He had a disposition extremely social, and was what few ever attain to be, a good companion. But what I have said of his character is far from being a finished Portrait, it is only a sketch of some few of his excellent Qualities ; many features, I am sure, have escaped me, but I dare say that those I have attempted, are not set off with false colors, but drawn faithfully from the Life."

His two sons, by Joanna Brockholes, were Frederick and Philip ; also

a Gov. Brockholst had been a colonel in the Gnards and a great friend of Jarws II. and a rigid Papist. When James abdicated the English Throne, he gave up his government and retired to Pompton with his wife, Susanna Maria Schaack, whose family had emigrated from West Frieslaud, Holland, about the same time that Frederick Philipse left that country. Their eldest daughter, Mary, was Injured by a fall at the fort in New York Anthony was the eidest : Susanna, the second daughter, married Philip French, sou of Philip French by Annetje Philipse, daughter of Frederick Philipse, who had Issue four daughters-- a Philip French who died a bachelor, and a daughter was by a second wife. The four daughters of Philip French, by Susanna Brockholst were adopted by their aunt, Brockholst. One. Susanna, married Gov. Wm. Livingston, another married Mr. Van Home ; a third Mr. Clarkson of New

Jersey; and a fourth married . Another daughter of Gov. Brockholst married Mr. Van