--- On Sat, 1/24/09, James Blair <[email protected]> wrote: > > William Clack was married to Elizabeth Twitty Oct 16 1757 > Brunswick Co, according to report; Thomas Twitty jr signed > the bond. There is an interesting article about the Clack family in W&MQ (Oct 1910). James Clack, the immigrant, was minister of Ware Parish in Gloucester Co from 1679 to 1723. "It is believed that James Clack, who was guardian of Charlotte, daughter of Robert Ballard, deceased, of York County, was his son." It's also now believed that Robert Ballard's wife Jane was Jane Clack, daughter of the Rev. James Clack. Robert Ballard's sister Katharine married William Buckner (will proved May 1 1716, York Co). Their daughter Elizabeth Ballard married Drury Stith and, if I haven't got lost, were the parents of Buckner Stith. Robert Ballard's brother, Thomas Ballard, was appointed guardian of the daughter of Mrs Mary Marsh, wife of the Clement Marsh who figured in a court case over his estate and the estate of James Pace who died 1657 in York Co. I think this Thomas Ballard was the brother of the Robert Ballard who married Jane Clack. Ballard, like Edward Hill, was a prominent supporter of Berkely during Bacon's Rebellion. Robert Ballard's sister Anna married John Major "of York and Charles City" counties. I have not yet discovered whether John Major was related to the William Major who represented the interests of James Pace, dec'd, in the court case with Clement Marsh, also dec'd. Back to the Clacks. James Clack's will was proved in Brunswick Co Aug 23 1757. It mentions wife Mary, sons John and William, and daughters Dolly Clack, Sarah Maclin, Betty Anderson. Excs Robert Ruffin, William Thornton. Another known son, not mentioned in the will, was Sterling Clack. James Clack's daughter Sarah was married to William Maclin, Jr (bond Sept 25 1754). On 6 Dec 1734 in Brunswick Co, James Pace was given leave to keep an ordinary with William Maclin (not sure if this is father or son) and Moses Dunkley. This suggests possible links between James Pace in Brunswick Co. (the one who appears as sexton for St Andrews Parish) and Clacks, and (through the Clack ties with Twitty) perhaps with John Russell (m. Ann Russell), and (through the Clack ties with Ballard and Major) perhaps even with the James Pace who died in York Co. in 1659. I am getting ahead of myself though -- evidence needed. James