Tompkins Family Papers, 1785-1847
Held by The Filson Historical Society
Creator: Tompkins Family
Title: Papers, 1785-1847
Rights: For information regarding literary and copyright interest for these papers, contact the Collections Department.
Size of Collection: 0.33 cubic feet
Location Number: Mss. A T662
Scope and Content Note
The bulk of the collection consists of miscellaneous accounts regarding legal and personal expenses of the Tompkins family. Papers also include correspondence, 1837-1841, regarding family matters; land and legal papers regarding property in Jefferson County, Ky.; wills and estate records for Robert Tompkins, Dr. Benjamin Tompkins, and Henry Goodloe Tompkins; and Bible and genealogical records for the Tompkins family.
Folder List
Box 1
1 Bible record of Robert Tompkins family. Family record of Robert Tompkins.
2 Robert Tompkins papers, 1790-1822.
2a Robert Tompkins deed for land in Caroline County, Va., 1785 June 23.
3 Robert Tompkins estate papers, 1821-1846.
4 Benjamin Tompkins passport, 1829; accounts, 1817-1836; and estate appraisement and inventory, 1836.
5 Henry Goodloe Tompkins correspondence, 1837-1841.
6 Henry Goodloe Tompkins Jefferson County, Ky. land papers, 1832.
7 Henry Goodloe Tompkins accounts, 1820-1827.
8 Henry Goodloe Tompkins accounts, 1829-1832.
9 Henry Goodloe Tompkins accounts, 1833.
10 Henry Goodloe Tompkins accounts, 1834.
11 Henry Goodloe Tompkins accounts, 1835.
12 Henry Goodloe Tompkins accounts, 1836.
13 Henry Goodloe Tompkins accounts, 1837.
14 Henry Goodloe Tompkins accounts, 1838.
15 Henry Goodloe Tompkins accounts, 1839.
16 Henry Goodloe Tompkins accounts, 1840.
17 Henry Goodloe Tompkins accounts, 1841.
18 Henry Goodloe Tompkins accounts, n.d.
19 Henry Goodloe Tompkins estate papers, 1841-1847.
20 Bennet Tompkins Hamilton County, Ohio land papers, 1799-1808; and correspondence, 1802-1803.
21 Humphrey Tompkins tax receipt for land in Mason County, 1807 Dec. 24.
22 R. Tompkins notes of survey for Captain R. Tompkins, 1785 Feb.
23 William Tompkins accounts, 1805-1823.
24 Samuel Tompkins legal papers: Samuel Tompkins v. Heirs of John Tompkins,1802-1807.
25 Samuel Burks accounts, 1836-1841.
