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Moses Mendes Mendes (Seixas)

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Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Death: November 29, 1809 (65)
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Place of Burial: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Isaac Mendes Seixas and Rachel Franks Seixas
Husband of Jochabed Levy
Father of rachel mendez phillips; Rachel Mendez Phillips; Benjamin Seixas; Judith Lopez; Isaac Seixas and 5 others
Brother of Abraham Seixas; Abigail Judah; Rev. Gershom Mendes Seixas; Benjamin Mendes Seixas; Abraham Mendes Seixas and 3 others

Occupation: One of the organizers and first cashier of the Bank of RI; the bank conducted its business in his house until 1818; 1790 pres. of the Newport congregation; m. Jochebed Levy 10/3/1770, Newport; 8 children; 1st grand master of St John's Lodge Free Masons
Managed by: Randy Schoenberg
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About Moses Mendes Mendes

He was one of the founders (1795) of the Newport Bank of Rhode Island, of which he was cashier until his death. It was Moses Seixas who addressed a letter of welcome in the name of the congregation to George Washington when the latter visited Newport, and it was to him that Washington's answer was addressed.
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Moses Mendes Mendes's Timeline

1744
March 28, 1744
New York, New York, United States
1773
August 9, 1773
Newport, Newport County, RI, United States
August 9, 1773
Newport, Newport, RI, United States
1775
June 6, 1775
Newport, Newport, RI, United States
1777
1777
Newport, Newport, RI, United States
1779
July 28, 1779
Newport, Newport, RI, United States
1781
February 24, 1781
Newport, Newport, RI, United States
1782
December 28, 1782
Newport, Newport, RI, United States
1784
September 30, 1784
Newport, Newport, RI, United States