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of the Bay of Quinte WHY I AM INTERESTED IN THIS FAMILY: Hannah Tompkin (1757 - aft 1811) married William White (abt 1750 - 1811) and they were born in NY and settled in Sidney around 1800. A bunch of us have worked hard at finding out who their NY families were without success. In the 1790's and shortly after, a few "Tompkins" pioneers have been identified in Upper Canada. This page is dedicated to identifying them, determining any connections, and the focus will be on Samuel and Stephen Thompkins of Sidney Township and any relation to the above Hannah (Tompkins) White. It is possible that Philip Tompkins of Cramahe is a brother to Stephen. |
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| 1. SAMUEL and STEPHEN TOMPKINS, SIDNEY TP. OVERVIEW Stephen and Samuel Thompkins are elected to Sidney Township duties beginning in 1804. The working hypothesis is that Samuel Thompkins and Hannah (Thomkins) White are siblings, and Stephen Tompkins is a son of Samuel, all born in NY and came to Sidney around 1800, a few years before 1804. They were not loyalists and they did not petition for land. This implies they had enough money to purchase the better land. Samuel is absent from the land records in Sidney and is last recorded in 1807 in the Township Minute book. Stephen owns Lot 3, Con 5 in Sidney which is very near Frankford and in the 1820's moves to Murray Tp, Lots 1 and 2, Con 2 which is not far away. This is the same man. It appears that Abraham is his son. Samuel and Stephen are either father and son or brothers and Samuel likely dies shortly after 1807. Possibly he leased the same farm that Stephen later buys. SIDNEY TOWNSHIP MINUTE BOOK The list below comes from the transcription of the Sidney Township Minute Book that is on this web site. Samuel and Stephen Thompkins are adults in 1805 so are likely born in the US and could be related to Hannah (Tomkins) White. The later names are likely their children. |
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SIDNEY LAND RECORDS Samuel Thompkins has not yet been found in the Sidney land records. Stephen Thompkins first appears in 1811 on Lot 3, Con 5 and he moves to Murray Tp by 1822. The later transactions appear to be the children. I will examine all of these records. LOT 3 and 4, CON 5 SIDNEY 17 May 1802, Crown patent to Martin Hawley, 200 acres B&S, On 12 Mar 1811, reg 8 Jul 1816, Martin Hawley of Fredericksburgh sells to Stephen Thompkins of Sydney, yeoman, for 50 pounds, 200 acres of lot 3, Con 5, Sidney. Witnessed Gilbert Harris of Sidney and Andrew Kimmerly of Camden. Source: Hastings County Copybooks, Vol A-D, 1800-1821, AO, GSU 197905, Vol C, #360, p 164 B&S, 15 Mar 1813, reg 27 Mar 1822, Stephen Thompkins of Murray Township sells to John Row of Sidney, for 100 pounds, sells 130 acres of lot 3, Con 5, Sidney. Witnesses Ichabod Squires and Tobias Bleecker of Thurlow and Thomas Coleman. Source: Hastings County Copybooks, Vol E-I, 1800-1821, AO, GSU 197905, Vol F, #690 1094, B&S, 18 Apr 1816, reg 29 Jul 1826, John Row sells to Stephen Thompkins, 100 acres 1124, B&S, 2 Oct 1826, reg 30 Jan 1827, Stephen Thompkins sells to John Thompkins, 100 acres H1127, B&S, 3 Aug 1826, reg 8 Feb 1827, Stephen Thompkins sells to Abraham Thompkins, 100 acres, part of lots 3 and 4 L1517, B&S, 12 Oct 1826, reg 13 Apr 1830, Stephen Tompkins sells to Rowland Potter Jr, 130 acres parts 3 and 4. 1280, B&S, 2 Feb 1828, reg 26 Apr 1828, Stephen and John Thompkins sells to Abel Scott, 140 acres Abraham Tompkins sells off small parcels as late as 1853 LOT 5 CON 5 SIDNEY Patent 17 May 1802, Crown to Joseph Forsyth, 200 acres O64, B&S, 5 Mar 1838, reg 2 Aug 1838, James B Forsyth, heir and eldest son of Joseph Forsyth sells to Stephen Tompkins, 200 acres O65, B&S, 11 Aug 1838, reg 22 Aug 1838, Stephen Tompkins sells to Robert C Wilkins, 100 acres, rear or W 1/2 H320, Mort, 20 Apr 1866, reg 26 Apr 1866, John Tompkins and wife to Patrick Turley, 100 acres S 1/2 G41, will, 18 Apr 1868, 21 Jun 1869, John Tompkins to Sabra Ann Tompkins and Mohold Tompkins, 5 acres each. L2485, QC, 25Jun 1877, 26 Jun 1877, John A Tompkins and Margaret A Tomkins widow to William H Tompkins, S 1/2 lot MURRAY TP Reg 11 Sep 1826, Stephen Tompkins of Murray Tp sells to Abraham Tompkins of Sidney for 250 pounds, 100 acres, part of lots 1 and 2, Con 2, Murray. Witnessed by John Thompkins of Sidney, and John Fraser of Murray, both yeoman, Source: Murray Tp, East Northumberland County Copybooks, deeds 3- 2708, 1802-1832, AO, GS 4768, #1434, p 383 7 Mar 1827, Reg 13 Mar 1827, Abraham Tompkins of Sidney sells to James H Samson of the Town of Belleville for 500 pounds, 100 acres, part of lots 1 and 2, Con 2, Murray. Witnessed by Colley A Foster of Belleville and Loullen? MacPherson of Belleville. Stephen Tompkins also sells the same land in 1495. Source: Murray Tp, East Northumberland County Copybooks, deeds 3- 2708, 1802-1832, AO, GS 4768, #1494 and 1495, p 410 21 Mar 1815, Reg 29 Nov 1827, Peter owe of Thurlow sells to Stephen Tompkins of Murray, 100 acres for 150 pounds part of lots 2 and 3, Con 2, witnesses Ruliff Purdy, Quaker, Sidney, John Dockstader and Steven McNabb Source: Murray Tp, East Northumberland County Copybooks, deeds 3- 2708, 1802-1832, AO, GS 4768, #1613, p 431 9 Aug 1830, Reg 18 Aug 1830, Abraham Tomkins, Murray gives a mortgage to James Hunter Samson, Belleville for 30 pounds and the sale of the above lot and another mortgage Source: Murray Tp, East Northumberland County Copybooks, deeds 3- 2708, 1802-1832, AO, GS 4768, #2022 and 2023, p 522 and 524 MURRAY TOWNSHIP CENSUS Are these Stephen and Caleb? children of the early settlers in Sidney? 1824, Stephen Tompkins, 3 males under 16, 2 females under 16 and 1 man and women, each over 16 1825, Stephen Tompkins, 2 males under 16, 0 females under 16 and 1 man and 2 women, each over 16 1825, Calip Tompkins, 1 males under 16, 1 females under 16 and 1 man and 1 women, each over 16 Top of page | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2. PHILIP TOMPKINS of CRAMAHE TP, NORTHMBERLAND OVERVIEW Philip Tompkins is an early settler and may a son of Samuel and brother to Stephen of Sidney. He does not petition for land so is not a loyalist. His sons Reuben and Caleb are identified. CRAMAHE CENSUS 1812 - Phillip Tompkins, 2 males >16; 1 female >16; 2 males and 2 females under 16 1813 - Phillip Tompkins, 3, 1, 1, 2 - as above 1815 - Philip Thompkins, 3, 2, 1, ? - as above 1816 - Phillip Tompkins, 3, 1, 1, 1 1817 - Philip Tomkins , 3 males >16; 1 male <16, 2 females 1818 - Philip Tompkins, 3, 1, 1, 1 1820 - Philip Tomkins, 2,1 Reuben Thomkins, 1, 1 Caleb Thomkins, 1, 1 1821 - Philip Tomkins, 3, 2 Caleb Thomkins, 1, 1 1822 - Phillip Thompkins, 2, 1 Reuben Thompkins, 1, 1 Caleb Thompkins, 1, 1 1823 - Phillip Thompkins, 2, 1 Reuben Thompkins, 1, 1 1825 - J Phillip Thompkins, 1, 0, 2, 2 1839 - Philip Tompkins, 1, 1 Caleb Tompkins, 3, 2, 1, 1 Reubin Tompkins, 3,1,0,2 1840 - Philip Tompkins, 0,1,0,1 Reubin Tompkins, 3,1,0,2 PETITION 9 Oct 1833, Keziah Tompkins, wife of Reuben Tompkins, Cramahe, is the dau of William Simpson, late of Cramahe, UE Loyalist, is now the full age of 21 and prays for 200 acres. Recommended Source: Thompkins, Keziah (Simpson), Cramahe, 1833, UCLP, T18/34, V502, C-2836 Source: OLRI, Keziah Tompkins, resides Cramahe, no location stated, OC, 3 Feb 1834, DUE, 01 C13, V84, p33 Source: Thompkins, Renben, LB U index, 4 Jul 1839 - 6 Feb 1841, 657 Caleb Tompkins of Norwich Tp, Oxford County Overview It is likely that these records are for the same man. Caleb, son of the above Philip is in Cramahe until 1822, then Murray Tp in 1825 then at some point moves to Norwich. This is not proven. MURRAY TOWNSHIP CENSUS 1825, Calip Tompkins, 1 males under 16, 1 females under 16 and 1 man and 1 women, each over 16 OLRI Source: OLRI, Caleb Tompkins, resides Newcastle Dist, granted E 1/2 lot 16, Con 7, Asphodel, [Peterborough Co], 30 Jan 1821, free grant, 01-C13, V 132, p 54 Source: OLRI, Caleb Tompkins, granted S 1/2 lot 21, Con 9, Burford, [Brant Co], 9 Jul 1834, CC B3, V 24, p 67 WILL - CALEB TOMPKINS 4 July 1843, probate 8 July 1844, Caleb Tompkins, Yeoman, Norwich Township, Oxford Co., of lots 6, 7 and 8, Con 3, Norwich Tp., wife Sarah Tompkins, son John, Caleb, Catherine Stover, Mary, Hannah, Sarah Mason, Rachel [likely married to William Moore who is mentioned later in the will and implied to be her husband] and Jane. Executors William Stover (Quaker) and Benjamin Holmes, Witnesses John A Tidey, John R Merrill and Elley Westfall. Deceased 17 Nov 1843. Source: Surrogate Court, Oxford County, RG 22-221, 1843, AO, GS1, reel 116, will #26 Top of page | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3. GEORGE TOMPKINS of SIDNEY TP. OVERVIEW Could this George be a son of the George who was the son of Israel Tompkins UE below? Augusta Township was in Grenville County where Israel and his family was situated. George Tompkins appears in the Sidney Minute book in 1840 - see the above chart. PETITION 18 Feb 1839, George Tompkins of Sidney is the only son and heir at law of George Tompkins late of Augusta [note: Grenville County] and that his late father is entitled to 100 acres of land as a private in flank company in the 2nd Regiment of Grenville Militia in the late war. Recommended, 21 Feb 1839. Source: Tompkins, George, Sidney, 1839, UCLP, T21/48, V504, C-2838 Source: OLRI, George Tompkins, resides Sidney, W 1/2, lot 19, Con 9, Belmont Tp, assigned, circa 1840, FG, Commission, 01 C13, V91, p51 Top of page | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. DEBORAH TOMPKINS of SOPHIASBURGH TP, PRINCE EDWARD CO. OVERVIEW This Deborah, a widow, married a Tompkins who is not named in any of the documents but a Jeremiah Tompkins is given a grant in Sophiasburgh and may be her husband. PETITION 14 Sep 1831, York, Deborah Tompkins, widow, of Sophiasburgh, that during the administration of Peregrien Maitland she rec'd a lease for 100 acres of land in Block D, Sophiasburgh, which is bounded on the west by halloweell and on the south and east by the rear of 2nd Con , for 99 years, She does not have a lease in hand and is unable to prevent depredators from carrying away the greater part of the timber trees. She has been informed that Abraham Lazier and Isaac Demille both of Sophiasburgh have applied to purchase part of her land. That your petitioners husband served faithfully as a militia man during the late war and suffered property loss in consequence for which no compensation was ever received. Note: There are a number of papers and in summary as early as 1822 when she was called in to Council on 22 Feb 1822 about her petiton, she was complaining about the matter and the Clergy Board was tardy at resolving the lease. In 1825 Peter Valleau and his son Hilliborn? were informed that she did have a lease and they were to stop their "molesting her" and make restitution. Source: Thompkins, Deborah (widow), Sophiasburgh, 1831, UCLP, T17/2, V501, C-2836 Source: Thompkins, Deborah (widow), Sophiasburgh, 1832, UCLP, T17/30, V501, C-2836 Source: Thompkins, Deborah (widow), Sophiasburgh, 1835, UCLP, T Leases/108, V511, C-2841 - not yet examined Source: OLRI, Deborah Tompkins, resides Sophiasburgh, Pt D, OC, 17 Oct 1835, lease clergy reserve, 01 C13, V152, p134 Source: OLRI, Jeremiah Tomkins, resides Sophiasburgh, no location or date, Military FG, 01 C13, V133, p 155 (needs to be checked, could be her husband) Top of page | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5. ISRAEL TOMPKINS UE of WOLFORD TP., GRENVILLE CO. OVERVIEW Israel Tompkins UE, married Rebecah Brown DUE, died abt 1836, was an original pioneer, and his children receive land as children of a UE loyalist. They are: George, Obidiah, Nathan, Nancy, Samuel, Elisha, Asa and Jesse. They lived in Grenville County (today Leeds Grenville) in Wolford, Oxford and Augusta Townships and nearby Montague Township in Lanark County. OLRI Israel Tomkins, granted 1/2 lot 10, Con 3 and 1/2 lot 32, Con 6, Augusta Tp, 1789, 01 A1V, V8, p 95 Israel Tomkins, resides Wolford, Leased Gore, Wolford, 31 May 1808, 01 C112, V3, p 40 PETITION 12 May 1808, Wolford, Israel Thompkins, yeoman, prays for a lease of land in the gore land, First Concession in the lower part of the Township of Wolford joining on the River Rideau. Offers for bail Thomas McCrae of Monteague Tp. Recomended for a Gore of land in Broken Con A and B and in the 1st Con of Wolford. Warrant 763 issued by Thomas McCrea, 2 Jun 1808 Source: Thompkins, Israel, Wolford, 1808, UCLP, T Leases/21, V510, 1798-1831, C-2841 PETITION - WIFE undated c1790, The petiton of Isreal [sic] Tomkins wife, County of Grenvil, #14, that Rebeckah Tomkins of Augusta daughter to Jesse Brown who was a soldier in Major Joseph's Corps of Loyal Rangers and joined the Royal Standard previous to the year 1789 and begs for 200 acres. Source: Tomkins, Rebeckah (Brown), UCLP, T Misc/30, 1788-94. V511, C-2842 Source: OLRI, Rebecca Tomkins, granted lot 6, Front Con, Escott Tp, 10 Nov 1795, MFMS81, V50, p149 PETITION 12 Aug 1807, Johnstown, George Tompkins, Oxford, is the son of Israel Tompkins, UE of Woolford, has never rec'd lands and has attained the age of 21 and prays for 200 acres. Recommended, 20 Feb 1808 Note: It is possible that George had a son also named George who moved to Sidney. Source: Thompkins, George, Oxford, UCLP, 1807, T8/45, V496, C-2833 Source: OLRI,George Tomkins, resides Oxford, 20 Feb 1808, freegrant, SUE, 01 C13, V80, p107 Source: OLRI, George Tomkins, granted Lot 11, Con 8, South Gower Tp, 20 Feb 1808, SUE, 01 C14, V3, p12 PETITION 1812, at Elizabethtown, Obidiah Tompkins of Oxford, District of Johnstown, is the son of Israel Tompkins, Wolford, UE Loyalist has reached the age of 21 nad has never rec'd land and prays for 200 acres. Recomended SUE, Warrant O 109, 2 May 1812 Source: Thompkins, Obadiah, Wolford, 1812, UCLP, T10/20, V497, C-2834 Source: OLRI, Obidiah Thompkins, W 1/2 lot 5, Con 9, St Vincent, military service, no date, 01 C13, V133, p 16 Source: OLRI, Obidiah Tompkins, resides Oxford, OC, SUE, 28 Apr 1812, 01 C13, V81, p36 Source: OLRI, Obidiah Tompkins, BR 19, 21, Con 6, Lansdown Tp, OC 28 Ap 1828 SUE and loc Tick 6 May 1812, 01 C14, V4, p38 Source: OLRI, Obidiah Tompkins, W 1/2 lot 5, Con 9, St Vincent Tp, 28 Jun 1836, Military service, 01 C14, V20, p231 PETITION 13 Jan 1818, Court House, Oxford Tp, Nathan Tomkins, Johnstown Dist, is the son of Israel Tomkins, Johnstown Dist, UE loyalist, and has reached the full age of 21, never rec'd land, has takenthe oath of allegiance and prays for 200 acres. [on the fold] Israel Thompkins is on the UE list but not as Tomkins. Recommended, in Council 13 Nov 1818. Source: Tomkins, Nathan, 1818, Oxford, UCLP, T11/49, V497, C-2834 Source: OLRI, Nathan Tompkins, resides Oxford, granted 23 Comm, Heir Devisee Comm, Harwich Tp, 5 Nov 1818, SUE, 01 C13, V81, p 36 Source: OLRI, Nathan Tomkins, W pt lot 23, 1ESCO, Harwich, OC 5 Nov 1818 and Loc. Tick on 25 Jun 1819, 01 C14, V4, p 128 PETITION 12 Aug 1831, at Brockville, Nancy Tompkins, wife of Obidiah Tompkins, Monteague [today Montague, Lanark County], Dist of Johnstown, dau of Joseph Knapp, UE prays for 200 acres. Recomended 1 Mar 1832 Source: Thompkins, Nancy (Knapp), 1831, UCLP, T17/18, V501, C-2836 Source: OLRI, Nancy Tompkins, resides Montague, lot 20, Con 9, Marlborough Tp, OC, 1 Mar 1832, DUE, 01 C13, V83, p100 PETITION 8 Nov 1825, Samuel Tompkins, of Wolford, Dist of Johnstown, is the son of Israel Tompkins, UE, is 21 and has never rec'd land and prays for 200 acres 13 Sep 1832, Joseph A Nieeler? JP states that Samuel Tompkins of Haldimand is the son of Isreal Tompkins, late of the township of Wolford, UE. Recommended 24 jan 1833 Source: Thompkins, Samuel, Wolford, 1825, UCLP, T17/64, V501, C-2836 Source: OLRI, Samuel Tompkins, resides Wolford, no location stated, OC, 24 Jan 1833, SUE, 01 C13, V83, p 141 PETITION 12 Aug 1831, at Brockville, Elisha Tompkins, Wolford Tp, Johnstown Dist, is the son of Israel Tompkins, Wolford, UE loyalist, has attaind the age of 21, never received any land, John McCrea swears he is the man he says he is. Recommended in Council 21 Feb 1832 and ordered 25 Feb 1832 Source: Thompkins, Elisha, Wolford, 1831, UCLP, T17/17, V501, C-2836 Source: OLRI, Elisha Tompkins, resides Wolford, N 1/2 lot 11, Con 4, North Gower, OC, 21 Feb 1832, SUE and loc tick 24 Mar 1832, 01 C13, V83, p101 PETITION 20 May 1835, Asa Tompkins, yeoman, Augusta Tp, Johnstown Dist., is the son of Israel Tompkins UE, yeoman, Montague Tp, Johnstown Dist., that he has attained the full age of 21 and Edmund Burritt of Wolford testifies that he has not rec'd any land. Recommended for 200 acres, warrant V 177, 2 Nov 1835 Source: Thompkins, Asa, Augusta, 1835, UCLP, T19/18, V502a, C-2837 Source: OLRI, Asa Tompkins, resides Augusta, OC, 28 Oct 1835, SUE, 01 C13, V84, p114 Source: OLRI, Asa Thompkin, W 1/2 lot 10, Broken Front, Yonge Tp, 26 May 1843, lease, CCB3, V34, p82 PETITION 18 May 1836, Jesse Thompkins, Oxford Tp, Johnstown Dist., is the son of Israel Tompkins, UE, late of Augusta Tp, Johnstown Dist., that he has attained the full age of 21 and Barnabas Knapp of Montague testifies that he has never rec'd land. Recommended in Council 23 June 1836 and ordered 29 June 1836. Source: Jesse Thompkins, Oxford, 1836, UCLP, T20/6, V503, C-2837? Source: OLRI, Jesse Thompkins, resides Oxford, OC, 23 Jun 1836, SUE, 01 C13, V84, p 140 Source: OLRI, Jesse Thompkins, resides Oxford, military service, no date, 01 C13, V133, p55 Source: OLRI, Jesse Thompkins, W lot 1?, Con 5, Essa Tp, 12 Oct 1837, UE, 01 C14, V6, p 114 and 121 Source: OLRI, Jesse Thompkins, W 1/2 lot 19, Con 9, Belmont Tp, Militia service grant, 23 Mar 1839, 01 C13, V133, p81 Top of page | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6. DENIS TOMPKINS of OXFORD TP, GRENVILLE CO. OVERVIEW Denis also lived in Oxford County but came later in 1817 and does not appear to be closely related to the Israel Tompkins family. He had sons; John and Benjamin. PETITION 8 Apr 1828, Denis Tomkins, yeoman, Oxford Township, emigarted to this Province in 1817 and rec'd a ticket for E 1/2 of lot 29, Con 8, Oxford and asks for a deed. Recommended, warrant D 59, 25 Jun 1828 Source: Tomkins, Denis, Oxford, 1828, Oxford, UCLP, T15/15, V500, C-2836 Source: Tomkin, Denis, LB N, 1827-29, p 317 Source: OLRI, Denis Tomkins, resides Oxford, granted E 1/2 lot 29, Con 8, Oxford, OC, 23 June 1828, Military Emigrant, 01 C13, V96, p 119 Source: OLRI, Denis Tomkins, resides Plantagent [Prescott Co], South lot 1, Con 3, Plantagent, location ticket, 19 Sep 1822, 01 C13, V132, p 144 HEIRS AND DEVISEE Lot 6,7,8, Con 3 Oxford Tp, Grenville, Johnstown District 10 Jul 1840, Benjamin Tompkins gets West 1/2 of lot 29, Con 8, Oxford Township, as heir at law of his late brother John Tompkins, deceased. Dennis Tompkin on 7 Jul 1840 maketh oath that his son John Tompkin died Nov of 1819 or 1820 as owner of the farm and that Benjamin Tompkin is the eldest brother and heir at law of John Tompkin and is currently residing on the farm. Source: Heirs and Devisee Comm, RG 40-5, Benjamin Tomkins, 1840, AO, MS657, reel 47, #40-257 10 June 1840, George Dissett Tompkins, yeoman of Sidney Township, Victoria District, states that he is the only son of the George Tompkins, deceased during the late war as a private with the First Flank of the Grenville Militia who died while the deponent was an infant and that the deponent is over the age of 29 and that he hath sold the land in Belmont Tp to Adam Henry Meyrs and Eliza Meyers of Murray Tp. The Surveyors Gen Office declares that the West 1/2, lot 19, Con 9, Belmont Township, was located 21 Feb 1809? to George Tompkins , late in the twonship of Augusta, as a private in the flank company of the 2nd Regiment of Grenville Militia. George Dissett claims on 10 Jul 1840, yeoman, Sidney Tp that he is the step father of George D Tompkins, yeoman, Sidney, having married his mother after the death of his father the alte george Tompkins who died during the last war, that he served as a flank company man with the Grenville Militia and sickened and died while on duty withour making any will and that George D Tompkins is the only son and heir at law. Source: Heirs and Devisee Comm, RG 40-5, George Tomkins, 1840, AO, MS657, reel 47, #40-258 Source: OLRI, John Tompkins, resides Alfred Tp, [Prescott Co], SW 1/4 lot 1, Con 4, Land Brd, FG, 19 Sep 1822, 01 C13, V132, p201 [Is this John the same man as above?] Top of page | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7. OTHERS WHO HAVE IDENTIFIED in UPPER CANADA PETITION 6 Dec 1825, York, James Tompkins, York, yeoman, that he has resided in this province for upwards of ten years has taken the oath of allegiance, has never petitioned for land, has a wife and 5 children (4 boys and 1 girl), prays for 200 acres as a settler. [signed] James Tomkins. In Council 7 Dec 1825, the petitioner came into the Province from the United States since the late war cannot be recommended. Entered in Land Book M? page 490 [Note: This man came around 1815 to UC so is likely not closely related to the earlier settlers.] Source: Tomkins, James, Toronto, 1825, UCLP, T14/85, V499, C-2835 PETITION 31 Oct 1839, Gloucester, Peter Tomkins, of Gloucester Tp, Ottawa District, yeoman, in 1830 purchased lot 7, 3 Con Gloucester and lot 30, 1 Con of Clarence Tp. and he rec'd a deed in 1831 and settled on the Gloucester lot in 1833 and made improvements. Recommended. [Note: This man lived near the children of Israel Tompkins of Grenville County but since Peter does not apply for land as a SUE then it is assumed this Peter is not related to that family.] Source: Tomkins, Peter, Glouchester and Clarence, 1839, UCLP, T22/15, V504, C-2838 Source: Thompkins, Peter, LB U index, 4 Jul 1839 - 6 Feb 1841, 187 Source: OLRI, Peter Tomkins, resides Clarence, granted lot 4, Con 11, Clarence, 8 Dec 1827, Land brd, 01 C13, V138, p 14 PETITION 11 May 1847, at Howard, George Tompkins of Howard, farmer, was located by the Honourable Colonel Talbot in 1826 in the NW 12 of lot 16on the townlines between Howard and Harwich, has performed duties and is ready tp pay fees. Recommended by Thomas Talbot. [Note: Howard and harwich Townships are in Kent County in southwestern Ontario. Chatham is the county seat. This man is likely a later settler and not closely related to the earlier families.] Source: Thompkins, George, Howard, 1847, UCLP, T4/53, V507, C-2839 Source: OLRI, George Tompkins, resides Howard, 16 town line, Con 8, Howard Tp, OC, 28 Jan 1848, FG and full fees, 01 C13, V35, p87 PETITION 23 Nov 1852, Lindsay, Robert Tompkins of Fenelon has for some years been in possesssion of lot 1, 3 Con, Fenelon and erected a house and barn. Has not been given a deed after repeated requests of the land agent. Recommended. Source: Thompkins, Robert, Fenelon, 1852, UCLP, T7/2, V528a?, C-2840 UPPER CANADA LAND PETITIONS Below are listed UCLP's that have not been checked yet. Source: Thompkin, Enoch, Grand River, 1843, L2/4?? Source: Thompkins, Henry, Nottawasaga, 1849, CLP, L9/1 ? Top of page | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8. TOMPKINS in WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY So far I have found Nathanial Tompkins Sr. who died in 1684 leaving a minor son Nathaniel -- and one of his executors was Nathaniel White. See a record involving the estate of Nathaniel White who died in 1690, and had a minor son William. As a adult, William assembles a series of adjacent plots of land up until 1732 when he sells his land. This land is adjacent to the land of Nathaniel Tompkins Senior and Nathaniel Tompkins Junior. After 1732 there are no more records for any William or Nathaniel Whites in Westchester until 1785 and that is a William White from Stamford, CT." Jeanne and her husband Don share their work on their web sites. Roots Genealogy Site http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry. Guppy Research Site http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry. Family History Site (original sources for our databases, including records, transcriptions, manuscripts, photos, gravestones, etc.): http://freepages.genealogy. ____________________________________________________ Sept 2 1684 Order of Court about the Will of Nathaniel Tomkins of Widow Elizabeth Tomkins, John Tomkins and Nathaniel White to be administrators of the estate Will: executors are loving wife Elizabeth, brother John and Nathaniel White Has minor children (under 21 for boys, 18 for girls) Son Nathaniel Four daughters: Ann, Elizabeth, Mary and Rebecca Written: Sept 2 1684 Witnesses: Samuel Dankes (I think), Thomas Kirke Nathaniel Tompkins died Sept 6, 1684 There is an inventory of his estate ____________________________________________________ Dec 27 1687 William Hayden sold a parcel of land to his son in law Nathaniel Tompkins and another to his son in law John Tompkins Witnesses Samuel Causten and Thomas Shute _______________________________________________ Dec 6, 1701 John Tomkins claims that William Haiden, a decrepid and helpless man is trying to make away with his property in order to defraud his creditors. _________________________________________________ Feb 2 1701/2 John Tomkins of Eastchester, and wife Mary, "for the love and goodwill which I, bare to my natural son, Edmund Tomkins, of the town and county aforesaid" gives land in Witnesses: Joseph Morgan and Moses Hoit, Jr. _____________________________________________________ March 9, 1701/2 John Tomkins of the town of Eastchester, yoeman, sells land to Joseph Drake of the same place. The land is at a place called Nonesuch, and is adjacent to Nathaniel Tomkins' land. Witnesses: Benjamin Collier, Samuel Causten __________________________________________________ March 25, 1702/3 John Tomkins of Eastchester "for the love and goodwill which I bear unto my natural daughter Hannah, now the wife of Abraham Hiat, of the town and county aforesaid" gives her land in Witnesses: Joseph Morgan and Sarah Morgan _______________________________________________ April 29, 1703 John Tomkins of the Town of Eastchester, yoeman, sold land to Edmund Ward of Witnesses: Noah Barton and Jeremiah Fowler __________________________________________ October 1703 John Tomkins of Eastchester, yoeman, sold land to Edward Avery. Land is adjacent to the Signed by John Tomkins and Mary Tomkins Witnesses: John Tomkins Junr and Edmund Tomkins _____________________________________________ Feb 20, 1706/7 Edmund Tomkins of the Town of Eastchester sells land to Moses Fowler that is adjacent to Witnesses: Edmund Ward and John Ward ____________________________________________________ Apr 3, 1708 John Tomkins, Sene, of Eastchester, "for the love and goodwill which I bear unto my naturall son John Tomkins, June" gives him land "which was formerly my father-in-law William Haydens" in Eastchester, located at the rear of John Drake's land and adjacent to land owned by Nathaniel Tompkins and land owned by Joseph Tomkins Witnesses: Edmund Ward and Samuel Ferris _____________________________________________________ Feb 12, 1712/13 Nathaniel Tomkins of Eastchester sells land to Mitchell Chatterton [also spelled Chaderton] of Witnesses: John Ward and Roger Barton _____________________________________________ August 4, 1713 Joseph Tomkins, of Eastchester, yoeman, sells to Joseph Taylor of Signed by Joseph Tomkins and Dority Tomkins ye wife of Joseph Tomkins Witnesses: Michael Chatterton and ??? Fowler __________________________________________________ March 6, 1713/14 Joseph Tompkins of Bedford sells to Esther Vaile of Witnesses: Isaac Lawrence Junr., and Samuel Taylor _________________________________________________________ Apr 16, 1717 Edmund Tomkins of Eastchester, yoeman, and Hanah his wife sell land to Nicholas Dean of Oysterbay, yoeman, of Witnesses: Robert Sneden, Francis Willson, Rrs. Barton __________________________________________ March 28, 1718 Nathaniel Tompkins records an earmark for his son Nathaniel _________________________________________________ August the 26, 1720. Thus received of Hanah Tomkins, Executrix of ye last will and testament of Edmund Tomk, deceased, the sum of ten shillings it being in full of all debts & demands of & from the Estate of Edmund Tomkins, deceased. I say received the ad, sum pur me. 0: 10: 0 Nathaniel Tomkins, John Tomkins Senr _________________________________________________ Dec 1, 1720 Jacob Lawrence sells land to Nathaniel Tompkins of Eastchester. Land had been purchased previously from John Smith late of Witnesses: John Ward and Isaac Lawrence Junr __________________________________________________ March 9, 1721 Hanah Tompkins of the Manor of Scares Dale, Westchester, widow and executrix of Edmund Tompkins, deceased, sells land to John Tompkins, Senr., of Witnesses: Lewis Guion and John Cuer __________________________________________ May 18, 1721 John Tomkin Senr of Eastchester sells land to Jos. Tomkins of Eastchester. Land is in _________________________________________ Oct 19, 1722 John Tomkins Senr of Eastchester sells to Abraham Hyat, yoeman, land near the Manor of Scarsdale in Forkeniers Patent. This land was recently purchased from Hannah Tomkins, widow and executor of Edmund Tomkins, deceased, bordered by land of John Clarke. Mentions land going to Joseph Tomkins that used to belong to Moses Haight, Junr, deceased. Witnesses: Thomas Pinkley and R. Barton _________________________________________ Sept 12, 1720 John Tomkins Senr of Eastchester sells to Joseph Tomkins land formerly belonging to James Evit and William Hoiden, deceased Witnesses: Robert Sneden and Isaac Lawrence, Junr Nov 18 1723 Abrahan Hyatt of Eastchester and Joseph Tomkins of the Manor of Phillipsborough sell to Lewis Guion a piece of land near that of Joseph Drake Witnesses Isaac Lawrence, Junr and John Cuer _________________________________________ Nov 15, 1723 Earmarks including: Joseph Tompkins of Phillipsburgh Nathaniel Tompkins of ______________________________________________________ Jan 27, 1729 John Cromwell of Eastchester and his wife Elizabeth sell land to John Tomkins of Fox Meadow, Witnesses: Gabriel Leggett and Edmund Tomkins ________________________________________________________ Sept 22, 1729 Edmund Tomkins of the Manor of Scarsdale, Westchester, yoeman, sells land to Thomas Hadden of the same place, yoeman. Land by that of Moses Taylor, in area known as the Hammocks Witnesses: _______________________________________________________ Dec 31, 1731 John Tomkins and Jamime his wife of Eastchester sells land to Joshua Tomkins of Witnesses: Edward Meeks and Roger Barton _______________________________________ Oct 23, 1732 Joshua Tomkins and Sarah his wife of Scarsdale, Westchester, sell land to Thomas Hadding of the same place. Land is in Witnesses: Jonathan Peasley and John Addams ____________________________________________________________ Oct 17, 1733 John Tomkins of Eastchester, blacksmith, appoints "trusty and loving friends "Edmund Tomkins and Thomas Shute "my true and lawful attorneys" Witnesses: Elijah Tomkins, John Ward __________________________________________________ Recorded July 17, 1732 Survey of property owned by William Pinkney Senr. in East Chester, adjacent to the Signed by Nathaniel N Tompkings, Isaac Lawranc., Junr., and William White __________________________________________________ Sept 23, 1732 John Tompkins of Eastchester, blacksmith, "with ye advice and consent of Jemimy his wife" sells land to Thomas Hunt, Esq., of the same place, the land being along the road to DeLanceys Mills to Cow Neck Witnesses: John Leggett, Wiliam Forster ____________________________________________________________ Feb. 4, 1758 Pierre Van Cortlandt of the Manor of Cortlandt sells 241 acres land known ad Farm Number 10 of North lot number 6, that had belonged to his father, Phillip Van Cortlandt, in the Manor of Cortlandt at public auction to John Tomkins, of Also details of the Van Cortlandt family Witnesses: William Smith Junr, Samuel Jones [There are a lot more details about the Van Cortlandts in this, but the summary is that Pierre's father died bankrupt and they had to sell off their land to pay the debts. John Tompkins bought a big chunk for not very much and moved his family there. Cortlandt Manor is strongly connected to Putnam -- there is a book on Ancestry called "Records of Early Settlers of Putnam County and Cortlandt Manor, NY" that I need to look at more, but I think the Phillips family of Putnam also bought a lot of Cortlandt Manr. Jeanne Ross, Apr 2013] ______________________________________ May 1, 1760 Thomas Smith of the Manor of Cortlandt, Westchester, carpenter, sells to John Tompkins of Signed by Thomas Smith and Sarah O. Smith Witnesses: Samuel Smith and William Odel ___________________________________________ Oct 3, 1768 Signed by Witnesses: John Bonnet and Robert Weeks _______________________________________________ Dec 28, 1773 John Tomkins of Phillipsburg, Westchester, and Mary his wife, give land to their son Absalom Tomkins, land in the Manor of Cortland, Witnesses: Joshua Barns and Absalom Gedney ______________________________________________ Oct 28, 1785 William Clark and Easter his wife of Westchester sell to Moses Tompkins of Amewalk, Westchester County, yoeman, the land William Clark bought of Elias Benjamin which is adjacent to other property owned by Moses Tompkins, and adjacent to lands owned by Elisha Travis, Elijah Dingee and John Putney Witnesses: Elisha Travis and Levi Paurt _______________________________________________ June 19, 1787 Nathaniel Tomkins of North Castle, Westchester, gives "in consideration of the natural love and affection which he hath and beareth unto" Brundige Tomkins of the same place, land in Witnesses: Sarah Tompkins and Daniel Miller When recorded, Jonathan G. Tompkins "one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for _______________________________________ Oct 10, 1785 Nathaniel Tompkins, farmer of Westchester, buys land from the Commissioners of Forfeitures for the southern district of New York, land was lately in the possession of Widow Van Tassel, near Witnesses: John Stoutenburgh and Isaac Stoutenbourgh, Junr ______________________________________________ New York, Land Records, 1630-1975>Westchester>Deeds 1715-1786 vol G-H [Vol G page 709] Image 379 Feb. 4, 1758 Pierre Van Cortlandt of the Manor of Cortlandt sells 241 acres land known ad Farm Number 10 of North lot number 6, that had belonged to his father, Phillip Van Cortlandt, in the Manor of Cortlandt at public auction to John Tomkins, of Westchester, yoeman, the highest bidder. (There is a lot more detail about the land and what's on it) Also details of the Van Cortlandt family Witnesses: William Smith Junr, Samuel Jones There are a lot more details about the Van Cortlandts in this, but the summary is that Pierre's father died bankrupt and they had to sell off their land to pay the debts. John Tompkins bought a big chunk for not very much and moved his family there. Cortlandt Manor is strongly connected to Putnam -- there is a book on Ancestry called "Records of Early Settlers of Putnam County and Cortlandt Manor, NY" that I need to look at more, but I think the Phillips family of Putnam also bought a lot of Cortlandt Manr. Top of page |
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| 9. TOMPKINS TREE by Jeanne Ross Unknown Tompkins (47089) +unknown spouse ├── Nathaniel Tompkins (47082), d. 6 Sep 1684 at Westchester, NY, USA │ +Elizabeth Hayden (47083) │ ├── Nathaniel Tompkins (47084), b. after 1665 │ │ +unknown spouse │ │ └── Nathaniel Tompkins (47099), b. before 1697 │ ├── Ann Tompkins (47085), b. after 1666 │ ├── Elizabeth Tompkins (47086), b. after 1666 │ ├── Mary Tompkins (47087), b. after 1666 │ └── Rebecca Tompkins (47088), b. after 1666 └── John Tompkins (47090) +Mary Hayden (47091) ├── Edmund Tompkins (47092), d. before 26 Aug 1720 │ +Hannah (--?--) (47101) │ └── John Tompkins (47102) │ +Jamine (--?--) (47103) ├── Hannah Tompkins (47093) │ +Abrahan Hyatt (47094) └── John Tompkins (47095)
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