Some data about the descendants of Manuc Bey (19th century - beginning of 20th century)

Manuc Bey, dragoman of the Porte, State Counselor of the Russian Empire was a well known person in the end of XVIII - early nineteenth century. About his business and political activities have been written monographs, studies and articles. The research time in the archival materials and published works, present several pieces of the lives of children, his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. In 1822 October 31 the Civil Court of Basarabia was received the application of curates Manuc Bey property, state councilor Neboda and clucerul Burda to file the deceased ately. They presented the Manuc Bey's testament drawn up in 1815 July 19 in Kronstadt, personally sign by the test. Testament was written in Armenian language, with translation into Russian, being certified by Gregory, Archbishop of the Armenians in Basarabia. This lately caused several years of dispute among heirs. At the same time, is an important source for the study of mentality and every- day life of the age, and pedigree of Manuc Bey study. Manuc Bey was born in 1769 in Rusciuc in Mardiros Mirzoian and Mamilei's family, the daughter of Hamum Oglu. First Manuc Bey in 1786 married the daughter of a wealthy Armenian, Avetz in Rusciuc. The second time he married in 1794 with Mariam (in the acts also called Hanuma), daughter of Haji Harutiun. From this marriage were born six children: two boys and four girls. From wills and other archival documents and studies, we identified their names: Murad (Murat in documents, Ivan, Ioan) and Feriat (Grigori in documents, Feriad), Mariam (Maria in documents), Pemba (Kaniane, Keiani, Gaiane, Gayrana in documents), Gadara (in documents Gadir, Gatere, Ecaterina), and Tebera (Gebera in documents). Manuc Bey followers married with offspring from families known not only in the Russian Empire, but in Europe. The activity of some of them was mentioned at the state level.