Report compiled after 1st Flack Family Re-Union - 1909

WRITTEN BY JAMES FLACK, BORN 7 OCT, 1834, DIED 23 NOV 1917 AT AGE 83

Our ancestor, James Flack, who emigrated to this country, as I have learned since our reunion last September, about 1733, from the North of Ireland. The Flacks were of Presbyterian faith and most likely driven out of Scotland at the time of the persecution of the Christians in that country.

My Grandfather told me that his Grandfather came from Ireland and had married an Irish girl who, I find by examining the records, was Ann Baxter. This said James Flack owned 325 acres, 130 perches of land situated about 2 miles southeast from Doylestown, Pennsylvania. He must have been possessed of a large measure of those excellent qualities that made the Scotch-Irish pre-eminent in the development and progress of th new country, for he became an extensive land owner and died with what for that day was a large competence. The tract of land lies directly across the road from this place.

Our ancestor, James Flack, lived to the great age of 94 years and dies September 2, 1802, his wife Ann having passed away over a year before - March 23, 1801 aged 87 years. Said James Flack left a will dated 1793 in which he bequeathed to his wife Ann a stipulated amount per year. The residue he left to his 8 children in equal shares except to Joseph, who settled his estate, and to his Granddaughter, Edith Flack, who lived with them 10 pounds. Each share amounted to 516 pounds, 12 shillings, 8 pence and 1 farthing.

I see by old deed dated September 8, 1804, the heirs of James Flack deeded the same 325 acres and 130 perches to his son, Joseph Flack, for a consideration of 3616 pounds, equivalent to $9642.66.

The heirs signing were Sarah McMullin, Robert Flack and wife Mary, Samuel and wife Mary, James and wife Rachel, Jane Flack and John Flack children of John Flack, Annie Flack widow of John Flack, Edith Flack, all residing in Bucks County. William Flack, John H Flack, Annie Flack residing in Kentucky. This John H, Edith and Annie Flack were children of Benjamin Flack.

The children of our original Ancestor were:-
First, John Flack, born April 17, 1735 who died in infancy;
Second, James, born Jan.28, 1736 or 1737 (emigrated to Kentucky);
Third, Joseph born March 20, 1738 or 9, married Euphmig Stephens, July 5, 1780, lived on the old homestead, died March 19, 1825;
Fourth, Sarah born Aug.29, 1741, married a McMullin, moved to Northumberland County, died Nov.1, 1813;
Fifth, Robert born Dec.27,1743, married Mary Wilson Oct 4 1770, resided in New Britain Township, died Dec 4 1815;
Sixth, William born May 11 1746, died in infancy;
Seventh, William born Aug 6 1748, married Susannah Callison, March 21 1792, resided in Kentucky, 1823 or 24, descendants afterward lived in Illinois;
Eighth, Samuel born Sep 26 1750, married Mary ?, resided in Doylestown, kept hotel there, died May 13 1810;
Ninth, John born Oct 11 1752, married Ann Wilson, Sept 1 1778, resided in Warwick Township, died March 18 1802;
Tenth, Benjamin born Dec 9 1753, was married and resided in Kentucky, served in the Revolutionary Army, 1776-1777, was killed by the Indians at the mouth of Galt River, a tributary of the Ohio in Balliet County, Kentucky, on March 1 1786.

Joseph and Samuel owned 49 acres of land in what is now the first ward of Doylestown Borough, lying south and east of Lenaps (?) Building on part of which I now reside.

I have gained quite a bit of information relating to the Flack Family from descendants of the above mentioned, William who gave me a pretty thorough genealogy of their branch, and I would feel grateful to any other descendant who would give me information that would lead to a complete history. I see in looking over the archives that quite a number of our descendants served in the Revolutionary Army and in the war or 1812.

(end of James Flack's 1909 report)