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Tompkins Family History
Tompkins Genealogy & Family TreeTompkins is an English name from Herefordshire, England, where the family held a seat and were lords of the manor of Monington. It means "son of little Tom" from the Hebrew given name Thomas which means "twin." The earliest known ancestor--William Tumkyns--was recorded in 1327.
Other spellings include "Tomkins," "Tomkyns," "Thomkins," and "Thompkins." Notable people with the surname include American actor Paul F. Tompkins (There Will Be Blood, Tangled, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy), American Vice-President Daniel D. Tompkins (6th vice-president of the United States), and American sportscaster Barry Tompkins. The first Tompkins to come to America were Thomas, William, Ralph, Samuel, Mary, and Katherine Tompkins in Massachusetts in 1635.
Tompkins Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Tompkins -- --, 1608 June 23, 1681 England
- Christopher Tompkins -- --, 1778 August 16, 1838 Virginia
- Samuel Tompkins -- --, 1611 November 7, 1695
- Phyllis Phebe Tompkins -- --, 1716 June 22, 1823 New Jersey
- Eleazer Tompkins -- --, 1667 December 0, 1729 New Jersey
Tompkins Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Deborah Tompkins -- --, 1718 December 0, 1753 New Jersey
- Hannah Tompkins -- --, 1641 May 10, 1672 Massachusetts
- Mary Tompkins -- --, 1685 March 17, 1736
- Philips Tompkins -- --, 1748 May 30, 1811 Connecticut
- Clinton Tompkins -- --, 1915 September 20, 1980
