It is related that Mr. Tompkins's daughters often spun in the shop, and sometimes would sing some poetry which was composed about that time, concerning the martyrdom of King Charles, (in which they are mentioned) which much amused the judges. The girls were of course acquainted with their concealment. ^ After remaining in Eastchester a short time, the sons of Nathaniel and John Tompkins removed to Scarsdale atid Greenburgh, where they purchased lands and permanently settled.

" The father of Daniel D. Tompkins was a member of the state convention, which adopted the Declaration of Independence and the first constitution of the stale. He was a member of

■1 The fox meadow estate originally belonged to the Griffin family, and passed from Jonathan Griffin to his adopted son, Jonathan Griffin Tompkins, b Herring's Nat. Portrait Gallery. 0 Shattucks' Hist, of Concord, d Lambert's Hist, of New Haven, 144,

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abounds with foxes, rabbits and other wild game, and retains much of its ancient grandeur.

At the fo.v meadows, Scarsdale, was born on the 21st of June, 1774, that distinguished individual Daniel D. Tompkins, Vice President of the United States.^ He was the seventh son of the Hon. Jonathan G. Tompkins, by his wife Sarah Hyatt, and. grandson of Stephen Tompkins, whose ancestors emigrated originally from the north of Kngland, (during the time of the religious persecution in that country.) and landed at Plymouth, in the colony of Massachusetts ;b from Plymouth they removed to Concord. John Tompkins of that place, had John born there in 1642, and a daughter, Ruth, in 1640.