Frederick Philipse, the eldest son and last lord of the manor of Philipsburgh, was born in New York, 12th of September, 1720. He was educated at Kings College (now Columbia), New York, and became a most accomplished gentleman, and a person of considerable literary attainments. He was also an ardent Churchman, and a liberal benefactor. In fact, to his untiring efforts, under God, does St. John's parish, Yonkers, owe much of her present prosperity ; it was through his generosity that the parochial church was erected, in 1752-3. He was elected a member of the Venerable Propagation Society in 1764, and his name appears among the list of vestrymen of Trinity Church, New York, from 1779 to 1782. He was also a member of the House of Assembly and held the commission of Colonel in the Provincial militia. "This Frederick," says the late Hon. John Jay, "I knew. He was a well-tempered, amiable man; and a kind, benevolent landlord. He had a taste for gardening planting, &c, and employed much time and money in that way. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Charles Williams, Esq. (an English gentleman, who held an office in the Custom House)," by his wife, Sarah Olivier. " She was a handsome, pleasing woman," born in New York, 5th of August, 1732, and married 9th Sept., 1756. Her

first husband was Rutgers. "At the commencement of our

Revolution," continues Mr. Jay, "he, Frederick Philipse," was inclined to the Whigs, but was afterwards persuaded to favor the tories." He was removed to Connecticut on his parole. Nothing could have been more favorable to him, circumstanced as he was, than to be placed in