The family historian of the Hackley family of colonial Virginia, Dr. Woodford Broadus Hackley (1894 to 1978), believed that the Hackley family (origins Hampshire, England) were related to the Hockley family and that some time in the past both families were descended from one man. My Hockley ancestors came from nearby Thaxted, Essex and besides myself, two other Hockleys have tested their Y-DNA with Family Tree DNA of Houston, Texas, and we all match as distant relatives. I am hoping any male line Hackleys who read this, would also test for their Y-DNA with Family Tree DNA of Houston, Texas and see if his Hackleys and my Hockleys match up.
Darrel Hockley