In consequence, their property was confiscated to the State, (the Tippetts ha\ang removed to Nova Scotia,) and sold to Samuel Berrian, who married Dorcas a daughter of George Tippett," former proprietor. A second daughter became the wife of the celebrated Col. James de Lancey, one of the boldest leaders of the Neutral Ground. In 1796, Samuel Berrian, the father of Richard and grand-father of the late Rev. William Berrian, rector of Trinity church, New York, sold the whole estate of Tippett's Neck, consisring of 200 acres, to his nephew, Abraham Berrian.

The latter was the son of Richard Berrian, by his wife Grace, daughter of Abraham Riker of Newtown, L. I., and grand-son of Cornelius the son of John, the eldest son of Cornelis Jansen Berrian who settled m Flatbush, L. I., as early as 1669. He married Jannet, daughter of Jan Stryker; and, being a person of character and education, enjoyed offices in the iown government, and was likewise a deacon of the Dutch church. In 1685 he removed his residence to Newtown, where he died in 1689.

(I "A trun invpntoiT of all and sintmlar the pnods \-c, of Oporpc Tippotts of Tonlcnrs w tati-n -iOtfi (lay of Sept., IfiT:., hv xhos. Hunt of Wcstchu'sfer, Wm. Hovlori of E,iAtcli"Htfr ii) EUw. Griiaa of Ftusiung."- i>LiiT. Uillce N. V., ^o. 1, p. -iZi, wiii.s aiiJ aaiu. ia;,>-iCMJ.

THE TOWN OF YOXKEKS. 6oJ

All testimony unites in ascribing to this family a French origin ; and :s maile probable that the seat of their ancestors was at Berrien, now a considerable town in the department of Finistcrre. Concurrent traditions, existing in diverse branches of the family, declare their ancestor was a Huguenot, who, during the civil wars of France was forced to flee and take refuge in Flolland.