Photograph Album
1861 engraving, “Ancient view of the present Junction of Pearl and Chatham Streets.” Location of first cemetery is on the upper right.
New York 19th March 1805
Sir,
Having been informed that by an Application to you my Self and family amounting to Eight persons will be furnished with masoth for the coming Pesah, Sorry I am that necessity compels me to make the application. Relying on your attention, with Respect
I am Sir
Your Most Obedt. Servt.
Simeon Levy
Mr. Aaron Levy President of the board of Trustees K.K.
Shearith Israel
Burial register of Shearith Israel. Photograph by Rachel Frankel.
Detail, 1820 Randel Farm Map of Manhattan, showing location of the second cemetery. Collection of the Museum of the City of New York.
Sacred to the
Memory
of
Mr. Cherry Moises
Died 5584 30th Tisri. October 4th 1823.
The Grave of
Abraham Judah
Son of
Bernard S. & Catherine Judah
died Feb. 26, 1825;
aged 14 years 11 months
and 7 days.
In memory of Bernard S. Judah
Born June 1776
Died May 1831
Sacred to the Memory of Isaac Harby
A Native of Charleston
He Died In The City
on [December 12, 1822]
Aged — years
… Memory
of Benjamin Jacobs,
who departed this life
on Saturday
the 31 of January 1824
Age__ years
A steel support frame has been placed around this fragile headstone.
Rachel____S
who departed this life
on the 5th day of August
1822
Aged 49 Years
Rachel _________S
who departed this life
on the 5th day of August
1822
Aged 49 Years
[Probable] headstone of Hannah Jacobs
widow of B. Jacobs. Died August 20, 1825.
Headstone of Ephraim Hart, Private in Captain Henry Graham’s Company
Revolutionary War
Died July 16, 1825
(20th century marker)
1898 photo of 11th St. cemetery by Robert Bracklow. Collection of the New York Historical Society.
List of 27 burials at the 11th st. cemetery from the papers of Jacques Judah Lyons. Collection of the American Jewish Historical Society.
“In the folder in which is the plan of the 21st St. ground the photostated [sic] is also a pencilled list of burials in the Chatham Sq. ground. On the second part of that list, #2 is my mother. This is the grave of Sloe wife of Hayman Levy. The list is therefore compiled by one of the 17 children of Hayman & Sloe Levy. The last one on [?] list is Joshua Isaacs on 17 Feb 1810.”
