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     Son Toers was born on 20 September 1696. He died on 2 October 1696.
     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Thomas Toers was born in August 1756. He was baptized on 8 August 1756 wit Dirk Dey, Saartje Dey.²
     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Thomas Toers was born on 26 January 1755. He died in infancy.
     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Thomas Toers was born in October 1762.² He was baptized on 17 October 1762 wit Dirck D. Dey and his wife.³
     10 May 1804 (recorded 12 June 1804, Bergen S:320)
Thomas Tuers of the Township of Harington, farmer, and Agnet, his wife, conveyed to Elijah Rosengrant of the Township of Franklin, M.D., for $200, 6 acres of woodland in Harrington Township, bounded E by land formerly of Laurance Tuers, deceased; N by Arie Tuers; W by brook; S by heirs of Paulus Van Derbeek, deceased; also two seats of a certain Pew in Paramus Church. Signed by Thomas Tuers (his mark), Agnet Tuers (her mark).
Witnessed by Abrm. WESTervelt, David D. Eckerson.

This record refers to Laurance Tuers, prob. Thomas' Father, and Arie, prob. his brother.
General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Thomas Laurensen Toers was born on 4 April 1687. He was baptized on 11 April 1687 at Reformed Dutch Church, Bergen, NJ, wit Enoch Michielsen Vreelant and Jacommeyntje Van Nest, wife of Claes. He married Magdalaentie Janse Spier, daughter of Jan/Johannes Hendricksen Spier and Maritje (Maria) Franse, on 28 October 1710 at Hackensack, NJ.²
     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Abren Toland married Matilada.¹ He was born in 1789 at Virginia.¹

     Mary Toland married John S Van Houten, son of Peter Van Houten and Hannah Tomkins.¹ She was born on 12 August 1820.¹ She died on 25 June 1855 at Vernon, NJ, at age 34.¹
     Married name: Van Houten.

     Susan Ethel Tolbert was born on 31 August 1879 at Kamas, Summit County, UT.¹ She was baptized on 12 June 1901.¹ She married George Gideon Hendricks, son of William Dorris Hendricks and Mary Jane Andrus, on 12 June 1901 at Logan, Cache County, UT.¹ She died on 30 November 1913 at Richmond, Cache County, UT, at age 34.¹
     Married name: Hendricks.

     Cornelia Jacobse Toll married Evert Duycking, son of Evert Duyckinck and Hendrickje Simons, at Amsterdam, The Netherlands.^1,2 She married Abraham De Lanoy of Harlem on 25 July 1681.²
     Married name: Duycking. Married name: De Lanoy.

     Ane Tollaksdatter was born circa 1800 at Norway?¹ She married Lars Person before 1821 at Norway?¹
     Married name: Person.

     Anna Maria Tollander married Nils Peter Osterberg at Njurunda, Sweden, (unofficial.)¹ She was born on 2 May 1823 at Stockholm, Sweden.¹
     Married name: Osterberg.

     Christoffer Tollander married Anna Maria Bostrom.¹ He was born circa 1749.¹

     Peter Christopher Tollander was born on 23 April 1786 at Stockholm, Sweden.¹ He married Sara Greta Trogen Hugg on 24 April 1807 at Adolf Frederick Parish, Stockholm, Sweden.¹ He died on 9 January 1832 at Stockholm, Sweden, at age 45.¹

     Maria Tolly married Matthias Van Loon, son of John M Van Loon and Susanna Haight.¹
     Married name: Van Loon.

     Anna Tom married Thomas Addis Emmet Jr., son of Thomas Addis Emmet.¹ She married William James Mac Never.¹
     Married name: Emmet. Married name: Mac Never.

     Doris Barbara Tomasulo died Y.¹
     Married name: Dorr.

     Cornelis Tomese married Marytie Coeyman, daughter of Lucas Pieterse Coeyman and Ariaentje Lucaysz, on 8 August 1696.¹
     He lived at New York City, NY.¹

     Calvin Tomkins was born on 31 January 1793 at Orange, Essex County, NJ.² He married Esther Tuers, daughter of Cornelius Toers, on 20 April 1819.² He married Eliza G Bonnell circa 1855. He died on 18 May 1890 at Long Beach, CA, at age 97.^3,2
     Calvin Tomkins was born at Orange, N. J., Jan. 31, 1793. His ancestors had emigrated from Connecticut to Newark, N. J., several generations previous, and was part of that ultra-Puritanical colony which made a last attempt to set up a Theocratic form of government in America. From Newark the colony spread gradually back to the Orange Mountain, and at the base of this hill Enos Tomkins, born 1770, the father of the subject of this sketch, lived and carried on the business of tanning leather and manufacturing shoes. His business was extensive for that time, and his factory gave employment to many people of the neighborhood.

Joseph Tomkins, his grandfather, the son of John Tomkins, lived here also, and was remarkable for liberality in gifts and education. His influence among the farmers was considerable.

Calvin was brought up to work on the farm, and learned his father's trade. He became dissatisfied with this mode of life, and at the age of 16 or 17 years he went to Newark with his pack on his back, where he engaged himself to the managers of the Bridge Dock Line of Packets, which plied between Newark and New York City. For several years he continued boating on the Passaic and Hudson Rivers.

During the war of 1812 he entered the service, and was stationed for some time at Sandy Hook. After peace was declared, he returned to boating, and ran for some time between Richmond, Va., and New York City. During one of these voyages he was shipwrecked off Sandy Hook, and suffered temporary illness, brought on by exposure.

About this time (1819) he married Esther Tuers, daughter of
Cornelius Tuers, of Barbadoes Neck, as East Newark was then called, and this event put an end to his deep water voyages, although for some time he continued in command of one of the Bridge Dock Packet boats.

Domestic ties and business opportunities soon conspired to keep him constantly at Newark. The introduction of anthracite coal attracted his attention, and he engaged himself in building up a business in the sale of this article.

In 1838 Calvin Tomkins and his brother Daniel purchased approximately 20 acres of land, located in a cove north of the Stony Point, New York promontory, underlaid with rock suitable for burning along the river shore for the purpose of making lime. The village grew around the works and when the post office was opened at this site, it was named after the founder's name and its location.
This led him to set up a kiln for burning lime on the property of the Bridge Dock Co., utilizing the fine coal, which at that time was of little value. Both business ventures proved successful.

The coal business increased rapidly, and his efforts to introduce it were rewarded by special concessions from the Pennsylvania
Coal Co. The farmers from the surrounding country came in for land lime, and his sales were increased. He also added to his business the manufacture of plaster and cement, and since it now assumed proportions too large for his own immediate supervision, he associated several of his friends with him and formed " The Newark Lime & Cement Manufacturing Co.," " The Tompkin's Cove Lime Co.", and "The Albert Manufacturing Co.," the last-named concern being located in New Brunswick, Canada.

The accomplishment of these enterprises, briefly noticed, was the work of many years, which Mr. Tomkins devoted to them.

After the death of Mrs. Tomkins, he married Mrs. Eliza Parish.
About 1858 he located in Tompkin's Cove, when the beautiful town sprang up about him, mainly through his extraordinary efforts for its promotion.

His father, Enos, was born at Orange in 1770, his grandfather Joseph being a native of the same town. Remarkably, too, his great-grandfather, John Tomkins, was also born here. His mother's maiden name was Sarah Condit; his grandmother's was Desire Freman.

The brothers of Calvin Tomkins were Elias, David, Ambros,
Daniel and Enos ; sisters were Sarah, Lydia and Elmira. The children of this Patriarch are Walter, Joseph, Cornelius, Sarah, Jane, Phoebe, and Laura ; his sons-in-law are J. G. Lindsley, H. Lincoln, Jas. Hill and Geo. S. Wood.

His daughters-in-law are Augusta Baldwin, Augusta Macent, and Kate Lefferts.

The grandchildren were Laura, Gertrude, Dwight, Calvin,
Walter, William, Anna Amelia, Esther, Calvin Hill, Annie Lindsley,
Katie Aldie.

Mr. Tomkins is a sturdy Republican, a staunch Methodist and an earnest Temperance worker.

He is a man of wide of wide reputation, of extensive possessions, and, besides great liberality to his denomination in gifts and endowments, he enjoys the love and confidence of a large circle of friends, who will arise in the last day to call him blessed.
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Source: Stony Point Illustrated, Ed.&Pub. By Rev. W. R. Kiefer, New York, Z.R. Bennet Printer, 76 Cortland St, 1888, p. 154-156.
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     Cornelius Tuers Tomkins was born on 13 August 1820 at Orange, Essex County, NJ.² He died on 25 September 1821 at Orange, Rockland County, NY, at age 1.²
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     Cornelius Tuers Tomkins was born on 3 August 1837 at Orange, Essex County, NJ.² He died on 23 April 1895 at Stony Point, Rockland County, NY, at age 57.²
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     Enos Tomkins was born in 1770 at Orange, Essex County, NJ.¹ He married Sarah Condit. He died in 1854 at Orange, Essex County, NJ.
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     Enos C Tomkins was born on 4 April 1810 at Orange, Essex County, NJ. He died on 4 March 1867 at age 56.
     He lived in Fremantown, now Orange Valley, West Orange, NJ.
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     Hannah Tomkins married Peter Van Houten, son of Adrian Van Houten and Yannetje Roomyn.¹ She was born on 3 May 1792.¹ She died on 29 April 1871 at Vernon, NJ, at age 78.¹
     Married name: Van Houten.

     Jane Kenady Tomkins was born on 3 March 1828 at Orange, Essex County, NJ.² She married Henry T Lincoln on 30 November 1860.² She died on 21 May 1905 at age 77.²
     Married name: Jane Kenady Lincoln.
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     Joseph Tuers Tomkins was born on 2 August 1833 at Orange, Essex County, NJ.² He married Augusta McEntee, daughter of James McEntee and Mary Swan, on 29 May 1866.
     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Laura Porter Tomkins was born on 28 June 1830 at Orange, Essex County, NJ. She married George Wood on 16 November 1864.¹
     Name variation: Laura Porter Wood.
General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.²

     Phebe Amanda Tomkins was born on 26 October 1825 at Orange, Essex County, NJ.² She died on 26 June 1861 at age 35.
     Name variation: Phebe Amanda Hill.
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     Sarah Esther Tomkins was born on 20 October 1822.² She married James Gerard Lindsley on 25 September 1844.² She died on 29 June 1867 at age 44.²
     Married name: Sarah Esther Lindsley.
General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Walter Tomkins was born on 13 October 1818 at Orange, Essex County, NJ.² He died on 26 May 1896 at age 77.²
     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     William E Tomlin married Alice Vreeland, daughter of Teunis Van Pelt Vreeland and Mary Wray.¹
     He lived in 1907 at Conway Springs, KS.¹