Thomas Flack^{[1, 2, 3]}

1735 - 1783  (48 years)

• Name	Thomas Flack
  Birth	1735
  Gender	Male
  Death	1783	Guilford Co NC
  Notes	THOMAS FLACK (1735-1782) and JANE McCUISTION (1735-1802). Extracts from the Book "The Forest City Lynching of 1900" by J Timothy Cole. Thomas Flack of Guilford obtained a grant from Lord Granville for 181 acres along the Walnut Branch in Rowan County (now Guilford) in 1761 and operated a grist and saw mill on or near these Lands. He was an early member of Buffalo Presbyterian Church, and 'Rankin's History' refers to him as "a young man" at the time of his arrival. Buffalo Prebyterian was established by Scots-Irish who were part of the Nottingham Coloney that purchased a large tract of land (over 20,000 acres) on Buffalo and Reedy Fork Creeks and were among the first settlers of present day Guilford in the early 1750's. Probably soon after his arrival in Rowan/Guilford Thomas Flack married Jane (or Jean) McQuistion/McQuiston (1735-1802), the daughter of one of the original Nottingham colonists, James McQuiston (1700-1766) who was born in County Derry, Ireland, and received a Granville land grant along the Reedy Fork in 1753. Thomas Flack witnessed James McQuistons will which was proven in Rowan court in 1766. James McQuiston also had (possibly) a brother Robert, and Thomas Flack also witnessed Robert McQuistons will, proven in Rowan Court in 1766. Thomas Flack was a Patriot of some note and was active as a leader in the Regulation Movement or 1770-71, he was apparently implicated with the Hillsborough mob that attacked the infamous Tory Edmund Fanning, demolishing his house and brutally whipping him. Evidence also shows it's quite possible he was present at the battle of Alamance. Later during the revolution, Thomas Flack served as Captain and commanded a company in a Guilford Militia regiment led by Col. James Martin. Surviving Revolutionary War account books indicate that he participated in expeditions to Cross Creek (now Fayetteville) and Wilmington in early 1776 and he was possibly at the Battle of Moore's Creek. Thomas Flack and wife Jane sold their Walnut Branch tract of land in 1773 to a John Chambers. In August 1778, a 300 acre Guilford land warrant was applied for by "Jane Flack, WIDOW", for the lands upon which Thomas Flack had "formerly lived ... including an improvement whereon the said Thomas Flack had a grist and saw mill". This grant was issued to Jane Flack in 1783. CITATION http://www.flackgenealogy.com/newtng/histories/tree664J_Flack_McCuistion.php Accessed 16 Dec 2019 Flack Geneology - the online searchable database Jim Flack - 19 May 2002 James Flack (1708-1802) born in Ireland, died in Bucks Co. PA. His son, Thomas Flack (1735-1783), birth place is unclear, married and died in Guilford Co. NC. Unclear how and when James immigrated to the US.
  Person ID	I208	Flack Genealogy
  Last Modified	17 Jul 2021

  
  

  Father	James Flack,   b. 1708, Antrim IRL d. 2 Sep 1802, Doylestown, Bucks Co, PA (Age 94 years)
  Mother	Ann McDowell Baxter,   b. 1714, Somerset PA (possibly IRL) d. 2 Mar 1801, Doylestown, Bucks Co, PA (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	12 Sept 1734
  Family ID	F80	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife	Jane McCuistion,   b. 11 Mar 1735, Derry IR d. 15 Jan 1802, Guilford Co NC (Age 66 years)  [4]
  Marriage	1760	Guilford Co NC
  Children	+ 1. Andrew Lambert Flack,   b. 25 Mar 1769, Guilford Co NC d. 19 Oct 1845, Guilford Co NC (Age 76 years) + 2. James Elone Flack,   b. 17 Jun 1761, Guilford NC (British Colonial America) d. 21 Sep 1840, Trenton KY (Age 79 years)   3. Dorcas Flack   4. Elisha Flack   5. Elijah Flack   6. Thomas Flack   7. Hannah Flack   8. Jane Flack   9. Eliza Flack
  Family ID	F79	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Jul 2021

  
  

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• Documents

  James McCuistion Will, 1765 Witnessed by Thomas Flack In the name of God amen I James McCuistion of the province of North Carolinia and County of Rowan being in Infirm in body but of Sound Memory and Judgement do this Eighteenth day of October In the year of our lord God One thousand Seven hundred and Sixty five Make & publish this my Last will and Testament whither by word or writing if Such be made By me first I bequith my Soul to God Waiting Through Grace in Christ My Savour for that Merit promised to them that Believe in him, and My Body to Be Intered as my Executor Thinks fit. and first of all to pay my Just Debts and to Divide my Estate as follows to wit First of all I give to my Dearly Beloved wife Jenut McCuistion the full [?] part of all my Movables with my Ready Money and Debts Due to me with my Negro, fellow Named Jim, or James. Secondly with my plantation I now live on During her life time not to be Disturbed By any to have the Same power as if I was alive ……. Secondly, I Give the remainder of all my movables and Chattle To my five Daughters to be Equally Divided among [?] To my Daughter Jane now mary’d To Thomas Flack also, to my Daughter Sarah also, to my Daughter Lovina now mary’d to John Nelson also to my Daughter Mary and to my Daughter Dorcas — Thirdly I give my son Gustavus McCuistion [?] give Four Hundred & forty Acres of Land Lying on Both Sides of [Richland Creek?] Known by the name of The Mill place joining Scotsland. I allow and ordain Son Thomas McCuistion as Guardein over him and not to sell or [?] of the plantation I left to my Son Gustavus McCuistion without my son Tho’s McCuistions concent or leave Now By the name of the Mill [?] ……….. Fourthly I Give to my son James McCuistion the plantation I now live on with all the Improvements and piece or parcle of land as is Contain’d In [?] for [?] Improvement, at his Mother My Wife’s Death and not to then and not molest her or any she apoints to live on it During her lifetime. 5th I allow Unto My Son Tho’s McCuistion the sum of Twenty shill. Current money of North Carolina to be paid in three months after my decease to be paid By my Son James McCuistion. 6ly I allow unto Son Tho’s McCuistions Son James McCuistion the sum of Nine pounds to be paid when he is Come of age By my son James McCuistion. 7 Also I allow my Son James McCuistion to pay unto my three daughters Sara, Docas, & Mary each of them Twenty pounds to be paid in four years after their Mothers Deceas My wife Jennet McCuistion and my Son Tho's McCuistion & my son James McCuistion Executor of this my last will & Testament in the presence of who were present at the signing & sealing Thereof the day & year above written James M Cuiston —————— Signed Sealed and Delivered by [?] James Mc Cuistion as for his last will and Testament in the presence of us who were present at the signing & sealing thereof Thomas Flack John McCuistion Robert McCuistion

  
  

• Sources

  [S28] Thomas Flack and Jane Mcquiston marriage records, (AncestryInstitution.com). [S37] Thomas Flack (1735-1783), (familysearch.org) (Reliability: 2). [S82] England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1997," database, FamilySearch . "England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDW-V2J4 : 6 November 2017), Thomas Flack, 15 Apr 1745, Christening; citing , Aveley, Essex, England, Essex Record Office, England; FHL microfilm 1,471,807. [S28] Thomas Flack and Jane Mcquiston marriage records, (AncestryInstitution.com) (Reliability: 2).