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Title
Simcha, widow of the late Giacobbe Siciliano: Rome, 1557
Subject
Simcha, widow of the late Giacobbe Siciliano
Description
This will of a lonely Jewish widow was recorded by a Jewish notary in Hebrew, either by Leone (father) or Isach (son) Piattelli.
TRANSCRIPTION:
In the Scola Siciliana, in the women’s gallery, Simcha, widow q.m Giacobbe Siciliano, on her deathbed, gives all her money as a present to Sole, daughter of Yehudah Caravaglio, who presently lives with her, in compensation for services rendered during her illness, and before; she was always nearby, and she also has promised to make Simcha the "thahrichim" [shrouds] at her own expense.
[Transcription from Kenneth Stow]
TRANSCRIPTION:
In the Scola Siciliana, in the women’s gallery, Simcha, widow q.m Giacobbe Siciliano, on her deathbed, gives all her money as a present to Sole, daughter of Yehudah Caravaglio, who presently lives with her, in compensation for services rendered during her illness, and before; she was always nearby, and she also has promised to make Simcha the "thahrichim" [shrouds] at her own expense.
[Transcription from Kenneth Stow]
Creator
Rome, Italy
Date
27 October 1557
Source
Archivio Storico Capitolino, Rome
ASC, F.12, l.1, f.103v. 1557-10-27
Language
Hebrew
Coverage
Italy
Contributor
Kenneth Stow