[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] 491 chant, and so running alongst Hudson's river to a certain creek or river called Kitchawan, and from thence running along the said creek two English miles, and from thence running up the country upon a due east line till it comes to a creek called Nip-eran, by the Christians Yonckers creek, and so running along the said creek until it comes to the northerly bounds of the said land of Frederick Philipse, trom thence along said land until it comes to Hudson river, as by the Indian deed of sale thereof, bearing date 13 August, A. D. 1685," On the death of Frederick Philipse, A. D. 1700, this portion of the Manor of Philipsburgh passed by will to liis second son Adolph Philipse, who dying without issue in 1749, it became vested in his nephew, the Hon. Frederick Philipse, son of his eldest brother, Piiilip Philipse. The last mesne lord was Colo-nel Frederick Philipse with whose attainder these lands expired in the Philipse family. The subsequent proprietors who purchased under the commis-sioners of forfeitures, were ihe Wards, Orsers, Cranks, Bazelies, Ackers, Purdys, Merritts, McCords, Bishops, Balyeas, Storms, Jones, Millers, Ryders, and others. The village of Sing Sing, is remarkable for the beauty of its situation, in which respect it is hardly surpassed by any of the river towns.