Hello Phyllis "Pembroke people" by Richard Rose has this extract:- "Mose and Samuel Levi, who may have originated in Frankfurt, came to Haverfordwest in the 18th century.They became Christians and adopted the surname of Phillips ........... In 1778 Samuel Levi Phillips was described as a jeweller. It may be just a coincidence of names but I query whether or not Samuel Levi, Silversmith, of Pembroke may have been a relative of Moses and Samuel of Haverfordwest ...." From the entry under Samuel Levi, Silversmith it seems that this is "yours". Have you seen the entry? It mostly gives details from the two wills which you already have. I developed an interest in these and have a copy of the will of Samuel Levi Phillips - It is very unclear and I am still trying to decipher it. If you think we could exchange any info you can get back to me direct if you like. Cheers Pat In message <[email protected]>, Len and Phyll Pearson <[email protected]> writes >Hi, > >I'm new to the list. I live in New Zealand, although I am from Newport, Mon, >originally. I have recently been sent the Wills of my GGGGG'grandparents. >Samuel >Levi, and Mary Levi, nee Blear. They lived in Pembroke, either Haverfordwest or >St Mary's. The wills are date 1793[Samuel] and Mary's is 1805. > >In the Wills I see they have the following children:- > >George, he is mentioned only in his Father's Will. >Samuel, he married Catherine Baker, they lived in Monmouthshire >Mary, she m Thomas Makeig, of Scotland in the town of Cardigan >Elizabeth, m John Mathias/Matthias of Haverfordwest >Matilda m ? Gibbs. > >Other names mentioned are Captain Brooks, who 'occupies' a house in the 'Green >Mill Pond' St Mary's Parish. The witnesses of Samuel's Will were >Joshua Allen >Thos. Woods >John Rees > >Mary's Will has a lot more detail. In it she names her four remaining children >and their spouses. She makes John Mathias/Matthias the trustees of her Will >also. There is a house in St Michaels Parish, occupied by Jeremiah Phillips >Tanner. The witnesses are >Geo Bowling [Pembroke] >Wm Jones, looks like Meicer, Pembroke. >Mary Runwa or Kunwa Pembroke. > >Samuel is presumed to be a German Jew, he or his father came from Frankfurt am >Main. He came with his brother Moses. Does anyone know of this family, the >property/people mentioned, or have connections with them? > >Diolch yn Fawr >Phyllis > >______________________________ -- Pat Powell

Dear Pat, You've brought up some interesting thoughts here. Wonder if this has anything to do with the Phillips/Philipps of the banking family whose bank went "bust" in the mid 1800's. Maybe the Levis adopted the name because it was already well known. Some of my ancestors lost money here and I have some random records of the times, but I can't readily put my hands on them. I was prompted to look in Major Jones article on the Morris banking family of Carmarthenshire, for any connecting clues....and noted "The late Francis Green who had made a study of early banks in West Wales....." The reference given for Morris and the Carm. Bank is West Wales Historical Records VI, 144, so I wonder if this refers just to Morris, or to the study referred to. Francis Green wrote many interesting articles....do you or any other Lister know if there is a work on his study of banks? If there is one, it might clear up any confusion between the Levi and Levi-Phillips families. Bettye Kirkwood. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Powell" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 2:44 AM Subject: Re: [WLS-PEM] Levi/Baker > Hello Phyllis > > "Pembroke people" by Richard Rose has this extract:- > > "Mose and Samuel Levi, who may have originated in Frankfurt, came to > Haverfordwest in the 18th century.They became Christians and adopted the > surname of Phillips ........... > In 1778 Samuel Levi Phillips was described as a jeweller. > > It may be just a coincidence of names but I query whether or not Samuel > Levi, Silversmith, of Pembroke may have been a relative of Moses and > Samuel of Haverfordwest ...." > > > From the entry under Samuel Levi, Silversmith it seems that this is > "yours". Have you seen the entry? It mostly gives details from the two > wills which you already have. > > I developed an interest in these and have a copy of the will of Samuel > Levi Phillips - It is very unclear and I am still trying to decipher it. > > If you think we could exchange any info you can get back to me direct if > you like. > > Cheers > > Pat > > > > > In message <[email protected]>, Len and Phyll > Pearson <[email protected]> writes > >Hi, > > > >I'm new to the list. I live in New Zealand, although I am from Newport, Mon, > >originally. I have recently been sent the Wills of my GGGGG'grandparents. > >Samuel > >Levi, and Mary Levi, nee Blear. They lived in Pembroke, either Haverfordwest or > >St Mary's. The wills are date 1793[Samuel] and Mary's is 1805. > > > >In the Wills I see they have the following children:- > > > >George, he is mentioned only in his Father's Will. > >Samuel, he married Catherine Baker, they lived in Monmouthshire > >Mary, she m Thomas Makeig, of Scotland in the town of Cardigan > >Elizabeth, m John Mathias/Matthias of Haverfordwest > >Matilda m ? Gibbs. > > > >Other names mentioned are Captain Brooks, who 'occupies' a house in the 'Green > >Mill Pond' St Mary's Parish. The witnesses of Samuel's Will were > >Joshua Allen > >Thos. Woods > >John Rees > > > >Mary's Will has a lot more detail. In it she names her four remaining children > >and their spouses. She makes John Mathias/Matthias the trustees of her Will > >also. There is a house in St Michaels Parish, occupied by Jeremiah Phillips > >Tanner. The witnesses are > >Geo Bowling [Pembroke] > >Wm Jones, looks like Meicer, Pembroke. > >Mary Runwa or Kunwa Pembroke. > > > >Samuel is presumed to be a German Jew, he or his father came from Frankfurt am > >Main. He came with his brother Moses. Does anyone know of this family, the > >property/people mentioned, or have connections with them? > > > >Diolch yn Fawr > >Phyllis > > > >______________________________ > > -- > Pat Powell > > > ==== WLS-PEMBROKESHIRE Mailing List ==== > Gareth's Help Page > http://home.clara.net/tirbach/hicks.html >