John Mack (bef. 1660 - 1721)

Born before 1660 in Scotland [uncertain]

Husband of Sarah (Bagley) Warman — married 5 Apr 1681 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died 24 Feb 1721 after age 61 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut

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Biography

John Mack has Scottish Ancestors.

According to Sophia Smith Martin, John was born Mar 6 1653 and died Feb 24 1721. He emigrated to America from Scotland in 1669, the place said to be Inverness.^[1]

Ebenezer Mack Treman states John Mack was born in 1669 in Scotland. He came to America about 1680, was at Salisbury, Conn., in 1681, and settled at Lyme, Conn., in 1697. ^[2]

Both references contain errors and unsourced information. There is no basis for the birth date or location. March 6, 1653 is actually the date Sarah Bagley's parents were married.^[3]Treman places the marriage of John and Sarah in Salisbury, CT rather than Salisbury, MA^[2] and Martin places the location at Boston^[1], both incorrect.

Assuming John was 21 when he married, he was born about 1660 or before. There is no evidence, what so ever that Johne Mack and Marian MacDonald Mackgahee are his parents and for that reason, have been removed. Please don't reconnect them without adding sources.

Marriage

John immigrated by 1681 and married April 5, 1681, Sarah Bagley (daughter of Orlando and Sarah Colby Bagley) at Salisbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony.^[3][4]

Children

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1. John Baptised April 29, 1682, at Salisbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony. ^{[5][6] [7][8]}
2. Sarah. Born 22 July 1684 at Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony.^[9] Married Matthew Smith.
3. Elizabeth. Born Oct 28 1686 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony. ^[10] Married Jonathan Reed.
4. Lydia / Lidiah Born May 28 1689 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony.^{[11] [12]}
5. Josiah Born Dec 16 1691 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony.^[13]
6. Jonathan Born Feb 1695 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony.^[14]
7. Orlando Born Dec 16 1693 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony.^[15]
8. Ebenezer Born Dec. 8, 1697, at Lyme, Conn.^[16]
9. Marah/Mary Born Nov. 10, 1699, at Lyme. Married, April 3, 1717. John Peters, at Hebron, Conn.^[17][18]
10. Rebecca Born Oct. 4, 1701, at Lyme.^[19] Married Caleb Benit, Jr.
11. Johanna Born Sept. 17, 1703, at Lyme.^[20]
12. Deborah Born Oct. 11, 1706, at Lyme.^[21][22] Married Theophilus Lord.

Last Will & Testament

His will was dated Jan 5 1721, proved Mar 28 1721. His will mentions wife Sarah, children John, Sarah, Elizabeth, Peter Person (married Lydia), Josiah, Orlander, Marah / Mary, Jonathan, Ebenezer, youngest daughters Joanna, Rebeckah and Deborah.^[23][1]

In the name of God. Amen

Know all Christian people that I, John Mack, Sener of the town of Lyme and county of New London, and Colloney of CT In New England, laboring under bodily Infirmities but of perfect minde and memory not knowing how soone my G-reat change may come do think it my duty to sett my house in order before I die: and :1 of all I give and bequeath my Soule to God that gave it me and my bodey to the dust from whence it was taken to be decently buried at the charge of my executor hereafter named. In hope of a Joj^full Resurrection at the Last day with the Justified in Christ Jesus.

2ly, to my dear and Loving wife Sarah I give and bequeth all my household goods and all my hors Kind and two cowes and tenn Sheep and my sadle and bridle ; to be at hir own dispose forever she paying to my daughter, Marah twenty shillings and allso be at twenty shillings charge in newcovering the old house with one year after my decease.

Allso to my Loving wife Sarah I give and bequeth the use and Improvement of that four acres of Land in my son John his Lott which I Reserved in the deed of gift I gave him during his naturall Life : and the Improvement of one end of my dwelling house to wit : the est end one Roome and Lentow, and half the ortchard, as Long as shee Remains my widow ; allso one Great Bible during the time of hir naturall Life, and I doe allso give to my wife Sarah my part of the cropp of corne that is or shall be up on my Lands This present year or the year that I shall decese, allso one of the best of my .swine to be at hir own dispose.

3ly, to my Eldest Son John I Give and bequeath fiive shillings and the Reson I give him no more now, is I Judge that I have Given him a full portion as my Eldest son all Ready.

4. to my two Eldest Dafters to wit. Sarah and Elizabeth I Give and bequeth ten shillings apece to be paid by my son Ebenezer within, one year after my decease ; which with what I have allready given them will make up their part. To be payed by my son Ebenezer within one year after my decease.

5. To Peter Person that married my daughter Lydia I Give and bequeth ten shillings to be paid by my son Ebenezer within three years after my Decease, which ten shill apiece I judge will make up their full portions with what they have all Ready Received.

61y to my son Josiah I Give and bequeth six pounds in money or in cretures or mertantable provision at money prise, only it is to be understood, that he is to have my best coate for part of the above sd six pound and what the sd coat wants of the sd six pound is to be made up in specia as afore sd.

Scottish Highland Great Sword

7. to my son Orlander I Give and bequeath all the Eest of my wearing apparill Excepting my Great Coat and allso my 1 Gun and sword and what the cloathing and armes (armes) wants of six pound shall be made up with movables or in money to make it up six pound.

8. to my daughter Marah I give the twenty shillings which I ordered my wife to pay hur as was before expressed.

9. to my son Jonathan I give and bequeth a pece of Land containing about two acres and half, more or less bounded as foloweth by the highway Easterly and by his one Lands northerly and westerly, and southerly by the petition fence betwene this piece of Land and the paster, and to come towards the barn within three roods of the plow lands. Allso one piece of Land by estimation, four acres Lying on the East side of my lott bounded or Joining Easterly by the twelve acres he bought of Mr. Richard Ely and northerly by henery Bennits orchard, south- erly by his brother Johns Land and westerly by the old fence and so to ye swamp which fence he is hereby injoyned to keep in Repair and maintayn ; allso half an acre of Land to bild on at the north end of my home Lott, he making a sufient division fence betwene him and his . brother Ebenezer and allso maintayn the same; these three pieces of Land thus divided I doe give to my son Jonathan and his heirs forever: it is to be understood that ye half acre of Land before mentioned is at the norwest corner of my home Lott. I doe upon the consideration of these Lands thus given to my son Jonathan In- joyn him to bring his mother two cord of tier wood yearly as long as she remains my widow.

lOly to my son Ebenezer I give and bequeth my house and barn and ortchard and all my Lands in Lyme or elsewhere not allready disposed of. I say to him, my son Ebenezer and his heirs forever: he providing for his mother eight cord of fire wood to hur Dwelling house yearly, and allso to pay his mother forty shillings in corn or money yearly, both the afore sd, wood and forty shilling aforesd to be payed yearly and every year as long as she remains my widow allso to winter two cows and ten sheep and one horse and to paster one horse and two cows at such times of the year as his mother shall desire the same, yearly as Long as she Remains my widow.

11. to my three youngest daughters To wit: Joanna, Rebekah, and Deborah, I Give and bequeath six pound apiece to be payed as foloweth to wit : Rebeckahs within one year after my decease, and Joana to be payed within three years after my decease, and Deborah to be paid within five years after my decease and If either of these three youngest daughters should die before they have Received their portions then her portion to be eaquely divided between the other surviveing and what sheep shall be left after my wife has Received Mr ten, shall be equally divided betweene my two youngest Dafters besid the six pound before mentioned— Allso my will is that If either Jonath or Ebenezer should dye before mariag then their Lands to be possed and inherited by my next youngest son— my meaning is that If Jonathan dies Ebenezer shall inherit his Lands and If Ebenezer dieth, Jonathan shall inherit his Lands : provided allways that he that Inherits the wholle shall puntually fullfill what they were both obliged to do for their mother and after debts Leyeses are payed the Remainder of my movable Estate I give to my son Ebenezer and I do consent and appinte my Loving wife Sarah and my son Ebenezer to be my Executors to this my Last will and testament in confirm hereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this fifth day of January one thond seven hundred and twenty or twenty-one i

Signed, published in presents of us witnesses

JOHN COMSTOCK. JOHN Mack (Seal) JASPER GRIFFING. SAMUELL MARVIN. Lyme Feb. ye 13, 1720-21 this day, ^ John Mack acknowledged the above written and on ye other side To be his Last will and his act and Deed before me

MOSES NOYES, Justice peace.

John Comstock, Jasper Griffin and Samuel Marvin within mentioned appeared before a Court of Probate held in New London April 4th, 1721, and made Oath that they saw John Mack Sign and Seal this Instrument and heard him declare the same to be his last Will and Testament and that he was then of a Sound and disposing mind and memory, according to the best of their knowledge and yt at the same time they set their hand thereunto as witnesses Test C. CHRISTOPHER Clerk. (Amount recorded, inventory of estate 305 pounds - 13 shillings - 11 pence. )^[24]

Death

He died Feb 24 1721 in Lyme, Connecticut. ^[1]

No death record has been found that states his age at death. Find A Grave website states he is buried in Old Fox Farm Cemetery in East Lyme but that is impossible. First, he lived near the west side of Lyme, not the east. Next, the earliest burial recorded in this cemetery is 1786, over half a century after John died. Further, the Hale collection doesn't have him listed there, only Elder Ebenezer (John Jr.'s son) and Elizabeth Mack. He isn't found in any of the cemetery indexes searched on line.^[25]

Research Notes

Treman source ^[2] has different information than Mack Genealogy. Find A Grave: Memorial #127431988 used the information provided by Smith-Martin in Mack Genealogy. Treman genealogy has some information confused with his son John, as stated below:

• Birth dates are different 1653 (Mack) vs 1669 (Treman). Mack states he emigrated in 1669.
• Treman refers to Salisbury, Connecticut, but Mack Genealogy refers to Salisbury, Massachusetts, which matches Massachusetts Birth Sources for children.
• Death dates are different 1721 (Mack) vs 1734 (Treman). Mack source has John's will included that was proved in 1721. His son died 1734, so Treman has confused father and son information.
• Removed note that he married (2nd), May 4, 1733, Abigail Daniel, a widow, as stated in Treman source, since that is after his will was proved and Mack genealogy states his son's married 2nd wife Mrs Abigail Dunsill on May 1733.

Neither author cites any sources. The Latter Day Saints have a special interest in the genealogy of this family because their granddaughter is the mother of Joseph Smith, founder of the Mormon Church. Apparently, even with their resources they were not able to find a solid source for the origin of John Mack. Perhaps DNA can lead to his origin.

The Great Sword The term, 'great sword' may refer to the Scottish Highland sword known as the Claymore, a symbol of Scottish strength and pride that remained long after it was used as weapons of war. This sword was developed during the early Renaissance period and the term was derived from the Gaelic 'claidheamohmor', meaning "great sword." It was known as the Blade of Scotland and had on average, a 42" blade, thirteen" grip, giving it a length of 55", weighing over 5 pounds. It was usually carried on the back with a shoulder sheath and was one of only two swords (The other being the Germanic Landsknecht sword.) that could cut through armor. The Claymore sacrificed speed in favor of power and reach, in order to combat weapons of long distance, such as pole arms or other greatswords. The sword became obsolete in the age of gunpowder. Many call the basket-hilted broadswoard a Claymore also. But that sword is more modern (late 17th century) and smaller than the true Claidheamohmor, which is so great it requires two hands.^[26][27][28]

Joseph Smith Prophet and William Warman

William Warman - 1648 - 1741

Mack DNA Project results

Mormon Prophet and Mack Family

Joseph Smith, Jr. was born on December 23, 1805, in Sharon, Vermont, to Lucy Mack Smith and her husband Joseph Smith, a merchant and farmer.

Joseph Smith-545

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Smith-545

John Mack and Abigail Warman DNA 1653

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Mack-102

William Warman of Lyme Connecticut

“William's great grandson, William Warman Mack (called William (Norman) in the Mack Genealogy),

was a son of Ebenezer Mack and Abigail (Warman) Davis. He married Ruth Gee.”

https://www.familytreedna.com/public/Mack?iframe=ycolorized

“William Warman of Lyme Ct 1648 - 1741

Abigail (Lay) Warman were alive at this time, she would have joined in this deed to convey her dower rights along with her husband. William Warman married, secondly, Sarah -----, said by C. D. Parkhurst (MS Early Families of New London and vicinity, Connecticut State Library, Hartford) to have been Sarah (Bagley) Mack, , daughter of Orlandoi and Sar-ah? (Colby) Bagley and widow of John' Mack Sr. of Lyme.

John Mack died 24 Feb. 1720/21 at Lyme--his widow had been born 3 March 1662/3 at Salisbury, Mass. Her marriage to William Warman occurred before 8 April 1728 when she joined him in a deed to Lewis Dewolfe of Lyme”

Mack DNA; A Rare Breed

A Mack descendant^[29] and his grandson, as well as another Mack belong to the Y-DNA branch of Haplogroup R, BY40046, confirmed by testing positive for the Y-DNA SNP mutation DF63 (originating about 2-3000 years ago, also known by the name CTS300, S522 or the SNP rs758915822). The ancestral allele that accompanies the SNP is T and the derived allele is C. It is a Y-descendant or sub-clade of of R1b-L21 Haplogroup, which is characteristic of those that are Irish, Scottish, Welsh and the Bretons. The tree position is R-P312/S116 > Z290 > L21/S145 > DF63/S522 > BY592 > BY38638 > BY40046 . There is a man with the surname Ellis who also tested positive for this mutation, so part of the same subclade.^[30] This Map shows the distribution of Celtic paternal lineages in Europe associated with the spread of Proto-Italo-Celtic people from Central to Western Europe in the Bronze Age, beginning ~4,500 years ago. Their lineages belong to haplogroup R1b-S116 (aka P312), in other words most of the European R1b minus the Greco-Etruscan R1b-L23, the Germanic R1b-U106, as well as R1b-L238, and the Proto-Celto-Germanic L11, L51 and L150.

The third descendant comes through John's son, Orlando/Orlander. The gradfather/grandson Mack relatives descend through John’s son John II and grandson, Ebenezer, usually referred to as Junr because his uncle carried the same name. When only the grandson had been tested, being only a small portion of the Y Chromosome, it was thought he was a hidden MacGregor. But when more of his grandfather’s Y chromosome was tested, that was disproven.

Chevalier Terrance Gach MacFarlane shared that these two descendants of the Mack family “descend from a pre-dynastic ancestor of the House of Lennox. This unknown man carried ySNP R1b-DF63 which is a rare sub-clade of the huge R1b-L21 clade. The latter is carried by at least half the men in every county in the British Isles. [In some of those counties L21 is carried by over 80% of the men.]

“DF63 arose as a mutation from L21 around 3,000 years ago, but whether it first arose on the Continent or in the British Isles is not presently known….they are collateral cousins to the early mormaers/earls of Lennox and their cadets the chiefs of clan Macfarlane in Scotland.”^[31][32] Clan MacFarlane is a Cadet of Clan Lennox. What is most interesting is that the MacFarlanes, a Highland clan, were good friends with the MacGregors and both were known as cattle rustlers. The full moon became locally known as “MacFarlane’s Lantern”.

YDNA update 2024: As more is learned and further testing is done, there will be changes and updates at FamilyTreedna. See the John Mack group here: It appears the haplogroup is R-FT211915 (snp), through position 7331496 with mutation A to G, which is shown by those who have had the more thorough test. Very few descendants have been tested and hopefully more will test and more will be learned.

The Lennox

Lennox district, from Clans of Scotland Map.

Lennox was one of the ancient divisions of Scotland lying on the 56th parallel^[33][34], comprised of the present county of Dumbarton and portions of Stirling, Perth and Renfrew. Lennox, as a province or district was formed in the Middle Ages and embraced the ancient sheriffdom of Dumbarton, which was granted to Mathew, Earl of Lennox in 1511. Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley (1545-1567) was the 2nd Earl of Lennox and was created Duke of albany, then married Queen Mary who proclaimed him King of Scotland. Lennox was restructured as the county of Dunbartonshire when the north-eastern shore of Loch Lomond was transferred to Stirlingshire.^[35][36] Today, the district centers around the village of Lennoxtown in Stirlingshire, 8 miles from the center of Glasgow. There are differences of opinion on the origin of the name, Lennox. The original 6 mile stretch called the Vale of Leven,^[37] is thought by some to originate from a Scottish Gaelic word ‘leven-ach’ meaning smooth stream, the smooth stream being the River Leven. Some believe it stems from ‘leamhan’ meaning of the elm.

Clan Lennox

Clan Lennox was born of the ancient Earls of Lennox who controlled Dunbartonshire, parts of Renfrewshire, Perthshire and Stirlingshire beginning in the 12th century. Those that are knowledgeable of the early American Mack family will recognize the name Sterling, a family that also settled in Lyme, Connecticut and married into the Mack family. Lennox is a Lowland clan but the lands lie on the border of the lowlands and highlands. The ancient Celtic Mormaers of Levenx became the Earls of Lennox. The first was either Alwyn, son of Arkyll who received lands from King Malcolm III 1057-1093 or the title was first conferred by William I (The Lion) 1165-1214 on his brother David. From there forward the earldom is clearly a matter of recorded history.

One notable historical figure from this House is Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox and grandfather of King James VI of Scotland and I of England. James’ father was Henry Stewart, titled Lord Darnley, was husband to Mary, Queen of Scots and in line to inherit the earldom. He was murdered in 1567 in Edinburgh. King James was the first of the line of Stewart kings to reign over a united monarchy (England, Scotland and Ireland), lasting for much of the 17th century. The earldom was passed to the throne a 2nd time when the title was without heir, this time taken on by Charles II. The Dukedom of Lennox and Richmond was passed to Charles Lennox, the King’s illegitimate son. Since then though, the line has remained unbroken.

The Tartan of Lennox is quite ancient and distinctive. It was reproduced from a ‘lost’ portrait of the Countess of Lennox dating from the 1500s. It is the oldest tartan still woven today. The 1st Battalion Canadian Scottish Pipes and Drums^[38] wore kilts of Lennox Modern tartan throughout WWII and until 1949.^[39] The Crest is a swan backed by two broadswords saltire. The motto is ‘I’ll Defend’. The Lennox plant badge is Rosa Canina, the lovely Dog Rose.^[40][41][42]

The Earldom died out with Isabella in 1457 but the earldom was reclaimed in 1473 by Sir John Stewart of Darnley, grandson of Elizabeth Lennox, daughter of Earl Duncan, sister of Countess Isabella. In 1565, his GGGGrandson Henry, Lord Darnley married Mary, Queen of Scots. He was murdered in 1567. The title of Earl merged with the Crown when James, son of Henry and Mary, acceded as King of Scots. The Earldom was created 5 times, ending in 1583 with the death of Esme Stewart. The Earldom transformed into a Dukedom, initiated by Esme Stewart continued to the present, the title currently held by Charles Gordon-Lennox, Duke of Lennox, Richmond and Gordon (b. 1955).^[43]

The Name

Mack is not that common in the ancient records and is most likely a shortened form of the original relational name (as opposed to locational or vocational), retaining only that they are a son, but not disclosing whose son. If they had proven to be a hidden MacGregor, we would have discovered they were the son of Gregor and the most likely reason for abbreviating the name was because it was proscribed, an outlawed name. But, that is not the case, it seems. Searching the Highland maps near the 56th parallel, one clan name stands out, Mackab.^[44] It is east of MacFarland, MacGregor and MacLarens just north of the 56th parallel line. Not much is found concerning this clan's history in Scotland and they aren't shown on many of the old maps^[45], but they are well known in Irish history, the name spelled McCabe. The letter K didn't exist in the Gaelic alphabet but is seen in Anglicized versions of words that have a hard C sound. The McCabes pretty much completely transplanted themselves in NE Ireland about 1350 as gallowglass, mercenary soldiers to the O'Reillys and O'Rourkes which were the principal septs of Breffny.^[46] It is believed the McCabes descend from the MacLeods and king Sitric Silkenbeard (of Norse and Irish ancestry).^[47] Their lands in Scotland were all far north of the Lennox though.^[48]

Research by John Mack^[49]

John Mack was likely born John Mack and not MackGayee or MacGregor.

The Mack families’ Scottish origins are somewhat difficult to trace. The name Mack for centuries has been used as a shortened version of other names such as MacTavish or MacGregor.

In antiquity, Mac or Mack was used to denote someone as a son of a father. Names such as Gregor-Mack-Donald-Mack-Innis would be used to show who a person’s father and grand father was.

Even older examples would be even shorter. For example, M’K or M’Y. In these cases, K is the father, and the son is M’K, or Y is the father and M’Y is the son. From this ancient name we get MacKay and MacKey. We also surprisingly get names Mackie, Macky, Make (pronounced Mackey) and Mack. The entire MacKay Clan traces there origin back to M’K and M’Y. Could we be descendant from the same person. Maybe, it would take a lot of professional research to find out. An interesting read is the Book of MacKay. This book is available to read on-line at Google books but is not available as a download. In reference to the Book of MacKay, MacKay of Bighouse, the historian “Pont” in 1503 gives a description of the coat of arms for Mackie as: paly of six or and gules on a bent sinister azure a crescent between two spur rowels or. He further states that is coat resembles the coat of “W” for Makduf. This coat is also like the coats for Mack and Make. This leads to there being a connection to MacKay, Mackie and even Makduf (MacDuff). The Book of MacKay also states that the Mack’s of Berwickshire are likely MacKay’s that shortened and Anglicized their name due to English influence.

The Baron of Stoneywood is Carlos (Charles) Mack. His ancestors can be traced back to Berwickshire.^[50]

The Home\Hume Clan is generally associated with Berwickshire and Mack is listed in some records as a Sept.

Near Hume, northwest of Gordon in Berwickshire is a small Hamlet named Mack’s Mill^[51] near a stream called Eden Water. The Eden Water flows into the River Tweed which marks the low land border between Scotland and England. Mack’s Mill is 5km away from Hume Castle. It is likely that the name of the mill is associated with a Mack in some fashion.

In my research I used a lot of different sources. These included the Peerage of Scotland, Heraldry of Scotland, available Kirk (church) records, available census record and birth records. Unfortunately, most of these records are not available for free and as such the research is incomplete. Due to the Church of Latter-Day Saints interest in the Mack family they have done some of this research.

Unfortunately, there is nothing conclusive. All research draws conclusions from facts and not hearsay of conjecture. That said there are only a few facts that we can draw from: the name Mack can be a derivative of another name; it could stand on its own as a Surname and there have been armorial achievements (coats of arms) for individuals named Mack. These arms have been Scottish, English, and Irish.

What I do know is there have been Heraldic arms issued to Mack’s in Scotland, England, and Ireland.

Many genealogists who have written about John Mack, say he was born 6 March 1653, at Inverness, Scotland, and he came to New England in 1669, arriving at Boston. Furthermore, they say that he may have changed his name to Mack to avoid religious prosecution. This could be possible, as during this period Scotland was going through difficult times. Before John’s birth there was the battle of Dunbar in 1650, where many Scots were killed and taken prisoner. Many of the prisoners were banished to the colonies. There was a Henry Mack that was banished to work on plantations.

Still some genealogists believe that John Mack was a MacGregor and he fled Scotland during the dark days of Clan MacGregor when MacGregors were being hunted and even killed for a bounty. The Church of LDS believe this as they attribute MackGayee as his name which was a MacGregor sept. They did this in a committee with no proof.

Some believe that John’s father was killed as a Warlock during the witch hunts.

Still others believe he left because he was a Covenantor. The English King Charles the 1st was attempting to change the religion of Scotland. The Scots formed the Covenantors in 1638 and rebelled. In the book, The History and Sufferings of the Church of Scotland, several Macks are mentioned. A John Mack escaped custody and all the towns folk had to swear an oath: “By the eternal God, and as I am content to lose my part in heaven, I know not where John Mack is”. This was in 1682 and by this time John was already in in Boston and married. This could have been a relative of his. Other Macks listed include Andrew, James, and another John. So, he could have escaped, but why would he change his name when clearly other Macks did not. I am a firm believer that Mack was indeed his name as mentioned before.

John was some of the early landed gentry. He was not without some currency as he was able to secure residency. His will stated he had a Great Sword, not a trifle piece of property to have. He originally settled in Salisbury, Massachusetts. On 5 April 1681, in Salisbury, John married Sarah Bagley, daughter of Orlando Bagley and Sarah Colby. The Bagley and Colby families were influential and with some wealth and standing in Boston. That John could marry into this family speaks volumes of his character and standing in the community. John was obviously a man of some financial means. John and Sarah first settled in Salisbury, then following the birth of their first child they moved to Concord, Mass., where the births of six children are recorded. From there, in 1696, they removed to Lyme, Connecticut, which became the family home for many generations, and where descendants live to this day. John Mack died 24 February 1721, in Lyme, his wife surviving.

It is John's sons who are the direct ancestors to the various Macks in Canada.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} Martin: Vol. 1, Page 17
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Treman: Vol. 1, Page 343
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Vital Records of Salisbury Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849, Topsfield Historical Society, Topsfield, Mass, 1915 | Page 268, from Court Records.
4. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-LD6C : 18 February 2020), John Mack and Sarah Bagly, 05 Apr 1681; citing Marriage, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009666.
5. ↑ SalisVR Pg 148.
6. ↑ Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915 John Mack in entry for John Mack, 29 Apr 1682; citing Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, ; FHL microfilm 845,110.
7. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29P-3JCS : 18 February 2020), John Mack, 29 Apr 1682; citing Birth, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007578655. location is Amesbury, Essex, Mass.
8. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC3V-YT5 : 15 January 2020), Jno Mack, Book no. 1.
9. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6W-VLR : 5 January 2021), John Macke in entry for Sarah Macke, 1684.
10. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6W-6L5 : 15 January 2020), Elizebeth Mack, 1686.
11. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6W-F9Z : 15 January 2020), Lidiah Mack, 1689.
12. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6W-F98 : 5 January 2021), John Mack in entry for Lidiah Mack, 1689.
13. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6W-YHL : 15 January 2020), Josiah Mack, 1691.
14. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ64-SJF : 15 January 2020), Jonathan Mack, 1695.
15. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ64-79Z : 15 January 2020), Orlando Mack, 1693.
16. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F743-DB4 : 7 January 2020), John Macke in entry for Ebenezer Macke, 1697.
17. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F77G-WRX : 7 January 2020), Sarah Macke, 1699. Transcription error? Sarah instead of Marah? Need to see the image.
18. ↑ Marriage "Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7LW-2JT : 11 June 2020), Mary Marcks, 1717.
19. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F77G-WRD : 7 January 2020), John Macke in entry for Rebecka Macke, 1701.
20. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F77G-WB9 : 7 January 2020), John Macke in entry for Johanna Macke, 1703.
21. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:78XK-YHPZ : 21 September 2019), John in entry for Deborah Macke, ; citing Birth, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272239.
22. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F77G-WG7 : 7 January 2020), John Macke in entry for Deborah Macke, 11 Oct 1706.
23. ↑ Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Probate Records, Vol A-B, 1675-1725 Original data:Connecticut County, District and Probate Courts. [database on-line] Images 568-570 of 726.
24. ↑ Connecticut. Probate Court (New London District), Probate Records, 1675-1916 John Mack Will and Inventory, v. B(p.185-end)-C 1716-1734, film 007629910, Pgs 394-398 (images 110-112). Recorded in the fourth Book of Wills for the County of New London, fol. 177, 178. April 12, 1721.
25. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 05 April 2020), memorial page for John Mack, Sr (6 Mar 1653–24 Feb 1721), Find A Grave: Memorial #127431988, citing Old Fox Farm Cemetery, East Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Norman Gerrard, PhD (contributor 50207807) . No gravestone
26. ↑ Wikipedia article Claymore
27. ↑ Claymore The Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, Trumpinton Street, Cambridge.
28. ↑ EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE SCOTTISH CLAYMORE Oct. 13, 2021The Celtic Croft Blog.
29. ↑ See [https://www.ytree.net/SNPinfoForPerson.php?personID=10773 Mack in The Big Y Tree
30. ↑ [https://www.ytree.net/SNPinfoForPerson.php?personID=7472 The Big Y Tree, Ellis
31. ↑ Chevalier Terrance Gach MacFarlane, Volunteer Project Admin for both the [https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/r-1b-df63/about/background DF63] and the MacFarlane projects at familytreedna.com
32. ↑ Lennox-MacFarlane DNA Mack descendants line 164, the grandfather, having completed the Big Y test and shown to belong to subclade R-BY40046 and 165, the grandson with the smaller portion of Y tested is placed in haplogroup R-M269 but would inevitably belong to the same subclade as his grandfather, should he complete the Y test.See also
33. ↑ Map showing the Lennox
34. ↑ Scotland 16th Century map showing Lennox on the 56th parallel.
35. ↑ the Lennox
36. ↑ The Great Clans of Scotland Historic UK.
37. ↑ History of the Vale of Leven
38. ↑ The Pipes & Drums of the Canadian Scottish Regiment ( Princess Mary's ) marched through streets downtown Victoria BC to perform for the Victoria Symphony Splash 2013.
39. ↑ The Pipe Band in 1945 (showing the Pipers' Red Lennox Tartan), marching through London to the Mansion House, escorted by mascot Wallace I, under the direction of Pipe Major Archie McMillan. From Pipes for Freedom, The Canadian Scottish Regiment
40. ↑ Clan Lennox
41. ↑ Clan Lennox History.
42. ↑ Clan Lennox Wikipedia article
43. ↑ Earl of Lennox
44. ↑ Map Showing the Districts of the Highland Clans of Scotland, Electric Scotland Website.
45. ↑ See Nat'l Library of Scotland as an example.
46. ↑ Irish Origenes.
47. ↑ [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCabe_(surname) Wikipedia article surname McCabe.
48. ↑ Research Notes, DNA, Lennox and Name sections originally added by Connie Mack
49. ↑ Mack, John Wesley, The Mack Families in Canada With the descendants of Daniel Mack. November 26, 2022 independently published. ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BNDL3FC7, ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8365790216.
50. ↑ Charles Mack Baron of Stoneywood
51. ↑ Macks Mill; Gordon; BERWICKSHIRE; SCOTLAND, Latitude: 55.699805, Longitude: -2.543580. View of Mill from SSW, Map

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Acknowledgment

Gratitude goes to John Mack for his research.