Person:Joseph Tompkins (5)
Joseph Tompkins
b.Est 1770
d.21 Feb 1834 Livingston, Overton, Tennessee, USA
Parents and Siblings
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m. Est 1757
  1. Elizabeth TompkinsEst 1760 - 1833
  2. Nancy TompkinsEst 1762 - Bet 1811 & 1814
  3. Harrison TompkinsEst 1765 - 1827
  4. Phoebe TompkinsEst 1768 -
  5. Joseph TompkinsEst 1770 - 1834
  6. William Tompkins1772 - 1834
  7. Gershem TompkinsEst 1774 -
  8. James II. TompkinsEst 1778 - 1860
  9. Benjamin Tompkins1779 - 1857
Spouse and Children
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m. Abt 1794
  1. William Tompkins1795 - 1882
  2. Elizabeth Tompkins1798 - Bet 1889 & 1890
  3. Nancy Tompkins1800 -
  4. Mary Ann Tompkins1806 - Aft 1875
  5. Jenkins Tompkins1807 - 1880
  6. Margaret Tompkins1810 - 1873
  7. Hugh Alexander Tompkins1812 - 1891
  8. Joseph Jackson Tompkins1820 - 1879
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Facts and Events
Name Joseph Tompkins
Gender Male
Birth? Est 1770
Marriage Abt 1794 Carter Co., Tennessee, United Statesto Mary 'Polly' Jenkins
Death[2][3] 21 Feb 1834 Livingston, Overton, Tennessee, USA
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About Joseph Tompkins

1794 From Goodspeed's History of Johnson County: “The first church organized in the county was known as Roane Creek Baptist Church, constituted on April 20, 1794. Benjamin Brown was chosen moderator, William Jackson clerk and George Brown elder. At the next meeting in May George Brown, Stephen Wheeler, Benjamin Brown, Joseph Gentry, John Grimes, John Asher and William Jackson were also appointed to sit, as the church, at Mr. Loyd's, to receive members, on the second Saturday in June. Among the first members mentioned were Benjamin Cuthbert, Reuben and John Asher, Jacob Perkins, John and William Brown, Stephen Gentry, Joseph Tompkins . . .

There is a Washington County deed dated 12 July 1794 recorded in the Carter County court house in 1796 for 200 acres given to William Jackson, Washington County (now Carter County), North Carolina. Book A, pgs 15, 16. Then in 1801 William deeded 100 of these acres to Leonard Shown. This second deed is Witnessed by JOSEPH TOMPKINS and WILLIAM JINKINS. This second deed is significant in light of the comments made in the 1887 Jackson Ledger (pg 12) about Joseph Jackson's son, William, and Joseph's daughter, Elizabeth Jackson TOMPKINS, migrating South together. Here in this deed we have William Jackson, Joseph Tompkins and Wm. Jinkins/Jenkins all together. Joseph Tompkins may have been William's nephew and William Jinkins' son-in-law.

1804 Carter Count, TN Deed Book A, pg 490-491 Deed dated 11 Aug 1804 William Tompkins to Reuben Thornton was witnessed by James Tompkins, Joseph Tompkins and Mary M. Tompkins.

Overton County was originally a part of Davidson County and later Jackson County. On September 12, 1806, the area of Overton County was established by the state legislature as a county. Livingston, did not become incorporated until 1907.

Eileen A. Averill has that Joseph was born in TN; Melvin Morris has that he was born in NC.

Notes from Eileen A. Averill: "Joseph and Mary joined the Clear Fork United Baptist Church in March 1821. They became members of the Wolk River United Baptist Church (from Church Records, minutes for 5 May 1821 meeting). Joseph served as a magistrate with Rowland in Carter Co., TN about 1801. Later, Mary and Joseph moved their family to Overton Co., TN. They both died there."

References
  1.   Ancestry Family Trees. (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.)
    Ancestry Family Trees.

    http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=7344579&pid=-975934143

  2. ↑ Eileen A. Averill: Information about Joseph Tompkins familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/a/v/e/Eileen-A-Averil.
  3. ↑ Rootsweb chart of Melvin Morris: Family wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi op GET db :3193979.
  4.   Research of Julia Hogston (The 6 jays AT aol.com) Descendants of Elizabeth Jackson 1738 - 1796.
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