Who was Giles Tompkins?

Giles Tompkins (1766–1841) was born in Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States and died in Wilkes, Georgia, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Giles Tompkins 1766–1841

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Born 22 Jan 1766 · Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States

Died 1 Apr 1841 · Wilkes, Georgia, United States

Father Henry Humphrey Tompkins

Mother Amelia Emily Eubanks

Siblings Amelia Emily Tompkins, Eleanor Nelly Tompkins, Eleonor Tompkins, Elisabeth Betsy Tompkins, James Tompkins, Mary Tompkins, Nancy Thompkins, Nicholas Tompkins, Simeon Tompkins, Susanna Tompkins, William Tompkins

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Immediate Family

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Henry Humphrey Tompkins

Amelia Emily Eubanks

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Biography

In 1766, Giles Tompkins entered the world in Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States, born to henry humphrey tompkins and amelia emily eubanks. Giles Tompkins passed away in 1841 in Wilkes, Georgia, United States.

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Birth of Giles Tompkins in Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States

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1841

Death of Giles Tompkins in Wilkes, Georgia, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Giles Tompkins

This ancestor line traces from Mannington, Norfolk, England (1410) to Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States (1766) across 11 generations.

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: Giles Tompkins (1766–1841) was born in Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States and died in Wilkes, Georgia, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Giles in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 11 generations of this lineage geographically.
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