HI
i hope i can help, He was my great grandfathers (Arthur Albert Jacobson) - grandfather.
Nison Jacob Jacobson was born 1793 in Liepaja, Latvia. He died in Tasmania. He was a Russian of Jewish decent. He was charged with forgery with 2 other men in Ireland (1816) and sentenced in London (April 1817) to 14 years transportation. The Transport ship was the ex East India companies Lady Castlereagh. The Lady Castlereagh departed Portsmouth on 22nd December 1817 with 300 male prisoners. The ships log recorded smooth sailing and very little incident on-board and sailed via Sydney then onto Van Diemens land.
He was a cigar and cigarettes manufacturer in his early life.
I have not managed to find out exactly how he arrived in Ireland yet. But, was told as a child it was via the Nordic countries.
He was assigned to a Mrs Harriet Humphrey during his custodial sentence. She was the wife of a police magistrate, and minerologist Adolarius William Henry Humphrey
http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/humphrey-adolarius-william-henry-2212There is a sketch of the police magistrate he worked for
Mr Humphrey was by all accounts a ruthless and hated overseer of the convicts because of the brutal treatment he meted out to them.
There is one record of insolence towards Mrs Humphrey as a convict. But, i have not found the punishment or a conviction if any for it. He became a farmer and grazer here in Van Diemen's land. i have found records of some of his substantial cattle purchases at Ouse where he purchased every head of cattle. And, later some warnings for himself and his family and his cattle to stay off other people properties, Behind Ouse and up towards Osterley. Some of his later family settled in the Bream Creek / kellevie area. He died at Orielton north of Sorell. And, had properties from Ouse right though the southern midlands at one time or another.
Nison Jacobson received his conditional pardon in 1828. And, his ticket of leave on the 3rd December 1824
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/1090417?searchTerm=nisson%20jacobson&searchLimits=l-state=Tasmania
In 1824 Nessen married the free settler Hannah Athorn who had arrived from England the year before. They had 9 children and some of there children had 10-12 children as well so quite a substantial family.
Nison JACOBSON was born on 31 Aug 1792 in RUSSIA. He died on 19 Apr 1857. He married Miss Hannah ATHORN on 31 Aug 1824 in Hobart, TASMANIA. Hannah was 32, Nison 30 yrs
Children
Robert JACOBSON
Jacob JACOBSON
Elizabeth JACOBSON
Harriet JACOBSON was born on 12 Jan 1829 in River Dee
Frederick JACOBSON was born on 20 Jan 1827 in River Dee
Mr Charles JACOBSON was born on 16 Oct 1835 in New Norfolk
Mr David JACOBSON was born on 2 Jun 1844 in Cockpit, Bagdad
Mr George JACOBSON was born on 19 Sep 1831 in River Dee
Mr Joseph JACOBSON was born on 12 Dec 1846 in Brighton
Rex Burden has some excellent info on him here:
http://rexburdon.wikifoundry.com/page/Nisson+Jacobson+(GGG+Grandfather)
And an excellent image of Nessen Jacobson himself in later life,
image of Nisson Jacobson
Source: myheritageimages.com
His first name has been spelt Nisson, Nison, Nisan, Neesen, nessen and several other variations. Its Hebrew (Nissan) for the first month of the Jewish calendar. It is published in the Hobart Courier (Mercury) as both Nison and Nisson. I guess his name was Anglicised as time went on. I also remember my nan saying his name was changed. Jacobson (Yakubzon)
Have a great day
Phillip
Sheffield Tasmania
below are the transcripts and record numbers from the old bailey court in London in April 1816
he was convicted on one count and not guilty on a second charge with his co accused.
Reference Number: t18170416-55
592. ALEXANDER MARCUS and NESSEN JACOBSON were indicted for the like offence .
No Evidence. NOT GUILTY .
Second Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Recorder.////////////////////////
Reference Number: t18170416-49
586. JAMES BUTLER was indicted for feloniously and knowingly having a forged Bank of England note in his custody and possession .
The Prisoner pleaded GUILTY .
Transported for Fourteen Years .
Second Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Recorder.
Reference Number: t18170416-50
587. ALEXANDER MARCUS was indicted for the like offence .
The Prisoner pleaded GUILTY .
Transported for fourteen Years .
Second Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Recorder.
Reference Number: t18170416-51
588. NESSEN JACOBSON was indicted for the like offence.
The Prisoner pleaded GUILTY .
Transported for Fourteen Years .
Second Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Recorder.
Interestingly another instance the same sitting with another man this time. Seems the good Mr Butler was involved in forgery the most of the four people on trial.
Reference Number: t18170416-85
622. MICHAEL FORD and JAMES BUTLER were indicted for forgery .
No Evidence.
NOT GUILTY .
London Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.
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