Brief Life History of Mary
When Mary Schureman was born on 18 February 1771, in Yorktown, Westchester, New York, United States, her father, William Schurman, was 25 and her mother, Jane Bonnet, was 24. She married Thomas Tompkins in 1788, in Yorktown, Westchester, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 29 February 1860, in Yorktown, Westchester, New York, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Yorktown Church Cemetery, Yorktown, Westchester, New York, United States.
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- Mary Tompkins in household of Elias G Tompkins, "United States Census, 1850"
- Mary Schureman Tompkins, "Find A Grave Index"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
New York is the 11th state.
1797 · Albany is Named Capital of New York
Albany became the capital of New York in 1797. Albany is the oldest continuous settlement of the original 13 colonies.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of North German Schünemann (see Schuenemann ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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