Let those who differ from us prove anything to the contrary.-- [Editor.] In the Hall of Records, Amsterdam. Holland, is registered the following coat of arms belonging to the Philipse family : " Az a deml Hon rampant, rising out of a ducal coronet ar, surmounted by a ducal coronet or." The crest as borne both by the English and American families is •' a demi lion rampant rising out of a Viscount 's coronet ar, surmounted by a ducal coronet or."

d Burke's Hist, of Landed Gentry of Great Britain.

e This partly agrees wiih a statement made by Miss Susan Robinson m Ihe Philipse MSS. that Frederick, who lirst came to this country had au only brother named Adolphus.

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He emigrated to New York, which was then under the Dutch government, but in what year I am not informed. "<* " Being a man of talent and enterprise he quitted his trade and became a successful merchant."

According to another account the Philipses on leaving, "brought all their servants, furniture and all their property with the consent of their Prince from Germany, which, at that time all must do, unless their names had been disgraced. Some years ago the pass that was given, written on parchment and sealed with the Royal arms, was in possession of the family in this country." The same account adds " that General Redhesel had seen the parchment that had been given by the Prince as his leave to quit the German dominions and he said he must have been a man in high favor with him to have leave and to bring all his effects away likewise" -- MSS. relating to Pedigree of the Philipse family belonging to the late Frederick Philipse of Philips town, Putnam County, New York.