646 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 



In 1 76 1, the Rev. Mr. Milner, Rector of the parish, informs the 

 Propagation Society, that one of the edifices he preaches in at Yonkers 

 was a new one, raised by the generosity of Colonel Frederick Philipse 

 of Philipsborough, who has given to its sen-ice a fine farm as a glebe, 

 consisting of two hundred acres, upon which he purposes to build a good 

 house for a minister. In 1764 the society report that they have received 

 a letter from Colonel Frederick Philipse of Philipsborough within the 

 Province of New York, dated October 23, 1764, representing: — 



" That at the expense of himself and family there is now erected on 

 the Manor of Philipsborough a handsome stone church completely 

 finished, and everything necessary for the decent performance of divine 

 service prepared; that about three quarters of a mile from the church he 

 has laid out and appropriated two hundred and fifty acres of excellent 

 arable and wood land for a glebe for the minister for ever, and that he 

 fully intends as soon as they are happy to have a worthy clergyman 

 of the Church of England settled among them, to build him a genteel 

 and handsome house upon said glebe, the materials for which are now 

 providing, and which will cost at least ^400. He therefore earnestly 

 requests the society to send them a missionary, that he and his tenants, 

 nearly one hundred and fifty families, may be no longer destitute of the 

 worship of the Church of England." 



The board taking this letter into consideration appointed the Rev. 

 Harry Munro, a a gentleman recommended to them by all the clergy of 



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New Jersey and the Rev. Messrs. Charlton and Auchmuty at Perth 

 Amboy, September 20th, 1764, and by other very ample testimonials, to 

 be the society's missionary at Philipsborough, with a salary of J~$o per 

 annum. 



June 8th, 1765, Mr. Munro himself, writes, "that on his arrival at his 

 mission, he found everything promising and agreeable, a neat church 

 (always kept in good repair by Col. Frederick Philipse and family) and a 

 decent congregation, materials already for a parsonage, the glebe well 

 fenced, plenty of wood, and a sufficient quantity of arable land." 



In 1 77.1, the Rev. Luke Babcock was recommended by the clergy of 

 New York, "being lately ordained by the bishop of London, as a proper 

 person for a missionary. And Colonel Philipse having requested that 

 the mission of Philipsborough formerly filled by the Rev. Harry Munro, 

 should be renewed; and the Colonel having made a proper provision 

 for the maintenance of a minister, with the assistance of the society, 

 they have accordingly appointed the Rev. Luke Babcock to the mission 

 with a salary of ^30. " 



The youngest son of Doctor Joshua Babcock, of Westerly Narragan- 



