 1790 213
36 217 Benjamin Henriques, October 8, 1798 300
COUNTY OF CORNWALL
(15) ST. JAMES
Liber Folio Acreage
6 349 Isaac Fonseca, September 26 , 1676 1,000
7 113 *John Moses et al, September 29,1677 300
14 119 *Jane Abrahams, August 16, 1705 500
22 156 Abraham Lopez Riz, November 18, 1742 300
22 157 Joseph Lopez Riz, November 18, 1742 300
22 164 Isaac Gomez Silva, February 17, 1742 210
23 9 Daniel Gomez Silva, February 2, 1742 300
23 164 Benjamin Dias Fernandez, April 22, 1745 300
23 165 Solomon Dias Fernandez, April 22, 1745 300
23 166 Aaron Dias Fernandez, April 22, 1745 300
23 166 Moses Dias Fernandez, April 22, 1745 300
24 19 Joshua Gomez Silva, October 8, 1745 300
24 84 Aaron Gomez Silva, November 5, 1746 300
24 101 Moses Gomez Silva, February 6, 1746 60
24 109 Isaac Gomez Silva, April 6, 1746 60
26 138 Joseph Gomez Silva, May 16, 1755 300
26 140 Isaac Gomez Silva, May 16, 1754 300
27 24 Jacob Gomez Silva, July 1, 1755 300
27 33 Sarah Gomez Silva, July 1, 1755 300
27 83 David Orobio Furtado, December 29, 1755 300
27 83 Moses Orobio Furtado, December 29, 1755 30
27 99 Joshua Gomez Silva, November 26, 1755 300
27 100 Isaac Gomez Silva, March 26, 1755 300
27 130 Isaac Gomez Silva, April 21, 1759 140
28 70 *John Fernando, January 28, 1758 300
32 18 Moses daCosta, June 4, 1755 300
36 94 Abraham Orobio Furtado, February 23, 1756 300
(16) ST. ELIZABETH
Liber Folio Acreage
4 40 *George Elkins, November 30, 1669 600
5 152 *Abraham Keeling, February 8, 1762 300
6 117 Joseph daCosta Alvaranga, August 8, 1674 500
6 177 Moses Yessurun Cardosa, September 29, 1674 500
6 238 *Abraham Keeling, September 29, 1675 540
9 220 Christopher Senior, August 15, 1683/4 700
10 144 Christopher Senior, April 27, 1685 1,036
12 29 Christopher Senior, November 11, 1690 200
12 75 Richard Markes, July 13, 1691 850
17 60 *Thomas Barrow, May 11, 1721 300
20 140 Thomas Wolfe, June 10, 1739 300
30 87 *Alexander Alexander, June 18, 1763 300
31 18 Levy Isaacs, January 18, 1765 300
34 24 *Mary Jacob, August 1, 1777 300
(17) TRELAWNY
Liber Folio Acreage
34 160 David Lyon, January 29, 1781 300
34 161 David Lyon, January 31, 1781 300
34 165 David Lyon, February 14, 1781 300
37 242 Samuel Lyon, September 6, 1820 (Escheat)
(Patent, lot of land No. 27 Winnis Town, Falmouth)
(18) HANOVER
Liber Folio Acreage
18 158 Jacob Pinto, March 2, 1726 44
(19) WESTMORELAND
Liber Folio Acreage
16 4 Mordecai Afflalo, May 6, 1713 500
16 15 Mordecai Afflalo, September 13, 1713 500
16 25 Mordecai Afflalo, March 3, 1713 500
17 170 Moses Mendez, August 28, 1722 300
18 5 *Arthur Jacob, November 15, 1722 300
18 43 Jacob Pinto, April 18, 1723 300
26 177 Gilbert Senior, July 1, 1755 300
27 47 Jane Senior, November 29, 1755 300
27 58 Bernard Senior (the [blank]), November 29, 1755 300
27 61 Christopher Senior, November 29, 1755 300
27 62 Christopher Senior (jr.), November 29, 1755 300
27 63 Deborah Senior, November 29, 1755 300
27 63 Keith Yules Thomas Senior, November 29, 1755 300
27 143 Paul Messia, June 10, 1756 250
28 153 Christopher Senior (Escheat) December 17, 1759 200
33 103 *Edward Samuels, December 19, 1775 25
33 137 *Edward Samuels, October 24, 1776 50
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* Although these names appear to be Jewish, it is doubtful whether the individuals themselves were Jews.
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