Philip Philipse (1663–1699) was the eldest son and heir of

Frederick Philipse Frederick Philipse (born Frederick Flypsen;Appleton, W.S. ''The Heraldic Journal, Recording the Amorial Bearings and Genealogies of American Families'', Wiggen & Lunt, Boston, 1867 1626 in Bolsward, Netherlands – December 23, 1702), first Lord ...

, a Dutch-born merchant trader, slaver, land baron, and 1st Lord of

Philipsburg Manor Philipsburg Manor (sometimes referred to as Philipse Manor) was a Manorialism, manor located north of New York City in Westchester County, New York, Westchester County in the Province of New York. Netherlands-born Frederick Philipse I and two p ...

. However, he died before his father, and by Frederick's will Philip's legacy was split between his bachelor brother

Adolphus Philipse Adolphus Philipse (1665–1750) was a wealthy landowner of Dutch descent in the Province of New York. In 1697 he purchased a large tract of land along the east bank of the Hudson River stretching all the way to the east to the Connecticut bor ...

and his son

Frederick Philipse II Frederick Philipse II ( – July 26, 1751), was a colonial American merchant, landowner, and politician. Philipse was the only son of Maria Sparkes, daughter of the Governor of Barbados, and Philip Philipse, eldest son of Frederick Philipse I, 1s ...

, who became the 2nd Lord of Philipse Manor. Upon the death of his uncle in 1750, Frederick II inherited Adolphus' share as well, consolidating Philipse wealth in Philip's line.

Early life

Philip Philipse was the eldest son of

(1626–1702), Lord of

and

Margaret Hardenbroeck Margaret Hardenbroeck de Vries Philipse ( – ) was a prominent and wealthy merchant in the colonial Province of New York. She inherited great wealth from her first husband after his early death, and later married another merchant and landowner, F ...

(c.1637–c.1690).

Lost inheritance

As eldest, he stood to inherit the Manor – holdings which reached 80 square miles of southernmost

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– family commercial interests in shipping and slaving, and the hereditary title. He died in 1699 (some accounts 1700),Morris, F.O., ''Philipse of Philipsburgh'', in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol. 10 (1856), p. 26: PHILIP PHILIPSE, of Philipsbourg, born in 1656, who married, at Barbadoes, in 1697 (whither he had been sent by his father to an estate he had there, called Spring Head, and where he quickly recovered his health, having been before of a very delicate constitution), Maria, youngest of the four daughters of ? Sparkes, Esq., governor of Barbadoes, by Joyce, his wife, daughter of ? Farmer, Esq., (two of whom had returned to their father's estate in Worcestershire, and the others accompanied their parents to the island), and, dying in 1700, left a son and successor. She also died in 1700. predeceasing his father, who died in 1702. By the terms of his father's will, dated 26th October, 1700, proved 1702, Philip's younger brother

Adolphus Adolf (also spelt Adolph or Adolphe, Adolfo and when Latinised Adolphus) is a given name used in German-speaking countries, Scandinavia, the Netherlands and Flanders, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Latin America and to a lesser extent in vari ...

received all the Manor north of Dobb's Ferry, including the present town. He was also named proprietor of a tract of land on the west bank of the Hudson north of Anthony's Nose and executor of Philip's estate. The balance passed on to Philip's son,

, establishing him as second Lord of Philipsborough Manor. Upon the death of his bachelor uncle Adolphus in 1750, Frederick II inherited Adolphus' share of Philipse lands and commercial interests received from Frederick I, as well as the Highland Patent Adolphus had been granted by the Crown for lands purchased north of

between the

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and the

Connecticut Colony The ''Connecticut Colony'' or ''Colony of Connecticut'', originally known as the Connecticut River Colony or simply the River Colony, was an English colony in New England which later became Connecticut. It was organized on March 3, 1636 as a settl ...

. Later known as the

Philipse Patent The Philipse Patent was a British royal patent for a large tract of land on the east bank of the Hudson River about 50 miles north of New York City. It was purchased in 1697 by Adolphus Philipse, a wealthy landowner of Dutch descent in the Provi ...

, the roughly 250 square mile parcel became today's Putnam County.

Personal life

Philipse married Maria, daughter of John Sparke(s) of Devon, England, and Barbados, said but not proven to be the Governor of

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, in 1697. The couple had two children: * Maritje Maria Philipse (1687-1732), who married Jacobus Cromwell * Frederick Philipse (1698-1751), who married Johanna Brockholst in 1726.Frederick Philipse genealogy
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References

Sources

* Eberlein, Harold D., and Cortlandt V. Hubbard. Historic Houses of the Hudson Valley. New York, 1942. * Pelletreau, William S. History of Putnam County, New York. Philadelphia, 1886. {{DEFAULTSORT:Philipse, Philip 1663 births 1699 deaths American members of the Dutch Reformed Church American people of Dutch descent People of the Province of New York Philip 1663