Philip Philipse Explained
Philip Philipse (1663–1699) was the eldest son and heir of Frederick Philipse, a Dutch-born merchant trader, slaver, land baron, and 1st Lord of Philipsburg Manor. However, he died before his father, and by Frederick's will Philip's legacy was split between his bachelor brother Adolphus Philipse and his son Frederick Philipse II, 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 Frederick Philipse (1626–1702), Lord of Philipsburg Manor and Margaret Hardenbroeck (c.1637–c.1690).[1]
Lost inheritance
As eldest, he stood to inherit the Manor - holdings which reached 80 square miles of southernmost Westchester County - family commercial interests in shipping and slaving, and the hereditary title. He died in 1699 (some accounts 1700),[2] 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[3] 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.[4] The balance passed on to Philip's son, Frederick Philipse II,[5] establishing him as second Lord of Philipsborough Manor.[6]
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 Westchester County between the Hudson River and the Connecticut Colony. Later known as the Philipse Patent, the roughly 250 square mile parcel became today's Putnam County.
Personal life
See main article: Philipse family. Philipse married Maria, daughter of John Sparke(s) of Devon, England, and Barbados, said but not proven to be the Governor of Barbados, in 1697.[2] The couple had two children:[7]
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.
Notes and References
- http://philipsemanorhall.blogspot.com/p/philipse-history-fun-facts.html Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site website
- 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.
- Web site: Philipse Family at Putnam County Historical Society . 2015-03-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070928174739/http://www.pchs-fsm.org/pchs-genePhil.html . 2007-09-28 . dead .
- Glenn, p. 258: "By the will of Frederick Philipse all that portion of the manor north of Dobb's Ferry, including the present town, became vested in Adolphus Philipse, his second son. This individual " was also proprietor" of a great tract of land north of " Anthony's Nose " and the executor of his brother Philip Philipse's estate, the latter having died in 1714. Adolphus died without issue in 1750, and the whole manor of Philipsborough descended to his nephew, Frederick Philipse, the nearest male heir of the grandfather. This nephew was born in 1698 upon the island of Barbadoes, at an estate called Springhead belonging to his father."
- http://frostandgilchrist.com/getperson.php?personID=I10681&tree=frostinaz01 Philip PHILIPSE
- http://frostandgilchrist.com/getperson.php?personID=I10682&tree=frostinaz01 Purple, Edwin R., Contributions to the History of the Ancient Families of New York
- http://www.geni.com/people/Philip-Philipse/6000000004100645046 Philip Philipse genealogy
- http://www.geni.com/people/Maritje-Maria-Philipse/6000000018712329487 Maritje Philipse genealogy
- http://www.geni.com/people/Frederick-Philipse/6000000013406022171 Frederick Philipse genealogy
