James, John, Wm & Rebecca English (c1740's) siblings of Lycoming/ Tioga Co., PA
migration: Scotland to Ireland to Berks Co., PA - Lycoming Co. PA / Tioga Co., PA
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James, John, William, Rebecca English
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The first settler after the Revolutionary War in the territory now embraced
by the township of Cummings, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
was John English. He was of Irish parentage (actually, he
was of Scotch-Irish parentage) and he and his brother James
enlisted in 1778 and served faithfully until the end of the
war. On returning from the army he located on the larges of
a cluster of Islands in Pine Creek about twelve miles from
its mouth. This was in 1784. The previous year, in 1783, his
brother James had explored Pine Creek from the mouth up. At
this time they lived in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
along with brother William who came and settled near Renova,
Pennsylvania. A sister, Rebecca who married Daniel Callahan,
another Revolutionary Soldier who came and settle a little
south of what is known as English Center on the road going
to Waterville in Cummings Township. The parents of James,
John, William and Rebecca are unknown. We think they lived
in Berks County, Pennsylvania before coming to Northumberland
County.