Evening star., 1909-07-05

a quarrel with old Peter Stuyvesant. and
went to Holland to secure his rights, but
failed and between 1880 and 1853 the
property fell into the hands OF Frederick
Flypse, or Filipse. as 1t was afterward
spelled, who married the daughter OF Oion
Van Courtlanadt and became the richest
man in the colony. He was the lord OF
all that lay between Spuyten Duyvil creek
and Croton river-that is, from Yonkers
nearly to Peekskill-and had three manor
houses, one at Yonkers, another at sleepy
Hollow in Tarrytown, and third on
From 1858 till 1908 Frederick Phillipse
occupied the Castle at Tarrytown,
which is still in excellent condition, and
built the old church at Sleepy Hollow:
He was an actual lord of the manor and
exercised baronial authority. After ms
death his son and namesake removed to
Yonkers and built the manor house here
which bears tablet with the following
Inscriptions:
MANOR HOUSE OF THE MANOR
OF PHILLlPSEBCRG.
This manor was created in 1893 and
by Royal Charter granted to Fredersck
hnill'nss fhe State ef ass New York the
was conasca,ed in l51s. and $50 sold by ss
manor house was purchased by the vii
lage Of Yonkers In 1868 and became tne
City Hall in 1872"
It is a two-story structure OF yellow
N.
woodwork and ceiling are quite hand
someIy decorated. The rooms. however
seem rather small when we think OF the
gay scenes that occurred within them IN
colonial times.
Marriage of Mary Phillipse.
The event in which we are most in
terested was the marriage OF the beau
tiful Mary Phillipse. daughter OF the
third Frederick Phillipse, in January,
175s, to Roger Norris, comrade OF
George Washington In the Braddock cam
paign Mary Phillipse was born IN the
manor house July 3, 1890. and at eighteen
was the belle Of the valley Of the Hud-
son In 1856 George Washington, then q
colonel in the colonial army. ana wear
ing laurels won In the Braddock cam
palgn, came to New York to consult the
Robinson, Virginian Of wealth and cul-
ture, who lived few miles up the river,
and afterward became notorious IN con-
nection with the Arnold and Andre con-
spiracy Robinsons wife gss s;,,lns the eiaes, and
Washington promptly fell In love with
her beautiful sister Mary. It Is a mat
ter of dispute whether he proposed 70
her, but the evidence seems to favor tho
affirmative: however. within two years
She married Col Roger Morris. who
built what Is known as the Jumel man
sioa. just above Grants monument In
New York city, for his bride. tradition
states that an Indian medicine man, VINO
catne with other members OF his tribe 10
witness the festivities Of the marriage.
stood dramatically before the doorway OF
the old manor house and caused panic
by uttering to Frederick Phtllipse these
words
Your possessions will pass away when
the eagle shall despoil the lion."
The prophecy came true. Frederick
Phillips remained loyal to the king when
the war for Independence began; he was
detected In numerous efforts to aid and
comfort the British; he was arrested and
banished, and his property was confis-
Gated and sold at auction to Cornelius +.
Low. The latter sold 1t to Iemuel
Wells: It then passed into the hands Of
John Jacob Astor. and from him it was
purchased by the village of Yonkers.
Tomb of Frederick Phillipse.
The cathedral of Chester. England.
founded by Elfreda. a daughter of Alfred
the Great. as everybody knows, is one
of the largest and most imposing In the
kingdom. There are many splendid tombs
within the walls. but that which interests
Americans most contains the dust OF
Frederick Phillipse. The following is the
epitaph uron his tomb:
Sacred to the memory Of
Late of the province Of New York.
4 gentleman in whom the various social. do
were
united. The uniform rectitude OF his conduct
commanded the esteem OF Others whilst the
beneyolence OF his heart and the genfleness Of
his manners secured their love. Firmly attached
TO his sovereign and the constitution. he op-
posed at the hazard OF his life the late rebel
lion In North America. and for this faithful dis
charge Of his duties to his king and country he
was prescribed and his estate, one Of the largest
in New York. was confscated By the usurping
legislature Of that province.
When the British troops we're withdrawn from
New York in 1888 be quilted a provipce to
v-bi 10 n
hencfactor. and came to England. leaving all his
property behind him. which reverse Of fortune be
bore with that calmness. fortitude and dignity
which had DISTINGUISHED him through every for-
He was born September IL. l7oO. and died in
this place April 80. 1885, aged IS years.
There used to be a rude representation
of the American flag hanging over this
tomb It was there when visited Ches-
ter twelve years ago. 1t was made of
coarse cloth. with seven or eight stripes
of red and white, and a blue ground with
thirteen stars. A label attached to 1t
said that it was captured by the British
troops at the battle OF Bunker's Hill, near
BOSTON," but 1t has disappeared, and when
I inquired last summer the men at the
cathedral could not tell me what had be-
copae of it