Abel Benjamin Tompkins (1741 - 1777)

Born 1741 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey

Husband of Elizabeth (Bridge) Pudden — married 6 Dec 1764 in Morristown, Morris, New Jersey

Descendants

Died 10 Mar 1777 at about age 36 in Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, United States

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Biography

Abel Benjamin Tompkins was born in 1741 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey.^[1]

Marriage

Abel married Elizabeth Bridge on December 6, 1764 in Morristown, Morris, New Jersey.^[2]

Military

Abel Tompkins served with New Jersey Line during the American Revolution.

During the Revolutionary War, Abel did a tour of military duty that included guarding the Continental Stores and Prisoners.^[2] In January/February of 1777 he was taken from the Guard to the hospital to take care of the soldiers sick with smallpox.^[2] He soon became sick himself and was a patient in the hospital he was stationed at.

Death

Abel Benjamin Tompkins died in March, 1777 after being fatally infected by small pox during his tour of military duty.^[2] He was buried in Morristown, Morris, New Jersey.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Presbyterian Historical Society; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Book Title: 1768 - 1812. [online database] Ancestry.com
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} New Jersey History. United States, New Jersey Historical Society., 1917.