page_title: Susanna Philipse
hierarchical_section_title: Susanna Philipse
caption_attribution_description: English: Map of the Philipse Patent, a land tract in lower New York State originally part of Dutchess County that became Putnam County in 1812. It also shows the Rombout Patent "Gore" (resolved in 1771) and Beekman Patent "Gore" (resolved in 1758), as well as a triangle of land south of Fish Kill Creek (proscribed by a diagonal dotted line) ceded by Putnam County to Dutchess upon its creation in 1812. The map was made some time after 1878, as it 1) displays what it describes as "the supposed county line" established between Dutchess and Putnam Counties in 1812; 2) indicates and labels "Lake Gleneida" in Carmel (in the center of plot #6), which only received that name in 1852 but did not develop its distinctive heart shape (as portrayed) until dammed in 1870; 3) indicates and labels a "resevoir" west of Mt. Nimham (in the upper half of plot #5) - Boyd's Corner, built in 1872; and 4) indicates Middle Branch reservoir (in the NW corner of plot #9) built in 1878.
context_page_description: Susanna Philipse was the eldest surviving daughter of Frederick Philipse II, 2nd Lord of Philipsburg Manor of Westchester County, New York.
  She was, along with her elder brother Philip and younger sisters Mary, and Margaret, a one-quarter heir to the roughly 250 sq mi "Highland Patent" of her father.
  Susanna was married to Beverley Robinson, a soldier from a prominent family in the Colony of Virginia who had relocated to the Province of New York. He was a childhood friend of future American general and statesman George Washington, who was for a time during the French and Indian War an irregular guest at their home on Susanna's land on the east bank of the Hudson. It is there Washington is said to have developed an attraction to Susanna's younger sister Mary.
  During the Revolution Susanna's lands and the Robinson family fortune were confiscated by the rebel government of the New York Colony. Their home became the headquarters of soon to turn treasonous Continental Army general Benedict Arnold. During an extended stay there by Washington Arnold's plans were revealed through the capture of British spymaster Major John Andre.
context_section_description: Susanna Philipse (also "Susannah", 8 September 1727 – 22 November 1822) was the eldest surviving daughter of Frederick Philipse II, 2nd Lord of Philipsburg Manor of Westchester County, New York.
  She was, along with her elder brother Philip and younger sisters Mary (1730–1825), and Margaret (1733-1752), a one-quarter heir to the roughly 250 sq mi (650 km²) "Highland Patent" of her father (later to become known as the Philipse Patent, and in time today's Putnam County of southeastern New York).
  Susanna was married to Beverley Robinson, a soldier from a prominent family in the Colony of Virginia who had relocated to the Province of New York.  He was a childhood friend of future American general and statesman George Washington, who was for a time during the French and Indian War an irregular guest at their home on Susanna's land on the east bank of the Hudson.  It is there Washington is said to have developed an attraction to Susanna's younger sister Mary.
  During the Revolution Susanna's lands and the Robinson family fortune were confiscated by the rebel government of the New York Colony.  Their home became the headquarters of soon to turn treasonous Continental Army general Benedict Arnold.  During an extended stay there by Washington Arnold's plans were revealed through the capture of British spymaster Major John Andre.  Following his trial and sentencing Beverley Robinson was sent to Washington to plead for Andre's wife.  Washington refused to see him.
  Following the war the Robinsons relocated to Southwest England, where in time they received a partial payment for their seized properties.  Both died and were interred there.
caption: Map of the Philipse Patent showing the holdings of Philip, Susanna, and Mary Philipse
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