Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,552, for Laurence Tompkins, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental New York
Tompkins, Laurence Margaret Peggy or
W. 26,552
CONTENTS

Reported
Rate of death not on roll
3992
New York
Albany
Margaret Tompkins widow of Laurence Tompkins who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 62 Dollars 53 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of Oct. 1843 and sent to
H. A. Dyer Palaestra N. York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book Vol. 1 Page 139

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Laurence Tompkins Was born
April the 5 th 1844
Margaret Tompkins Was born
Oct. 25 th 1789.
Elizabeth Tompkins Was
born January 30 th 1837.
Sally Tompkins Was born
May 2 nd . 1839.
William Tompkins Was
born April 4 th 1791.
Caleb Tompkins Was born
February 13. 1792.
Laurence Tompkins Was
born March 24. 1794.
John Tompkins Was born
first March 1 st 1798.
Sally Tompkins Was born
February March 25. 1798.

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
Laurence Tompkins Was Marri- ed to Margaret Carmen May the 11 th 1788,
John D. Lester Was Married to Elizabeth Tompkins June 22 nd 1807
Polly Tompkins Was Married to Truman Cook June the 12 th 1808
Laurence Tompkins Was Mar- ried to Hannah Sampson February the 25 th 1818

8004
Margaret Sompkins NY.
act 7 July '38
m 86.226.
Aug. 27 Nov 82 39m 11 Matrop 6mo
Militia Review - 11-8.07
adm.
11.80 per Ind
6 - Matrop
62.55
C. M. Jenkins Albany NY.

State of New York Genesee County ss
On this fifteenth day of March in the year one thousand Eight hundred and fifty one personally appeared before the Court of Oyer and Terminer held at the Court House in Batavia in and for the said County of Genesee Margaret Tompkins a resident of the town of Batavia in the County of Genesee and State aforesaid aged seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1858 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Lawrence Tompkins who was a private in the army of the United States during the "Revolutionary war." And she further declares that she has been informed by her said husband and believes that her said husband continued in the Army until the close of the war in 1783 and that he had served about six years. That he resided at New Paltz in the County of Ulster in the State of New York at the time he first enlisted in the Army. And this deponent further declares that she cannot state the time when her said husband entered the army with more particularity than she has above stated. And she further declares that she has frequently been told by her husband that he had served under Captain Perry and also under Captain Delavan but she does not recollect the name of the Commander of the Regiment. She has often been informed by her said husband that he served in Captain Moodie's Company in Colonel Lamb's Regiment and that the time of his enlistment had not expired.

-red when the war closed - She has heard her said husband say that he was at the battle of Stony point. Her said husband informed me that he first enlisted as a drummer when he was only about fifteen years old - And the deponent further declares that she has no documentary evidence in her possession in support of her claim.
And the said Margaret Tompkins further declares that she was married to the said Lawrence Tompkins on the eleventh day of May 1786 at Poughkeepsie in the State of New York by a Minister of the Presbyterian Church whose name was Case. That she is the daughter of Caleb Carmos - She further declares that the annexed "Family Record" has this day been taken from her Bible which was purchased by her said husband in the year 1816. That before 1816 she had kept a family record on a sheet of paper & that at the time they procured the said bible in 1816 the school Master whose name was William Walker made the memoranda of her said marriage on the paper annexed by the request of her said husband - And she further declares that her said husband the said Lawrence Tompkins died on the 23 d day of March 1826 at Eufield in Tompkins County in the State aforesaid and she declares that she was not married to the said Lawrence Tompkins prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four and at the time above stated -
Sworn and Subscribed in open Court the day and year above mentioned.
Margaret X Tompkins Mark
W. Soper Clerk

State of New York Onondaga County ss. }
I H. N. Soper Clerk of the Court of Oyer & terminer of the family of Onondaga, the same being a court of Record, hereby certify that the above examination of Margaret Thompson was taken in open court on the day on which it bears date, under oath duly administered, and In Testimony thereof I have hereunto set my hands & the Seal of the family which is the Seal of said Court H. N. Soper Clerk

Margaret Tompkins M rs of Lawrence Tompkins Adm Act 7 th July 1838.
from Mrs Churchill East Bergen New York.
Evans & Hunt Washington City

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Genesee County Clerk's Office, }
I CERTIFY, that Augustus Corradini Esq before whom the annexed Instrument in writing, was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to said certificate is genuine, and that the annexed Deed is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal, at Batavia, in said County, this 11 th day of Decr 185 7 .
Geo H Holden Clerk.

Know all men by these presents that I, James M. Tompkins of the town of Batavia County of Genesee & State of New York Have made constituted & appointed F. S. Evans Esq. of Washington City D.C. My true & lawful attorney for me & in My name place & stead to Receive from the Secretary of War payment General Second or third auditor of the treasury or any other officer or officers authorized to settle or pay the sum & all moneys drafts or other dues of every kind mature or unmature for extra pay or arrears of pay withheld pay or any other dues of any kind due to me from the United States & I do hereby give to the said F. S. Evans full power to enclose all drafts pay certificates or any other papers in reference to said business & to execute any & all receipts or discharges or any other act which I could do if present & any act by him to be done shall be the same as if done by me in proper person.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 11 th Day of December 1852. (acknowledged & subscribed) James M. Tompkins Before me the day & year above written Signed sealed & delivered
(In presence of) { two Witnesses } J. Wakeman A. A. Woodward Augustus Cowdin Justice of the peace
Genesee County } ss. James M. Tompkins personally came Before me a Justice of the peace within & for said County & State aforesaid who being sworn according to law declares that he is di- rectly interested as one of the claimants in the above case I do hereby & subscribe before me this } James M. Tompkins 11 th Day of December 1852. H. Cowdin Justice of the peace

Albany County ss.
Caleb Fompkins of the town of Pepsilaville in the County of Albany and State of New York being duly sworn says that he is the son of Lawrence & Margaret Fompkins, of whom Margaret Fompkins is now living and resides in Patavia in the County of Genesee in the State of New York, that the said Lawrence Fompkins, the father deponent, died at Enfield, in the County of Fompkins, in the State of New York about the Year One Thousand Eight hundred and twenty six. And this deponent further says that he resided with his said parents until he was twenty one Years of age, and in the neighbourhood with them until he was thirty Years old or more, that after he left home he saw them very frequently until they left the neighbourhood. And this deponent further says that as he has always been informed and believes that his said father the said Lawrence Fompkins, was born in Dutchess County, and during the period of the Revolutionary war, resided at New Paltz in said County, and was married after the close of the war, at Poughkeepsie in said County to Margaret Carman. That the said Lawrence Fompkins, afterwards removed to the County of Albany and lived for a number of Years in what is now called Westerlo and some time in Coeymans the adjoining town as near as he can recollect, removed from Westerlo to Enfield in the said County of Fompkins in the State of New York where he continued until he died in or about the Year One thousand Eight hundred and twenty six as above stated. And this deponent further says that from the time of his Youth he remembers to have heard his father converse with his family, and with soldiers of the revolution, of his services in the army of the United States. That he the deponent always understood that his father entered the army at a very early age and served several Years during the war of the revolution - and that he was engaged in some slight battles in the vicinity of West Point

but cannot now state particularly what the recorders engagements were; but he this deponent distinctly of hearing his father converse about an engagement in which he and Jacob Willsey were both partakers, and has heard his father relate incidents which occurred during the time he was in the Army. And this deponent further says that according to his best recollection his father had some documentary evidence showing his service and discharge, but as his father could neither read nor write he was not careful of his papers and it is believed they are destroyed or lost, as such evidence cannot now be found. And this deponent further says that he has understood and believes that his father made an affidavit on the application of Jacob Willsey to obtain a pension as deponent believes under the Act of 1818. that he the deponent does not know the contents of that affidavit but supposes it will give a better account of the services of the said Lawrence Tompkins than can be obtained from any other source.
And this deponent further says that at the time the said Jacob Willsey obtained his pension, he this deponent understood, that the only reason why the said Lawrence Tompkins did not apply for a pension was, that he was possessed of a small property, which he kept until about the time of his death which prevented him from being entitled to a pension under the Act of 1818.
And this deponent further says that the said Jacob Willsey above named is dead, that he this deponent does not now know of any person living who was with the said Lawrence Tompkins in the Army and knew him there, and this deponent verily believes that if the affidavit above referred to contains any account of the said Lawrence Tompkins service, that it is the most perfect and true account which can now be obtained as it was made at a period of life when the said Lawrence Tompkins was in the full enjoyment of his

memory and other faculties of mind. And this deponent further says that his mother the said Margaret Tompkins, is still the widow of his said father Laurence Tompkins, has never been married since his death and now resides in Patania in the County of Greene New York as before stated, with some of her Children
And this deponent further says that he distinctly remembers of hearing his father converse about Col. Lamb and a Captain Moody, or Woodie, and as this deponent believes, the said Laurence, was under such officer, at some time during his service in the Army and further this deponent says not -
Caleb Tompkins
Sworn & subscribed this 6th day of Sept - 1841 before me John Niles - Justice
N.B. the word other on the first page
& the word recollects on the second, intended
before I signed & swore to
John Niles - Justice
City and County of
Albany Clerks office ss I Henry B. Haswell Clerk of the said City & County do hereby certify that John Niles before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the jurat thereto a Justice of the Peace in and for said County legally authorized to administer oaths and take affidavits - that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice of the Peace and rightly believe that his name subscribed to the said jurat is his proper hand writing and signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of the said County this sixth day of September 1841.
H. B. Haswell Clerk

4662
Peggy Tompkins, alias Margaret Tompkins, widow of Lawrence Tompkins, Declaration under Act of March 3 d 1843.
$62.55
H. B. Soper. Agent. Batavia N.Y.

State of New York } ss: Greene County }
On this 14 August 1843 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace of said County, Peggy Tompkins, and sometimes called Margaret Tompkins, a resident of Catskill in the said County aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war - That she is the widow of Lawrence Tompkins who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary war, but the particulars of his services she cannot state and refers to his proof on file in the Pension Office and that the amount of the pension which she received under the Act of July 7. 1838 was sixty two dollars and fifty cents per annum. -
She further declares that she is still a widow. -
Known to and subscribed in the day and year above written before me by making her mark here having learned to write. -
Her Peggy x Tompkins Mark -
witness - H. D. Cooper
and I certify that the said Peggy Tompkins is Richard Smith. Justice of Peace to me personally known. Richard Smith J. P. -
State of New York } ss: Greene County } I certify that Richard Smith Esq. was a Justice of the Peace of the said County at the time of taking the above Declaration and that his name above subscribed to the Certificate is his hand writing.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal this 10 th August 1843 - H. D. Cooper. Clerk

April 28, 1939
BA-J/AWF Lawrence Tompkins W. 26552
Mr. F. C. Paine Pavilion New York
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of Lawrence Tompkins who died in Enfield, Tompkins County, New York in 1826.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, W. 26552, based upon the military service of Lawrence Tompkins in the Revolutionary War.
Lawrence Tompkins was born April 5, 1764 in Dutchess County, New York. The names of his parents are not given.
While a resident of New Paltz, Ulster County, New York, Lawrence Tompkins enlisted, when about fifteen years of age, served as drummer and private in Captain Jonathan Piercy's company in Colonel Albert Pawling's New York regiment, and in Captain Daniel Delano's company in Colonel William Malcolm's New York regiment, and in Captain Moodie's company in Colonel John Lamb's Regiment of Artillery, continued in the service until the close of the war. During his service he was in the battle of Stony Point, and in several skirmishes near West Point.
Lawrence Tompkins married May 11, 1786 in Poughkeepsie, New York, Margaret (Peggy) Carmon .

The said Margaret Carmon was born October 28, 1769, place not shown; she was the daughter of Caleb Carmon, name of her mother not given.
The soldier, Lawrence Tompkins, died March 23, 1826, in Enfield, Tompkins County, New York, having moved there from Westerlo, New York.
His widow, Margaret Tompkins, was allowed pension on her application executed March 15, 1841, at which time she was a resident of Batavia, Genesee County, New York, with "some of her children", but she did not give their names.
The following data in regard to the children of Lawrence Tompkins, and wife, Margaret, are shown in the claim:
   Elizabeth  born January  30, 1787    Polly  " May  2, 1789    William  " April  4, 1790    Caleb  " February  13, 1792    Laurince(?)  " March  24, 1794    John  " March  1, 1796    Sally  " March  25, 1798.   
Elizabeth Tompkins married June 22, 1807, John D. Lester;
Polly Tompkins married June 12, 1808, Truman Cook;
Lawrence Tompkins married February 25, 1816, Hannah Sampson;
Caleb Tompkins was living in 1841, in Rensselaerville, Albany County, New York.
Reference was made in 1842 to a brother of the soldier, Lawrence Tompkins; his name was not stated.
In 1852, one James D. Tompkins was of Batavia, New York; it was not stated that he was related to

the family of the soldier, Lawrence Tompkins.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the widow, Margaret Tompkins, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data-
Margaret Tompkins, widow of Lawrence Tompkins Certificate # 3992 Issued December 19, 1843 Rate $62.55 per annum Commenced March 4, 1843 Act of March 3, 1843 New York, Albany Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Reported dec m act 43 re d to H.H. Soper 5 Dec. 1843
✓ New York 6883.
Margaret Tompkins widow of
Laurence Tompkins who was a pensioner under the act of and who died on the 28 March. 1836 of Genesee, in the State of N.Y. who was a Pri. Mat. in the Company commanded by Captain Woodie of the Regt, commanded by Col. Lamb in the N.Y. line for 11 mo. 8 days 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 62. Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29. day of Nov. 1842, and sent to Col. Jenkins Esq. Albany N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841. Semi-annual allowance ending
312.75
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Thos. L. Woodie Clerk, Book W. Vol. 2 Page 107

State of New York, Albany County ss.
Polly Killbourn of Rensselaerville being sworn, says that when young she resided with her father at Marlborough, Ulster County, for about six years. That she with her father, moved to Marlborough from New Windsor about the time that Fort Montgomery was taken, and remained there for six years, as aforesaid. That during the time deponent lived at Marlborough she resided within about a mile of Laurence Tompkins, since the father of Caleb Tompkins of Rensselaerville aforesaid. That said Laurence Tompkins was then a young man living with his father, and deponent was well acquainted with said Laurence Tompkins & with his father's family - That deponent remem- bers well that said Laurence Tompkins enlisted in the army and served as a soldier, but at what precise time or for how long a period exactly deponent cannot now remember. - Deponent well remembers that she was at said Laurence Tompkins Father's house, at or soon after the time of his enlistment, and well remembers that Mrs Tompkins the mother of said Laurence, felt very unpleasantly & expressed much regret that said Laurence had enlisted in the Army. That said Laurence Tompkins after his enlistment was absent from home much of the time for two or three years, serving as deponent believes, & then understood in the army, in the but in what regiment or under what officers deponent is ignorant. That deponent saw said Tompkins once or twice at home, with his

soldiers dress on when visiting his father - That said Laurence Tompkins, always came visited at deponent's Father's, when absent from the army. Deponent says she was very frequently at the house of said Tompkins father, and always understood that Laurence was in the army - but whether he was a soldier, or musician deponent cannot now tell. - and further this deponent saith not
Sworn & subscribed by making her mark Polly X Kelbourn Mark this 10 th day of September 1842 before me
John Niles Justice of the peace
City and County of Albany Albany Clerks office 3,88. I Henry B. Haswell Clerk of the said City and County do hereby certify that John Niles before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the Jurat a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County - and that his name subscribed to said Jurat is his proper hand writing and signature. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of the said County this 20 th day of September 1842 H. B. Haswell Clerk
I John Niles the Justice of the peace before whom the foregoing affidavits of Polly Kelbourn, was sworn to. hereby certify that I am acquainted with said Polly Kelbourn, and that she is of good moral character, and worthy of full confidence and belief -
John Niles Justice of the peace

State of New York, Albany County ss 3/.
Alexander Mackay being sworn says, that during the latter part of the Revolutionary War, deponent resided at Marlborough near New Paltz in the county of Ulster in the State of New York - That deponent resided there for three or four years, and during all that time resided within a line half a mile of Lawrence Tompkins, who was then and has since been well known to deponent - That while deponent resided near said Tompkins, said Tompkins was absent from home much of the time, as deponent then has ever since understood, serving as a soldier in the Army in the Revolutionary War, - That deponent remembers seeing said Lawrence Tompkins come home with his soldiers, dress on, but deponent cannot now recollect of he can know, in what Regiment or company said Tompkins served - That since the close of said War deponent has resided for the greater part of the time, to wit Fifty six years where he now resides, in Rensselaerville Albany County, That said Tompkins was married within two or three years after the close of the War, soon after deponent's marriage - That said Lawrence Tompkins has since been well known to deponent, as the father of Caleb Tompkins of Rensselaerville, - and deponent saw said Lawrence Tompkins several times before said Tompkins moved to the Western part of the State, where as deponent is informed he died.

Deponent saith that he cannot tell how long said Humphries served in the Army, but deponent saw said Humphries while he belonged to the Army and deponent has no doubt from his own knowledge, as well as from reputation that said Sumner Humphries was a soldier in the revolutionary war.
Alexander Mackey
Subscribed and sworn before me this 10 th day of September 1842.
Vilas Sayre Justice of the Peace
State of New York
County of Albany ss: I Henry B. Haswell Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Vilas Sayre, just before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn was in the day of the date of the jurat a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that his name subscribed to said jurat is his proper hand writing and signature.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said County this 20 th day of September 1842.
H. B. Haswell Clerk
I Vilas Sayre, the Justice of the Peace before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn by Alexander Mackey, hereby certify that I have for many years lived near and been well acquainted with said deponent Alexander Mackey, that he is of good moral character, of integrity, credible, and in every respect entirely worthy of credit and belief - Rensselaerville Nov. 10 th 1842.
Vilas Sayre Justice

C. W. Jenkins Sep 25, 181 GC

419 Jan. of Sept. 25, '41
Sir
The claim of Mrs Margaret Jenkins has been examined & filed The proof of the date of the marriage is satisfactory but there is no evidence whatever that her late husband is the individual to whom service is credited service in the militia in 1780. in the State Troops in '81 and in Lamb's Regt of the Line in '83. The claim ap- pears to have been drawn up with the Comptroller's certificates in possession and consequently they can afford no evidence of the allegations upon which the claim has is founded.
It does not appear that her late husband gave evidence in Wiltsie's case or applied him- self for a pension - Wiltsie's service in Lamb's Regt was established by his Lieut. & by the rolls - G. M. Jenkins Esq.
Albany New York

Nov 24. 1842.
My Dear Friend
J. S. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington
12 3/4 18 3/4

Albany Nov 22 1842
J. S. Edwards Esq.
Sir.
I enclose the affidavit returned in your letter of the 24 Oct. with the required certificates.
You say that the proof is not deemed sufficient to identify claimant's late husband with any term of service credited to his name on the rolls.
If positive & particular proof is required, I fear it cannot now be obtained. I have lately learned that Mr.umphries has a brother probably alive, but whether he can state particularly the time of service, I have not yet been able to learn. I submit whether, at this late period when (as I presume) no other person has claimed to be the Lawrence Forphries to whom service, as credited, the proof is not sufficient.
Yours Resp. C. W. Jenkins

24.100.4
 60  15  75  70.90.35  40  40 6750  30 338  11 8 
 3666  59  37.555  25  62.55 
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com. Purser Washington

Albany Septm 8. 1841
J. L. Edward, Esq.
I enclose the papers on the application of Mrs. Humphreys for a pension.
The papers have been prepared under the supposition that better evidence of the services of her husband is now on file in the Pension department than can be obtained from any other source.
I am informed that an application affidavit was made by applicant's husband, upon which Jacob Willsay obtained a pension (I suppose under act of 1818). That affidavit having been made on behalf of another person, when Mr. Humphreys was of full mind & memory & without the expectation of ever receiving or being entitled to a pension himself, is I think the best possible evidence.
Independent of that affidavit, the enclosed affidavits & certificates from the Pension Comptroller's office, of payment show about a year's service in 1780 & 1781. - and the certificate of enlistment again in 1782 for 3 Years the assignment of her land right in 1783. The affidavit that he served until the end of the war shows about another year's service. - If there should not be proof enough on file, & enclosed to give a full pension for two years service, please let me know. & I will obtain all further possible proof. I am anxious the full pension should be obtained because I believe it is due, & is needed now.
Resp. Yours
Charles M c Lehane

Albany Octbr 18. 1842.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
8 Sir.
You will find upon your files the affidavit & application of Mrs Margaret Tompkins for a pension as the widow of Laurence Tompkins. I received your letter requiring further proof & I have endeavoured to find some one who was in the army with Mr Tompkins but have been unable. I hope you will find enough in the enclosed papers with those on file to satisfy you that the application is a meritorious one. You must be aware how difficult it has now become to obtain proper proof of service, especially for widows who cannot know the fellow soldiers of their deceased husbands. - You suggest that the certificate from our Secretary of State at Plymouth Office can be of no weight because the application was made, after these certificates were obtained. It is true that I had these certificates in possession, but the statements of Mrs Tompkins & her son were not in any way made therefrom. - If there is no other Laurence Tompkins from this part of the country who claims to be the person mentioned in these certificates & claiming a pension, it is not enough shown upon the affidavits to render it sufficiently certain that

The husband of Mrs. Tompkins is the person mentioned on the certificates. From the view you have taken of the evidence to be given to the certificates under the circumstances, I perceive Mrs. Tompkins may be defeated by the very measures I was compelled to take, to obtain specific information of the facts of which she had only a general knowledge by reputation - Nothing can on my part be done now, but to assure you that with me there could be no bending of Mrs. Tompkins story to suit the certificates, & to refer you to the Pension agent here Mr. Alcott, to ascertain how much credit should be given to my assertions in this behalf - The application before was made under the impression that Mr. Lawrence had upon file in your office some evidence of his service & I still hope such evidence will be found.
Yours Respectfully
Charles W. Perkins

Charles M Jenkins Oct. 24, '42

Pen H Oct 24
265
42
Sir
The add. evidence in the case of Margaret Tompkins enclosed in form of 1 sheet is herewith returned that the credibility of the Deponents may be duly certified by the Justices who respectively administered the oaths. The proof is not deemed satisfactory to identify claimants late husband with any arm of service credited to his name on the rolls
Charles M. Jenkins Esq. Albany N.Y.

Batavia August 10. 1843 Genesee Co. N.Y.
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir,
I enclose the application of Widow Peggy Tompkins for the benefits of the Pension Act of March 3. 1843. She was not certain whether her pension was granted to her under the Act of 1838 by the name of Peggy or Margaret Tompkins but stated that she was called Peggy generally which is but a nickname for Margaret or rather another name for Margaret. —
I am Yours
Very Truly
Horace M. Soper

N o 8004 -
Margaret Tompkins widow of Laurence
act 7 th : July, 1838
New York -

The number and amount of certificates issued by the Treasurer of the State of New York for services and Military services to Continental Army Books Nos 1. 2. 3. 4.
On whom given    1781 Dec r 19  5905  Lawrence Tompkins  Priv  20. 16. 0    1780 Oct r 25  12.129  Lawrence Tompkins  "  8. 0. 0    1780 April 28.  37.801  Lawrence Tompkins  "  1. 8. 5 1/3        30. 4. 0  
State of New York Comptrollers Office Albany October 5. 1840
M c na. Stacy
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Books Nos 2. 3. 4. now remaining in this office and that the service for which the first certificate above named was issued was performed under Capt o Jonathan Pierce in a regiment commanded by Colo Comm d at Albany, the second under Capt o Dan d P c Lean in a regiment commanded by Colonel H m Malcom and the third under Enut s David H m and and Jonah Mattbuck in what regiment does not appear
A. W. Dredway Dep Comptroller

Washington, Dec 22 1852
Sir,
We herewith enclose a power of Attorney, to examine the papers, and prosecute for increase the case of Margaret Tompkins, of New York. From the letter enclosing the power of Attorney the name of Mrs Tompkins was placed as the petition role of New York, act of 7 th July 1838. — She is the widow of Lawrence Tompkins.
Very respectfully Evans J Hunt
James E. Heath Esq Counsel of Petitioners.

Dec 15. 1843
My M rs 3 rd 1843 auto care Peggy Franklin

Peggy Tompkins Myrt? Branch
10 1. 28. 18
Hon Samuel L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.

Patania, Genesee County N.Y. December 11. 1843
Sir,
Enclosed is the Declaration amended of Logg Tompkins under the act of March 3. 1843
Yours sincerely
A. H. Soper
Hon S. L. Edwards, Comr. of Patents

111 600 days

This may certify that I have mustered and received into the second Regiment of Artillery Commanded by Col John Vande Vaurance Tompkins a good able & dextrous recruit enlisted by Capt Simon Peter Kirtell to serve in said Regiment for Three Years (having signed a receipt for this same person w ch is reported to be lost)
West Point November 27. 1782
Recd Capt D Inspector Recruits for said Regiment
State of New York Comptrollers Office Albany October 5. 1820
I hereby certify that I have fully compared the foregoing copy with an original Yajur now on file in this office and that it is a true of said original and of the whole of said original
W. H. Dewey Dep. Comptroller

Whereas Captain Thomas Mackin did engage and deliver me to serve in the regiment of Artillery raised under the direction of the State of New York and now serving in the army of the United States of America and commanded by Colonel John Sargent Therefore in consideration of the sum of Eight pounds in specie paid to me by the said Captain Thomas Mackin as a bounty for my so engaging do transfer to the said Captain Thomas Mackin his heirs and assigns forever all my right title and interest to the bounty of Six Hundred acres of unappropriated lands granted by the said State as witness my hand and seal this Twenty third day of January: In the year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred & Eighty three
Sealed and delivered
In the presence of
James Sible
John Tutell
This James Thompson (S.S) mark
State of New York Comptroller's Office Albany October 5. 1870
I hereby certify that I have carefully compared the foregoing copy and its endorsements with an original paper now on file in this office and that it is a true transcript of said original and its endorsements and of the whole of said original.
M. W. Judson Deputy Comptroller

State of New York
It is remembered that on the twenty third day of February in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven and Eighty Four, Peter Westcott Jr. personally came before me John Ross Wetart one of the justices of the Supreme Court of Judicature for the State aforesaid and made oath that Lawrence Thompsons sealed and delivered the within transfer as his voluntary act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned in presence of James Little and this deponent who signed their names as witnesses thereto in presence of each other; and I having inspected the same and finding no alterations therein do allow it to be lodged in the Surveyor General's Office
W. Ross Wetart
111 two days

1917 July 27 Hist. Soc. Mrs. J. C. Drennan. ans 1938 Dec 2 - " " " Wm. H. Tompkins 1939 Apr. 28 - " " " B.C. Paine ans
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26552
Margaret Tompkins wid. of  Laurence Tompkins Mathop. Rev. war
Act: Mar. 3 rd 1843.
Index:—Vol. M , Page 423
[Arrangement of 1870.]

October 19-1938.
National Society of New England Women.
Dear Friends.
What can you give me concerning the Revolutionary War record of Lawrence Tompkins who was born in 1764 on or near the lower Hudson; "enlisted when he was 16"; married, 1786, Margaret Carneau (or Carman) possibly of Mecklenburg, N.Y.; died 1826 in the town of Enfield, New York.
Did he have a pension? or was he given land? Are his parents' names known?
Whatever information you can give us will

be so gratefully received.
Thanking you in advance -
Elizabeth Pettit Tompkins -
(Mrs. William H.)
61 Sherwood Ave. -
Rochester - New York.

Records Division
RECORDS DIVISION
Misc. Case # not 19291
Claim # 12-2-23
No Claim
DEBT RECORD:
General Accounting Office

310, 1 copy 3.1 Pavilion N.Y. Oct. 20 '39 Could you give me information on a Revolutionary Soldier or perhaps more than one named Tompkins who recd land in what is known as the Military tract in New York State being parts of the counties of, Cayuga and Tompkins, I am searching for the Parentage of James Tompkins, my ancestor an 1812 soldier who came to Pavilion from Ithaca Cayuga Co. N.Y. a few years after the war of 1812. I understand there was a Rev. Soldier named Laurence Tompkins, born P'keeps in Westchester Co. N.Y. who received a 160 acre tract at Enfield Tompkins Co. N.Y. and moved to it near the beginning of the last century and died there in 1826. I have not yet petitioned the Veto. Administration yet it takes a good while to get an answer I have no number to give you. But if you could give me records and survivors of any such Soldier or Soldiers would be greatly obliged. Yours in advance Mrs. F.C. Paine Pavilion N.Y.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
W.F. 2655-2
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Lawrence Tompkins a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     ✓ ✓ Drummer Jonathan Pierce Albert Powning N.Y.   3rd Daniel Delabare Wm. Melick   Moodie John Smith   Served until 1783  
Battles engaged in, Vernon Point
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Fort Ralph, Ulster Co. N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Feb 15-1861
Residence at date of application, Bath, Genesee Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, He was born Oct 18, 1769.
Remarks: was born Apr 5, 1764 in Dutchess Co. N.Y. He
on Peggy, daughter of Caleb Harmon. He died Mar. 23, 1826,
at Rensselaer, Tompkins Co. N.Y.
See Supplement herewith for further family data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

J. L. M. Rev. War Section.
July 28, 1917.
Mrs. J. E. Drennan,
% D. M. Kennedy,
Chamute, Kansas.
Madam:
In addition to the military history of Laurence Tompkins W. File No. 26,552 you are furnished the following family data:
Elizabeth Tompkins born January 30, 1787, { married June 22 1807 John D. Lester. Polly Tompkins " May 2, 1788, { married June 12 1808 Truman Cook. William Tompkins " April 4, 1790. Caleb Tompkins " February 13, 1792. Laurince Tompkins " March 24, 1794, { married Feb. 25 1816 Hannah Sampson. John Tompkins " March 1, 1796. Sally Tompkins " March 25, 1798.
Very respectfully,
[Signature] Commissioner.

December 2, 1938
BA-J/AWF Lawrence Tompkins W. 26552
Mrs. William H. Tompkins 61 Sherwood Avenue Rochester, New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Lawrence Tompkins, born in 1764 in New York, and died in 1826 in the town of Enfield, New York.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, W.26552, based upon the military service of Lawrence Tompkins in the Revolutionary War.
Lawrence Tompkins was born April 5, 1764 in Dutchess County, New York. The names of his parents are not given.
While a resident of New Paltz, Ulster County, New York, Lawrence Tompkins enlisted, when about fifteen years of age, served as drummer and private in Captain Jonathan Piercy's company in Colonel Albert Pawling's New York regiment, and in Captain Daniel Delano's company in Colonel William Malcolm's New York regiment, and in Captain Moodie's company in Colonel John Lamb's Regiment of Artillery, served until the close of the war; during his service he was in the battle of Stony Point, and in several skirmishes near West Point.
Lawrence Tompkins married May 11, 1786 in Poughkeepsie, New York, Margaret (Peggy) Carmon; she was born October 28, 1769, place not stated, and

was the daughter of Caleb Garmon, the name of her mother is not given.
The soldier, Lawrence Tompkins, died March 23, 1826, at Enfield, Tompkins County, New York, having moved there from Westerlo, New York.
His widow, Margaret Tompkins, was allowed pension on her application executed March 15, 1841, at which time she was a resident of Batavia, Genesee County, New York, with "some of her children", whose names were not designated.
The following data in regard to the children of Lawrence Tompkins, and wife, Margaret, are shown in the claim-
   Elizabeth  born January  30, 1787    Polly  " May  2, 1789    William  " April  4, 1790    Caleb  " February  13, 1792    Laurince(?)  " March  24, 1794    John  " March  1, 1796    Sally  " March  25, 1798.   
Elizabeth Tompkins married, June 22, 1807, John D. Lester; Polly Tompkins married, June 12, 1808, Truman Cook; Lawrence Tompkins married, February 25, 1816, Hannah Sampson.
Their son, Caleb Tompkins, was living in 1841, in Rensselaerville, Albany County, New York.
Reference was made in 1842 to a brother of the soldier, Lawrence Tompkins; his name was not stated.
In 1852, one James D. Tompkins was of Batavia, New York; his relationship to the family is not shown.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the widow, Margaret

Tompkins, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data-
Margaret Tompkins, widow of Lawrence Tompkins Certificate #3992 Issued December 19, 1843 Rate $62.55 per annum Commenced March 4, 1843 Act of March 3, 1843 New York, Albany Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON
RECORDS DIVISION
IN REPLY PLEASE QUOTE
R-106480-h11 106481
March 7, 1939.
Veterans Administration, Revolutionary and 1812 Wars Section, Washington, D. C.
Sirs:
There is transmitted herewith for your consideration and direct reply letter dated February 20, 1939, from F. C. Paine, Pavilion, New York, which is self-explanatory.
The writer has been advised of this reference.
Respectfully,
A handwritten signature in cursive, reading "J. L. Fallon".
Asst. Chief, Records Division.
1 of 2 Incl.

D. M. KENNEDY INVESTMENT BROKER CHANUTE, KANSAS
Rev Ser v en
Chanute, Kansas, July 21 st . 1917
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C. Dear Sir,
Would you kindly furnish me information regarding Lawrence Tompkins revolutionary service and pension records and dates of service.
Yours Very Sincerely
Mrs J. E. Drennan.
Chanute, Kans
c/o D. M. Kennedy.

8004 NY
let to b. W. Jenkins } Sep. 25. '41 } same. Oct. 24. '42 ✓
act. 7. July '38