A taylor (tailor?) in my ancestry, perhaps **

James Clack, Jr. 1698–1757

Birth 1698 • Ware, Gloucester, Virginia Colony

Death 29 JUN 1757 • St Andrews Parish, Brunswick, Virginia Colony

father of Col. John Clack,

grandfather of Lt. Spencer Clack of Sevierville, TN

When James Clack was born in 1698 in Gloucester, Virginia, his father, Rev. James, was 41 and his mother, Jane, was 23. (See below for information about Rev. James Clack)*

When he was 16 his mother died giving birth to his sister, Dorothy. He also had another sister and a brother. His father Rev. James Clack lived to be 66 years old.

 

He married Mary Ann Sterling in 1718 in his hometown. They had ten children in 16 years. He died on June 29, 1757, in Brunswick, Virginia, at the age of 59.

There are very few records about his life, but he did have an apprentice, John, son of Thomas Read, who was indentured for his cost of coming to America by learning "devices." There's also the word Taylor in this 1717 hand written document.  Perhaps that was his profession.

entry no. 2, dated Aug. 3. "James clack of D --- Taylor ------John son of Tho Read of the Devices - D---7 July -"

He's my seventh great grandfather on the Rogers family tree (and of my first cousins)

*Rev James Clack, James Clack Jr's father, is not only remembered in the history of the Ware Church, but his grave still stands. I'll honor him on his birthday in March

The next known minister (at Ware Church) was Rev. James Clack, who served from 1679 until his death in 1723. His tomb is four feet from the east wall, outside the church with this inscription. (Stone broken)

“Here lyeth the Body of James Clack, the Youngest Son of William and Mary Clack

Born in the Parish of Marden, miles from Devizes, the county of Wilts, came out of England August 18.

Arrived in Virginia upon New Year’s day following. Came into this Parish of Ware at Easter, where he Continued Minister near forty-five years, till he Dy’d. He departed this life on the 20 day of December, in the year of Our Lord God 1723, in hopes of a joyfull Resurrection to Eternal Life, which God Grant him for his Blessed Redeemer’s Sake. Amen.”

Under his ministry the present church was built. His descendants are still in the parish and have done much to maintain the gracious mission of the ancient church.
SOURCE: Colonial Churches in the Original Colony of Virginia, Publ. 1908.
Transcribed by: H. Coughlin

Today's quote:  

Giving frees us from the familiar territory of our own needs by opening our mind to the unexplained worlds occupied by the needs of others. BARBARA BUSH