Benjamin Bravo

Will of Benjamin Bravo proved in London Ninth October 1744.

Charitable bequest: £30 to Wardens of Kingston Synagogue

Family bequests:

Moses Bravo: "my Godson//Moses Bravo the Sum of two hundred pounds like Current//money at his Age of twenty One years"

Jacob Bravo: "unto Jacob Bravo Brother of the said Moses Bravo and Son of my Loving Kinsman David Bravo of the Parish of Kingston Merchant the Sum of One hundred pounds"

Rebecca Henriques nee Bravo: "Rebecca//Henriques Wife of Jacob Henriques of the Parish of Saint Catherine Planter Daughter of the said David Bravo my Silver Stand of Cruitts"

Leah and Sarah Bravo : "Item I give and bequeath unto Leah Bravo and Sarah Bravo Daughters also of the said David Bravo to Each of them a pair of my Silver Candlesticks and Snuffers"

Rebecca (de Paz?) niece: "Item I give and bequeath unto my Niece Sarah Hamis (Harris?) Paz Daughter of my Sister Rebecca de Paz who is now in England the Sum of twenty five pounds Sterling"

Abraham Bravo: "Item I give and bequeath unto my Brother Abraham Bravo of London the Sum of Five pounds Sterling in full of all Claims and Demands whatsoever he may have into or out of my Estate real and Personal"

Moses Bravo : "Item I give and bequeath unto my Kinsman Moses Bravo of the City of Amsterdam Merchant the Sum of One hundred pounds Sterling"

Bequests to Friends/Associates:

David de Castro : "Item I give and bequeath unto David de Castro of London Merchant the Sum of One hundred pounds Sterling"

Moses Fernandes Nunes: "Item I give and bequeath unto my good Friend Moses Fernandes Nunes of the City of London Merchant the Sum of One hundred pounds Sterling to buy him Mourning"

Enfranchised: "my Negro Man//named Hector otherwise called Hugh Gilmore ", + legacy of £10

Anomalous:

Jane Collier : "Item I give and bequeath unto Mrs. Jane Collier the Sum of two Hundred pounds Sterling money of Great Britain And I do will that my Executors hereafter named do out of my Estate pay for her Passage to England"

Remainder:

David Bravo and Solomon Fernandes Nunes: "All the rest residue & remainder of my Estate real and personal of what Nature or kind soever or wheresoever the same may be I give devise and bequeath unto my said Loving Kinsman David Bravo and my Worthy and Trusty Friend Solomon Fernandes Nunes and to their respective Heirs and Assigns as Tenants in Common and not as Joynt Tenants"

Executors: Joshua Crosby, David Bravo and Solomon Fernandes Nunes (merchant of London)

Witnesses: Matthew Cleland, Isaac Gonsales, Richard Parker

Planter

Jewish