- Here is some interesting MONSANTO history:
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- The Jewish Monsanto Family of Louisiana included
Benjamin, Isaac, Manuel, Eleanora, Gracia and Jacob. They made frequent
purchases of Blacks including twelve in 1785, thirteen and then thirty-one
in 1787, and eighty in 1768.
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- In 1794, Benjamin sold "Babet," a Black
woman, to Franco Cardel. Manuel sold two Blacks from Guinea named "Polidor"
and "Lucy" to James Saunders for $850 in silver.
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- As individuals they were owners of Africans whom
they named "Quetelle," "Valentin," "Baptiste,"
"Prince," "Princess," "Ceasar," "Dolly,"
"Jen," "Fanchonet," "Rozetta," "Mamy,"
"Sofia," and many others. Isaac repeatedly mortgaged four
of these when in financial trouble. Benjamin Monsanto of Natchez,
Mississippi entered into at least 6 contracts for the sale of his slaves
which would take place after his death. Gracia bequeathed nine Africans
to her relatives in her 1790 will, and Eleanora also held Blacks
as slaves.
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- Manuel Jacob Monsanto entered into at least 12 contracts
for sale of slaves between 1787 and 1789 in Natchez and New Orleans,
Louisiana.1135 "His family consists of himself and seven Negroes."1136
Later, "Jacob Monsanto, son of Isaac Rodrigues Monsanto, one
of the very first known Jews to settle in New Orleans, owner of a
several-hundred-acre plantation at Manchac, fell in love with his
slave, Mamy or Maimi William. Their daughter Sophia, grew up to be
a lovely quadroon." An excerpt of one of Benjamin's many slave contracts
follows:
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- "Be it known to all to whom these presents shall
come, that I Benjamin Monsanto do really and effectually sell to
Henry Manadu a negro wench named "Judy," aged Eighteen
years, native of Guinea, for the sum of four hundred Dollars in all
the month of January in the year one thousand Seven hundred and ninety
one; and paying interest at the rate of ten per cent for the remaining
two hundred and fifty Dollars until paid; said negro wench being
and remaining mortgaged until final payment shall have been made; wherewith
I acknowledge to be fully satisfied and content, hereby renouncing the
plea of non numerata pecunia, fraud, or others in the case Whatsoever;
granting formal receipt for the same. For which said consideration
I do hereby resign all right, title, possession and claim, in and
to the said Slave, all of which I transfer and convey to the Said
Purchaser and his assigns, to be, as his own, held and enjoyed, and
when fully paid for, Sold, exchanged, or otherwise alienated at pleasure
in virtue of these presents granted in his favor in token of real
delivery, without other proof of property being required, from which
he is hereby released, binding myself to maintain the validity of
this present sale in full form and right in favor of the Purchaser
aforesaid, and granting authority to the Justices of his Majesty
to compel me to the performance of the same as if Judgment had already
been given therein, renouncing all laws, rights, and privileges in
my favor whatsoever. And I the said Henry Manadu being present, do
hereby accept this Instrument in my favor, receiving said negro Wench
as purchased in the form and for the consideration therein mentioned
and contained, wherewith I am fully satisfied and content, hereby
renouncing the plea of non numerato pecunia, fraud, or other considerations
in the case Whatsoever; granting formal receipt for the same. Done
and executed, in testimony thereof, at the post of Natchez, this
nineteenth day of the month of February in the year one thousand
seven hundred and ninety...."
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- Benjamin Monsanto, sold land and "a Dwelling House,
Store, and two other buildings, for which I have received payment
in a negro, named 'Nat;' to my full satisfaction." Another contract
stipulated "that Don Louis Faure is bound to defend the said
sale in case the negro shall be claimed by any other Person."
In a 1792 contract, Benjamin mortgaged his Black slaves: "I
do hereby specially mortgage three slaves to me belonging, namely Eugene
and Louis, aged twenty four years each, the first named of the Senegal
nation and the second of the Congo nation; and a Negro Woman named
Adelaide, aged twenty eight years, also of the Congo nation; which
said slaves I warrant free from mortgage or other incumbrance, as
I have made appear by certificate from the Recorder of mortgages;
and which said slaves I promise and engage shall not be sold nor
otherwise alienated during the term of this obligation..."
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- The following Jews were known dealers, owners, shippers
or supporters of the slave trade and of the enslavement of Black
African citizens in early New York history.
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- Issack Asher, Jacob Barsimson, Joseph Bueno, Solomon
Myers Cohen, Jacob Fonseca, Aberham Franckfort, Jacob Franks, Daniel
Gomez, David Gomez, Isaac Gomez, Lewis Gomez, Mordecai Gomez, Rebekah
Gomez, Ephraim Hart, Judah Hays, Harmon Hendricks, Uriah Hendricks,
Uriah Hyam, Abraham Isaacs, Joshua Isaacs, Samuel Jacobs, Benjamin
S. Judah, Cary Judah, Elizabeth Judah, Arthur Levy, Eleazar Levy, Hayman
Levy, Isaac H. Levy, Jacob Levy, Joseph Israel Levy, Joshua Levy, Moses
Levy, Uriah Phillips Levy, Isaac R. Marques, Moses Michaels, (E)Manuel
Myers, Seixas Nathan, Simon Nathan, Rodrigo Pacheco, David Pardo,
Isaac Pinheiro, Rachel Pinto, Morris Jacob, Raphall Abraham Sarzedas,
Moses Seixas, Solomon Simpson, Nathan Simson, Simja De Torres, Benjamin
Wolf, Alexander Zuntz
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- To read more...about Jewish Slave Dealers And Owners
http://www.blacksandjews.com/FS.Jewish.Slaveowners.html
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