Flack History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Flack were among those contributors:

Flack Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• Joseph Flack, who landed in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1637 2
• Cotton Flack, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1640 2

Flack Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• Ludwig Flack, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1718 2
• Hans Georg Flack, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 2
• John Flack, who settled in Virginia in 1733
• Francis Flack, who settled in Maryland in 1739
• Francis Flack, who landed in Maryland in 1740 2
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Flack Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Peter Flack, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1805 2
• George W Flack, who arrived in Charleston, South Carolina in 1843 2
• A Marie Flack, aged 35, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 2
• Ricka Flack, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 2
• Mrs. Georg Flack, who landed in America in 1852 2
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Flack Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

• Mr. Archibald Flack U.E. who settled in Home District [York County], Ontario c. 1784 3
• Archibald Flack, who settled in Canada in 1797

Flack Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Mr. James Flack, English farm labourer who was convicted in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England for life for stealing, transported aboard the "Aurora" on 3rd November 1833, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1834 4
• Sarah Flack, aged 19, a domestic servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1852 aboard the ship "Epaminondas" 5
• William Flack, aged 42, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "Pestonjee Bomanjee" 6
• Mr. Charles Flack, British Convict who was convicted in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England for 8 years, transported aboard the "Corona" on 13th October 1866, arriving in Western Australia, Australia 7

• Layne Flack (1969-2021), American professional poker player from Rapid City, South Dakota, who won over $4,300,000 in live tournament play
• Sophie Flack (b. 1983), American ballerina
• Roberta Flack (b. 1937), American Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter
• Marjorie Flack (1897-1958), American author of children’s books
• Audrey Flack (b. 1931), American painter and sculptor
• Nelson D. Flack Jr., American fighter pilot and flying ace in the U.S. Army Air Forces, during World War II, credited with 5 aerial victories
• Joseph Flack (1894-1955), American politician, U.S. Ambassador to Bolivia, 1946-49; Costa Rica, 1949-50; Poland, 1950-55 8
• John T. Flack, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly, 1969-82 8
• Harold E. Flack, American Republican politician, Member of Pennsylvania State Senate 20th District, 1955-68 8
• David A. Flack, American politician, U.S. Consular Agent in Cornwall, 1897-98; U.S. Vice & Deputy Commercial Agent in Cornwall, 1905 8
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• On the Flach (Also Flack) Family Trail by Carolyn Lindemann Overstreet.