Any Information on the family Jacob and Catherine Cohen, Wales, Swansea

[LCohen]

Hi

I'm looking for any information on Jacob and Catherine Cohen (née Philips) both born 1773 and migrated to Swansea: Catherine 1773 – 17 February 1865, Jacob Cohen 1773 – March 1819. Jacob and Catherine are my third great-grandparents their son Reuben Zaleg Felipe (Philip) Cohen is my twice great-grandfather.

Children of Jacob and Catherine Cohen

Reuben Zaleg Felipe (Philip) Cohen (1810-1881), Dr Douglas Cohen (1806-1892) (unmarried), Esdaile Philip Cohen (1792-1856), Charlotte Cohen (1815-1885) (unnamed), Harriet Cohen (1801 - 1889), Rosetta Cohen (1800-1879) married name Marks, Samuel Philip Cohen (1797-1858), Matilda Cohen (circa born 1805).

Catherine Cohen had a sister Abigail Moseley or Mosely also of Swansea, Abigail married Jacob A. Moseley a watch and clockmaker. She also had a brother Mordecai Phillips. Catherine's father was Solomon Moses Selig Phillips AKA Salomon Phillips AKA Moses Selig. Her mother was Vogeltje Moses. Her paternal grandparents were Jacob Selig and Esther Jacobs.

Any information would be much appreciated.

Thanks

Leonard

[osprey]

You may already have these - references on the Welsh newspapers online
e.g. marriage of Harriet

https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3327270/3327273/14/

and Jacob's will is on the NLW site

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01pjc/

one of the witnesses is Jacob Mosely watchmaker

[LCohen]

Thanks very much, I've seen the marriage notice before but not Jacob's will, so again thank you.

Leonard

[hanes teulu]

A very warm welcome to Rootschat

Welsh Journals   https://journals.library.wales
Click on link, pop "jacob cohen" (include the "   " as part of key) in Search - returns 1 hit. Click on title "Vol14. .... 1730-2006".

Then try "douglas cohen" et al. 

[LCohen]

Cool, thanks.

[hanes teulu]

I've been checking out "Ann of Swansea", friend of Dr Douglas C - interesting lady.

[LCohen]

Yes, I read James Henderson's thesis paper on her The Poems of Anne of Swansea, he cites Douglas Cohen and mentions Douglas' brother, my second great-grandfather, Reuben. That's how I traced my ancestry back to Wales and Jacob and Catherine Cohen.

[hanes teulu]

I checked Swansea Archives catalogue. Mentions a Jacob and Matilda Cohen (D/D Z 2/1). In normal times I'd pop in and check them out but, sadly, these are not normal times.

[LCohen]

Oh, cool, thank you.