Frederick Philipse and Margaret, his wife, who was the acknowledged owner and supercargo of the Charles, and was with her daughter, Auuetge, a fellow passenger of our travelers in that ship ou the voyage to New York in 1679-

THE TOWN OF MOUNT PLEASANT.

the 6th of November, 1702, in the 77th year of his age. His wife thus records his death in the family Bible, "Anno 1702, the 6th of November, Sunday night at 10 o'clock, my husband, Frederick Fhilipse died, and lies buried in the church yard in the manor named Philipsburgh"*

Coat of Arms and Signatures of the Founders of Sleepy Hollow Church.

THE LAST "WILL AND TESTAMENT OF FREDERICK FLIPSE.

In the name of God, amen. I Frederick Flipse of ye city of New York being in health of body and of sounde and perfect memory, thanks be to Almighty God, doe make and declare this to be my last Will and Testament in manner and forme following Revoking and Annulling all former Wills and Testaments by me made either by word or writing. First, I surrender and bequeath my soul into ye mercy full hands of ye infinite God who gave it, and I order my body to be interred at my burial] place at ye upper mills with such charges and in such decent manner as to my executors, herein after named, shall seem concicnt ; and as touching and disposing of my lands, tenements, hereditaments, goods, chattels and credittes I will, devise and dispose of them as follows : 1 give, grant, dea Copied from the Bible of Catharine Van Cortlandt now In possession of Gen. J. Watts De Peyster, of Sew York.