Seixas Family - Genealogy and coats of arms : Mixed archival material n.d., 1926.

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Book

Language:

English

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1 online resource.

Summary:

Seixas Family-Genealogy and coats of arms

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AMDigital Reference:P60/1/1/4.

This folder contains six items: Item 1: Photograph of a plaque in honor of Moses Mendes Seixas, 1926. This plaque was erected by his great grandson, Captain N. Taylor Phillips. He is honored for his presidency in Congregation Jeshuat Israel, fighting in the Revolutionary War, being grandmaster of masons in Rhode Island, and founder of the Bank of Rhode Island. The plaque is dated 5686-1926. Item 2: Family Record, 1748-1902, n.d. An original family record, as well as a photocopy. Eleven typed pages and an additional cover page, with various symbols from the typewriter along the top and bottom of the cover. The compiler of the information does not give his name, however he is most likely Hyman Levy Seixas, who was a son of Benjamin and Zipporah Seixas, as he writes 'my Dear Father/Mother.' Dates of births, deaths and marriages of the entire family are recorded. The family records of the compiler's wife, Abigail N. Cardozo, are also recorded. Item 3: Coat of Arms, n.d. A drawing of the family's coat of arms. There is a shield with five birds, each in a different flight position. There is a helmet and leaves, forming arms at the top of the shield and a bird rests upon the helmet. At the bottom of the drawing is the name Seixas. On the back of this sheet of paper is a taped piece of paper, small, with red trim that says 'Coat of Arms family of Gershom Mendes Seixas.' It also appears to say the word 'Rabbi' but it is difficult to make out the other word. Item 4: Coat of Arms, n.d. Photograph of another picture of a coat of arms. The center of the picture contains a circle, with stripes, with three fish-like creatures overlapping each other. There is also some design around the center, in the appearance of leaves and circular objects. On the back of the photograph the words 'Arms, Seixas family of Lisbon Portugal' are written. A section of the photograph is ripped, presumably from the way it was placed in the folder; both pieces are present. Item 5: Photograph of the Seixas Family pedigree, n.d. This family tree shows the parents of the lineage, Isaac Mendes Seixas and Rachel Levy, and all of the subsequent generations of the family. The children are all listed, as well as the names of their spouses, and birth and death dates where known. Item 6: Photograph of Moses Mendes Seixas, n.d. A 8x10inch photograph that contains, in the center, a picture of a painting of Moses' face and shoulders. The picture of him is centered in a dark square frame and is oval. He has dark curly hair and a short beard. He is wearing a white shirt with a high collar.

Seixas Family Papers.