HI All, I am new to the list and I am desperatley searching for information on my Tompkins family line. I have been told that they may have come from England and from there went to VA, NY, Mass, Carolina's, Ohio and WVA. The only information I have is that my GGGGG Grandfather was Benjamin Tompkins who married Sarah Rinker in Loudoun Co., Va in 1805. They were later found in Belmont Co., Ohio were Benajmin died in 1829 or there abouts. They had the following children Margaret Tompkins McVicker, Lewis Tompkins, Edward Tompkins, Benajmin Tompkins, and Sarah Tompkins (Parrish???) Edward B. (My GGGG Grandfather was born in Virginia and married a Pheobe Russelll in Belmont CO., OHio in 1832. Their children were Lewis Tompkins, John Russell Tompkins,Margaret Tompkins VanFossen, Benjamin Tompkins, Melissa Tompkins LIvzy and Emmett Tompkins I can go on with this line but what I am looking for is the parents of Benjamin Tompkins and where this line of Tompkins's actually come form. ANy information you may be able to give me will be greatly appreciated by my entire Tompkins family. If you have any information please e-mail me at [email protected] Thanks in advance, Teresa