1560s, in relation to duties or obligations, from Latin incumbentem (nominative incumbens), present participle of incumbere (see incumbent (n.)). The literal, physical sense is rare in English and first attested 1620s.
Not to be confused with Tompkins County, New York. Tompkins is a town in Delaware County, New York, United States. The population was 1,247 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Daniel D Tompkins, a New York political leader.
Department of Environmental Conservation. DEC Announces Changes for Hunting in the Cayuga-Tompkins/King Ferry Cooperative. Beginning October 1,new changes will be in effect for hunters using the Cayuga-Tompkins/King Ferry Cooperative, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced today. DEC staff will be at the check station from approximately 8:45 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. only.