Nock Family Heritage

Hello Nocks, we just had a wonderful Family Reunion in Chincoteague, Virginia. Since my family is from Accomack County, we wanted to have our Reunion somewhere in our ancestral home. We had a great time and it was a reminder of how important our family is. It was also a reminder of how much we all love being Nocks! We have such a wonderful history, whether you’re American, British, German, French, Swiss, Canadian, South American, or anywhere else in the world, it’s an absolute pleasure to a part of the Nock family! If any of you are thinking about having a Reunion of your own, I highly recommend it.

-Damon Nock

We’ve previously discussed the Nock family of New England. This booklet gives quite a bit of detail of the Nocks, and some of their exploits over a number of generations. Click on the link below and I think you’ll find it quite interesting.

https://archive.org/stream/thomasnockknoxof00laph#page/n3/mode/2up

At the dawn of the 19^th century, there was much unrest in England. Whether from volatility in the banking industry, or the threat of invasion from France, there was a need for volunteers to serve in the armed forces, and for state of the art weapons. For the latter, the authorities would turn to Henry Nock. Click on this article, and I think you’ll see that it does a great job of painting a picture of those turbulent times, and the impact of weapons developed by Nock.

Courtesy of Michael Danks

In the past, I’ve posted information about the English gunsmith, Henry Nock. His work renowned in the late 1700’s. I recently spoke to Michael Danks, a direct descendant of Henry Nock. He had a plethora of information and facts about his ancestor. Below, is an abridged family tree of Henry Nock. It also includes other gunsmiths in the family. Going forward, I will be posting more information about this amazing family.

Courtesy of Michael Danks