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James Edwin Tompkins 1715–1804 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 May 1715

Birth Location: Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 1804

Death Location: Carter County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Eleazer Tompkins

Mother: Deborah Hickcox

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Nancy Tompkins

The story of James Edwin Tompkins began in 1715 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, USA. James Edwin Tompkins had children including Nancy Tompkins. James Edwin Tompkins passed away in 1804 in Carter County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Edwin Tompkins began in 1715 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, USA.
  • James Edwin Tompkins had children including Nancy Tompkins.
  • James Edwin Tompkins passed away in 1804 in Carter County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Eleazer Tompkins
1667–1731
Birth Location: Newark, Province Of, New Jersey, USA
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Deborah Hickcox
1669–1745
Birth Location: Newark, Province of New Jersey
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Nancy Tompkins
1762–
Birth Location: Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America
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James Tompkins's Ancestors

Self
James Tompkins
1715–1804
Birth Place: Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
Parents
Eleazer Tacumsha Tompkins
1667–1731
Newark, Province Of, New Jersey, USA
Deborah (Hannah) Hickcox
1669–1745
Newark, Province of New Jersey
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Tompkins's Descendants

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James (Edwin) Tompkins (27 May 1715–1804)
  1. 1. Nancy Tompkins 1762– m. Silvester Proffitt 1758–1850
    1. 1. Rebecca Proffitt 1823–1845 m. William Stacy 1801–1870
      1. 1. Wiley (Stacy,) Farmer 1835–1900 m. Matilda ("Tildy") Mullins 1838–1919 m. Rebecca Blankenship 1839–
        1. 1. Rebecca (Jane "Becca" Roberts) Stacy 1862–1961 m. Miles Roberts 1856–1922
        2. 2. John (E.) Stacy 1859–1930 m. Elizabeth Stacy 1862–1931
        3. 3. Wm. (Riley) Stacy 1860–1937 m. Mary Stacy 1865–1953 m. Rebecca Wimmer 1883–
        4. 4. Suel Stacy 1864–
        5. 5. Martha (J) Stacy 1863–
      2. 2. Pricy Stacy 1847–
      3. 3. Hezekiah Stacy 1853–
      4. 4. Conley Stacy 1855–
      5. 5. Julia (A) Stacy 1857–
      6. 6. Rachel Stacy 1859–
      7. 7. James Stacy 1861–
      8. 8. Pressley Stacy 1864–
      9. 9. Polly (Stacy) Lester 1841–1879
      10. 10. Dick Stacy 1853–1927
    2. 2. Stephen Profitt 1806–1877 m. Rebecca Caudill 1820–
      1. 1. John Profit 1843–
      2. 2. Nancy Profit 1846–
      3. 3. Jeremiah Profit 1847–
      4. 4. William Profit 1852–
      5. 5. Mary Profit 1857–
      6. 6. Phebe Profit 1862–

James Tompkins's Timeline

2 Records

1715
27 May 1715
Birth of James Edwin Tompkins in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
1804
1804
Age 89
Death of James Edwin Tompkins in Carter County, Tennessee, USA
Carter County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 May 1715
    Event Place: Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1804
    Event Place: Carter County, Tennessee, USA
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