Manuel Mendes de Crasto

1583 - 1638  (55 años)

• Nombre	Manuel Mendes de Crasto
  Parentesco	with Maritza Uribe Senior
  Nacimiento	1583	Troncoso, Guarda, Portugal
  Sexo	Varón
  También conocido/a como	Manuel Dagelar d'Andrada, Manuel Nehemias, Emanuel Mendes Castro
  Fallecimiento	6 May 1638	Recife, Pernambuco, Brasil
  ID Persona	I763	rodriguezuribe.co
  Última Modificación	3 Nov 2023

  
  

  Familia	Filipa Pimentel y Lindes,   n. 1587, Venicia, Veneto, Italia f. 1620 (Edad 33 años)
  Marriage	1612	Amsterdam, North Holland, Paises Bajos
  	Tipo: Sinagoga
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 29 años - She : ~ 25 años.
  Notas	ID 4228 First name groom Emanuel Name father groom Mendes Last name groom Castro Birth year groom 0 Groom origin Hebr. signature groom First name witness groom Francisco Name father witness groom Casseres d Last name witness groom Family relation of witness groom First name bride Philippa Name father bride Pimentel Last name bride Birth year bride 0 Bride origin Hebr. signature bride Family relation witness bride First name witness bride Louis Name father witness bride Vaz Last name witness bride Marriage year 1612 Marriage certificate 1008-101
  ID Familia	F609	Hoja del Grupo  |  Family Chart
  Última Modificación	3 Nov 2023

  
  

• Mapa del Evento		Nacimiento - 1583 - Troncoso, Guarda, Portugal Marriage - Tipo: Sinagoga - 1612 - Amsterdam, North Holland, Paises Bajos Fallecimiento - 6 May 1638 - Recife, Pernambuco, Brasil  = Enlace a Google Earth
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  Notarial Records relating to the Portuguese Jews in Amsterdam before 1639 Deeds 1260 a 1383 No. 1293 - Protesta de impago sirve en el nombre de los curadores del los bienes de Manuel Pimentel, a Jasper Quinget, de una letra de cambio girada por Melchior Quinget en Venecia por una suma de 577 ducados y 6 gr. en 1СЙ gr. un ducado, el valor recibido de Josef Nehemias. 1617, 05 de diciembre Not. Arch. 150, fol. 162-162v., Not. Jan…

  
  

  Historias		Os judeus e o espaco urbano do Recife neerlandes (1630-1654) De Daniel Oliveira Breda
  		GENTE DA NAÇÃO Cristãos-novos e judeus em Pernambuco 1542-1654 De José Antonio Gonsalves de Mello

  
  

• Notas

  Manuel Mendes de Crasto. Inventory # 581 Call Number DBK 5072/368, fol. 193vo. and foll. Date 1661/09/23 City Amsterdam Country Nederland Type Desolate Boedelskamer Purpose inventory of insolvent individual made for the DBK Family Name Crasto Owner Name Crasto, Manuel Mendes de Owner Notes alias Manuel Dagelar d'Andrada Residence Amsterdam Owner Religion probably Jewish Introduction Inventaris van de goederen bevonden jn den boedel van Manuel Mendes de Crasto. Postscript: Aldus geinventariseert ende beschreven den 23en septembris 1661. Postpostscript: Op huijden den 23e septembris hebben Johan de Castro ende Jacob Erges (signs Hergez) portugesche coopluijden hen tesaemen ende elck in solidum by desen gestelt cautionarisen ende borgen van de non-verminderinge ende verantwoordinge van de meubelen ende huysraet bevonden in den boedel van Manuel Mendes de Crasto alias Manuel Dagelar d'Andrada in den bovenstaande inventaris gespecificeert ende begrepen ... Actum ten dage ende jaer als boven. Signed: Juan de Castro and Jacob Hergez. inventory of the goods found in the estate of Manuel Mendes de Crasto. Postscript: Thus inventoried and described den 23en Septembris 1661. Postpostscript: On huijden den 23rd Septembris Johan de Castro and Jacob Erges (signs Hergez) portugesche coopluijden them tesaemen ende elck in solidum by desen cautionarisen ende guaranty ende. non-reduction of the furniture and house found in the estate of Manuel Mendes de Crasto alias Manuel Dagelar d'Andrada specified in the above inventory and included ... Actum on the day and year as above. Signed: Juan de Castro and Jacob Hergez. Commentary Two Portuguese merchants guaranteed the integrity of the inventory of Manuel Mendes de Crasto. In the period 1613-1637 Manuel's (315) name appears in about 47 deeds. He mainly traded to Malaga. He also dealt in bills of exchange. In 1615 he had an account of one page with the Amsterdam Exchange Bank. In 1618 it appears that he had gotten into difficulties. According toa deed of 1637 Mendes had been living at the Leprozenburgwal in Amsterdam since 1631. From 1616-1637 he was a member of the community Neveh Shalom. He was a member of the Dotar society since 1615. In the books of the society he often appears as a debtor. He appears to have died in 1655 and his membership was taken over by his son Mordechay de Crasto. ("Studia Rosenthaliana" DS 135 N4S7 Volume 12, page 173 &Volume 8 page 306). De John H. de Bye: During the inquisition in Portugal and Spain around 1500, many Jews fled to Holland and the Dutch colonies to escape torture and condemnation to the stake. Those who were converted to the Catholic fate were called "Marranos". The stadtholder of the King of Portugal gave those who wanted to depart some time to settle their business and supplied them with 16 ships and safe-conduct to leave for Holland. The most prominent amongst them were Rabbi Izak Aboab and members of the Nassi, the Meza and the Pereira families. Many of the Jews who went to Holland departed later for the Dutch colonies because of the climate and problems with their co-religionists in Amsterdam (See Wanderings by Chaim Potok) Many took the opportunity offered by the Dutch government to immigrate to Brazil free of charge or for a small fee. For some time they found in Recife a new home, being merchants or sugar cane growers. In 1636 Manuel Mendes de Crasto (= Manuel Nehemias) sailed with 2 ships (De Soutcas and Graeuw Paert) and 200 Jews to Recife where they arrived on February 5th 1638. Although they were guaranteed freedom of worship in 1634, antisemitism soon developed in Recife, mostly caused by jealousy and distrust. Balthasar van de Voorde, counsel in Recife, wrote in 1643 to the Chamber of Zeeland: "We rule the land and its inhabitants, but the Portuguese rule our possessions" (ARA, OWIC box 58). After 1643, in Recife everything began to change in trade and commerce. Creditors started to seek repayment. Many debtors went into hiding or departed. Those who were sent to prison stayed there at the expense of their creditors, who soon requested their release. This fact and the recapture of Dutch Brazil by the Portuguese forced many Jews to leave Brazil for other Dutch colonies in North America and the Guyanas. In 1644, Prince Maurits van Nassau, Governor of Recife after the conquest of Brazil by eh, was recalled from Recife by the "Staten der Verenigde Provinciën". This so much endangered the position of the Dutch in Brazil that many Jews felt obliged to leave with the Prince for Holland, taking with them all their wealth. About 1620, probably in Recife, a young man was born called Joseph Nunes (de) Fonseca. Later, when he left (Portu-guese) Brazil with a group of Jews, he received the nickname of David (Cohen) Nassy (David the Leader). His other nickname was Christovao de Tabora (or Tavora). On February 1652 he obtained a "Charter" from the "West-Indische Compagnie" to found a Jewish colony on Curaçao and in 1659 to found a colony in Cayenne. However, in 1654 he was not on Curaçao with the Jews (it was Joao d'Illan who was the leader) and in 1656 he lived in Amsterdam. In 1660, 152 Jews from Livorno went to Cayenne to settle down. In 1664 Cayenne was no longer a Dutch colony, but was taken by the French. On August 20th 1664, David Nassy left Cayenne with "his" Jews for Suriname and settled in Cassipora. Another group of Jews that went to Cayenne, left for Essequibo or Nova Zeelandia. In 1666 this Dutch colony was demolished by the English. In 1652 Lord Willoughby had already brought a group of English settlers to Suriname, some of them probably (Ashkenasic) Jews. The first Jews in Suriname lived among the other Dutch and English settlers in Thorarica, then the capital of Suriname. It is said that remnants of a cemetery and a synagogue were to be found on that spot in the beginning of the 18tll century. When their number increased they moved to Cassipora, some miles upstream. Here they established a cemetery on a hill close to the banks of the Surinameriver. After some years they settled at Jodensavanna, a mile from Cassipora, also along the Surinameriver. In the beginning they were called "Congregation of Cayenne". According to their archives the "Portuguese Jewish Congregation of Suriname" was founded in 5422 (1661/1662). When Suriname was English territory, the Jews received important privileges from the Crown on August 17th 1665. These were re-affirmed by the Dutch, after Suriname was taken by Abraham Crijnssen in 1667. From 1665 to 1667 the first synagogue was build on the land of Baruch da Costa and Selomoch (de) Solis at Jodensavanna. The Kahal Kadosh (Holy Congregation) was called Beracha Ve Salom (Blessing and Peace). The K.K.B.V.S. was a "filiacao" of the Congregation of Amsterdam and followed the same rituals. The "College of Senhores do Mahamad" consisted in 1785 of 4 Parnasim and a Gabay (treasurer). The ex-members of the Mahamad were called "Adjunctos". They, and the College of the Mahamad, made-up the "Juncta", the governing board. The Mahamad acted also as their Court of Civil Justice. In the "Ashkamoth" (rules of the Congregation) of 1748 it was written that the assembly of the Senhores do Mahamad "como deputados" had the right of civil justice. In 1735 a dispute b, was finally settled by Resolution of the Directors of the "Societeit van Suriname". The synagogue Ne Ve Salom (House of Peace), build in 1719 (enlarged in 1780 to 200 seats for males and rebuild from 1833 to 1835 for _ 57.000) in Paramaribo was sold to the Ashkenazim in 1735, who paid _ 2.912 and 10 pennies. The Sephardim in the same year started to build their own synagogue in Paramaribo called Sedek Ve Salom (Justice and Peace). This building was for the Sephardim only a "Casa de Oracao". Their synagogue was at Jodensavanna. The end of the 17th century and the beginning of the 18th century brought many problems between the Suriname Jews and the Dutch Government. Their privileges of 1665 and 1667, viz. contract marriages, opening their shops on Sunday and administering justice, were criticized. In 1767 hostilities culminated in considering creating a ghetto for the Jews in Paramaribo. The Jews had to build their own theatre in 1775. But notwithstanding all these problems, Suriname was the place for Jews where they could live far better than any other place in the world. In 1730, out of the 400 plantations in Suriname, 115 were in Jewish possession. Important Jewish names in the old times were David Mercato (who invented a new way to build sugar mills in 1663), Joseph Nassy (Commander of the rivers Sinamery, Iran and Connamawe in 1668), Isack Meza, Samuel Nassy and Jacob Perera (members of the Civil Council of War in 1677), Abraham Nunes (a surveyor in 1682), Samuel Nassy (Jurator = Justice of the Peace in 1684), Samuel de la Parra and Josua Servatty Pina. Suriname was attacked by the French under the command of Du Casse in 1689 and under the command of Cassard in 1712, who looted the colony and inflicted also much harm to the Jewish planters. The latter had been terrorised already by the attacks of the indians and the marroons (run away slaves). The attackers were chased in the jungle by the very remarkable and rich Commander Samuel Cohen Nassy and by David Nassy. The latter chased them even on Jom Kippur. He died in 1734 during or shortly after one of his campaigns. Other militant Jews were Jacob d'Avilar (1718), Isac Arias and Abraham de Britto (revengers after the murder of Manuel Pereira by the Marroons), captain Naar (1749) and Isac Nassy who was killed by the marroons in 1750. An economic downfall occurred in the second half of the 18th century (1765-1775). This was caused by the raising of huge loans (especially by the firm "Deutz" in Amsterdam), which were not put to profitable use for improvements on the estates or which were spent injudiciously, both resulting in suspension of credit. Many planters were inflicted, so were the Jewish plantation owners. In 1791 only 46 of the 600 plantations were Jewish, although there were 447 Jews in Suriname. Their number increased to 719 in 1835, then dropped steadily to 607 in 1885 andn 1912. Now, in 1993, I estimate their number at less than 200 and still dropping. My collection When I started looking for my ancestors in the Jessurun family around 1987, I soon discovered that Jewish registers are arranged alphabetically by first name or birth date and not by last name. This fact produced such a problem that I could choose either to stop my investigation, or type all the registers of the Suriname Jews I could find into a large computer database. What started as a nice hobby developed into a very time consuming activity. Not only that the names were very inconsistent, also dates I expected to be the same, were sometimes different in the various registers. When I thought I was finished with all the available Jewish archives and all the field work (going over all the Jewish cemeteries in Paramaribo and Jodensavanna), other lists came up: ship archives (passengers lists) found in the "Algemeen Rijksarchief" in The Hague, Jewish plantations on old maps, biographical notes in books, minutes of the Mahamad of the Ashkenasic Community, etc. My masterfile grew steadily and reached the astonishing amount of more than 8600 records. Many times I went through the complete file, sometimes sorted on mothers name, sometimes on fathers name or on the name of the spouse, deleting double records as far as possible and correcting typographical errors. Three times I printed more than 1200 pages before I was more or less content with the printout of my collection. There is still a lot of work to be done... En THE STRANGE CASE OF HECTOR MENDEZ BRAVO, ver pagina 237 Name: Manuel Mendes de Crasto Name variants: Manuel Dagelar d'Andrada / Manuel Nehemias Gender: male Marriages: Philippa Pimentel (? - ?), Amsterdam circa 1612 Occupational address(es): Amsterdam (1612-1638). Pernambuco (From 1638 until circa 1648), Amsterdam (1651-1661) Religion Denomination Jewish 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 Wealth Insolvency / bankruptcy Insolvency 1661-00-00 1661-00-00 References External biographical records http://brasilhis.usal.es/pt-br/personaje/manuel-mendes-de-castro-crasto Primary sources Stadsarchief Amsterdam, Amsterdam: DTB-registers (toegangsnummer 5001), 1008: 101 & 1008: 101 (bis) Stadsarchief Amsterdam, Amsterdam: Archief van de Schepenen: kwijtscheldingsregisters (toegangsnummer 5062), 44: 176 Stadsarchief Amsterdam, Amsterdam: Archieven van de Schout en Schepenen, van de Schepenen en van de Subalterne Rechtbanken (toegangsnummer 5061), 2166: 85 & 2170: 270vo Secondary sources Montias, John Michael, The Montias Database of 17th Century Dutch Art Inventories, . https://research.frick.org/montias>, 581 'Notarial records relating to the Portuguese Jews in Amsterdam up to 1639', Studia Rosenthaliana 12 (1978), pp. 158-179. https://www.jstor.org/stable/41481279>, 173 'Notarial records relating to the Portuguese Jews in Amsterdam up to 1639', Studia Rosenthaliana 8 (1974), pp. 300-307. https://www.jstor.org/stable/41481166>, 306 Metadata Last update: 2021-01-13 23:48:38 José Antonio Gonsalves de Mello GENTE DI NAÇÃO, Cristãos-novos e judeus em Pernambuco 1542-1654 Extracto MANUEL MENDES DE CRASTO Manuel Nehemías, en Amsterdam, pide permiso para establecer una colonia en el Brasil holandés, en un lugar despoblado, Nota del 8 de noviembre de 1636 de la Cámara de Amsterdam de WIC; poco después Manuel Mendes de Crasto reafirma ante la misma Cámara su intención de traer a Brasil una colonia de 200 judíos, ricos y pobres, noticia del 17 de noviembre de 1636, OWIC 14; en gen. Misiva fechada en Recife, 19 de marzo de 1638, el Conde y el Alto Consejo informan al Consejo XDC que "Aquí llegó Manuel Mendes de Crasto con sus colonos", OWIC 53; el 23 de mayo de 1638 vuelven a informar al mismo Consejos que los pobladores llegados se dispersaron y cada uno tomó su destino, habiendo fallecido el jefe, OWIC 53. De la información se puede concluyó que Manuel Mendes de Crasto y Manuel Nehemias fueron una persona soltera. Manuel Mendes de Crasto nació hacia 1583: SR XIII (2;, p. 228; residió en Holanda ya en 1613: ver sobre él SR vol. VIII n" 2 (1974) p. 306, n. 51, donde no se registra, sin embargo, su venida a Pernambuco y su muerte aquí. Sobre la familia Mendes de Crasto-Nehemias ver Emmanuel, Curaçao, pp. 170/171.