RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS. 101 



and have done much to promote the interests of religion 

 and learning in Georgia. According to the report of the 

 General Assembly for 1849, there are in Georgia five Presbyte- 

 ries — Hopewell, Georgia, Flint River, Cherokee, and Florida; 

 68 ministers, 107 chm'ches, and 5059 communicants. 



Jews. — The compiler of this work is indebted to the kind- 

 ness of the Hon. Mordecai Sheftall, Sr., for the following par- 

 ticulars in relation to the history of the Jews in this State. 

 Upon their authenticity every reliance can be placed, as they 

 were derived from manuscripts prepared by the grandfather of 

 Mr. Sheftall. On the 11th of July, 1733, the following per- 

 sons belonging to the Hebrew nation arrived in Savannah: — 

 Dr. Nunis and liis mother, Mrs. Nunis ; Daniel Moses and 

 Sipra Nunis, and Shem Noah their servant ; Mr. Henriques 

 and wife, and Shem their servant ; Mr, and Mrs. Bornal ; 

 David Olivera ; Jacob Olivera and wife and three children, 

 David, Isaac, and Leah ; Aaron Depivea ; Benjamin Gideon ; 

 Jacob Costa ; David Depass and wife ; Yene Real, Molena, 

 David Moranda; Jacob Moranda; David Cohen, wife and 

 four children, Isaac, Abigail, Hannah, and Grace ; Abraham 

 Minis and wife, with their two daughters, Leah and Esther ; 

 Simeon Minis ; Jacob Yowall ; Benjamin Sheftall and wife, 

 and Abraham De Lyon. 



The above-named persons sailed from London in the 

 second ship which left that port for Savannah, and arrived four 

 days after the wards and tithings were named. They brought 

 with them the Safer Torn and the Hechal, which are still used 

 in the synagogue of Savannah. Many of the first settlers 

 lived to an advanced age. A. Minis lived 63 years, Benjamin 

 Sheftall 73 years, Daniel Nunis 85 years, Moses Nunis 82 

 years. The descendants of only three of the first settlers are 

 now living in Savannah, viz., Sheftall's, Minis's, and De Lyon's. 

 Shortly after their arrival, they rented a house in Market 

 Square, on a lot now belonging to A. Champion, Esq., for the 

 purpose of divine worship. The synagogue was called " K. 

 K. Mickva Israel." Here for many years they continued to 

 observe the forms of their religion, until 1740 or 1741, when 

 the congregation was dissolved on account of the many re- 

 movals to Charleston. In the year 1774, it was determined 



