Family Register in Matthew Carey's 1802 Holy Bible

Family register containing 36 entries recording genealogical information for the Simon, Moses, Gratz, Etting, Hays, and Phillips families. The register is inscribed within an 1802 Philadelphia edition of Matthew Carey's *The Holy Bible*. The first entry records the death of Joseph Simon in 1804. Many entries are in the handwriting of Rebecca Gratz, who owned the Bible. After her death in 1869, the inscription "We ne'er shall look upon her like again" was added, likely by her nephew, Horace Moses (1820-1893). The Bible's large format suggests it was intended for home use. Given that Jewish Bibles weren't printed in America at the time, Rebecca Gratz used this Christian Bible for recording family history. Numerous documents were tipped into the Bible. This bible and related materials came from the Nathan family archive in Canada. In the mid-20th century, a Philadelphia relative requested these items to write a book, but this was never completed. The items were donated to the American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia, with some items remaining in this collection.

Associated People/Businesses

• Gratz, Rebecca / GRATZ FAMILY

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Subjects

• Genealogy
• Genealogy

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