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Macdonald, John. Interview with {} ({}). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 2043. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States). Passage 61 of 69 301 words

His tombstone in Greenwood Union Cemetery in Rye indicates that he died on October 15, 1858, aged 89 years, 3 months, and 18 days (WCHS Book #15, p.40). TOFFEY, Esther Mrs. Toffy is likely Esther Toffey, who is listed as an 87-year-old resident of the Town of New Rochelle, New York, in the 1850 United States Census. Her tombstone in Trinity Episcopal Church Cemetery in New Rochelle indicates that she died on June 6, 1853, aged 90 years and 14 days (WCHS Book #18, p.30).

The McDonald Interviews: Interviewees TOFFY, _____ (Mrs.) See TOFFEY, Esther TOMPKINS, Caleb Caleb Tompkins was the son of Jonathan G. Tompkins and Sarah Ann Hyatt. His elder brother Daniel D. Tompkins served as Governor of New York from 1807 to 1817 and Vice President of the United States from 1817 to 1825. Caleb himself was elected to the New York State Assembly, served two terms in the United States House of Representatives, and held the position of Westchester County Judge from 1807 to 1820 and 1823 to 1846. He was born on December 22, 1759, and died on January 1, 1846. https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/T000303 TOMPKINS, Charity Charity Purdy Tompkins was the wife of interviewee Washington Tompkins. She is listed as a 74-year-old resident of the Town of White Plains, New York, in the 1850 United States Census. Her tombstone in White Plains Rural Cemetery in White Plains indicates that she died on March 27, 1853, aged 76 years (WCHS Book #38, p.132). TOMPKINS, John John Tompkins is listed as a 66-year-old farmer in the Town of Greenburgh, New York, in the 1850 United States Census. His tombstone in the Greenville Reformed Church Cemetery in Greenburgh indicates that he died on September 7, 1864, aged 79 years, 11 months, and 29 days (WCHS Book #6, p.19). TOMPKINS, Nehemiah U.

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