Camack History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Camack family

The surname Camack was first found in Lincolnshire, where "the Cammacks have long been in the county. Four mayors of Boston bore the name of Cammock in the reign of James I. " 1

Early History of the Camack family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Camack research. Another 123 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1600, 1659, 1666, 1682, 1690, 1699, 1702, 1722, 1897 and 1933 are included under the topic Early Camack History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Camack Spelling Variations

Scribes in Medieval Scotland spelled names by sound rather than any set of rules, so an enormous number of spelling variations exist in names of that era. Camack has been spelled Cammock, Cammack, Cammac, Cammok, Camic, Camac and others.

Early Notables of the Camack family

Notable amongst the family at this time was William Camac of Carlisle; and Sussex Camock (or Cammock) (1600-1659), an English privateer who was involved in establishing the Providence Island colony. He was...
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Migration of the Camack family to Ireland

Some of the Camack family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Camack family

The number of Strathclyde Clan families sailing for North America increased steadily as the persecution continued. In the colonies, they could find not only freedom from the iron hand of the English government, but land to settle on. The American War of Independence allowed many of these settlers to prove their independence, while some chose to go to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. Scots played essential roles in the forging of both great nations. Among them: Turner Camac, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pa. in 1813; Christopher Cammack, who settled in New York State in 1816 with his brother William; Thomas Cammock, who settled in Maine in 1630..