Hello Shirley: As I indicated, my grandfather Nathan Tompkins KELLY was born in Blenheim, Kent County, Ontario, Canada on 24, August, 1867 to James KELLY and Rebecca TOMPKINS KELLY. His mother Rebecca TOMPKINS KELLY was the daughter of Nathan TOMPKINS who was the son of Israel TOMPKINS [A United Empire Loyalist]. So I am a descendant through my grandfather's Maternal TOMPKINS LINE. My TOMPKINS' family line came OUT of New York. Israel TOMPKINS was from Stillwater, New York and I am attempting to trace his ancestors [Beginning with his parents-Who are unknown to me]. He was a well-known United Empire-Loyalist of English extraction and a native of America. >From "BEERS COMMEMORATIVE" published Toronto, 1904; "The paternal grandparents {of Reuben A. Tompkins}, Israel and Rebecca (Brown) Tompkins were of English extraction, but natives of New York, and were well known as United Empire Loyalists. Mr. Tompkins was in the British Army, and was captured while carrying dispatches. He settled in Canada. One of his cousins, Hon. Daniel D. Tompkins, served two terms as Governor of the state of New York." >From the "SECOND REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF ARCHIVES FOR THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO"; Toronto, 1905, by Alexander Fraser, it states: "N. C. February 9. (49) 1091. Claim of ISRAEL TOMPKINS, late of Saratoga. Claimt. says: He was at Isle au Noix in the Fall of '83. Is a nat. of A. Lived at Stillwater. Joined Genl. Burgoyne. Served all the war. Produces Major Jessup's Certificate to his services. Had a Cow and a calf on the lands of John Aurie. Claimt. had the land on shares with him. Had Corn & Flax 7 c sown. Claimt. came away before harvest." This is found on page 1108 of this report. >From "Biographical Sketches of Loyalists of the American Revolution" bu Gregory Palmer on page 867 it states: "TOMPKINS OR TOMKINS, ISRAEL AO 12/109/294 Of New York, A native of America, Tompkins lived at Stillwater. He joined Burgoyne at Fort Edward and served in Jessup's Corps for the rest of the war. Tompkins settled afterwards at Sorel Quebec and estimated his loss at 18 {Pounds} Sterling." >From "American Loyalist Claims, Vol. 1"......Abstracted from the Public Record Office Audit Office Office Series 13, Bundles 1-35 and 27 by Peter Wilson Coldham, F. A. S. G. states: "TOMPKINS, ISRAEL (X), Saratoga, Albany Co., N. Y. With five other men, escaped to join Burgoyne's Army at Fort Edward; served in Maj. Jessup's Corps until the capitulation, when he came to Canada and served with Corps until their reduction. Was honorably discharged though he has not got his certificate. Memorial 25 Feb. 1786 Sorel. Claim; Cow and crops. (AO 13/16/68-70)" >From L. D. S. microfiche #6010866, "2000 Loyalist Names and Families from the Haldimand Papers," by Keith Fitzgerald states: "Israel Tompkins alone from New York, farmer, leased lands. Member Kings Rangers, Rogers Rangers. Israel Tompkins' wife, Rebecca BROWN TOMPKINS was born about 1770." >From L. D. S. film # 1430819 CLP from Rg 1 L3, Vol 511. T misc/30, 1788 -1794, reel c-2842, states as follows: "The petition of Rebecca Tompkins of Augusta, daughter to Jesse Brown, humbly showeth that your petitioner was a soldier in Major Jessup's Corps of Loyal Rangers and joined the royal standard prior to the year 1793...undated." The folder says: "The petition of Israel Tompkins wife...county of Grenville." Further research shows that Israel Tompkins had a patent in the township of Augusta in Grenville County, Ontario, Canada that was dated July 15, 1797 on Concession 9; Lot 2; 200 acres. On 01, May, 1802 he is found living in Wolford Township in Grenville County, Ontario, Canada and is found to be living there up through the 1817 Census of Wolford township. After 1817 Israel TOMPKINS seems to disappear. I am unsure of where Israel TOMPKINS is buried or this date of death, but I do know it was some time after 1817 [He would have been approximately sixty years of age at this time.]. I do not know who his parents; siblings; or other relatives [Other than his cousin Daniel D. Tompkins] might be. Regarding Israel TOMPKINS date of birth: My G-G-G- Grandfather, Israel TOMPKINS, was about 25 on January 1, 1783 at Riviere du Chene, according to a Muster Roll of the Loyal Rangers {Edward Jessup, Major Commandant} which is taken from the "Rolls of the Provincial {Loyalist} Corps, Canadian Command American Revolutionary Period," prepared by Beacock Fryer and Lieutenant Colonel William A. Smy, C. D.; page 82 #6. This would make his date of birth approximately 1758. At this time he was 5' 9" tall and had 5 years & 3 months in service from America and was a private in Jessup's Corps of Loyal Rangers. Isn't it interesting how whenever you attempt to research your paternal line that you find out so much information about other lines. In this case, I was fortunate to have a Loyalist in my grandfather's maternal line. He left quite a paper trail from the Revolutionary War [1777] to about 1817. Now I wonder how I will: 1. Find the gravemarker & date of death of Israel TOMPKINS & 2. Find the ancestors (Beginning with the parents} of Israel TOMPKINS. I hope this answers your questions about Israel TOMPKINS. I will share this with several other lists to see if I can get any responses. Loren Kelly