Philipsburg Manor

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This article is about the English land grant. For the manor house in the village of Sleepy Hollow, see
Philipse Manor Hall
.
Map of Philipsburg Manor with current borders overlaid on the property

Philipsburg Manor (sometimes referred to as Philipse Manor) was a

patroonship owned by Adriaen van der Donck. Philipse subsequently bought his partners out and added more land before being granted a royal charter in 1693 for the 52,000 acres (21,000 ha) estate, becoming its first lord
.

After his death, the manor was split between his son and grandson, both of whom continued its development. Among the family's numerous enterprises, the Philipses engaged in the slave trade, using their own slaves to construct most of the buildings on the Philipsburg property. The tenant farmers on the manor represented a diverse population of Europeans.

The manor's property was confiscated during the

Yonkers, and the Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow, all of which are National Historic Landmarks
.

History

Philipsburg Manor House at the Upper Mills in today's village of Sleepy Hollow, New York

The land that would become Philipsburg Manor was first bought from

Tappans west of the Hudson River.[citation needed] The manor comprised about 52,000 acres (21,000 ha) of land. Philipse also bought out his partners' stakes during this time.[1]

The estate's boundaries were the

Philipse Manor Hall, at the confluence of the then Neperhan River (today's Saw Mill) and Hudson Rivers; the two parcels were reunited on his uncle's death. Frederick II's son, Frederick III, became the third lord of the manor in 1751.[1]

Getty Square neighborhood of Yonkers

The Philipses used

Philipse Manor Hall built on the north bank of the Neperhan. The Philipses' aim was to make the manor a center for agriculture, which was achieved.[citation needed
]

In the 18th century, tenant farmers moved in from Great Britain, the Netherlands, France, Germany, and elsewhere within North America. By the beginning of the American Revolution in 1776, the population was about 1,000, up from 200 at the time of Frederick I's death.[1]

Several years into the Revolution Frederick Philipse III, a

house museums
.

Legacy

In 2004, it was added to the African American Heritage Trail of Westchester County, a group of 14 sites which include the Rye African-American Cemetery, Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site and the Jay Estate.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^
    ISBN 0-8156-0808-X
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  3. ^ An American Loyalist: The Ordeal of Frederick Philipse III, Stefan Bielinski, New York State Museum (1976)
  4. ^ "Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-10-08.
  5. ^ "Philipse Manor Hall". National Historic Landmarks Program. National Park Service. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-10-08.
  6. ^ "Philipse Manor". National Historic Landmarks Program. National Park Service. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2010-10-08.
  7. ^ "African American Heritage Trail brochure". Westchester County, New York. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
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