Margaret (Unknown) Tompkins (1615 - 1672)

Born 1615 in England

Descendants

Died 18 Jul 1672 at about age 57 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Margaret (Unknown) Tompkins migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640). Join: Puritan Great Migration Project Discuss: pgm

Biography

Margaret (___), the first wife of John Tompkins of Salem, Massachusetts, maiden name and origins are unknown. ^{[1] [2]}

They were married by December 25, 1637 when John is listed in Salem with a household of two. Her husband John, the son of Ralph and Katherine (Foster) Tompkins, came to New England and was in Salem in 1636, receiving land in the division of marsh and meadow.^{[1] [2]}

Margaret died at Salem, Massachusetts on July 18, 1672. ^{[1] [3]}

After Margaret's death, married John Tompkins married Mary (___) Read, widow of Thomas Read, in September, 1673. ^[1]

John Tompkins died at Salem on June 23, 1681. Estate administration was granted to widow Mary and his son John Tompkins and an inventory was taken on June 30, 1681. ^{[1] [4]}

When the inventory was taken, the following children were named: Nathaniel Tomkins, John Tomkins, Sarah Tomkins, Elizabeth, Deborah, Mary and Priscilla. ^[4]

Children

1. Nathaniel born after December, 1637;probably died after 1685 at Newport, Rhode Island; marriage Elizabeth (___). ^[1]
2. Hannah baptized February 10, 1638/9 ^[5]; died young. ( this may be the baptism of Nathaniel, or if it was Hannah, she died by 1641 when the second Hannah was baptized.) ^[1]
3. Elizabeth, baptized on May 19, 1639 ^[5]; died young. ^[1]
4. Hannah, baptized on February 21, 1640/1 ^[5]; died May 10, 1672; married Hugh Jones on June 26, 1660. ^{[6] [1]}
5. Sarah, baptized on January I, 1642/3 ^[5]; married John Waters on August 1, 1663. ^{[6] [1]}
6. John, baptized on February 16, 1644/5 ^[5]; died in January, 1705/6; married first Rebecca Knight on June 26, 1672; married second, his stepsister Mary Read on Nov. 20, 1693. ^{[6] [1]}
7. Elizabeth, born on November 29, 1646 ^[5]; was living when her father wrote his will in 1681. ^[1]
8. Mary, baptized on April 29, 1649 ^[5]; died December 12, 1688; married John Felton on November 29, 1670. ^{[6] [1]}
9. Deborah, baptized on June 8, 1651 ^[5]; died after June, 1681; married Nathaniel Silsby on November 5, 1671. ^{[6] [1]}
10. Priscilla born/baptized ___; married first Samuel Marsh on August 14, 1679 ^[6]; married second at Mendon, William Hayward on May 6, 1708; died at Bellingham on August 10, 1727. ^[1]

Research notes

Salem Births/Baptisms

Tomkins, Hanna d. John bp. 10: 12 m: 1638, CR1 (p. 353)

Tomkins, Elizabeth d. John bp. 19: 3 m: 1639. CR1 (p. 353)

Tomkins, Hanna d, John bp. 21: 12 m: 1640. CR1 (p. 353)

Tomkins, Sarah d. John bp. 1: 11 m: 1642. CR1 (p. 343)

Tomkins, John s John bp. 16: 12 m: 1644. CR1 (p. 353)

Tomkinse, Elizabeth d. John and Margerite 29: 9 m: 1646 CT.F; Tomkins, Elizabeth d. John bp. 17: 11 m: 1646. CR1 (p. 353)

Tomkins, Mary d. John bp. 29: 2 m: 1649. CR1 (p. 353)

Tomkins, Deborah d. John bp. 8: 4 m: 1651. CR1 (p. 353) ^[5]

Salem Marriages

Tompkins, John, sr., and Mary Read, Sept. ––, 1673. CTR (p. 387)

Tomkins, John, "ye younger," and Rebecka Knights, June 26, 1672. CTR (p. 387)

Tomkins, John, and Mary Reed, Nov. 20, 1693. CTR (p. 387)

Tompkins, Hannah, and Hugh Joanes, June 26, 1660. CTR (p. 387)

Tompkins, Sara, and John Waters, 1: 6m: 1663. CTR (p. 387)

Tompkins, Mary, and John Felton, 29: 9m: 1670. CTR (p. 387)

Tompkins, Deborah, and Nathaniell Silsby, 5: 9m: 1671. CTR (p. 387)

Tompkins, Prissillah, and Samuell Marsh, Aug. 14, 1679. CTR (p. 387) ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14} Williams, Alicia Crane, John Tompkins 1609-1681 in: Early New England Families, 1641-1700.V. 1: p. 1-4 (Original Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2013. (By Alicia Crane Williams, Lead Genealogist.)
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Anderson, Robert Charles. "Ralph Tompkins." in: Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume VII, T-Y. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston Massachusetts, 2011, p. 70-1 (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2012.)
3. ↑ Vital Records of Salem Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, Volume VI: Deaths, The Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, 1925 p. 276
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} The Probate Records of Essex County, Massachusetts, Volume III: 1675-1681, The Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, 1920, p. 426-7
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8} Vital Records of Salem Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, Volume II Births, The Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, 1918, p. 353
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6} Vital Records of Salem Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, Volume IV: Marriages, The Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, 1924

Acknowledgements

• Audrey Neva, firsthand knowledge. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Audrey and others.
• WikiTree profile Unknown-120719 created through the import of RamageRice102011.ged on Oct 12, 2011 by Molly Rice. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Molly and others.