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[Dom1]

Hi everyone,

I wonder if anyone could make an informed guess at this relative's first name. I can tell you that her second name is Nathan; she is Jewish, of unknown origin but likely Dutch,  and was alive in 1844 when this will was proved. Her name appears 3 times.  I've included a portion of the will to compare. It looks like *inah to me but I have no idea what the first character could be.

thanks
Dom1

[Kay99]

Dinah?

Kay

[KGarrad]

Looks like Dinah to me?

[Dom1]

thanks guys, it's what I thought but it does not look like a 'D'. 

[avm228]

I agree with Dinah - looks clear to me.

[avm228]

Perhaps this is her will 11 years later?

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0xt8/

Was the first will for Nathaniel (also of St John Wapping)? It seems so as the date matches your extract:

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D79798

[Dom1]

I just found the will in full on Ancestry when I saw your reply...yes, I believe it is, thank you. I don't quite know how Nat & Di relate to my Nathan branch but one of the executors named  in  Nathaniel's will is  my great x3 grand uncle and the others are his brother in-laws. I'm very excited by this because my family has been so well researched down the years that I never thought to find any other ancestry of this vintage.   

[avm228]

Nathaniel (66) and Dinah (59) Nathan were both born in Middlesex according to the 1841 census when they were at Upper East Smithfield, St John Wapping, the same address as appears on his probate.  He obviously did not make it to 1851, but that census shows Dinah as aged 66 & born Wapping.

NB Dinah was the sole executrix of Nathaniel's will. Jacob Nathan and David and Henry Moses were the witnesses.

[Dom1]

NB Dinah was the sole executrix of Nathaniel's will. Jacob Nathan and David and Henry Moses were the witnesses

Thank you for pointing that out. I need a new pair of specs! I am, however, fairly confident, for several reasons, this couple belong to my tree.

Many thanks for everyone's help.