Hays, Judah, 1703-1764

Hays was born in New York City in 1739 to Dutch Jewish immigrants Judah Hays and Rebecca Michaels. They were Sephardic, descended from Jews who had left Spain and Portugal. Judah Hays took his son into his shipping and retail business, and upon his death in 1764, left him the business and largest share of his assets. Moses continued his father’s commitment to Congregation Shearith Israel, serving as second parnas (vice-president) in 1766 and parnas in 1767.

JUDAH HAYS
Birth: 1703
Death: 19 AUG 1764 in ,NEW YORK, N.Y.
Burial: 21ST & 6TH AVE., NEW YORK, N.Y. or Chatham Square.

Message rec'd: "Judah is on the list of those removed from the First Cemetery to the Third Cemetery of Shereath Israel."



Son of Jechiel Hays