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William Tompkins 1736–1772 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1736

Birth Location: North River, Gloucester, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 24 Feb 1772

Death Location: Mansion Hill, Caroline, Virginia, USA

Father: Christopher II

Mother: Joyce Reade

Spouse(s): Nancy Cosby

Children(s): Richard Tompkins, William Tompkins, Mary Tompkins, Catherine Tompkins

In 1736, William Tompkins entered the world in North River, Gloucester, Virginia, USA, born to Christopher Tompkins Ii And Joyce Gwynn Reade. William Tompkins married Nancy Ann Overton Cosby, and had children including Catherine Tompkins, Mary Overton Tompkins, Richard Overton Tompkins, William Overton Tompkins. William Tompkins passed away in 1772 in Mansion Hill, Caroline, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1736, William Tompkins entered the world in North River, Gloucester, Virginia, USA, born to Christopher Tompkins Ii And Joyce Gwynn Reade.
  • William Tompkins married Nancy Ann Overton Cosby, and had children including Catherine Tompkins, Mary Overton Tompkins, Richard Overton Tompkins, William Overton Tompkins.
  • William Tompkins passed away in 1772 in Mansion Hill, Caroline, Virginia, USA.

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William Tompkins's Ancestors

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William Tompkins
1736–1772
Birth Place: North River, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Parents
Christopher Tompkins II
1705–1779
North River, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Joyce (Gwynn) Reade
1701–1771
Gwynns Island, Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Christopher (Tompkins) I*
1662–1706
Herford Worcester, Herefordshire, England
Lucy Gwynne*
1665–1750
Gloucester, Gloucester County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Giles Tompkins
1635–1685
Mary Christian
1640–1682
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Giles Tompkins
1590–1668
Martha Coombs
1595–1666

William Tompkins's Descendants

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William Tompkins (1736–24 Feb 1772) m. Nancy (Ann Overton) Cosby (1738–24 Feb 1772)
  1. 1. Richard (Overton) Tompkins 1760–1832 m. Catherine ("Kate") Reade 1772–1814
    1. 1. Mary (Ann Eliza) Tompkins 1789–1869
    2. 2. Christopher Tompkins 1792–1842
    3. 3. Matilda Tompkins 1794–1868
    4. 4. James (Overton) Tompkins 1796–1868
    5. 5. Richard (Henry) Tompkins 1800–1869
    6. 6. Catherine (Temple) Tompkins 1802–1866
    7. 7. Mary (Ann Eliza) Tompkins 1798–1868
    8. 8. William (Overton) Tompkins 1790–1875 m. Martha (Patsy) Gilbert 1795–1830
      1. 1. William (Walker) Tompkins 1828–1876 m. Malinda (Linnie) Carter 1837–1896
        1. 1. Martha (Keziah "Mattie") Tompkins 1867–1951 m. James (Thornton Matson) Truitt 1864–1947
        2. 2. Joanna (H) Tompkins 1856–1881
        3. 3. William (Walker) Tompkins 1858–1941
        4. 4. Ervin (Dockery "doc") Tompkins 1860–1923
        5. 5. Richard (Jackson) Tompkins 1862–1928
        6. 6. Freeman (Walker) Tompkins 1865–1933
        7. 7. John (Mark) Tompkins 1868–1894
        8. 8. Charles (Edward) Tompkins 1872–1963
        9. 9. James (W) TOMPKINS 1854–
        10. 10. Samuel (C) Tompkins 1864–
        11. 11. Daniel Tompkins 1874–
      2. 2. Richard (Wesley) Tompkins 1815–1892
      3. 3. Samuel (James Overton) Tompkins 1818–1895
      4. 4. Catherine Tompkins 1826–1861
      5. 5. Christopher (Weeden) Tompkins 1823–1868 m. Mary (Polly Thomas) ASHBURN 1827–1904
        1. 1. Columbia (Overton) Thomas 1848–1882 m. Josiah (C) Thomas 1832–1901 m. Charles Flores 1835–1868
        2. 2. George (Robert) Tompkins 1849–1917
        3. 3. Wesley (Ewing) Tompkins 1852–1885
        4. 4. William (Harrison) Tompkins 1850–1912
        5. 5. Isaac (J) Tompkins 1836–1917
      6. 6. Preston Tompkins 1810–
      7. 7. Catherine Tompkins 1813–1818
      8. 8. Weeden (Christopher) Tompkins 1813–1818
      9. 9. Richard Tompkins 1813–1818
  2. 2. William (Overton) Tompkins 1762–1800
  3. 3. Mary (Overton) Tompkins 1771–1836
  4. 4. Catherine Tompkins 1762–

William Tompkins's Timeline

2 Records

1736
1736
Birth of William Tompkins in North River, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
North River, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
1772
24 Feb 1772
Age 36
Death of William Tompkins in Mansion Hill, Caroline, Virginia, USA
Mansion Hill, Caroline, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1736
    Event Place: North River, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1772
    Event Place: Mansion Hill, Caroline, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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