James 'The Prisoner' * FLACK

1753 - 1841  (88 years)

• Name	James 'The Prisoner' * FLACK
  Birth	1753	County Antrim, Ireland
  Gender	Male
  Death	23 Feb 1841	Ligonier, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Person ID	I8930	Tree602J
  Last Modified	8 May 2012

  
  

  Father	John FLACK, Sr
  Mother	Elizabeth GIBSON
  Family ID	F15221	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ann NELSON OR NEILSON,   b. 1769   d. 1841, Ligonier, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	1789	Pennsylvania, USA
  Notes	NOTES: Mrs. Mary Skiles Clark. (** MY NOTE: Mary Skiles Clark was a grandaughter of James Flack and Ann Nelson/Neilson via their daughter Margaret Flack who married Hugh McGuire Skiles. **) DAR ID Number: 124040 Born in Westmoreland County, Pa. Wife of Robert Davis Clark. Descendant of James Flack, as follows: 1. Hugh M'Guire Skiles (1785-1858) m. 1808 Margaret Flack (1791-1850). 2. James Flack m. 1789 Ann Nelson (1769-1841). James Flack (1753-1841) served as private under Capt. John Hinkson, stationed at Palmers Fort, Ligonier Valley, Pa. In 1834 he applied [p.14] for a pension and his claim was allowed. He was born in Ireland; died in Ligonier Valley, Pa. Also No. 119180. Source: Ancestry.com - 8 Aug 2010
  Children	1. Jane FLACK,   b. 1793, Antrim Farm, Ligonier, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1841, Antrim Farm, Ligonier, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 48 years)   2. Margaret FLACK,   b. Abt 1799, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1850, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 51 years)
  Family ID	F3668	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Feb 2020

  
  

• Documents

  Tree602J - PENSION APPLICATION Flack, James: 1753-1841. Revolutionary War pension Application for James Flack. Shows the Date and County of his birth (1753, County Antrim, Ireland). Document also shows his capture by the British and his subsequent escape back to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

  
  

  Histories

  PENNSYLVANIA, WESTMORELAND COUNTY Tree602J - Descendants of James Flack and Ann Nelson James Flack was born 1753 in County Antrim, Ireland and died 1841 in Westmoreland County Pennsylvania.

  
  

• Notes

  NOTES: Note to myself - copy any new information on James to jimsellarsATymailDOTcom - 6 Aug 2010 NOTES: one site on ancestry shows parents John Flack (1700) married Elizabeth Gibson BIOGRAPHY - See Main notes from Jim Sellars - 29 Jul 2010 BIRTH: James Flack's own statement in the National Archives Revolutionary War Pensions. Source - See Main notes from Jim Sellars - 29 Jul 2010 DEATH: From final Pension Vouchers 1818-1864, PA Vol1 Source - See Main notes from Jim Sellars - 29 Jul 2010 CENSUS: 1790 US Federal Census - Pennsylvania, Westmoreland, Fairfield, Page 94. *[1790]* HEAD: James Fleck (born bef 1774) MALES Under 16 (1775-1790) = 1 (* if this is a son then remember James didn't marry until abt. 1789) 16 and Over (bef 1774)= 1 FEMALES White Females = 1 (* Robert Fleck 2 census entries away *) CENSUS: 1800 US Federal Census - Pennsylvania, Westmoreland, Fairfield, Page 926. *[1800]* HEAD: James Flack (born 1756-1774) MALES 26 to 44 (1756-1774) = 1 (James b. abt 1753) *not exact but close FEMALES 10 to 15 (= 2 26 to 44 = 1 CENSUS: 1810 US Federal Census - Pennsylvania, Westmoreland, Fairfield, Page 107 / 794. *[1810]* Head: James Flack MALES Under 10 = 2 16 to 25 = 1 26 to 44 = 1 45 and Over = 1 (James [b.bef 1775] ) FEMALES 16 to 25 = 2 26 to 44 = 1 (* Edward Halferty 3 census entries away - marries sister Margaret Flack*) * John Flack Page 793 CENSUS: 1820 US Federal Census - Pennsylvania, Westmoreland, Fairfield, Page 75. *[ 7 Aug 1820]* Head: James Flack MALES 10 thru 15 = 2 45 and over = 1 (James [b.bef 1775] ) FEMALES Under 10 = 2 26 thru 44 =1 (* Hugh Skiles and John Flack are 2 and 3 census entries away *) CENSUS: 1830 US Federal Census - Pennsylvania, Westmoreland, Ligonier, Page 304. *[1830]* Head: James Hack [James Flack] MALES 10 thru 14 = 1 40 thru 49 = 1 70 thru 79 = 1 (James [b.1751-1760] ) FEMALES 5 thru 9 = 1 15 thru 19 = 2 30 thru 39: = 1 40 thru 49 = 1 70 thru 79 =1 (* Previous census entry is Hugh Skiles (Page 303) - Hugh is married to James daughter Margaret *) CENSUS: 1840 US Federal Census - Pennsylvania, Westmoreland, Page 196. *[1840]* Head: James Flech MALES: 80 thru 89 = 1 (James [b.1751-1760] ) FEMALES: 70 thru 79 = 1 (Ann born 1761-1770) OTHER: Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900 Reference Number: S5407 Name: James Flack Application State: Pennsylvania Applicant Designation: Survivor's Pension Application File Archive Publication Number: M804 Archive Roll Number: 985 Total Pages in Packet: 23 See copy of application on FlackGenealogy Website - supplied by Jim Sellars - 10 Aug 2010 Original copy also available on Ancestry.com TREE: Tree 602J - Updated 30 Jul 2010