Jacob Pariente

Jacob Pariente (b. 1773) in Morocco.

Jacob Pariente emigrated from Morocco to Gibraltar, where he married Rachel and had a family. Father of Gimol Pariente (1807-1869), Donna Pariente (1811-1862), Ledicia Pariente (1813-1879), Judith Pariente (1815), Joshua Pariente (1815-1859) and Esther Pariente (1820-1901).

• Reference - Lydia Collins, The Sephardim of Manchcester, Pedigrees and Pioneers, Shaare Hayim Congregation, 2006.

Born during the era of Mohammed Ben Abdellah al-Qatib (Arabic: محمد الثالث بن عبد الله الخطيب‎) Sultan of Morocco from 1757 to 1790. Morocco agreed to stop attacking American ships in the Mediterranean for a payment of $10,000.00 on July 11, 1786. Under محمد الثالث بن عبد الله الخطيب‎, Morocco became the first country to recognize the United States of America as an independent nation in 1787. President Washington acknowledged Morocco’s recognition in 1789. محمد الثالث بن عبد الله الخطيب‎ was a relatively progressive ruler who tried to modernize Morocco. When he died in 1789, his sons competed for the throne. The victor was Yazid. Yazid was furious that Jews had supported his brother. Accordingly, when Yazid entered Tetouan, he had the richer Jews tied to the tails of horses and dragged through the streets. Riots began, Jews were stripped and killed or robbed. Yazid executed the Spanish consul, Solomon Hazzan. To avoid a similar fate, the Jews of Tangier, Asilah, and Alcazarquivir paid a huge ransom. Yazid reserved special venom for one Elijah who had advised his father and had often disputed with Yazid in council. To protect himself, Elijah converted to Islam, but died in any case. Attacks took place in other cities as well, including Fez, Rabat and Meknes.

• Reference - report of Franz von Dombay to the Habsburg Chancellery (May 17, 1790), Marokko Karton 3, No 17 - Haus- Hof- und Stats-archiv, Wien.

Jacob would have been around 17 years old in 1790.