Jacob Zenger

Jacob Zenger (1739 – unknown) was a German member of the American Assassins during the American Revolutionary War, who was recruited into the Assassin Order by Connor in New York.

On his allegiance with the Assassins, Zenger allowed Connor the tactic of using disguised recruits to escort him past guard patrols.

Biography
Jacob was born near the town of, in southwestern Germany. He was the son of a farmer, and one of thirteen siblings, though only four of his brothers and sisters would reach adulthood along with him.

From there, Jacob married a woman named Wilhemina, of which the pair had one son. During a conversation with Connor, he revealed that the only reason he had left his family was because his wife was the strongest person he knew.

As Zenger's family was poor and his career prospects were limited in Mannheim, Jacob followed the promise of a better life and signed up as a soldier. After several years in the service, he was shipped to New York, as one of the Hessians sent to fight for the British in the Revolutionary War.

Like many of the Hessian troops, however, he left the service after arriving overseas. Eager to reunite with his wife and son, Zenger bought a plot of land and departed New York. However, after a string of crop failures, he was forced to move back to the city, taking up the only career that he could find to make ends meet: working as a bodyguard.

Despite this, Jacob had been planning to bring them to the British American colonies, but waited because of the Revolutionary War and Assassin conflict. However, on receiving a letter about how strong his son had grown, Jacob sent them money they needed to come to America regardless, his excitement trumping his fears.

Trivia

 * In combat, Jacob wielded blunt weapons.

Reference

 * Assassin's Creed III