William J FLACK^[1]

1748 - Abt 1824  (75 years)

• Name	William J FLACK
  Birth	6 Aug 1748	Doylestown, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	1775/1783	War of Independance - USA
  	Commanded a company of Bucks County militia, under Col. John Kellar.
  Death	Abt 1824	Crab Orchard, Lincoln County, Kentucky, USA
  Person ID	I5	Tree618J
  Last Modified	28 May 2011

  
  

  Father	James * FLACK,   b. Abt 1708, Northern Ireland, pos Antrim d. 2 Sep 1802, Doylestown, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 94 years)
  Mother	Ann BAXTER,   b. Abt 1714, pos Northern Ireland d. 2 Mar 1801, Doylestown, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	12 Sep 1734	First Presbyterian, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , USA
  Notes	Title: RECORD OF PA MARRIAGES VOLUME II - - Genealogy Library.com Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1700-1821 Name: James Fleck Marriage Date: 12 Jul 1734 Marriage Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Spouse's Name: Anne Baxter Source: Ancestry.com - 22 Oct 2012
  Family ID	F1	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Susannah CALLISON,   b. 15 Apr 1766, Pennsylvania, USA d. Aft 1840, Lincoln County, Kentucky, USA (Age > 75 years)
  Marriage	14 Mar 1797	Lincoln County, Kentucky, USA   [1]
  Notes	Kentucky Marriages, 1802-1850 Collison, Susanna to Flack, William - 14 Mar 1797, Lincoln County, Kentucky. Source: Ancestry.com (alternative source on ancestry.com - Kentucky Pioneer and Court records - Marriage Index shows 15 Mar 1797) Jim Flack - 12 Dec 2007
  Children	1. Male FLACK   d. 1801, Kentucky, USA   2. Elizabeth FLACK,   b. 19 Feb 1798, Lincoln County, Kentucky, USA d. 25 Aug 1859, Rockcastle County, Kentucky, USA (Age 61 years)   3. James FLACK,   b. 11 Aug 1799, Kentucky, USA d. 14 Feb 1882, Paris, Edgar County, Illinois, USA (Age 82 years)   4. Ann FLACK,   b. 15 Feb 1802, Kentucky, USA d. Aft 1880, Paris, Illinois, USA (Age > 79 years)   5. William Callison FLACK, Jnr,   b. 11 Feb 1804, Kentucky, USA d. 4 Dec 1861, Texas, USA (Age 57 years)   6. Sarah FLACK,   b. 13 Feb 1806, Crab Orchard, Lincoln County, Kentucky, USA d. 21 Apr 1806, Crab Orchard, Lincoln County, Kentucky, USA (Age 0 years)   7. John FLACK,   b. 18 Aug 1807, Kentucky, USA d. 21 Mar 1874, Crab Orchard, Lincoln County, Kentucky, USA (Age 66 years)   8. Susannah FLACK,   b. 16 Jan 1810, Kentucky, USA d. 29 Nov 1897, Quincy, Illinois, USA (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F4	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Feb 2020

  
  

• Documents		Tree618J - 1908 Flack Family Reunion. The Doylestown Democrat (Thursday 10th September) 1908 reports on the very 1st Flack Family Reunion. The newspaper article lists all the attendees.
  		Tree618J - WILL. Flack, James: 1708-1802. Will of James Flack; Born 1708 pos Antrim, Northern Ireland; died 2 Sep 1802 Doylestown, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA. Spouse Ann Baxter.
  		Tree618J - 1908 A set of notes prepared for the 1st Flack Family Reunion. The notes of James Flack "The Historian" prior to the 1st 1908 Flack Family Reunion.

  
  

  Histories

  Family History PENNSYLVANIA - BUCKS COUNTY. Tree618J - Descendants of James Flack (1708-1802) and Ann Baxter (1714-1801). James Flack and Ann Baxter who (we think) started off in Northern Ireland before emigrating (est 1733) to Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA. Their 10 children were:- John, James, Joseph, Sarah, Robert, William, William, Samuel, John & Benjamin.

  
  

• Notes

  BIOGRAPHY: Named as son in the Will of James Flack dated 3 Aug 1793 - Will proved 20 Sep 1802. Jim Flack - 14 Jan 2008. BIOGRAPHY: Do a write up about William Wirts genealogy at the end BIOGRAPHY: Extracts from letter by James Flack (b. Oct.-7-1834 d. Nov-23-1917) written in 1909/1910:- "William Flack was a Lieutenant in a militia company in 1780 and was Lieutentant on Guard in 1781." "William Flack moved to Kentucky, descendants afterwards lived in Illinois." "William was not at reading of his fathers will on Sep 1802 but shown as living in Kentucky" Source - Tania Shurko (James Flacks letter copied to me - JAF) BIOGRAPHY: William Flack (1748-1823) commanded a company of Bucks County militia, under Col. John Kellar. He was born in Bucks County, Pa.; died at Crab Orchard, Ky. Source - Tania Shurko BIOGRAPHY: William Flack is listed as a Captain during the Revolutionary War according to Mrs. Annie Flack Bowen.Source - Mrs. Annie Flack Bowen.DAR ID Number: 61970 (Tania Shurko) MARRIAGE: Tanias website shows 21 Mar 1797 but James Flack's letter shows 21 Mar 1792 ?? CENSUS: (1800) Kentucky Census, 1810-90 Name: William Flack State: KY County: Lincoln County Township: No Township Listed Year: 1800 Record Type: Tax list Database: KY Early Census Index CENSUS: 1810 US Federal Census - Kentucky, Lincoln, Roll 7, Page 116. Head - William Flack. MALES Under 10 = 2 - {{ John Flack (3), William Callison Flack (6) }} 10-15 = 1 - {{ James Flack (11) }} 16-25 = 1 - {{ WHO IS THIS (1785-1796) }} 45 - Over = 1 - {{ William J Flack (62) }} FEMALES Under 10 = 2 - {{ Susannah Flack (0), Ann Flack (8) }} ** Sarah had died in 1806** 10-15 = 1 - {{ Elizabeth Flack (12) }} 22-44 = 1 - {{ Susannah Callison (44) }} CENSUS: 1820 US Federal Census - Kentucky, Lincoln, Crab Orchard. Head - William Flack. MALES 10-16 = 1 - {{ John Flack (13) }} 18-26 = 2 - {{ William Callison Flack (16), James Flack (21) }} 45 & Over = 1 - {{ William J Flack (72) }} FEMALES 0-10 = 1 - {{ Susannah Flack (10) }} 18-26 = 2 - {{ Ann Flack (18), Elizabeth Flack (22) }} 45 & Over = 1 - {{ Susannah Callison (54) }} OTHER: Kentucky Land Grants Kentucky Land Grants Grantee: Flack, Wm Acres: 17 Book: 26 Survey Date: 6- 1-1819 County: Lincoln WaterCourse: Flacks Cr Reference: THE KENTUCKY LAND GRANTS Volume 1 Part 1 CHAPTER IV GRANTS SOUTH OF GREEN RIVER (1797-1866) THE COUNTIES OF KENTUCKY page 310 More Info: Grantee: Flack, Wm Acres: 17 Book: 26 Page: 3 Date Survey: 6- 1-1819 County: Lincoln Watercourse: Flacks Cr

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] Information from Tania Shurko, (Personal Research). Children of James Flack (b.1708) 'named and dated' in letter written by James Flack (b 7 Oct 1834). Copy in my possesion (JAF)