UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 4
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16.
    Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person(s)
   Byrnes, James J.
   The Commons, PO Box 460


   Ithaca, NY 14851
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
   Tompkins Trustco, Inc. (TMP)
3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (Voluntary)

4. Statement for Month/Year
   08/02
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)
6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
   [X] Director                   [ ] 10% Owner
   [X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)
   Chief Executive Officer
   Chairman of the Board
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
   [X] Form filed by One Reporting Person
   [ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person



Table I   Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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1)Title of Security                           2)Trans-    3.Trans- 4.Securities Acquired(A)      5)Amount of    6)  7)Nature of
                                              action      action   or Disposed of (D)            Securities         Indirect
                                              Date        Code                   A               Beneficially   D   Beneficial
                                              (Month/                            or              Owned at       or  Ownership
                                              Day/Year)   Code V   Amount        D  Price        End of Month   I
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Common Stock                                  08/27/02    M        4,210         A  $23.6587                    D  Direct
Common Stock                                  08/27/02    F        2,130         D  $46.7800                    D  Direct
Common Stock                                  08/27/02    M        13,790        A  $23.6587                    D  Direct
Common Stock                                  08/27/02    F        6,975         D  $46.7800                    D  Direct
Common Stock                                  08/27/02    F        2,440         D  $46.7800     32,368         D  Direct
Common Stock - 401K/ESOP                                                                         16,081         D  Direct


Table II (PART 1)  Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned  (Columns 1 through 6)
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1)Title of Derivative          2)Conversion    3)Trans-       4)Trans-  5)Number of Derivative            6)Date Exercisable and
Security                       or Exercise     action         action    Securities Acquired (A)           Expiration Date
                               Price of        Date           Code      or Disposed of (D)
                               Derivative
                               Security                       Code  V   A                D                Exercisable  Expiration
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Incentive Stock Option (right  $19.2667                                                                                02/13/06
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right  $23.6587        08/27/02       M                          4,210                         08/12/07
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right  $37.7500                                                                                07/24/11
to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option     $23.6587        08/27/02       M                          13,790                        08/12/07
(right to buy)


Table II (PART 2)  Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned  (Columns 1,3 and 7 through 11)
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1)Title of Derivative          3)Trans-  7)Title and Amount                           8)Price     9)Number of   10) 11)Nature of
Security                       action    of Underlying                                of Deri-    Derivative        Indirect
                               Date      Securities                                   vative      Securities    D   Beneficial
                                                                        Amount or     Security    Beneficially  or  Ownership
                                                                        Number of                 Owned at      I
                  -                      Title                          Shares                    End of Month
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Incentive Stock Option (right            Common Stock                   22,500                    22,500        D   Direct
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right  08/27/02  Common Stock                   4,210                     0             D   Direct
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right            Common Stock                   10,000                    10,000        D   Direct
to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option     08/27/02  Common Stock                   13,790                    0             D   Direct
(right to buy)


Explanation of Responses:




SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
/S/ Byrnes, James J.
DATE 08/29/02