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Dutch colonial documents, Van Cortlandt deeds, and early Westchester settlement
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| Source | Passages | Words | Link |
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| E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856) | 1005 | 189,431 | Original → |
| Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848) | 325 | 61,761 | Original → |
| Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848) | 236 | 43,115 | Original → |
| E.B. O'Callaghan (1849) | 153 | 26,639 | Original → |
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Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] The present town on the 20th of May, 1845.
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] work in a singular manner." Near their plantations they also frequently erect small works to secure their wives and children, against the sudden irruption of the small marauding parties of their enemies. When their castles…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Whereas Frederick Philipse of this city, merchant, hath made apphcation unto me for a grant of a certain creek or viver, called by the Indians, Pocantico, (whereon to set a mill,) with a pro-portion of land on each side ad…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Know ye that by virtue of the commission and authority unto me given under his Royal Highness, I have given and granted, and by these presents do hereby give, ratify, confirm and grant unto said Frederick Philipse, his hei…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Upon the 5th of June, 1684, (the royal patent says 7th of May,) the Indians, Sepham, Ghoharim, (Ghoharius,) Kakinsigh, Enhoak,^ Arradppanint, Kewanghis, a squaw, Niepack, Kewightakem, and Teatangoom, sell to Freder-ick Phi…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] 10 Spoons, The above purchase, (together with other sales, from the In-dians,) was confirmed to PhiHpse by his Excellency, Thomas Dongan, Governor of the province, on the 23d of December, 1684, The whole were subsequently …
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] The surname Felypsen is a patronymic from Philip — the F for the PH, and the ij for the single Y; hence the English substitute, Frederick Philipse, which at an early period became the adopted name of the family, — the Dutc…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] b In German, peace is friede, and rich is reich : the compound, therefore, in that language would be Friedreich. c Extracts from a note of Egbert Benson to Captain Phillips, in 1820. d The collar and badge of office, consi…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 321 Philipsburghj founder of the Dutch church at Sleepy Hollow; and for many years a leading member of the governor's council. Upon the arrival of Henry Sloughter as governor of the prov-ince, on the…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] 322 HISTORY OF THE Nyew Yorck, thys the 21 £2344 : 00 day of September, Anno. 16S0. Fredryck Flypsen. The following note occurs among some old documents endorsed Tan Fredrich Philipse : — Net Bockmaster, N. York the 3 Agus…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Of sich pount twellef shilling voor partt of Elyas Padington ^ foa:2:e £6 — 12 — 0. Fredryck Flypse. ^so Frederick Phiiipse married, first. Margaret Hardenbroch, wid-ow of Peter Rudolphus; this lady died A.D. 1662: secondl…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] AdolphuB Phitipse, proprietor of the Highland Upper Patent "nd the northern part of Phil-ipsborough, nat. 1657, ob. s. p. 1749. Buri-ed at Sleepy Hollow. Eva Phitipse, nat. 6th July, 1658=Jaco'jus van Cortlandt. Annetje Ph…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Mary Phllipse=9amuel Goiivemeur. COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 323 In his last will, which bears date 9th of December, 1702, he orders his body to be " interred at my burial place at ye upper ?nills, with such charges and in such…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] lying at Tappan, &c., &c., to have and to hold all ye said real estate, tenements and hereditaments, with ye appurte-nances herein before given, &c., to ye said Frederick Philipse, my grandson, and ye heirs male of his bod…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Provided always and I do hereby declare my will, mind, and true intention, that 1 give ye lands, heredi-taments and their appurtenances, extending from ye Yonckers plantation to William Portugue's creek, and so to Broncks'…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] To his son Adolphus he bequeathes the rest of his houses and the lands, tenements and hereditaments in ye county of Westchester, (to wit) all that tract of land lying at ye upper mills, beginning at a creek called by ye In…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] This individual was also pro-prietor of the great Highland patent, situated north of St. Anthony's Nose, granted on the 1 7th of June, 1697, and the executor of his bro-ther, Philip Philipse's estate, letters of administra…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] 1 reading glass with a silver rim,.■. 14 0 1 deers foot tipt with gold,... 0 113 1 black box with a ps. gold and a ps. silver, 3 15 0 Aparcellof gold beads and pearl, wt. 2oz lip. at 61. is 16 14 10 2 trunks,..'.... ^ 0 6 …
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] To sundrvs bought at public vendue in March, 1749-30, as per acct..... To ditto at the manor of Philipsburgh in April, 1750, as per acct 5.?4 16 11 620 8 4 November 25. — To John Chambers, Esq., pr. assignn for a sadle and…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] 327 the same. He also erected St. John's Church, Yonkers, and liber-ally endowed it with a farm and parsonage. The Hon. Frederick Philipse died in 1751. His last will bears date the 6th of June of that year. His two sons, …
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] In the south-west corner of Mount Pleasant, between the Andre brook and the Mill river, (Pocanteco.) is situated Beeckmantown, commonly called the Pocanteco suburb of Tarry town. This place derives its name from the family…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] H I I «..L 'If/',,.Kji;i I'l COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 329 We are indebted to the Evening Gazette for the subjoined notice of this remarkable lady. "Cornelia Beeckman was the second daughter of Lt. Gov. Pierre Van Cortlandt, …
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] A party of royalists, under Colonels Bay-ard and Fanning, came to the Peekskill house, and commencing their customary course of treatment, one insultingly asked her, 'Are you not the daughter of that old rebel Pierre van C…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] now standing in the state, is built of stone nnd brick, the latter having been imported from Holland for the express purpose. Its antique belfry and hipped roof, present quite a picturesque appearance. Tlxe entrance was fo…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] ^^TlyETJS^^rSO -J^QBIS -gUIS ' C QNTBA-I^TQ S ' 1685 The western end of the building is surmounted by a curious vane, in the shape of a flag bearing the initials of the illustrious founder, Vrederick Felypsen. At an early …
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] 1730, bequeathes one of the bekers, the damask tablecloth and commu-niontable to her son-in-law Adolph Philipse, and to his heirs forever in trust for the church, in the following manner. Item. I give and bequeath unto my …
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Item, I will and direct, that Matty and Sarah, ray 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 where…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Westchester Rec 334 HISTORY OF THE and residue, unto the children of Philip Schuyler deceased, eldest son of my sister, Cornelia Schuyler deceased, and Oliver Schuyler, &c.=^ Tradition asserts that Catharine Philipse was i…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] " The sequestered situation of this church," says the author of the legend, " seems always to have made it a favorite haunt of troubled spirits. It stands on a knoll surrounded by locust trees and lofty elms, from among wh…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] government, nay even the very name of the church itself. The Rev. Mr. Johannes Ritzema, at this time the stated supply at Sleepy Hollow, uniformly acted throughout this trying period, as the friend of the English party. Up…