Jacob Tomkins1

M, #2264, b. 6 January 1737/38, d. 17 June 1810
Last Edited: 29 Jan 2011

Parents:

Father: Robert Tomkins1
Mother: Lydia Carrell1

Family 1:

Elizabeth Thomas b. 9 Sep 1737, d. 11 Apr 1781

Family 2:

Sarah Walton b. 21 Nov 1731, d. 22 Jun 1822
  • Marriage*: 7 November 1783; Horsham Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; Abstract of marriage certificate: Jacob Tomkins of Manor of Moorland in co. of Philadelphia, and Sarah Lloyd of Wa--inster Township in co. of Bucks, widow, having declared intentions at Horsham MM, having consent of parent, accomplished 7th day of 11th mo 1783 at Horsham meeting.; Spouse: Sarah Walton3

Notes

  • Note: 5-25-1784 Jacob Tomkins, his wife Sarah & children Jacob, Elizabeth, Mary, Hannah & Martha were received at Philadelphia Monthly Meeting of Northern District on certificate from Horsham Monthly Meeting4
  • Note*: The book: 'The descendants of James Carrell and Sarah Dungan, his wife' by Ezra Patterson Carrell. publ 1928 Hatboro, Pa., available on HeritageQuest, lists the children of Jacob & Elizabeth Tomkins as:

    1 Susannah     b. 1762
              m. 1783 Nicholas Austin Horsham MM, p. I-4
    2 Lydia          b. 1764
              m. 1784 Joseph Nailor, Horsham MM, p. I-10
    3 Jacob          b. 1766
    4 Elizabeth     b. 1768
    5 Isaac          b. 1770
    6 Hannah     b. 1772
    7 Mary          b. 1776
    8 Martha     b. 1776, twin, died 3 days
    9 Martha      b. 1778

    See also Robert A Tompkins' "The Tomkin-Tomkin genealogy", p. 45 & 106-7. Available on Ancestry.
  • Note: Will abstract:
    TOMKINS, JACOB. Phila. Late Shopkeeper.
    September 30, 1803. June 20, 1810. 3.206.
    Legacy to son Isaac Tomkins.
    To wife Sarah his houses bought of Peter Swarts in Vine Street,
    his house at the billet bought of Joshua Potts where his son Isaac now dwells
    he orders execs. to sell.
    Legacy to grandson Joseph Y. Tomkins.
    Dau.-in-law Hannah Y. Lukens.
    Legacy to Northern District Monthly Meeting for use of poor widows and orphans.
    Residue to his six daus. namely: Susanna Austin, Lydia Jarrett,
    Elizabeth Bunting, Hannah Williams, Mary Jarrett and Martha Lukens.
    Execs: Son Isaac Tomkins and sons-in-law Philip S. Bunting and Thomas William.
    Wit: Leonard Snowden, Thomas Smith, Samuel Garrigues, Jr.
    Codicil May 24, 1806.
    Estate stands bound to Samuel Shoemaker, Taner for about £33 borrowed of him
    by Joseph Naylor, execs. to settle and deduct amount from dau. Lydia Jarrett's share.
    Dau.-in-law Hannah Lukens, deceased, her share to son Isaac.
    Wit: As to will. Letters granted to Philip S. Bunting and Thomas William.5

Citations

  1. [S421] Society of Friends, Abington Monthly Meeting. Women's Minutes and Marriages , Births & Deaths, now Montgomery Co., Pa., abstracted by Gilbert Cope, about 1903. Filmed at Historical Society of Pennsylvania. FHL Microfilm 383,428. Item 2.
  2. [S421] Society of Friends, Abington Monthly Meeting. Women's Minutes and Marriages , Births & Deaths, now Montgomery Co., Pa., abstracted by Gilbert Cope, about 1903. Filmed at Historical Society of Pennsylvania. FHL Microfilm 383,428. Item 2., p. 84.
  3. [S438] Society of Friends, Horsham Monthly Meeting, Pa., filmed at Dept of Friends Records, 302 Arch St, Phila. FHL microfilm 20,463. Original records. Item I Marriage Certificates 1782-1813, p. 8.
  4. [S538] The William Wade Hinshaw Pennsylvania Quaker Meeting Records; Vol VII, Northern District Monthly Meeting [Philadelphia]. 1990, Selby Publishing and Printing, Kokomo Ind., 1990. p. 349.   Selby--Phila-ND-p-374-Whitall.pdf
  5. [S543] Wills: Abstracts: Philadelphia Co., USGenWeb Archives web site; contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Thera, Jack Bowman, and Judy, online http://usgwarchives.net/pa/philadelphia/wills.html.