A Jacobs Family History

John Pesman

John Pesman

Male Abt 1784 - 1846  (62 years)   Has 2 ancestors and 22 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name John Pesman  [1
    Birth Abt 1784  [2
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    Gender Male 
    Ancestor Count
    Court Case 15 Jan 1823  London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Address: Old Bailey 
    • John Pesman is the victim of a pickpocket.
      He is living in Wapping.
    Court Case 10 Sep 1829  London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Age: 45y 
    Address: Old Bailey 
    • John Pesman, with others, is charged with conspiracy.
      They are all found guilty and most, includin John, are 'Confined for 2 years'
      Pesman is in business with a man called Charles Quixley.
      Pesman is described as being a Jew but Quixley is not.
      Pesman is in the clothes business and a slop seller.
      The shop appears to be on Ratcliffe Highway.
      Interestingly the lawyer's clerk is called Henry Jacobs (ours?)
      John is aged 45
    Descendant Count 22 
    Probate 7 Jul 1846  Wapping, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Address: Wapping Street 
    • Last Will and Testament.
      Describes himself as a clothier
      Names 3 children
    Reference Number J 0581a 
    _UID 6F7EF562762F4E0A9F3EDF36D2A7E64ADCEA 
    Death 7 Jul 1846  St George East, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Age: 60y 
    Address: 47 Wapping Street 
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    Person ID I5449  Jacobs
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2025 

    Father Unknown Pesman 
    Mother Unknown [Pesman] 
    Family ID F1925  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Esther Capua 
    Marriage 5 Sep 1810  [8, 9
    • Synagogue Scribes refers to her father as Mardecai Capua the Sephardi
    Children 
     1. Lewis Pesman,   b. 28 Jun 1811, Wapping, London, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Nov 1873, Marylebone, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years)
     2. Rebecca Pesman
     3. Emanuel Pesman,   b. Abt 1815, St George East, London, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Nov 1873, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years)
     4. Elizabeth (Betsey) Pesman
    Family ID F1471  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 8 Mar 2020 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsCourt Case - Address: Old Bailey - 15 Jan 1823 - London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCourt Case - Age: 45y,Address: Old Bailey - 10 Sep 1829 - London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - Address: Wapping Street - 7 Jul 1846 - Wapping, London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Age: 60y,Address: 47 Wapping Street - 7 Jul 1846 - St George East, London, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S2310] Will - Mordecai Capua.

    2. [S2597] Old Bailey Hearings - Pesman, John 1829, 1 May 2011.
      Court case lists him as being aged 45

    3. [S2596] Old Bailey Hearings - Pesman, John 1823, 1 May 2011.

    4. [S2597] Old Bailey Hearings - Pesman, John 1829, 1 May 2011.

    5. [S3312] Will - Pesman, John, 1 May 2011.

    6. [S2620] Death Cert - Pesman, John, 18 Jun 2011.

    7. [S3241] BMD - Death Index, 1 May 2011, 1846 JAS St Geo East 2 53.

    8. [S2599] Marriage Cert - Pesman, John & Capua, Esther, 1 May 2011.

    9. [S2374] Synagogue Scribes - Source: www.synagoguescribes.com copyright A. Shire, 31 Oct 2019.
      GSM 132/65