THE TOWN OF; MOUNT PLEASANT. 



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the 6th of November, 1702, in the 77th year of his age. His wife thus 

 records his death in the family Bible, "Anno 1702, the 6th of Novem- 

 ber, Sunday night at 10 o'clock, my husband, Frederick Philipse died, 

 and lies buried in the church yard in the manor named Philifisburgh" a 





Coat of Arms and Signatures of the Founders of Sleepy Hollow Church. 



THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF FREDERICK FLIPSE. 



In the name of God, amen. I Frederick Flipse of ye city of New York being 

 in health of body and of sounde and perfect memory, thanks be to Almighty 

 God, doe make and declare this to be my last Will and Testament in manner and 

 forme following Revoking and Annulling all former Wills and Testaments by me 

 made either by word or writing. First, I surrender and bequeath my soul into 

 ye mercyfull hands of ye infinite God who gave it, and I order my body to be 

 interred at my buriall place at ye upper mills with such charges and in such 

 decent manner as to my executors, herein after named, shall seem concient ; and 

 as touching and disposing of my lands, tenements, hereditaments, goods, chattels 

 and credittes I will, devise and dispose of them as follows: I give, grant, de- 



cs Copied from the Bible of Catharine Van Cortlandt now in possession of Gen. J. Watts De 

 Peyster, of New York. 



