Phebe's father, Jabez Collver was a Presbyterian minister and ministered at the Beemer Meeting Church in Sussex County, New Jersey. Jabez is related to have been employed by the Connecticut Missionary Society to travel in newly settled areas and establish churches. It is also related that during the Revolutionary War, his sympathy was with the British, but chose the Bible rather than the sword, and joined Washington's Army as a Chaplain. Jabez was assigned lot 54 of 101 acres and lot 56 of 150 acres in 1788 in what is now Chemung County, New York. Both lots crossed Seeley Creek on what is now Maple Avenue, east of Fitzsimmons Cemetery. Jabez and John Culver (sometimes Colver and Collver) were assigned lot 124 of 300 acres on 29 Oct 1788 on the hills west of the Seeley Creek Valley, which they assigned to David Cooley. Jabez was enumerated in the 1790 census with two males over age sixteen, two males under age sixteen, and one female in the household.
A historical tablet attached to the old Brick Church in Wysox, Bradford County, Pennsylvania reads:
This October 3, 1791, as Congregational
By the Rev. Jabez Culver, a Connecticut
Church was organized
Missionary.
This was the first church of White people
In Pennsylvania north of Wilkes-Barre and
Mother of the Towanda Presbyterian Church.
The building of this, the "Old Brick Church"
was begun in 1828. The church became
Presbyterian in 1830.
This tablet was erected by the George Clymer Chapter,
Daughters of the American Revolution.
The Eugenia MacFarlane Balch Fund.
The journal of Colonel Thomas Proctor's and his journey through what would later become Chemung County, New York in 1791 on his trip from southern Pennsylvania to western New York and the village of the Native American known as Cornplanter.
March 26th.
We arrived at the Ferry at Tioga Point, crossed to the flats, paid ferriage, 3s. 9d.; repair of the horse shoes, 5s. From thence we proceeded on our way to Newtown Point, and lodged at the house of Mr. William Wynkoop. At Tioga Point, I was compelled to purchase a pack horse, as the route we had to take from the Painted Post to the Genesee, was not inhabited, which, by computation, was 99 miles. Captain Baldwin also purchased another horse, the better to enable him to carry on the farming business for the Cornplanter, and for which I advanced him 75s., to be accounted for by him in his settlement with the Secretary of War. From hence, I also took a guide named Peter, in his own language Cayautha, there being nothing but a blind path to the Genesee river; so that my retinue, at this time, amounted to three white men, one Indian and five horses. The horse designed as a pack horse, I received on the order of Colonel Holinback, on Mr. Guy Maxwell, his partner in trade at Tioga, for which I drew in favor of them, on my daughter in Philadelphia, £15, for the horse, and for a saddle and bridle, value £3; took up our quarters this night in the company with Mr. Jabez Colloor, a dissenting minister, at the aforesaid Wynkoop's, with whom we spent a most agreeable evening, and, during our conversation together, he enjoined me, in a very becoming manner, should I at any time see the honorable Major General Sullivan, late the commander-in-chief against the Indians, in the year 1779, to tender to him the grateful thanks of himself and his parishioners, inhabitants of the district of Tioga, for opening a way into the wilderness, under the guidance of Providence, to the well doing of hundreds of poor families for life.
The Collvers removed in 1794 to Canada where Jabez was granted 600 acres, 400 acres for each of his married children, and 200 acres for each unmarried child. They settled on Lot 1-12, Concession of Windham, and erected the first log house in the township. Eight of their thirteen children are related to have removed with them, at least two of them having died in the Seeley Creek Valley. Though a widow, with young children, Phebe remained in the valley versus removing to Canada with her parents and siblings.
Phebe married as her second husband, John English born 12 March 1755, a widower, whose first wife was Lydia Westbrook born 18 March 1755 died 8 March 1798. John English was enumerated in Owego, Tioga County in 1800; in Elmira, Tioga County in 1810; in Spencer, Tioga County in 1820 and 1830. John was a Revolutionary pensioner (S22756) and was allowed a pension on his application dated 30 April 1818 then a resident of Hector, Tompkins County (that portion that is now Schuyler County), New York, aged 63. Phebe was age 63 in the pension application of John English dated 6 September 1820 and "almost helpless due to rheumatism and dislocated hip." John died 22 May 1832 (pension record and family record). Phebe died 5 April 1846 (pension record).
A historical tablet attached to the old Brick Church in Wysox, Bradford County, Pennsylvania reads:
This October 3, 1791, as Congregational
By the Rev. Jabez Culver, a Connecticut
Church was organized
Missionary.
This was the first church of White people
In Pennsylvania north of Wilkes-Barre and
Mother of the Towanda Presbyterian Church.
The building of this, the "Old Brick Church"
was begun in 1828. The church became
Presbyterian in 1830.
This tablet was erected by the George Clymer Chapter,
Daughters of the American Revolution.
The Eugenia MacFarlane Balch Fund.
The journal of Colonel Thomas Proctor's and his journey through what would later become Chemung County, New York in 1791 on his trip from southern Pennsylvania to western New York and the village of the Native American known as Cornplanter.
March 26th.
We arrived at the Ferry at Tioga Point, crossed to the flats, paid ferriage, 3s. 9d.; repair of the horse shoes, 5s. From thence we proceeded on our way to Newtown Point, and lodged at the house of Mr. William Wynkoop. At Tioga Point, I was compelled to purchase a pack horse, as the route we had to take from the Painted Post to the Genesee, was not inhabited, which, by computation, was 99 miles. Captain Baldwin also purchased another horse, the better to enable him to carry on the farming business for the Cornplanter, and for which I advanced him 75s., to be accounted for by him in his settlement with the Secretary of War. From hence, I also took a guide named Peter, in his own language Cayautha, there being nothing but a blind path to the Genesee river; so that my retinue, at this time, amounted to three white men, one Indian and five horses. The horse designed as a pack horse, I received on the order of Colonel Holinback, on Mr. Guy Maxwell, his partner in trade at Tioga, for which I drew in favor of them, on my daughter in Philadelphia, £15, for the horse, and for a saddle and bridle, value £3; took up our quarters this night in the company with Mr. Jabez Colloor, a dissenting minister, at the aforesaid Wynkoop's, with whom we spent a most agreeable evening, and, during our conversation together, he enjoined me, in a very becoming manner, should I at any time see the honorable Major General Sullivan, late the commander-in-chief against the Indians, in the year 1779, to tender to him the grateful thanks of himself and his parishioners, inhabitants of the district of Tioga, for opening a way into the wilderness, under the guidance of Providence, to the well doing of hundreds of poor families for life.
The Collvers removed in 1794 to Canada where Jabez was granted 600 acres, 400 acres for each of his married children, and 200 acres for each unmarried child. They settled on Lot 1-12, Concession of Windham, and erected the first log house in the township. Eight of their thirteen children are related to have removed with them, at least two of them having died in the Seeley Creek Valley. Though a widow, with young children, Phebe remained in the valley versus removing to Canada with her parents and siblings.
Phebe married as her second husband, John English born 12 March 1755, a widower, whose first wife was Lydia Westbrook born 18 March 1755 died 8 March 1798. John English was enumerated in Owego, Tioga County in 1800; in Elmira, Tioga County in 1810; in Spencer, Tioga County in 1820 and 1830. John was a Revolutionary pensioner (S22756) and was allowed a pension on his application dated 30 April 1818 then a resident of Hector, Tompkins County (that portion that is now Schuyler County), New York, aged 63. Phebe was age 63 in the pension application of John English dated 6 September 1820 and "almost helpless due to rheumatism and dislocated hip." John died 22 May 1832 (pension record and family record). Phebe died 5 April 1846 (pension record).
Phebe's father, Jabez Collver was a Presbyterian minister and ministered at the Beemer Meeting Church in Sussex County, New Jersey. Jabez is related to have been employed by the Connecticut Missionary Society to travel in newly settled areas and establish churches. It is also related that during the Revolutionary War, his sympathy was with the British, but chose the Bible rather than the sword, and joined Washington's Army as a Chaplain. Jabez was assigned lot 54 of 101 acres and lot 56 of 150 acres in 1788 in what is now Chemung County, New York. Both lots crossed Seeley Creek on what is now Maple Avenue, east of Fitzsimmons Cemetery. Jabez and John Culver (sometimes Colver and Collver) were assigned lot 124 of 300 acres on 29 Oct 1788 on the hills west of the Seeley Creek Valley, which they assigned to David Cooley. Jabez was enumerated in the 1790 census with two males over age sixteen, two males under age sixteen, and one female in the household.
A historical tablet attached to the old Brick Church in Wysox, Bradford County, Pennsylvania reads:
This October 3, 1791, as Congregational
By the Rev. Jabez Culver, a Connecticut
Church was organized
Missionary.
This was the first church of White people
In Pennsylvania north of Wilkes-Barre and
Mother of the Towanda Presbyterian Church.
The building of this, the "Old Brick Church"
was begun in 1828. The church became
Presbyterian in 1830.
This tablet was erected by the George Clymer Chapter,
Daughters of the American Revolution.
The Eugenia MacFarlane Balch Fund.
The journal of Colonel Thomas Proctor's and his journey through what would later become Chemung County, New York in 1791 on his trip from southern Pennsylvania to western New York and the village of the Native American known as Cornplanter.
March 26th.
We arrived at the Ferry at Tioga Point, crossed to the flats, paid ferriage, 3s. 9d.; repair of the horse shoes, 5s. From thence we proceeded on our way to Newtown Point, and lodged at the house of Mr. William Wynkoop. At Tioga Point, I was compelled to purchase a pack horse, as the route we had to take from the Painted Post to the Genesee, was not inhabited, which, by computation, was 99 miles. Captain Baldwin also purchased another horse, the better to enable him to carry on the farming business for the Cornplanter, and for which I advanced him 75s., to be accounted for by him in his settlement with the Secretary of War. From hence, I also took a guide named Peter, in his own language Cayautha, there being nothing but a blind path to the Genesee river; so that my retinue, at this time, amounted to three white men, one Indian and five horses. The horse designed as a pack horse, I received on the order of Colonel Holinback, on Mr. Guy Maxwell, his partner in trade at Tioga, for which I drew in favor of them, on my daughter in Philadelphia, £15, for the horse, and for a saddle and bridle, value £3; took up our quarters this night in the company with Mr. Jabez Colloor, a dissenting minister, at the aforesaid Wynkoop's, with whom we spent a most agreeable evening, and, during our conversation together, he enjoined me, in a very becoming manner, should I at any time see the honorable Major General Sullivan, late the commander-in-chief against the Indians, in the year 1779, to tender to him the grateful thanks of himself and his parishioners, inhabitants of the district of Tioga, for opening a way into the wilderness, under the guidance of Providence, to the well doing of hundreds of poor families for life.
The Collvers removed in 1794 to Canada where Jabez was granted 600 acres, 400 acres for each of his married children, and 200 acres for each unmarried child. They settled on Lot 1-12, Concession of Windham, and erected the first log house in the township. Eight of their thirteen children are related to have removed with them, at least two of them having died in the Seeley Creek Valley. Though a widow, with young children, Phebe remained in the valley versus removing to Canada with her parents and siblings.
Phebe married as her second husband, John English born 12 March 1755, a widower, whose first wife was Lydia Westbrook born 18 March 1755 died 8 March 1798. John English was enumerated in Owego, Tioga County in 1800; in Elmira, Tioga County in 1810; in Spencer, Tioga County in 1820 and 1830. John was a Revolutionary pensioner (S22756) and was allowed a pension on his application dated 30 April 1818 then a resident of Hector, Tompkins County (that portion that is now Schuyler County), New York, aged 63. Phebe was age 63 in the pension application of John English dated 6 September 1820 and "almost helpless due to rheumatism and dislocated hip." John died 22 May 1832 (pension record and family record). Phebe died 5 April 1846 (pension record).
A historical tablet attached to the old Brick Church in Wysox, Bradford County, Pennsylvania reads:
This October 3, 1791, as Congregational
By the Rev. Jabez Culver, a Connecticut
Church was organized
Missionary.
This was the first church of White people
In Pennsylvania north of Wilkes-Barre and
Mother of the Towanda Presbyterian Church.
The building of this, the "Old Brick Church"
was begun in 1828. The church became
Presbyterian in 1830.
This tablet was erected by the George Clymer Chapter,
Daughters of the American Revolution.
The Eugenia MacFarlane Balch Fund.
The journal of Colonel Thomas Proctor's and his journey through what would later become Chemung County, New York in 1791 on his trip from southern Pennsylvania to western New York and the village of the Native American known as Cornplanter.
March 26th.
We arrived at the Ferry at Tioga Point, crossed to the flats, paid ferriage, 3s. 9d.; repair of the horse shoes, 5s. From thence we proceeded on our way to Newtown Point, and lodged at the house of Mr. William Wynkoop. At Tioga Point, I was compelled to purchase a pack horse, as the route we had to take from the Painted Post to the Genesee, was not inhabited, which, by computation, was 99 miles. Captain Baldwin also purchased another horse, the better to enable him to carry on the farming business for the Cornplanter, and for which I advanced him 75s., to be accounted for by him in his settlement with the Secretary of War. From hence, I also took a guide named Peter, in his own language Cayautha, there being nothing but a blind path to the Genesee river; so that my retinue, at this time, amounted to three white men, one Indian and five horses. The horse designed as a pack horse, I received on the order of Colonel Holinback, on Mr. Guy Maxwell, his partner in trade at Tioga, for which I drew in favor of them, on my daughter in Philadelphia, £15, for the horse, and for a saddle and bridle, value £3; took up our quarters this night in the company with Mr. Jabez Colloor, a dissenting minister, at the aforesaid Wynkoop's, with whom we spent a most agreeable evening, and, during our conversation together, he enjoined me, in a very becoming manner, should I at any time see the honorable Major General Sullivan, late the commander-in-chief against the Indians, in the year 1779, to tender to him the grateful thanks of himself and his parishioners, inhabitants of the district of Tioga, for opening a way into the wilderness, under the guidance of Providence, to the well doing of hundreds of poor families for life.
The Collvers removed in 1794 to Canada where Jabez was granted 600 acres, 400 acres for each of his married children, and 200 acres for each unmarried child. They settled on Lot 1-12, Concession of Windham, and erected the first log house in the township. Eight of their thirteen children are related to have removed with them, at least two of them having died in the Seeley Creek Valley. Though a widow, with young children, Phebe remained in the valley versus removing to Canada with her parents and siblings.
Phebe married as her second husband, John English born 12 March 1755, a widower, whose first wife was Lydia Westbrook born 18 March 1755 died 8 March 1798. John English was enumerated in Owego, Tioga County in 1800; in Elmira, Tioga County in 1810; in Spencer, Tioga County in 1820 and 1830. John was a Revolutionary pensioner (S22756) and was allowed a pension on his application dated 30 April 1818 then a resident of Hector, Tompkins County (that portion that is now Schuyler County), New York, aged 63. Phebe was age 63 in the pension application of John English dated 6 September 1820 and "almost helpless due to rheumatism and dislocated hip." John died 22 May 1832 (pension record and family record). Phebe died 5 April 1846 (pension record).
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