There is, likewise, a baptismal bowl composed of solid silver, eight inches and half in diameter, bearing the name of Fredryck Flypse.

These articles are rendered extremely valuable by the distinguished character who gave them, and well deserve the stranger's notice ; they are at present under the care of the sexton, who resides at Tarrytown. Catharine Philipse the liberal benefactress of this church, by her last will dated on the 7th of January, 1730, bequeathes one of the bekers, the damask table cloth and communion table to her son-in-law, Adolph

a Co. Rec. Lib. A. 221.

The Bekers and Baptismal BowL

THE TOWN OF MOUNT PLEASANT.

Philipse, and to his heirs forever in trust for the church, in the following manner :

Item. I give and bequeath unto my son-in-law Adolph Philipse and to his heirs forever, a large silver beaker, on which my name is engraved, a damask table cloth, five Dutch ells and three quarters long, and two and a half broad, with a long table, in trust to and for the congregation of the Dutch church erected and built at Philipsburgh, by my late husband Frederick Philipse deceased, according to the discipline of Dort, which beker and cloth I will and direct shall be always kept at the mansion house of the said Adolph Philipse and his heirs, in that part of the manor of Philipsburgh, whereon the said church is erected, to and for the use of the said church and congregation, and to and for no other use or purpose whatever, &c. Item, I give and bequeath unto the children of Paules Vauderhiders, the sum of £25 current money, &c. Item, I will and direct, that Matty and Sarah, my Indians or muster slaves, shall be manumitted and set at full freedom. <* Item, all the residue and remainder of my whole estate, both real and personal whatsoever and wheresoever, I do give, devise and bequeath, to my brother Jacobus van Coitlandt, one fifth; and to all the children of his deceased brother Stephanus, and the daughters of his eldest son Johannes, a filth part, share and share alike; another fifth part to the children of my deceased sister, Marietje van Renssalear, &c. ; another fifth part of my said estate to the three grand children of my deceased sister Sophia Teller, to be divided between her grand-son Andrew, and the children of her son Oliver, deceased ; the remaining fifth part and residue, unto the children of Philip Schuyler deceased, eldest son of my sister, Cornelia Schuyler deceased, and Oliver Schuyler, &c*