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1797
| 1797 • The Treaty of Campo Formio ends the War of the First Coalition. |
1819
Feb 17
Age: 22y
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marriageLucretia Snell Owen County, Kentucky, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1819 • Desolation Island in the South Shetland Islands of the Antarctic is discovered by Captain William Smith in the Williams. |
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Age: 23y
1820
Age: 23y
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birth of childJames B Tompkins Kentucky, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
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Age: 25y
1822
Age: 25y
birth of childJohn C Tompkins Kentucky, USA ⇓ |
| 1822 • St David's College (now the University of Wales, Lampeter) is founded in Wales by Thomas Burgess, Bishop of St David's. |
1825
Oct 1
Age: 28y
propertyRandolph, Missouri, USA ⇓ Purchases land in Missouri, possibly the first he owns there - he would later purchase more in April of 1829. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1825 • Malden Island (an uninhabited island in the central Pacific Ocean) is discovered. |
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Age: 29y
1826
Age: 29y
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birth of childMay B Tompkins Kentucky, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1826 • University College London is founded, under the name University of London. |
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Age: 32y
1829
Age: 32y
birth of childAmbrose Tompkins Missouri, USA ⇓ |
| 1829 • The Swan River Colony (later to become the cities of Perth and Fremantle) is founded in Western Australia. This secures the western 'third' of the Australian landmass for the British. |
1830
Age: 33y
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residenceRandolph County, Missouri, USA ⇓ Right next door to Joseph Higby, and a house or two away is a May Burton and Elijah Burton. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1830 • Joseph Smith and 5 others organize the Church of Christ (later renamed the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints), the first formally organized church of the Latter Day Saint movement, in northwestern New York. |
1830
Jul 13
Age: 33y
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birth of childPaulina Jane Tompkins Moberly, Randolph County, Missouri, USA ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1830 • The Whig Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey succeeds Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. |
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Age: 42y
1839
Age: 42y
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birth of childWilliam S Tompkins 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1839 • The Virginia Military Institute is founded in Lexington, Virginia. |
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Age: 45y
1842
Age: 45y
birth of childLucy Mildred Tompkins Kentucky, USA ⇓ |
| 1842 • The New Zealand seat of government moves from Russell to Auckland. |
1850
Age: 53y
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residenceRandolph, Missouri, USA ⇓ In Prairie Township. 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1850 • San Francisco, California is incorporated as a city. |
1856
Dec 21
Age: 60y
marriageRandolph, Missouri, USA ⇓ He married secondly a Phillitia Robertson. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1856 • Niagara University is founded in Niagara Falls, New York. |
1857
Nov 14
Age: 60y
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eventRandolph, Missouri, USA ⇓ Went to the Randolph county court to sell and convey real estate - His stepchildren, heirs of Joseph Robertson, are mentioned. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1857 • Sophia of Nassau marries the future King Oscar II of Sweden-Norway. |
1858
Sep 27
Age: 61y
willRandolph, Missouri, USA ⇓ His heirs are his widow Philitia; James B. & John C., Grundy Co; Mary B. Tompkins & Ambrose, Boone Co; Priscilla T. & Joseph W. Robertson, heirs of Sarah Francis Robertson, Rand. Co; Paulina J. wife William Bowen (presumed Bourn), Scotland Co; Lucy M. & May N. Tompkins, Rand. Co; signed: G. W. Dameron 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1858 • The first of the Lincoln-Douglas debates is held. |
1858
Age: 61y
| 1858 • The haute couture firm of Worth and Bobergh is established in Paris. |