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HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 



The western end of the building is surmounted by a curious vane, in 

 the shap of a flag bearing the initials of the illustrious founder, Vrederick 

 Felypsen. 



At an early date, Mr. Felypsen of the city of New York, records the 

 brand mark for himself and all his plantation in the county of West- 

 chester, viz. : a 



The communion service presented by the Philipse family, consists of 

 two silver bekers ; the first richly engraved with floriated tracery, bears 

 the name of Fredryck Flypse, and stands about seven inches high. The 

 second is also richly engraved with antique figures, representing angels, 

 birds, fruits and flowers, besides, three ovals containing emblematic fig- 

 ures of Faith, Hope and Charity ; near the top is engraved the name of 

 Catharina Van Cortlandt ; this cup stands nearly six inches and a half 

 high. 



The Bekers and Baptismal BowL 



There is, likewise, a baptismal bowl composed of solid silver, eight 

 inches and half in diameter, bearing the name of Fredryck Flypse. 



These articles are rendered extremely valuable by the distinguished 

 character who gave them, and well deserve the stranger's notice ; they 

 are at present under the care of the sexton, who resides at Tarrytown. 

 Catharine Philipse the liberal benefactress of this church, by her last 

 will dated on the 7th of January, 1730, bequeathes one of the bekers, 

 the damask table cloth and communion table to her son-in-law, Adolph 



a Co. Kec. Lib. A. 221. 



