The Tompkins Family

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The Tompkins Family

Source: J. Percy Crayon, Rockaway Records of Morris County, N. J. Families, (Rockaway, N.J., Rockaway Publishing Co., 1902)

Ichabod TOMPKINS was the second minister tot the Baptist Church at Morristown, from Nov. 6, 1759, to Jan. 3, 1761, at which date he died. He was succeeded by the Rev. John WALTON, June 17, 1767. He married Hannah GOBLE Dec. 24, 1746. She married (2) Amos Stark, and died Feb. 7, 1797, aged 70 years.

Children: Uzal, born Oct. 26, 1747, married (1) Martha, daughter of Jonathan REEVE, of Morristown. She died Apr. 22, 1770, aged 19. He married (2) Susanna BENJAMIN, probably of Rockaway, Dec. 30, 1771, she was born Aug. 25, 1748, died Jan. 25, 1817. Her wedding slippers are said to be at Washington Headquarters. He married (3) Elizabeth OSBORN, Sept. 16, 1817. She died Mar. 12, 1834. He died at Franklin Apr. 12, 1831. Salome, born May 9, 1749, married Stephen, son of Phineas FAIRCHILD, Dec. 23, 1771. Phebe, born Jan. 30, 1751; Isaac, born July 19, 1753, died Sept. 20, 1806; Robert, born Apr. 17, 1755, died Nov. 20, 1775; Nathan. Born Jan. 21, 1757, married Phebe MORRIS Apr. 12, 1779; Huldah, born Oct. 29, 1759; Ichabod, born Apr. 1, 1761.

Children of Uzal and Susanna (BENJAMIN) TOMPKINS: Peter, born Sept. 17, 1772, married Sarah, daughter of Phineas FAIRCHILD, Dec. 15, 1795, lived in the house built by the Revolutionary soldier, Nathaniel DICKERSON, opposite the residence of J. P. CRAYON at Franklin. He died there May 27, 1836. His wife was born Feb. 26, 1773, died at Franklin May 6, 1861, both buried at Rockaway. Jacob, born Nov. 13, 1773, married Mary, daughter of Enoch GOBLE, lived at New Vernon, had children: Mary C., Deborah, Phebe, Chillion and John L., died at New Vernon July 5, 1853. Abraham, born Apr. 19, 1775; Robert, born May 14, 1776; Jonathan, born Nov. 6, 1778, married (1) Nancy LINDSLEY May 11, 1800. She died Apr. 7, 1807, married (2) Jane BAKER Feb. 8, 1808. He died July 19, 1832. Hannah, born Apr. 11, 1780, married William, son of Enoch GOBLE, Dec. 17, 1799, died Mar. 6, 1860. He was born 1787, died Oct. 14, 1843. Sarah, born Apr. 5, 1782, married James STEVENS May 12, 1808, lived at Mendham, died May 1, 1850. He was born Aug. 23, 1783, married Mary CLARK, May 14, 1809, lived at Littleton, died Dec. 18, 1847. She was born 1785, died Apr. 20, 1834. Martha, born Apr. 7, 1785, married John LINDSLEY Feb. 19, 1807, died Apr. 15, 1861. Lived at New Vernon. He was born Nov. 20, 1785, died July 2, 1853. Eunice, born Jan. 31, 1781, married Mahlon LINDSLEY Apr. 27, 1809, died Feb. 1, 1873. Henry, born Nov. 9, 1788, died Sept. 17, 1826.

Children of Peter and Sarah (FAIRCHILD) TOMPKINS: Luis, born Sept. 23, 1796, at Franklin; David, born Nov. 6, 1798; Selee S., born Oct. 15, 1802, married Rebecca, daughter of Samuel and Neomi (SOUTHARD) PALMER, died Jan. 1, 1868. She was born Oct. 29, 1804, died Dec. 10, 1871. Both buried at Rockaway. Hila, born June 2, 1810 (on tombstone Nov. 29, 1805) married William E. HINCHMAN Apr. 27, 1825, lived at Denville, and died Apr. 6, 1899. He was born Apr. 24, 1806, died Sept. 24, 1872. Both buried at Rockaway.

Children of Selee and Rebecca (PALMER) TOMPKINS born at Franklin: Silas B. Hila, married Miller SMITH; William S., married Catharine NORRIS.

Transcribed by John Cresseveur (1949-2003)