Elijah
TOMPKINS
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Born: 21 June 1775 in Westchester, Crown Colony of New York
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Elijah married Frances WOODWARD 12 October 1800 in New Brunswick, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Frances WOODWARD was born 21 June 1775 in Woodstock, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada. Frances died abt. 1850 in New Brunswick, Canada. Frances was the child of Samuel WOODWARD and Elizabeth "Mamie" BEARD.
Elijah TOMPKINS died abt. 1827 in New Brunswick, Canada.
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Frances WOODWARDMarriage date: 12 October 1800
Marriage place: , New Brunswick, Canada
Frances WOODWARD was the child of Samuel WOODWARD and Elizabeth "Mamie" BEARD
Children of Elijah TOMPKINS and Frances WOODWARD
Margaret TOMPKINSDied: 28 August 1892, Mars Hill, Maine, USA
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Birth — 177521 June 1775
Westchester, Crown Colony of New York
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1800 Marriage / PartnerElijah TOMPKINS and Frances WOODWARD 12 October 1800, , New Brunswick, Canada
He was 25 years old.
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Last updated: 12/17/2025 10:05:01 AM
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New York was named after the English Duke of York and Albany (and the brother of England's King Charles II) in 1664 when the region called New Amsterdam was taken from the Dutch. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1664 - New Amsterdam
1664 - 1687 - New York Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New York
July 26, 1788 - Virginia becomes 11th U.S. state
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