James
Robinson
English
Born in Monmouth, New Jersey
Ancestors 
Son of David English
and Jane (Robinson) English
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Alice (Conover) English
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
David English Jr. and Mary (English) Cowan
Died
at age 52
in Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Mar 2020
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Biography
Private James English served with Monmouth County Militia, New Jersey Militia during the American Revolution.
James English is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A036817.
James served as a private under Captain Van Cleave in Monmouth County. [1]
Spouse: Alice Conover; Ch named in the DAR: James Theodore who m. Mary Elizabeth Jobs and David who m. Mary Otis Slade.
From Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania:
(Edward P. Cowan) His wife Mary was a daughter of James R. and Alice (Conover) English, and a descendant of the family that settled in Englishtown, New Jersey. Mr. English was a staunch Presbyterian and an elder in the old Tenant church. When a boy he was captured by the British, and was threatened with hanging if he would not tell where the Americans were keeping their powder. Though but sixteen years old at the time, he allowed his captors to string him up without flinching. He was afterward set free, and the British were no wiser for having met him. Of his family of nine children, Mary was next to the youngest.
Sources
- ↑ New Jersey Revolutionary War manuscripts #1131, FHL ROLL #579878 as cited by the DAR
- Jordan, John W. Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (Lewis Historical Pub. Co., New York, 1915, Vol. 3, p. 1598-1601)
- Find A Grave: Memorial #23142282
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Brooks Betz
Based on my research James and Alice English had a son on October 31, 1810 - the Reverend James Theodore English who married and settled in Liberty Corner, New Jersey. See https://www.mrlocalhistory.org/english-farm/
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