Manuscript Copy of Samuel Zanwill's Tombstone Inscription (ca. 1860-1870)

A beautifully executed manuscript copy (ca. 1860-1870) of the inscription on the 1719 tombstone of Samuel Zanwill (Samuel Levy), one of the earliest Jewish settlers in New York City. According to Rabbi David de Sola Pool's "Portraits Etched in Stone," the inscription is actually from the tombstone of Samuel Levy, and Zanwill was his familiar Jewish name. Levy was a President of the Synagogue and a Constable of the City. This manuscript is accompanied by a companion manuscript of his brother Moses Levy's tombstone. The creator and purpose of these manuscripts remain unknown.

Associated People/Businesses

• Zanwill, Samuel ( Samuel Levy)....1677-5/3/1719

Geography

No geographic information available.

Subjects

• Jews--United States
• Epitaphs
• Genealogy
• Sephardim

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 20, Folder 7