Philip Philipse

Philip Philipse (1663-1699) was the eldest son and heir of Frederick Philipse, however, he died before his father in 1699, therefore, his son became the 2nd Lord of Philipsburg Manor.

Philip Philipse was the eldest son of Frederick Philipse (1626–1702), Lord of Philipsburg Manor and Margaret Hardenbroeck (c.1637–c.1690).

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), 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 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, Frederick Philipse II, establishing him as second Lord of Philipsborough Manor.

Upon the death of his bachelor uncle Adolphus, 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.

Philipse married Maria Sparks, daughter of John Sparkes, said but not proven to be the Governor of Barbados, in 1697. The couple had two children:

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