Rev. George Tomlinson, ^^{[1, 2]}

1806 - 1876  (70 years)

• Name	George Tomlinson
  Prefix	Rev.
  Suffix	^
  Born	6 Feb 1806	Seymour (formerly part of Derby), New Haven, CT   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Aft Jan 1839	Bellport, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [2, 3]
  	principal (the fourth)
  	Address: the Belport Classical Institute (a.k.a. the Academy)
  Ordained	9 Sep 1840	South Haven (Presbyterian Church), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [2]
  	Ordained as Minister of the Word and Sacraments.
  Occupation	Abt Jan 1839–OCT 1852	South Haven (Presbyterian Church), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [2, 4]
  	Pastor
  	He was also a founder of the Bellport "Presbyterian" Church, which first met at the Academy. He apparently never was formally its pastor, although he preached at its services in his role as principal of the Academy, as was the custom for all the then principals of the Academy, before and after Rev. Tomlinson.
  Census	1870	Washington, Litchfield, CT   [5]
  	In his household were George A. Tomlinson [his son], Sarah Tomlinson [his daughter-in-law], and Betsey Tomlinson [his mother]. He was an ex-clergyman. He valued his real estate at $3000 and personal property at $6500.
  Died	16 Jul 1876	Marble Dale, Washington, Litchfield, CT   [1, 2]
  	"He had been for some two years in poor health, and in the early spring of 1876 was attacked with diabetes, after which he declined gradually until still further prostrated by a fever a few days before his death."
  Education	1934	New Haven (Yale Divinity School), New Haven, CT   [1, 2, 6]
  Buried	New Preston (Village Cemetery), Litchfield, CT   [1]
  Person ID	I17304	Brookhaven & South Haven Hamlets
  Last Modified	16 Apr 2013

  
  

  Father	Abijah Tomlinson, >,   b. 2 Jun 1780, Derby, New Haven, CT ,   d. 11 Jan 1862, Marble Dale, Washington, Litchfield, CT  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Betsey [Tomlinson], >,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	29 Apr 1805	CT   [7]
  Family ID	F6360	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anne M. Taylor, ^,   b. 3 Feb 1816, CT ,   d. 17 Sep 1865, CT  (Age 49 years)
  Married	13 Apr 1831	CT   [2, 8]
  Census	1850	Bellport, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [9]
  	In their household was George A. Tomlinson [their son]. He was a clergyman. They were enumerated adjacent to Hiram Post, a shipbuilder; from this information it was deduced that they were residing in Bellport, the known residence of Hiram Post.
  Census	1860	Washington, Litchfield, CT   [10]
  	In their household was George T. (sic) Tomlinson [their son]. His occupation could not be deciphered. They valued their personal property at $2800; no value for real estate was recorded.
  Children	1. George Abijah Tomlinson, <,   b. 5 Apr 1844, {Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY} ,   d. 1911, Washington, Litchfield, CT  (Age 66 years)
  Headstones		Tomlinson: Anne M. & George Tomlinson gravestones
  Family ID	F6359	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Headstones

  Tomlinson: Rev. George Tomlinson gravestone

  
  

• Sources

  [S533] FindAGrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=40863722. Birth: Feb. 6, 1806 Seymour New Haven County Connecticut, USA Death: Jul. 16, 1876 Marble Dale Litchfield County Connecticut, USA 1st of 8 children of ABIJAH TOMLINSON & BETSEY TOMLINSON Education: Graduated from Yale University Occupation: Preacher/clergyman Married: Apr 13, 1841, ANNE M. TAYLOR, Connecticut One child: 1. George Abijah TOMLINSON 1844 - 1911 [S1009] Obituary Record of the Graduates of Yale College Deceased, 1877., p. 259. mssa.library.yale.edu/obituary_record/1859_1924/1876-77.pdf. GEORGE TOMLINSON was born in that part of Derby which is now the town of Seymour, Conn., Feb. 5, 1806 [sic], the son of Abijah and Betsey Tomlinson. In 1808 his parents removed to New Preston, in Washington, Conn, whence he entered college, not however beginning his preparation until past his majority.  After graduation he spent three years in the Yale Divinity School, and after brief engagements as a preacher in New Preston, and in St Johnsbury, Vt, became in Jan, 1839, principal of the academy in Bellport, L.I. While in this position he took charge of the Presbyterian church in South Haven, a parish in the town of Brook Haven, L.I., where he was ordained pastor, Sept. 9, 1840. He remained here until October, 1852, and in February, 1854, he took charge of the Presbyterian Church in Pendleton, Niagara county, N.Y., where he continued until his return to New Preston, in March, 1860. For two years he supplied the pulpit of the First church there, and then on the death of his father settled in the family homestead, in the village of Marbledale, where he resided till his death, July 16, 1876, aged 70. He had been for some two years in poor health, and in the early spring of 1876 was attacked with diabetes, after which he declined gradually until still further prostrated by a fever a few days before his death. He was married, April 13, 1841, to Miss Anne M. Taylor, of Warren, Conn. She died after a lingering illness, Sept. 17, 1865. Their only son is still living. [S39] Bigelow, p. 21. "The Academy was the pride of Bellport for many years. It was built in 1833, the first school in Bellport. Mr. Tinsdale was the first principal and minister, the Rev. Tomlinson mentioned above being the fourth. Thirty three men, mostly farmers from Fireplace to Swan Creek, were stockholders, having subscribed what they could. It was a two story frame building, rectangular in shape, built by Samuel Brown and Clark Homan, (ancestors of present day Bellport residents) the Aldrich brothers of Patchogue and Isaac Hudson. ...." Bigelow erroneous identifies "Rev. Tomlinson" as Abijah Tomlinson. His name was George Tomlinson. His father's name was Abijah, and his son's name was George Abijah Tomlinson. I have not found any evidence that the Rev. George Tomlinson used the name Abijah. He seems to have always been referred to simply as George. [S44] Borthwick, p. 213ff. While constituted with the permission of the Long Island Presbytery, it was not initially a true Presbyterian church. More properly it was an Independent congregation; as far as has been determined, it was not related to a Congregational Association. Tomlinson apparently was not considered its formal pastor. After some internal debate and controversy, the Bellport congregation eventually became a proper Presbyterian parish, and were independent of the South Haven church. In the early 1940s, the Bellport Presbyterian parish disbanded, and in 1945 the Presbyterian meeting house in Bellport became the property of the Bellport Methodist church congregation. [S62] 1870 Census, Census Place: Washington, Litchfield, Connecticut; Roll: M593_106; Page: 518B; Image: 571; Family History Library Film: 545605. [S44] Borthwick, p. 213. "After graduation from Yale College with the class of 1834, he studied theology under the Rev. Dr. Taylor of New Haven, Connecticut. He was licensed to preach by an association of Congregational ministers in that state." [S533] FindAGrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=40891756. [S533] FindAGrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=40863742. [S3] 1850 Census, Census Place: Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York; Roll: M432_601; Page: 209B; Image: 424. [S61] 1860 Census, Census Place: Washington, Litchfield, Connecticut; Roll: M653_82; Page: 1106; Image: 523; Family History Library Film: 803082.