The story of the Requa Family as related to Philipse Manor during the Revolutionary struggle, and subsequent to that period, is one of not a little interest. Although the migration of the Requas here was confined to a single family of that name, and that at a period not earlier at least than 1730, and after the settlement here under Frederick Philipse had existed for fifty years ; from 1775 to 1784 they seem to have been a regnant family here, furnishing their full quota of commissioned officers and of rank and file in support of the Patriot cause. It is indeed inspiring to look at such a record, and it may well be cause for congratulation to all who bear that honored name. As to the early history of that family in this country and on this Manor, it has been found difficult to make a satisfactory tracing, and to evolve the exact historical facts, verifying from the records the interesting family traditions, which naturally differ somewhat as variously received through various sources, though all happily agree in the unquestioned claim of honorable Huguenot descent. The late Chas. M. Requa, a grandson of Abraham and great-grandson of Daniel Requa. who spent much of time in making researches concerning the family and who gathered a large amount of statistics in the shape of family trees and other interesting data, left the following memorandum in regard to the original emigration and emigrants of that name :

They came from La Rochelle, France, about 1690. They were H ugucnois,and persecuted by the Romish Church and the state authorities. Gabriel's and Jane's parents came in the same ship, but many died, as it was very sickly with the fever, and Gabriel and Jane's parents died just before they came off Sandy Hook, NT.