Apr 07, 2022 - Sale 2600

Sale 2600 - Lot 122

Price Realized: $ 3,380
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 500 - $ 750
(JUDAICA.) Estate bond 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

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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.