TOMPKINS, Abel

1741 - 1777  (36 years)

• Name	TOMPKINS, Abel
  Born	1741	Newark, New Jersey
  Gender	Male
  Died	10 Mar 1777	Morristown, New Jersey
  Person ID	I49	theHornes Genealogy
  Last Modified	5 Jul 2003

  
  

  Father	Tompkins, Joseph,   b. Abt 1690, Newark, Essex, New Jersey ,   d. 1764, Livingston, Essex County, New Jersey  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Freeman, Berthia
  Family ID	F265	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Bridge, Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1742
  Married	6 Dec 1764	Morristown, New Jersey
  Children	1. TOMPKINS, John,   b. 11 Apr 1776, Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey   2. TOMPKINS, Phebe,   b. 6 Feb 1766, Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey   3. TOMPKINS, Anna,   b. 23 Sep 1770, Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey   4. TOMPKINS, Jacob,   b. 17 Aug 1772, Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey ,   d. Aft 1816, (Prob.) Marion C, Ohio  (Age > 45 years)   5. TOMPKINS, Mary,   b. 23 Aug 1768, Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey
  Last Modified	4 Nov 2019
  Family ID	F257	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  He was a surgeon in the Federal Army, and died from over-exertion and fatigue in hospital on Delaware River above Philadelphia. (Proof: Genealogy of Tompkins Family.) Dr. Charles Brown Tompkins in his book on his branch of the family says this man's name was Benjamin but the church records in Morristown say it was ABEL. He's our Revolutionary War ancester. One of his sons (John) was a Sea Captain who slipped off plank in New York Harbor and drowned. Engaged to marry, but a friend's prank caused trouble between him and the lady. (See Dr. Tompkins story, page 4).