Cairo Genizah : Legal document

Cairo Genizah

<p style='text-align: justify;'>Court record concerning a father’s will. Abū l-Riḍā, writes his will before leaving on a business trip. His two children, Sittūna and his son, are the beneficiaries. Sittūna’s portion includes one eighth of a house, two female slaves, 25 dinars borrowed by her father against her bridal outfits and dowry, and other items. Abraham b. ḤananelAbraham b. Ḥananel known as al-Amšāṭī (אלאמשאטי), the comb merchant, was a witness when the father wrote his will. The court record is signed by Abraham b. Šemaʿya, Isaac b. Samuel and Ḥalfon b. Manasseh, who also wrote the document. Dated Marḥešvan 1432 (= 1120 CE).</p>