Dr. George 'Joris' Hack

Abt 1620 - Bef 1665  (< 45 years)

• Name	George 'Joris' Hack  [1]
  Prefix	Dr.
  Birth	Abt 1620	Cologne, Germany
  Baptism	20 Mar 1620/21	Dutch-Reformed Church, Cologne, Germany   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Anecdote	1646	New Amsterdam, Manhattan, New York City, New York   [4]
  	According to Henrietta Dawson (Ayres) Sheppard, the Hack locket, dated 1646, containing the miniatures of Joris Hack and his son G.N. Hack, under the coat of arms are the words: "Joris Hack Ao 1646, marks the date of their arrival in New Amsterdam (now New York).
  Oath to England	25 Mar 1651	Northampton Co, Virginia   [5]
  	He took the oath of allegiance to hereby engage and promise to be true and faithful to the Commonwealth of England as it is now established without King or House of Lords.
  Land patented	1652	Accomack Co, Virginia   [6]
  	It was in this year that a patent was issued to Dr. George Hack for 1,000 acres, 900 being on the south side of Pungoteague Creek, and the other 100 being made up of two islands near the north point of the creek. The nex year he obtained the Indian rights by a deed from Tepitiason, King of the Great Nuswattocks, for the 1,000 acres "by the English Account" (or survey). This is the same Dr. Hack mentioned in the story of tract N81, as well as the Dr. Joris Hack, whos name was the first listed on the memorial shaft at Fairview (A23A). It is belived that he spent some time in New Amsterdam, now New York, before coming to Virginia.
  Anecdote	24 May 1652	Northampton Co, Virginia   [7]
  	On 24 May 1652 in Northampton County, George Hacke claimed that Mr. Burwell's scandalous and defamatory speeches regarding Mrs. James, wife of John James, contributed to her death.
  Anecdote	1653	Northampton Co, Virginia   [8]
  	In 1653 Dr. Hack received a certificate for land for the transportation of varioius individuals, among whom were listed himself, Ann Hacke (his wife) and Katherine Varlett.
  Anecdote	1654	Northampton Co, Virginia   [9]
  	In 1654 Dr. George Hacke sold to Richard Prill and William Sherman "Two thirds part of my Barque the FORTUNE now rydeinge before my house." This was evidently the same as the pinnance FORTUNE that had been acquired earlier by his wife Anna from Jervrien Blank of New Amsterdam.
  Anecdote	1654/55	Northampton Co, Virginia   [10]
  	In 1654-1655 in N'hamp County it was recorded that Augustyne Harman of New Amsterdam in New Netherlands is the brother (meaning brother-in-law) Dr. George Hacke. In 1655-1656 in N'hamp Co it was recorded that Augustyne Herman is a Bohemian German.
  Anecdote	1659	Northampton Co, Virginia   [9]
  	In 1659 another certificate for land was issued to Dr. Hack for the transportation of George Nichloas Hack, Sepherin Hack and An Kathrine Hack. The first listed has not been identified by Whitelaw, but he may have been a son who was born earlier; Sepherin is believed to have been a brother of Dr. Hack, who was later killed by the Indians in Maryland; an the An Kathrine is believed to have been the mother of Dr. Hack.
  Land patented	1659	Maryland   [11]
  	It was in this year that it was recorded in Northampton records "For and in consideration that George Hack hath transported himself (and 3 others) into the Providance here to inhabit . . . Doe hereby Grant to the said George Hack all that Neck of Land called Anna Catherine Neck near unto the head of the Chesapeake Bay . . . 400 acres.
  Anecdote	1661	Northampton Co, Virginia   [9]
  	Denizaion issued . . . to George Hacke, Chirurgeon, being a German borne now resident in the County of Northampton . . . (and in 1661) Whereas George Hacke had formerly a Commission of denizacon granted him in the year 1658 and hath petitioned in behalf of himself, his brother and children that the same might be renewed to him and conferred on them; The Grand Assembly hath thought it fit to grant confirmation thereof on his and their taking the oathes of Allegiance and Supremacie.
  Land sold	1662	Maryland   [11]
  	It was in this year that George Hacke sold the 400 acres in Maryland to Simon Carpenter and in the same year he received a Maryland "Lycence to transporte 20 barrells of corn out of his Province."
  Land patented	1665	Accomack Co, Virginia   [12]
  	It was in this year there was a reissue of the 1652 patent "Granted to Dr. George Hacke, deceased, late husband of said Ann and father of said George Nichloas and Peter Hacke, which said George dieing and being an alien said land fell to his Majestie and upon petition of said Ann to the Right Honorable Governor was granted and confirmed to the above named."
  Record ID	24849
  Will	5 Mar 1664/65	Accomack Co, Virginia   [13]
  	He was shown as Dr. George Hack. Maj. Goldsmith & Capt. Howell guardians of my three children. Should my wife marry she to have half my estate & the other half to my children, if she do not marry whole estate to remain in her possession. Wife Ann Exec. Maj. John Tilney, Hugh Yeo & James Weadon to assist her while she stays here & for her transportation up the Bay. Witt: Richard Buckland, Tobias Selvey.
  Death	Bef 17 Apr 1665	Accomack Co, Virginia   [13]
  	It was on this date that his will was probated.
  Person ID	I24849	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	Severin Hack,   b. Abt 1595, Germany d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Katherine Varlet,   b. Abt 1600, Cologne, Germany d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	30 Jan 1618	Dutch-Reformed Church, Cologne, Germany   [14]
  Family ID	F7937	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ann Varlet,   b. Abt 1622, Amsterdam, Holland d. Bef 8 Jul 1685, Accomack Co, Virginia (Age < 63 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1645	Amsterdam, Holland   [8, 15, 16]
  	That Dr. Hack was married to Ann Varlett is proven by a document recorded in the Northampton books; this was a deed from Jervrien Blanck of New Amsterdam to "Mrs. Anna Varlet the wife of Mr. George Hacke dwelling in Virginia," and was for the pinnance FORTUNE and specified the equipment that went with it. Casper Varlett and Nicholas Varlett were securities for the payment by Mrs. Hack of 1,300 guilers, and William Varlett, brother of Anna, accepted the pinnance for her account.
  Children	+ 1. Lt. Col. George Nicholas Hack,   b. 1657, Accomack Co, Virginia d. Bef 4 Apr 1705, Accomack Co, Virginia (Age < 48 years) + 2. Col. Peter Hack,   b. Abt 1659, Accomack Co, Virginia d. Aft 1729, Northumberland Co, Virginia (Age > 71 years) + 3. Judith 'Judy' Hack,   b. Abt 1661, Accomack Co, Virginia d. Bef 13 Feb 1732/33, Northampton Co, Virginia (Age < 72 years)
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F7936	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1008] Sheppard, Ayres - Dawson & Allied Families Vol 1, (New York, The American Historical Company, Inc, 1961), p. 470 (Varlet Family), 1008. [S502] Jean Merritt Mihalyka & Faye Downing Wilson, Graven Stones of Lower Accomack County, Virginia, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1987), 502. [S572] Ralph T. Whitelaw, Whitelaw, Ralph T. - Virginia's Eastern Shore, (Gloucester, Mass.: Peter Smith, 1968), p. 658 (tract A23), 572. [S1008] Sheppard, Ayres - Dawson & Allied Families Vol 1, (New York, The American Historical Company, Inc, 1961), p. 434 (Hack Family), 1008. [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 34 (Oath to be faithful to the Commonwealth of England), 497. [S572] Ralph T. Whitelaw, Whitelaw, Ralph T. - Virginia's Eastern Shore, (Gloucester, Mass.: Peter Smith, 1968), p. 684 (tract A31), 572. [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 32, 497. [S572] Ralph T. Whitelaw, Whitelaw, Ralph T. - Virginia's Eastern Shore, (Gloucester, Mass.: Peter Smith, 1968), p. 685 (tract A31), 572. [S572] Ralph T. Whitelaw, Whitelaw, Ralph T. - Virginia's Eastern Shore, (Gloucester, Mass.: Peter Smith, 1968), p. 686 (tract A31), 572. [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 122 (note at the end of the will of Teague Harman), 497. [S572] Ralph T. Whitelaw, Whitelaw, Ralph T. - Virginia's Eastern Shore, (Gloucester, Mass.: Peter Smith, 1968), p. 687 (tract A31), 572. [S572] Ralph T. Whitelaw, Whitelaw, Ralph T. - Virginia's Eastern Shore, (Gloucester, Mass.: Peter Smith, 1968), p. 688 (tract A31), 572. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 2 (will of Dr. George Hack, wife Ann), 570. [S1008] Sheppard, Ayres - Dawson & Allied Families Vol 1, (New York, The American Historical Company, Inc, 1961), p. 470 & 471 (Varlet Family), 1008. [S1008] Sheppard, Ayres - Dawson & Allied Families Vol 1, (New York, The American Historical Company, Inc, 1961), p. 435 (Hack Family) & 478 (Varlet Family), 1008. [S2080] William & Mary Quarterly, Oct 2010, p. 612-613 (The Merchant, the Map, and Empire: Augustine Herrman's Chesapeake and Interimperial Trade, 1644-73 by Christian J. Koot), 2080.