From 1755 to 1759, he served in the French and Indian War, initially enlisting "under the command of Capt.

Solomon Mack was the grandfather of Joseph Smith Jr., founder of the Latter Day Saint movement.

[2] During the war, he and his sons Jason and Stephen Mack "embarked on a privateering expedition" to obtain cannons for the American army.

[7] In 1811, he self-published his memoir, "Narrative of the Life of Solomon Mack", which detailed his history and his conversion to Christianity.

[2] Today, there is a historic marker in Vermont at the site of the Solomon Mack home.