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* and your Excellency's Petitioner shall as in duty bound ever pray.
. Chalupy
In accordance with this petition Gov. Fletcher granted the following:
PATENT TO ADOLPH PHILIPSE.
"WILLIAM THE THIRD by the Grace of God King of Eng- land Scotland France and Ireland, Defender of the faith &c. To all to whom these Presents shall come sendeth Greeting Whereas our Loving Subject Adolph Philips of our City of New Yorke Merchant hath by his peticon presented unto our trusty and well beloved Benjamin Fletcher our Captain General and Governor in Chiefe of our Province of New Yorke and Ter- ritoryes Depending thereon in America &c. prayed our grant and confirmacon of a certain tract of land in our Dutchess county, scituate lyeing and being in the Highlands on the East side of Hudson's River beginning at a certain Red Cedar Tree marked on the North side of the Hill commonly called An- thonys Nose, which is Likewise the North Bounds of Collonell Stevanus Cortlandts land or his Manour of Cortlandt, and from thence bounded by the said Hudson's River as the said river runs notherly until it come to the Creek River or Run of Water
ADOLPH PHILIPSE- "The PatenteB"- (ob, 1749)) From painting in possession of Philipse- Gouverneur family,
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commonly called and known by the name of Great fishkill to the Northward and above the said Highlands, which is like- wise the Southward bounds of another Tract of Land belonging to the said Coll Stephanus Cortlandt and Company, and so Easterly along the said Coll Cortlandts line and the South bounds of Coll Henry Beeckman until it comes twenty Miles, or until the Division or Petition Line between our Colony of Connecticutt and our said Province, and Easterly by the said Division Line, being bounded Northerly and Southerly by East and West Lines unto the said Division line between our said Collony of Connecticutt and this our Province aforesaid, the whole being bounded Westward by the said Hudson River, Northward by the land of Coll Cortlandt and Company and the land of Coll Beckman, Eastward by the Partition line between our Colony of Connecticutt and this our Province, and Southerly by the Mannour of Courtlandt to the land of the said Coll Cortlandt, including therein a certaine Island at the North side of the said Highlands called Pollepells Island; which rea- sonable request we being willing to Grant. KNOW YEE that of our special Grace Certain Knowledge and meere mocon We have given granted ratifyed and confirmed, and by these Pres- ents Do for us our Heirs and Successors Give Grant Ratify and Confirme unto the said Adolph Philips, all the aforerecited Certaine Tract of Land and Island within the Limits and bounds aforesaid, together with all and singular the Woods underwoods Trees Timber Hills Mountains Valleys Rocks Quarrys Marshes Swamps Rivers Runs Rivoletts Waters Watercourses Pools Ponds Lakes Fountains Streams Meadows Fresh and Salt, Mines Mineralls (Silver and Gold Mines excepted) fishing fowl- ing hunting and hawking and all other Royaltyes Rights Mem- bers Benefites Profites advantages Commodityes Privileges Hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever, unto the afore- recited certaine Tract of Land and Island within the limites and bounds aforesaid together with all and singular the Woods un- derwoods Trees Timber Hills Mountains Valleys Rocks Quarrys Marshes Swamps Rivers Runs Rivoletts Waters Water Courses Pools Ponds Lakes Fountains Streams Meadows Fresh and Salt, Mines Mineralls (Silver and Gold Mines excepted) fishing fowling hunting and hawking and all other Royaltyes Rights Members Benefites Profites Advantages Commodityes Privileges Heredi- taments and appurtenances whatsoever unto the aforerecited
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Certaine Tract of Land and Island within the Limites and bounds aforesaid belonging or in any wayes appertaining unto the said Adolph Philips his heirs and assigns forever. To be holden of us our Heirs and Successors in Free and Common Soccage as of our Mannour of East Greenwich in our County of Kent within our Realme of England Yielding rendering and paying therefore yearly and every Year unto us our Heirs and Successors forever at our City of New Yorke on the Feast day of the Annunciation of our blessed Virgin Mary the yearly rent of twenty shillings currant money of our said province in Lieu and stead of all other Rents Services Dues Dutys and Demands whatsoever for the said Tract of land Island and Premises.
"In Testimony whereof we have caused the Great Seal of our Province to be hereunto affixed, Witness our Trusty and well beloved Benjamin Fletcher our Captaine Generall and Govern- our in Chief of our Province of New York and Territoryes De- pending thereon in America and Vice Admirall of the same our Lieut: and Commander in Chiefe of the Militia and of all the forces by sea and land within our Colony of Connecticutt and of all the forces and places of Strength within the same in Council at our fort in New Yorke the Seventeenth Day of June in the Ninth Year of our Reigne Annoq Dm 1697. BEN. FLETCHER by his Excellencys Command
" DAVID JAMISON, D' Secr'y."
It will be seen that the Indian deed to Dorlandt and Sybrant and the subsequent transfers only conveyed the land extending back from the Hudson River to a marked tree on the line of the Rumbout Patent or "Land of Cortlandt and Company," while the patent of Gov. Fletcher conveyed all the land between the river and the boundary line between New York and Connecti- cut. To confirm his title to this additional tract Adolph Philipse obtained a new Indian deed, in 1702, which embraced the fol- lowing extent:
INDIAN RELEASE TO ADOLPH PHILIPSE.
"Know all men by these presents that wee Sipoworak, Sow- wess, Gachquaran, Cowenhahum, Hingham, Meconop, Cam- atacht, Machgowwas, Wassawawogh, Perapowwes, Kochhe-
BEEKMANS- PATENT
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Mary Philipse
Susannah Robinson?
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Philip Philipse 11644 Acres
Philip Philipse
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Susannah Robinson 37.000 Acres
Mary Philipse
Philip Philips
10635 Acres
SOUTHERLY 320
The Oblong
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Susannah Robinson
PEEKSKILL
Mary PhilJose
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9984 Acres
11220 Acres
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W. 340
MAP OF PHILIPSE PATENT SHOWING ORIGINAL LOTS,THE OBLONG YTHE GORE
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JAMES ALEXANDER 21
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19 JOSHUA BARNES
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ADAM IRELAND
17 ARCHIBALD KENEDY
18 GEORGE CLARK.
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WM. SMITH
14 JAMES ALEXANDER
1500 ACRES.
AND JAMES BROWN
(1730)
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CADWALADER! COLDEN
IN PUTNAM CO. N.Y.
11 WM. SMITH
2,000 ACRES.
JOHN
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9 SAMUEL BAKER
WAL SMITH JAMES ALEXANDER HOS ACTES 1:
7 JAMES ALEXANDER
8 GEORGE CLARK
5 SAMUEL FRFIELD. DEATH POND
6 DAVID TOWNSEND
13 JAMES BRANCH
ALEXANDER
JACOB HAVILAND
CROTON
13 URIAH ROOTS RIVER.
(ORIGINAL LOTS ON THE OBLONG]
10 RICHARD BRADLEY
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nond, Wapatough, Whannawhan, Werachtacus, Petawachpiet and Metapscht, native Indians and Proprietors of sundry Tracts of land in Dutchess County within the Province of New York, in America. For and in consideration of a competent sum of good and lawfull money of the said Province of New York to us in hand paid by Adolph Philipse of the City of New York, merchant at or before the sealing and delivery hereof, have granted bargained, sold, remised, released and for ever quit- claimed unto the said Adolph Philipse in his full and peaceable possession, and seizen being, and to his heirs and assigns for ever. All such right, estate, title, interest property claim or demand, as we the said Indians, now have, had, or ought to have, in or to all that our certain tract of land in Dutchess County, in the Province of New York aforesaid, situate lying and being in the high lands on the east side of the Hudson river, beginning at a Certain Red Cedar tree marked, on the north side of the hill commonly called Anthony's nose, which is likewise the north bounds of Col. Stephanus Van Cortlandts land, or his Manor of Cortlandt, and from thence bounded by the said Hudson river as the said river runs, northerly until it comes to the Creeke river or run of water commonly called and known by the name of the great fish kill, to the northward and above the said high lands, which is likewise the southward bounds of another Tract of Land belonging unto the said Col. Stephanus Van Cortlandt and Company, and soe easterly along the said Coll. Cortlandts line and the south bounds of Coll. Henry Beekman until it comes twenty miles or unto the Division or partition line between the Colony of Connecticut and the said Province of New York, and easterly by the said Division line: Being bounded Northerly and southerly by east and west lines, unto the said Division line. The whole being bounded westward by Hudsons river, northward by the lands of Coll. Cortlandt and Company and the land of Coll. Beekman, and eastward by the partition line between the Colony of Connecti- cut and the Province of New York, and southerly by the Manor of Cortlandt. Including therein a certain Island at the north side of the high lands called Pollepels Island. With all the swamps, woods, underwoods, marshes, streams, mines, minerals, hawking, hunting, fishing and fowling and all other appurte- nances to the said tract belonging. To Have and To Hold, to the aforesaid Adolph Philipse his heirs and assigns forever, so
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that neither wee the said Indian natives and Proprietors, nor our heirs, nor any other person for us, may hereafter have any claim challenge or demand, to the premises or any part thereof. In witness whereof we the said Natives Indian Proprietors have hereunto put our hands and seals in New York the thirteenth day of August 1702, Annoque Regni Annae nunc Angl &c. primo.
mark
" The mark of X GACHQUARAN, The mark of X COWENHAHUM,
The X of The mark of X HENGHAM,
WECOPOP.
The mark of X SHAWISS,
The mark of X SIPOWERACK,
The mark of X CRAMATACHET, The mark of X WASSAWAWOGH.
"Sealed and delivered by the within named Gachquaran, Cowenhahum, Hengham, Shawiss, Siporewak, Cramatacht, Wassawawogh and Wecopap, in the presence of
" J. VAN CORTLANDT, WILL. SHARPASS, PHILIP VAN CORTLANDT, ALANDIANA BAYARD, The mark X of Mr. HAUPE ye Indian, The mark X of AMEHEVEND, The mark X of ANACKHEAN."
Such was the completion of the title of Adolph Philipse. The originals of the Indian deed to Sybrant and Dorlandt, their transfer to Adolph Philipse, the license of Gov. Brockholtz, and the second Indian deed of 1702, are among the papers of the Philipse family, while the petition and the patent are among the records in the office of the secretary of State.
Adolph Philipse, the patentee, continued in the full . posses- sion of his Highland Patent till the time of his death, which occurred in the latter part of the year 1749. He died intestate, and as he never married, his estate descended to his nephew, Frederick Philipse, as heir at-law and next of kin. The new owner did not long enjoy his possession, but died in 1751. His will, which bears the date of June 6th, 1751, is recorded in the surrogate's office of the city of New York. As the testator left a large estate not only in New York, but in Westchester county, as well as the Highland Patent inherited from his
Fac-simile, reduced in size, of deed by Wappinger Indians to Adolph Philipss, August 13th 1702.
Know all People by Ref porn.
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that Heo Sijoworah, Pouroff, Garquaram,. Preveniahum, onafiam, Moconap framatachit Machyousas, Massawawigh, Torapouwas, Yochkonand Hanatough, Whannaawhan, Harachfacce Potawachpist ) Motagent native Indians & Proprietors of fundry Gracts of sand in Duitsholy fourty within the Provina of new yorke in America for and in Consideration of a Competent hum of good & Lawful Monoy of the faid Province of New yorke to us in hand paid bu adolph Philips of the City of Low Yorka Merchant att and Cofano mo idaling & Delivery heroof the focoint - Whoroof no cco Poroty acknowledge and our Policy thorowith fully atiffiod and fortentor Have Gran for Bargained Ite Remifed Recafod and for ever! quilt Plazmed and by the to profonte in our folvor and
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in by the Come of the great fish. fit to the herliward and above the faid heen Lands which is Likewife Ho . Hiward trends of another tract of sand on soinsing ente the ted for tophane portlandt & company and To Parterty ling the wild for Portlandle ting and the ."LA Forme J'AI Henry Zarckman until it Pomer twenty Mise or unto the Division or Partition Low Costwoon the dony & formach cu" is the par Province of New york " Easterly by the Paid Division Lyne being Gounod forthose and honey in East is hast Trop unto the faid Devition panieticuts and the Province of l'on yor ko agéreraño the whoto sono vounda Hepiwand by the law Rendions giver harthwar by the of ft forland & company is the Land of fo- Goodman Eastwin by the Partition Pino botwoon the Podany of Connecticut and the Province of new yorko afriend & fourthonly by the manor of Portland to ino fand of the third for Portland Including therain a portain Phan att the northside of the Paro Highlands fator bollopodes Hand with all the Swamps woods underwoods footings ~
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uncle, his will is written at great length, but the only portion of it which relates to his possessions in this county is the follow- ing item:
" Whereas, there is a large tract of land situate and being on the east side of the Hudson River, which by letters patent bearing date on or abont the seventeenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand six hundred and ninety-seven, was granted unto my said uncle Adolph Philipse and his heirs, butted and bounded as therein mentioned, reference being thereunto had which said tract of land is commonly called and known by the name of "Mr. Philipse's Upper or Highland Patent" and which said tract of land and the estate right and title in and to the same is now belonging to and vested in me by his death as heir-at-law to him. Wherefore, I do devise and bequeath that said large tract of land with the appurtenances in manner following :- To my son Philip Philipse and the heirs of his body forever, one quarter part thereof; to my said daughter Susannah, now the wife of Mr. Beverly Robinson and to the heirs of her body forever, one other quarter part thereof; unto my second daughter Mary Philipse and to the heirs of her body forever, one other quarter part thereof ; and the other quarter part thereof unto my youngest daughter Margrett Philipse and to the heirs of her body forever; and if my said son Philip Philipse, or any or either of my said daughters shall happen to die without issue, then and in such case the quarter part or parts hereby devised to him, her, or those of them so dying without issue, I will, devise and bequeath unto the sur- vivors of them, equally to be divided between them to the respective heirs of their bodies forever. And if three of them should happen to die without issue, then I will, devise and bequeath the three quarter parts of those so dying without issue unto the survivor of them, and to the heirs of the body of such survivor forever."
CHAPTER III.
THE PHILIPSE FAMILY.
T HE family of which Adolph Philipse, the patentee, was so illustrious a member, and which has from the earliest time to the present day been so closely identified with the his- tory of this region of country, most justly merits an extended notice as the name is an inseparable portion of the annals of the county and State as well.
The ancestor of this family was Vrederick Flypsen, who was, according to one account, a native of Bolswaert, in Friesland, where he was born in 1626. There is abundant evidence that his ancestry were among the nobility of Bohemia, but a claim to a truer nobility than kings can bestow is found in the fact that they were among the friends and supporters of the Re- formed Religion and adherents of the renowned John Huss and Jerome of Prague, and shared in enduring the persecutions which have made their names illustrious as champions of relig- ious freedom.
For their adherence to the cause of Reformation, the family were compelled to flee from Bohemia, and they found in Hol- land, as did thousands after them, a home of peace and secur- ity. Compelled to leave their property, the family found them- selves in a strange land and in the possession of very limited means. A manuscript statement written by John Jay, and worthy of the respect due to anything emanating from the hon- ored chief justice, is authority for the statement that the founder of this family was born in Bohemia.
" The first ancestor of this family was Frederick Fly psen, and he was a native of Bohemia, where his family being Protes- tants were persecuted. His mother becoming a widow was com- pelled to quit Bohemia with him and her other children. She fled to Holland with what little property she could save from
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the wreck of their estate. The amount of this little not permit- ting her to provide better for Frederick she bound him to a car- penter, and he became an excellent workman. He emigrated to New York, which was under the Dutch, but in what year I am not informed."
A tradition of the family is that he came with Peter Stuyve- sant, and if this be the case, he must have arrived in 1647. It is certain that he was in New Netherland in 1653, as at that time he was appointed appraiser of certain property in New Amster- dam. The surest proof of the nobility of his ancestry is the fact that although he came to this country without any of the advantages of fortune, he was recognized as the social equal of the highest dignitaries of the colony, and the favor and as- sistance which he received from them, were doubtless in great part the means which in the end made him the richest man of his day. His first wife, Margaret, was the daughter of Adoph Hardenbrook, who came from Holland and settled at Bergen. She married Rudolphus De Vries, a merchant of New Amster- dam, in 1659. They had one daughter, who was baptized by the name of Maria, October 3d, 1660. Rudolphus De Vries died in 1661, leaving a considerable estate, which descended to his widow and child. In October, 1662, bans of marriage between Frederick Philipse and Margaret Hardenbrook were published, and the Court of Orphan Masters, of New Amsterdam, sum- moned her before them to render an inventory of her child's paternal inheritance. This she declared her inability to do, probably on account of the commercial quality of the assets, and the court received the ante-nuptial contract between her and Frederick Philipse, in lieu of inventory, in consideration of its containing an agreement on his part to adopt the child of Rudolphus De Vries, and bequeath unto her half of his estate, unless he had children of his own, in which case he would give her an equal share with them. The Dutch law permitted adop- tion, and also the limitation of successory estates by marriage contracts, and the child thus became the child of Frederick Philipse upon the occasion of his marriage, which took place, as recorded, in December following. It has been stated that she was baptized under the name of Maria. That is supposed by some to have been an error on the part of the registrar. It is possible that her name may have been changed at the time of her adoption: however this may be, it is certain that she ever
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after bore the name of Eva Philipse and is thus named in her adopted father's will.
By this marriage he became entitled to a community of prop- erty with his wife, but she did not relinquish the sole manage- ment of her estate, for which she seemed well fitted by nature. On the contrary she continued to conduct the business of her late husband, went repeatedly to Holland in her own ships, as supercargo, and bought goods and traded on her own account. By her fortune, enterprise and thrift, as well as his own exer- tions, Frederick Philipse soon became one of the richest men in the colony. His property was valued, in 1674, by commission- ers appointed by the governor, at 80,000 guilders, a sum which was large for those days, but small in comparison to the wealth he afterward accumulated. After the death of his wife, which occurred about 1690, his business enterprises became still more extensive. He was one of the most extensive traders with the Five Indian Nations at Albany, sent ships to both the East and West Indies, imported slaves from Africa, and it is intimated by his enemies that he increased his gains by dealings with the pirates at Madagascar. It was generally believed that his profits were much enhanced by his connection with the government, and his intimacy with the governors, by which he obtained ad- vantages not granted to others. In official and political affairs, he was not less prominent than in his commercial transactions. He was a member of Council under all the governors, from Ed- mund Andros to the Earl of Bellomont, embracing a period of twenty years, with the brief exception of the rule of Jacob Leisler, whose authority he resisted for a while, but whom he afterwards recognized as the governor de facto. He was in high favor with Governor Sloughter and his successor Governor Fletcher, through whose favor both he and his son, Adolph, ob- tained large grants of land, the former gaining a large extent of territory in Westchester county, embracing the lands between the Hudson and the Bronx River, and extending from the Croton River to Kings Bridge, and afterwards established as the Manor of Philipsburg: and the latter obtaining the Highland Patent which has been described in preceding pages.
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