Brief Life History of Priscilla
When Priscilla Tompkins was born on 20 October 1776, in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States, her father, Gamaliel Tompkins, was 25 and her mother, Mary Church, was 21. She married Isaac Brownell on 4 May 1800, in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She died on 13 October 1821, in her hometown, at the age of 44, and was buried in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (5)
- Prescilla Tompkins, "Rhode Island, Births and Christenings, 1600-1914"
- Vital Records of Rhode Island - Intentions and Marriages
- Prissilla in entry for Peleg Brownell, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
Spouse and Children
1772–1818 Male
1776–1821 Female
Children (3)
1801–1866 Male
1803–1902 Female
1804–1829 Female
Parents and Siblings
1751–1822 Male
1754–1844 Female
Siblings (14)
1776–1821 Female
1778–1836 Female
1780–1849 Male
1781– Male
1783–1821 Female
+9 More Children
World Events (8)
1780 · French Occupy Newport
Age 4
1781 · The First Constitution
Age 5
1789
Age 13
Name Meaning
English: patronymic from Tomkin, a medieval pet form of the personal name Thomas .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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