Jacob Moses

Jacob John Moses was 17 years old when transported for steal 1 watch value £4, 1 chain value 2d., 2 seals value 30s., 1 ring value 5s., and 1 key value 3s., the goods of Charles Newton Mills. 1821: Servant to William Thompson, baker of Sydney. Petition for permission to go to the Derwent per 'Caledonia' 28/2/1822: On list of prisoners assigned. 1822: Servant to William Thompson, baker. Petition for mitigation of sentence to join a brother (Moses Moses) in Hobart Town. 17/1/1823: Re passage to VDL for assignment to his brother. 1/1/1824: Arrived in Hobart Town per Caledonia. 1824: TOL 1826: Married Mary Connolly, the daughter of Henry Connolly (Caledonia 1820). 1827: Jacob had a Confectioner's shop in Hobart. Left to return to Sydney. In March 1828 Jacob and Mary embarked on the brig 'Woodlark' bound for the Cape of Good Hope, presumably to London, however, the ship was wrecked in the Torres Straits, and they luckily escaped the ordeal and got themselves back to Moreton Bay after many weeks at sea. 18/8/1829: Jacob has now become John and Mary has become Rebecca, after taking the Jewish faith. JOHN opens a pastry and confectioner's shop in George St, Sydney. 1830: Sold the shop and took over the license of the Kings Head Tavern in Penrith. John became a respected businessman and started the Penrith Races in November 1830. 9/8/1831: Left for Hobart with Rebecca and 3 children per Duckenfield then on 2910/1831 left on the same ship for London. 8/1/1833: Arrived back in Sydney along with his brother Abraham and his wife. Abraham live areound the Monaro area, buying and accumulating much land and businesses along the way. 25/10/1835: John returned to Hobart, purhases land, theatre business and hired horses & buggies and also owned the vessel 'Maria'. 1842: John became insolvent, this was not to be the last time, because of the depression of the 1840's. 1844-45: Back in Sydney and opened the St. John's Tavern at Bowning. He was living at Yass - 2 daughters Hannah 12, and Sarah 14 were drowned when crossing Barber's Creek in a gig driven by their father John. 8/1/1854: Rebecca/Mary Connolly died and was buried at Goulburn Jewish Cemetery. 1863: John was living at 625 George St, West, Sydney. 1867: Living at 631 George St. 1882: Living at 365 Sussex Street. 24/11/1883: John died in Sydney. Son Henry's surname changed to Moss along the way.