John English

A Patriot of the American Revolution for PENNSYLVANIA with the rank of PRIVATE. DAR Ancestor # A036822

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The Meginness History of Lycoming County says John was older than James, but this is not consistent with dates given in other histories of this family.

John and James English supposedly came from Massachusetts (Meginness says they were of Irish origin). Both served in the Revolution and after the war settled together in the Lycoming Co. PA area. Their sister Rebecca supposedly stayed with her brothers through their Revolutionary service, as cook and caretaker. A third and younger brother, William, also settled in PA. It is thought that he too was a Revolutionary soldier.

John was living as early as 1784 on what has since been known as English Island, in Pine Creek. Meginness (reference below) lists him as the likely first settler of what became Cummings township, and says that he "located on the largest of a cluster of islands in the creek, which contained 27 acres and 92 perches, nearly 12 miles above its mouth".

GEDCOM Note

<p>IN Revolutionary War- see info</p>