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.
Onondaga County is in the west central portion of New York State, west of Utica, east of Rochester and north of Ithaca. The City of Syracuse serves as the county seat. Main Industries: Education and the healthcare industry are the county's largest employers. Syracuse is host to the annual The , which attracts thousands of visitors from across the country. Land: The northern part of the county is fairly level lake plain, extending northward to Lake Ontario.