The late President D wight was well acquainted with him at this time, and speaks of him as " a worthy and respectable man, not often excelled in personal and domestic amiableness, and of Mrs. Philipse, he remarks, that she " was an excellent woman." In the

4r(> ' : , HISTORY OF THE .^

panied his master in all his changes of fortune survived him but one year. They are both interred in the same church yard.

Charley Philips, son of Angevine, still lives on the banks of the Hudson, and was under a succession of dynasties, 45 years sexton of St. John's church, Yonkers.

There is still living in this village and near the landing, Capt. Joel Cook, a hero of 1776, who belonged to Colonel Meigs' regiment. The day Andre was captured, Gen. Washington ordered the brigade then stationed at Peekskill to march to West Point.

This gentleman during the war. escorted 1500 men from Teller's point to the neighborhood of Kings-bridge.

In compliment to the services of the old veteran, the citizens of Yonkers presented him with a gold medal bearing the following inscription : -^ ■. - . ,. Pesented to Capt. Joel Cook hy the citizens of Yonkers, in honor ot his patriotic services in defence of

progress of events, Colonel Phillipse abandoned his home and took refuge in the city of New York, and finally embarked for England. In person, he was extremely large, and on account of his bulk, his wife seldom rode in the same carriage with him. Colonel Fhillipse had one brother and two sisters, who inherited the Manor of Fredericksburgh in equal portions. His brother whose name was Philip, died before the Revolution, and his children were too young to take a part in the war. Their share was saved, and is still in the family.