History of Westchester County, New York — Passage 20 (part 3)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] Mary Philipse's history possesses special interest on account of her re-puted beauty and accomplishments,, and the effect which, accordingto the his-torian Sparks, these are said to have had upon Colonel George Washington when he met her at the city residence of Be-verley Robinson in 1756. The story is now strongly dis-credited (see New Y'ork Genealogical and Biographi-cal Record, vol. ix. pp. 122-123; also Documents relating to Colonial History of New York, vol. viii. p. 590, and consult by index the history of New Y'ork by Mrs. Lamb). 7. Margaret Philipse, baptized February 4,1733; never married; died in 1752. 8. Anthony Philipse, baptized July 13, 1735; died young. 9. Joanna Philipse, baptized September 19,1739; died young. 10-Adolph Philipse, baptized March 10, 1742; died young. The Third Lord (or " Colonel ") Philipse. — 1 1 HISTORY OF WKSTCIIKSTKli COUNTY. Of the second lord's children, the oldest, Frederick, born September 14, 1720, became the third and last lord of the manor. He was a colonel in the militia, and was, in his time and is in written annals, more known as "Colonel " than as "Lord Philipse." He was graduated at King's (now Columbia) College, New York City. He married Elizabeth Rutgers, a widow, daughter of Charles Williams, and had, according to authorities, at least eleven children. It is not neces-sary here for us to attempt to follow these children, as no one of them ever appears in our county his-tory.