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 and 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, .Tonathan Griffin Tompkins. b Herring's Nat. Portrait Gallery. <: Shattucks' Hist, of Concord. <J Lambert's Hist, of New Haven, 144,

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the legislature during the whole period of the Revolution, also for many years first judge of the court of common pleas for this county ; and on the institution of the university, was appointed one of the regents, which situation he held until his resignation of it, in 1808. He died after seeing his son elevated to the second office in the gift of his country.

Governor Tompkins was educated at Columbia college in the city of New York, and received the first honors of his class in 1795. He was admitted to the bar of the suprem.e court m the capacity of attorney, 5ih Aug., 1797.* In 18Ui, he \vas elected a representative of the city, in the convention to revise the constitution of the state ; in 1802, was chosen to the state legislature ; and in 1804, was appointed a judge of the supreme court of the state, to supply the vacancy occasioned by the election of Chief Justice Lewis to the gubernatorial chair.