Minis Family Papers

Congregation Mickve Israel (Savannah, Ga.)

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Congregation Mickve Israel was established in July 1735 by the original Sephardic and Ashkenazi Jews who settled in colonial Savannah two years earlier. The original name, Kahal Kadosh Mickva Israel, translated to 'Holy Congregation Hope of Israel.' In 1790, following the American Revolutionary War, the State of Georgia granted Mickve Israel a perpetual charter. In 1878, Mickve Israel completed their current Gothic Revival synagogue. Originally associated with Orthodox Judaism, Mickve Israel beg...

Minis, Philip, -1789

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Philip Minis (1734-1789), the son of Abraham and Abigail Minis, was the first white male child born in Georgia; he was born on July 11. In 1774, Minis married Judith Polack (1745-1819). He was a very successful merchant in Savannah. An active patriot during the Revolutionary War, his name is listed on the 1780 Georgia Disqualifying Act, a British document listing people who supported the patriots, and who therefore could not hold public office. Minis died March 6, 1789. From the desc...

Minis, Isaac, approximately 1857-1893

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Minis family.

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Jewish family of Savannah, Ga. From the description of Papers, 1737-1916. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70946548 ...

Minis, Abigail, 1701-1794

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Minis, Abraham, approximately 1695-1757

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