Barbados Cemetery, Gravestone Inscriptions

Abraham Henriques (d. 1700)

[This is the grave] of the blessed, revered, and God-fearing Abraham Baruh Henriques, who, in his life, sustained this Holy Synagogue of Nidhe Israel and protected it with all his might in having it supported [by others] and had the strength to perform these acts until his demise against those who wished to diminish his strength. He passed away on the 15th of Adar I 5461, corresponding to February 12, 1700. May his soul enjoy the glory [of God].

May his soul be bound up in the bond of everlasting life.

Luna de Fonsado (d. 1706)

Of the blessed Luna de Fonsado, a virtuous woman, who was the spouse of David Nahamias. Fortunate in this life, God took her to a better world on 21 of Menaḥem [Av] 5468.

May her soul enjoy the Glory [of God].

May her soul be bound up in the bond of everlasting life.

Abraham Valverde (d. 1746)

[English:] Here lyeth interr’d the body of the charitable Abr[aham] is[rael] Hiz[ekeiah] Valverde late merch. Who departed this life the 17th day of July 1746 aged 34 years.

Of the Blessed Abraham Valverde, whose name was changed to Israel and afterwards to Hezekiah. He died at the age of 34 years on 11 Menahem [Av] in the year 5506.

May his soul be bound up in the bond of everlasting life.

Jacob Franco Nunes (d. 1726)

[English:] Here Lyeth interr’d the body of the Pious & Charitable Mr. JACOB franco nunes of Barbadoes Merch[ant] who departed this life on the 8th of Hesvan 5487 of ye Creation of ye world, which is ye 22d of October 1726 aged 80 years.

[The grave] of the blessed and charitable jahacob franco nunes whom God took to his Holy Glory on Shabbat 8 Ḥeshvan 5487 aged 80 May his blessed soul enjoy the glory of God.

Rebecca Villoa (d. 1709)

Of the blessed and venerable aged Lady Ribca who was the wife of Mr. David Villoa whom God took from this evil world to another better one on 23 Nisan 5470, which corresponds to April 11, 1709. May her soul enjoy the glory [of God].

May her soul be bound up in the bond of everlasting life.

Sara Pereyra (d. 1705)

Memorial headstone at the gravesite of the venerable and modest Sara, wife of the most noble Benjamin Fereira de Leão. She departed this life Monday 12 Nisan 5465.

May her soul be bound up in the bond of everlasting Life

Of the blessed and virtuous Mrs. Sarah wife of Benjamin Pereyra de Leão who was gathered unto her people to be interred in the place of the pious and god-fearing women of God. Monday on 12 Nisan 5465, which corresponds to March 26, 1705. May her soul enjoy the glory [of God].

Joseph Mendes (d. 1707)

[English:] Here lyeth interr’d the body of the worthy generous and charitable Joseph Mendes who departed this life the 17 day of July 1707.

Memorial headstone on the gravesite of the generous honorable exalted prominent elder, the head, the mighty leader Joseph Mendes has passed away to his eternal home. Thursday 28 Tamuz 5467.

May his soul be bound up in the bond of everlasting life

[This is the grave] of the blessed Joseph Mendes whom God gathered to Himself from this world to another better one on Thursday 28 Tamuz 5467, which corresponds to July 17, 1707. May his soul enjoy divine glory in the highest.

Simha Abigail Valverde (d. 1750)

[English:] Here lyeth interr’d the body of Simha

Abigail the wife of David Valverde

who departed this life the 20th day of June

1750 aged 58 years.

Of the blessed woman, Mrs. Simha Abigail Valverde who passed from this life to a better one on Wednesday 27 of Sivan in the year 5510.

May her soul be bound up in the bond of everlasting life.

Rachel Lopez (d. 1723)

The gravesite of the fortunate, modest and venerable Mrs. Rachel wife of the charitable Moshe Lopez. She passed away on 22 Tammuz 5483.

May her soul be bound up in the bond of everlasting life.

Of the blessed virtuous and chaste Rachel Lopez, who was the wife of Mosseh Lopez. She died on 20 Tammuz in the year 5483, which corresponds to July 1723. May her soul enjoy the glory [of God]. O Mortal who shuns a tomb without noticing that your life is a [gust of] wind. Observe that cruel and tyrannical death will surely come tomorrow.

Simeon Massiah (d. 1746)

[English:] Here lyeth interr’d the body of the pious and charitable Mr. Simeon Massiah who departed this life the 15th day of January 1746 aged 73 years.

Of the blessed and venerable elder Simon Massiah who at 73 years of his life passed to a better one on 15 of Shevat in the year 5507, which corresponds to 15 January 1746.

May his soul be bound up in the bond of everlasting life.

Yael Louzada (d. 1730)

The gravesite of the venerable Mrs. Yael, wife of the charitable Solomon Barukh Louzada, who passed away on 17 Ḥeshvan 5491.

May her soul be bound up in the bond of everlasting life.

Grave of the blessed Yael, who was the wife of Selomoh Baruh Louzada. She died on 17 Ḥeshvan in the year 5491, which corresponds to 17 October in the year 1730. May her soul enjoy the glory [of God].

Solomon Louzada (d. 1743)

The gravesite of the venerable and elderly Solomon Raphael Barukh Louzada passed away on the 4th day of the month of Kislev in the year 5504 and the days of his life numbered 64 years.

May his soul be bound up in the bond of everlasting life.

Grave of the Blessed Selomoh Rephael Baruh Louzada, whom God gathered up to His holy glory on 5 Kislev in the year 5504, which corresponds to 10 November 1743 at the age of 65 years. May his soul enjoy the glory [of God].

Moses Franco Nunes (d. 1730)

Gravesite of the charitable, venerable and upright Moshe Franco Nunes, who passed away on Friday the 11 Iyar in the year And Moses went up unto God (Exodus 19:3) [5490]

May his soul be bound up in the bond of everlasting life.

[English:] Here lyeth interr’d the body of Mr. Moses Franco Nunes late Mercht. of this Island who departed this life on the 17th of April 1730 aged 38 years.

Grave of the blessed, revered, upright and charitable Mr. Moses Franco Nunes who passed away on Friday, the 11th of Iyar in the year 5490. May his soul enjoy the glory [of God].

David Raphael Nunes (d. 1746)

[English:] Here lyeth interr’d the body of David Nunes son of Moses & Leah Nunes who departed this life y 27th day of may 1746 aged twenty months.

Gravesite of the sweet boy David Raphael Nunes who departed this world on Tuesday 19 Sivan 5506.

May his soul be bound up in the bond of everlasting life.

Grave of the angel David Raphael Nunes, son of Moseh and Leah Nunes. He died on Tuesday 19 Sivan 5506, which corresponds to May 17, 1746 at the age of 20 months.

Yael Hannah Nunes (d. 1734)

[English:] Here lies interr’d the body of Jael Hanah Nunes late wife of Abraham Nunes who departed this life January the 16th 1733/4.

Gravesite of the venerable, modest and revered Mrs. Yael Hannah, wife of the charitable Abraham Israel Nunes who passed away on Wednesday 23 Shevat in the year

Blessed above women shall be Jael, the wife of Ḥeber (Judges 5:24) [5494]

May her soul be bound up in the bond of everlasting life.

Grave of the blessed, venerable and virtuous Jael Hanah Nunes who passed away on Wednesday 23 of the month of Sebat in the year 5494, which corresponds to January 16, 1733/4. May her soul enjoy the eternal glory [of God].