Frederick Philipse, speaker of the House of Assembly and lord of the manor of Philipsborough. "From this lady's character 'Fenimore Cooper formed the heroine of the Spy, under the name of Frances, (see the interesting account of her in that work.) It is said that she refused the hand of Washington, who was greatly attached to her; she subsequently married Col. Roger Morris, 15th January, 1758. This individual greatly distinguished himself during the first American Vol. IT. 59

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war, and was wounded in the battle of Monongahela river; on which occasion General Brnddock was killed wiih most of his officers. In that engagement George Washington, Robert Orme, and Roger Morris, Esqrs., were aids to Braddock.''^ "At the commencement of the Revolution he was a member of the Council of the Colony, and continued in office until the peace, altiiough the Whigs organized a government as early as 1777, under a written and well framed constitution."

" A part of the Philips estate, (observes Mr. Sabine,) was in possession of Colonel Morris in right of his wife, and was confiscated ; and that the whole interest should pass under the act, Mrs. Morris was included in the attainder. It is believed that this lady, her sisters, Mrs. Robinson, and Mrs. Inglis, were the only females who were attainted of treason during the struggle. But it appeared in due time, that the confiscation act did not affect the rights of Mrs. Morris's children. The fee simple of the estate was valued by the British government at jC20,000 ; and by the rules of determining the worth of life interests, the life interest of Col. Morris and his wife were fixed at jC12,605, for which sura they received a certificate of compensation.