Philip Philipse
American colonial 1663-1699
Philip Philipse (1663–1699) was the eldest son and heir of Frederick Philipse, a Dutch-born merchant trader, slaver, land baron, and 1st Lord of Philipsburg Manor. However, he died before his father.
Early life
Philip Philipse was the eldest son of Frederick Philipse (1626–1702), Lord of Philipsburg Manor and Margaret Hardenbroeck (c.1637–c.1690).
Personal life
Philipse married Maria, daughter of John Sparke(s) of Devon, England, and Barbados, said but not proven to be the Governor of Barbados, in 1697. The couple had two children:
Maritje Maria Philipse (1687-1732), who married Jacobus Cromwell
Frederick Philipse (1698-1751), who married Johanna Brockholst in 1726.
References
Sources
Eberlein, Harold D., and Cortlandt V. Hubbard. Historic Houses of the Hudson Valley. New York, 1942.
Pelletreau, William S. History of Putnam County, New York. Philadelphia, 1886.
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