Nicholas Clack (abt. 1652 - 1709)

Born about 1652 in Marden, Wiltshire, England

Husband of Anne (UNKNOWN) Clack — married before 1678 in England

Died 12 Oct 1709 at about age 57 in Lancaster, Virginia

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Research Notes

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Descendancy of William Clack (c.1628) and Mary

Click here for a very interesting report by researchers who visited England in search of the old hamlet of Clack and the family of William Clack and his wife Mary; including notes about the Spencer family. [1]

Note

• http://edlers.org/pers/AP/02clac.pdf

Note: Sources: KINFOLKS, William Curry Harllee, p2755.

Md but no issue known.

Judith McGhan, Indexer, Virginia Vital Records from the Virginia Magazine of History, the William & Mary College

Quarterly and Tyler's Quarterly (Baltimore MD: GPC, 1982), p 729.

It is said that Nicholas was the older brother of Rev James Clack Sr. If so, Nicholas was probably born about 1653. We don't know whether he was the oldest son in the family. Usually, the oldest son would have remained at home to inherit family property.

He and Anne emigrated about 1678, probably as indentured servants. We had earlier thought that they might have been accompanied by his "uncle" Nicholas Spencer, but further research has shown that Nicholas Spencer was in Virginia several years before Nicholas Clack.

We think Nicholas and Anne may have married before they came to America, or at least before they came to Lancaster Co VA, because we couldn't find them in the marriage records for that county. They had no children. We looked for any record in Lancaster Co of Anne's marrying again after Nicholas' death, but didn't find any.

ST MARY'S WHITECHAPEL PARISH - Nicholas Clack was a member of this parish in Lancaster Co VA. It was formed in 1669 but in 1752 became part of the parish of Christ Church, near Irvington. We had earlierthought that Nicholas was probably the minister of Whitechapel, but have since found that he was a tailor by occupation, (see Will of Nicholas Clack, dated 1 May 1709, Will Book 10, p 12-13, Lancaster Court House, Lancaster VA) and thus unlikely to be a minister.

Just a few miles west of Lancaster, the county seat, on route 3 is the small town of Lively VA. The church is located 3 miles south of Lively, at the intersection of Whitechapel Road (route 201) and route 354. Construction on the Whitechapel church was begun before 1675. It was rectangular, but two wings were added in 1741, making it cruciform. From about 1794 to 1830, the church was ?dormant and abandoned' because of the disestablishment. During that time, the two original ends deteriorated beyond repair. About 1830 the 1741 wings were joined together, with the result that the church was again rectangular, but 90 degrees from its original orientation! It has been beautifully restored, and has an active Protestant Episcopal congregation. NICHOLAS' WILL was in the Lancaster Co courthouse. It is dated 1 May 1709, and was probated 12 Dec 1709. He says he is "Nicolas Clacke of the Parish of saintmary's Whit Chappell in the County of Lancastr, Taylor" and that he leaves to his "Brother James Clack of the parish of ware in the Co... of Gloucester, Clerk, Twelve pence." He leaves everything else to his dear and loving wife Anne, and makes her his executrix. There are no records prior to 1739 at the Whitechapel church. - Edler

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