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Subject: [UPP-CAN] Re: Wolford and Augusta KELLYs and ROSEs & Loyalist Israel TOMPKINS
Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2000 19:32:34 EST

Hello Shirley:

As I indicated, my grandfather Nathan Tompkins KELLY was born in Blenheim,
Kent County, Ontario, Canada on 24, August, 1867 to James KELLY and Rebecca
TOMPKINS KELLY. His mother Rebecca TOMPKINS KELLY was the daughter of Nathan
TOMPKINS who was the son of Israel TOMPKINS [A United Empire Loyalist]. So
I am a descendant through my grandfather's Maternal TOMPKINS LINE.

My TOMPKINS' family line came OUT of New York. Israel TOMPKINS was from
Stillwater, New York and I am attempting to trace his ancestors [Beginning
with his parents-Who are unknown to me]. He was a well-known United
Empire-Loyalist of English extraction and a native of America.

>From "BEERS COMMEMORATIVE" published Toronto, 1904; "The paternal
grandparents {of Reuben A. Tompkins}, Israel and Rebecca (Brown) Tompkins
were of English extraction, but natives of New York, and were well known as
United Empire Loyalists. Mr. Tompkins was in the British Army, and was
captured while carrying dispatches. He settled in Canada. One of his
cousins, Hon. Daniel D. Tompkins, served two terms as Governor of the state
of New York."

>From the "SECOND REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF ARCHIVES FOR THE PROVINCE OF
ONTARIO"; Toronto, 1905, by Alexander Fraser, it states: "N. C. February 9.
(49) 1091. Claim of ISRAEL TOMPKINS, late of Saratoga. Claimt. says: He
was at Isle au Noix in the Fall of '83. Is a nat. of A. Lived at
Stillwater. Joined Genl. Burgoyne. Served all the war. Produces Major
Jessup's Certificate to his services. Had a Cow and a calf on the lands of
John Aurie. Claimt. had the land on shares with him. Had Corn & Flax 7 c
sown. Claimt. came away before harvest." This is found on page 1108 of this
report.

>From "Biographical Sketches of Loyalists of the American Revolution" bu
Gregory Palmer on page 867 it states:

"TOMPKINS OR TOMKINS, ISRAEL AO 12/109/294 Of New York, A native of America,
Tompkins lived at Stillwater. He joined Burgoyne at Fort Edward and served
in Jessup's Corps for the rest of the war. Tompkins settled afterwards at
Sorel Quebec and estimated his loss at 18 {Pounds} Sterling."

>From "American Loyalist Claims, Vol. 1"......Abstracted from the Public
Record Office Audit Office Office Series 13, Bundles 1-35 and 27 by Peter
Wilson Coldham, F. A. S. G. states:

"TOMPKINS, ISRAEL (X), Saratoga, Albany Co., N. Y. With five other men,
escaped to join Burgoyne's Army at Fort Edward; served in Maj. Jessup's Corps
until the capitulation, when he came to Canada and served with Corps until
their reduction. Was honorably discharged though he has not got his
certificate. Memorial 25 Feb. 1786 Sorel. Claim; Cow and crops. (AO
13/16/68-70)"

>From L. D. S. microfiche #6010866, "2000 Loyalist Names and Families from the
Haldimand Papers," by Keith Fitzgerald states: "Israel Tompkins alone from
New York, farmer, leased lands. Member Kings Rangers, Rogers Rangers.
Israel Tompkins' wife, Rebecca BROWN TOMPKINS was born about 1770."

>From L. D. S. film # 1430819 CLP from Rg 1 L3, Vol 511. T misc/30, 1788
-1794, reel c-2842, states as follows:

"The petition of Rebecca Tompkins of Augusta, daughter to Jesse Brown, humbly
showeth that your petitioner was a soldier in Major Jessup's Corps of Loyal
Rangers and joined the royal standard prior to the year 1793...undated." The
folder says: "The petition of Israel Tompkins wife...county of Grenville."

Further research shows that Israel Tompkins had a patent in the township of
Augusta in Grenville County, Ontario, Canada that was dated July 15, 1797 on
Concession 9; Lot 2; 200 acres.

On 01, May, 1802 he is found living in Wolford Township in Grenville County,
Ontario, Canada and is found to be living there up through the 1817 Census of
Wolford township.

After 1817 Israel TOMPKINS seems to disappear. I am unsure of where Israel
TOMPKINS is buried or this date of death, but I do know it was some time
after 1817
[He would have been approximately sixty years of age at this time.]. I do
not know who his parents; siblings; or other relatives [Other than his cousin
Daniel D. Tompkins] might be.

Regarding Israel TOMPKINS date of birth: My G-G-G- Grandfather, Israel
TOMPKINS, was about 25 on January 1, 1783 at Riviere du Chene, according to
a Muster Roll of the Loyal Rangers {Edward Jessup, Major Commandant} which is
taken from the "Rolls of the Provincial {Loyalist} Corps, Canadian Command
American Revolutionary Period," prepared by Beacock Fryer and Lieutenant
Colonel William A. Smy, C. D.; page 82 #6. This would make his date of birth
approximately 1758. At this time he was 5' 9" tall and had 5 years & 3
months in service from America and was a private in Jessup's Corps of Loyal
Rangers.

Isn't it interesting how whenever you attempt to research your paternal line
that you find out so much information about other lines. In this case, I was
fortunate to have a Loyalist in my grandfather's maternal line. He left
quite a paper trail from the Revolutionary War [1777] to about 1817. Now I
wonder how I will: 1. Find the gravemarker & date of death of Israel
TOMPKINS & 2. Find the ancestors (Beginning with the parents} of Israel
TOMPKINS.

I hope this answers your questions about Israel TOMPKINS. I will share this
with several other lists to see if I can get any responses.

Loren Kelly

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