Francis Salvador of South Carolina

 
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20 August 2013 21:37
 

Posted by Guy Power on January 31, 2006


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Francis Salvador:

http://scgen.org/vol1no2.htm

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Francis Salvador, a wealthy Jewish merchant of London, applied to the Earl Marshall in 1744 for a confirmation of the coat of arms that his father had borne in Portugal, and on June 18 of that year, he received a grant of these arms. His grandson, also named Francis, settled on a plantation of nearly seven thousand acres in Ninety Six District. Francis Salvador II was conspicuous in the affairs of the colony at the beginning of the Revolution. In June, 1776 the Cherokee Indians, inspired by the Tories, attacked the residents of Ninety Six District, and during a skirmish in the early hours of August 1, Francis Salvador was wounded and scalped. He died minutes later.

Vert, a lion rampant between 3 fleurs-de-lis or. Cr: A demi lion gules, langued and armed azure holding between his paws a like fleur-de-lis.


In revisiting the story of Francis Salvador, it turns out that his grandfather’s original patent from the College of Arms survives today in the Special Collections Department of the College of Charleston’s Library.

 

I was only able to find one (postage stamp-sized) color image of this document online:

http://www2.lib.unc.edu/apop/firstfamilies/thumbs/14t.jpg

 

According to the book A Portion of the People: Three Hundred Years of Southern Jewish Life, Francis arrived in Charleston in 1773 and was elected to the First Provincial Congress of South Carolina in 1774.  He is reported to be the "first professing Jew in America to represent the people in a legislative assembly.  He is also the first Jew known to have died in the Revolution" when his militia troop was ambushed.

 

http://books.google.com/books?id=ia3rXmIzhJcC&pg=PA79&dq=“francis+Salvador”+“coat+of+arms”&hl=en&sa=X&ei=c_kTUuyvFpTeyQHGtoGgCg&ved=0CD0Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=“francis Salvador” “coat of arms”&f=false

 

Here is the text of the patent of arms:
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TO ALL AND SINGULAR to whom these Presents shall come John Anstis Esqr Garter Principal King of Arms, and Stephen Martin Leake Esqr Clarenceux King of Arms, send Greeting. Whereas Francis Salvader of London Merchant, hath represented unto the Right Honourable Thomas Earl of Effingham, Deputy (with the Royal approbation) to the most Noble Edward Duke of Norfolk, Earl Marshal and Hereditary Marshal of England that he is the Son of Joseph Salvador, late of Amsterdam, Merchant deceased, after whose death coming over into England, and settling here, he was Enfranchised, and made a free Denison, by Letters Patent dated at Westminster, the Twenty fourth Day of April, in the Fifth Year of his late Majesty: And that his said Father during his Life, did constantly bear and use for his Arms, Vert a Lyon Rampant, between three Flowers de Lys Or, and for his Crest a Demi Lyon Gules, langued and Armed Azure holding between his Paws a like flower de Lys, which said Arms he hath likewise continued to bear, as his Father did, But as he cannot produce such Authentick proofs of his Right thereto as the Laws of Arms require, hath therefore prayed his Lordship Warrant for our Granting, and Exemplifying, to him and his Descendants, and likewise to all the Descendants of his said Father Joseph Salvador deceased, the said Arms, or with such Variation as may be necessary; Ana that the same so Exemplified may be entered upon Record among the Gentry of this Realm, in the College of Arms. And forasmuch as his Lordship being satisfied of the truth of the Premises, did by Warrant under his hand and Seal bearing date the Nineteenth Day of March One Thousand and Seven Hundred and Forty four. Order and direct us, to Grant such Arms and Crest accordingly NOW KNOW YE that We the said Garter and Clarenceux Kings of Arms, in Pursuance of the said Warrant, and by Virtue and Authority of the Letters Patent of our several Officers, to each of us respectfully granted, under the Great Seal of Great Britain, do by these Presents, Grant, Exemplify and Confirm, unto the said Francis Salvador, the aforesaid Arms and Crest that is to say. Vert a Lyon Rampant, between three Flowers de Lys Or. and for his Crest a Demi Lyon Gules langued and Armed Azure, holding between his Paws a like Flower de Lys as in the Margin hereof are most Lively Depicted, To be borne by him the said Francis Salvador and his Descendants, and likewise by the Descendants of his Father Joseph Salvador, lawfully begotten, with their due Difference, according to the practice and Law of Arms, without the Let or Interruption of any person or persons Whatsoever, In Witness whereof, we the said Garter and Clarenceux, have hereunto set our Hands, and Affixed the Seals of our Offices, the First day of June in the Eighteenth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second, by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith &c And in the Year of our Lord God One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty Five.

John Anstis Garter Principal King of Arms King of Arms S Martin Leake Clarenceux

http://archive.org/stream/southcarolinahis34sout#page/n67/mode/2up

 
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21 August 2013 00:37
 

As it turns out, I just emblazoned these arms for the REAA yesterday or the day before.

http://www.americanheraldry.org/pages/uploads/Roll/salvador.gif

 

Thanks to Seb for finding yet another American heraldic treasure.

 
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21 August 2013 04:10
 

Fascinating story!

 
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21 August 2013 09:11
 

I have read that unfortunately the patent suffered sever water damage during the South Carolina Inter-State and West Indian Exposition of 1901–1902, obliterating almost all of the text. :(