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Estate bond - For the estate of Solomon Solomons....signed by Mordecai Sheftall, who became the highest-ranking Jewish officer in the Revolution. Partly printed document signed by Mordecai Sheftall, by Levi Sheftall and Samuel Savory as sureties, and by a witness. One page, 12 3/4 x 8 inches; foxing, moderate wear, partial separations at folds. Savannah, GA, 29 December 1769. Solomons is buried in the MORDECAI SHEFTALL CEMETERY. There is a small ad in the Georgia Gazette (June 7, 1769)....“SOLOMON SOLOMONS … A fmall Affortment of JEWELERY.” Solomons might well have been a relative of Levi & Mordecai...their father's second wife was Hannah Solomons (married 11/20/1738). Mordecai Sheftall (1735-1797) was a leading member of the Jewish community in Savannah, GA, holding worship services in his own home in the absence of a synagogue. He was a vocal opponent of the Stamp Act in 1765, and served as a colonel in the Revolution--the highest-ranking Jewish officer in the Continental Army. In this document, he is bonded as administrator of the estate of Solomon Solomons and pledges to submit an inventory within 3 months.

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Arc.MS.56, Box 20, Folder 13