Philipse-Robinson Family Tree,
ca. late 19th century
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This family tree, which traces the Philipse and Robinson families from the early 1600s to the end of the 19th century, illustrates the genealogy of two of America’s earliest families. The Philipse-Robinson connection is made in 1748 with the marriage of Susannah Philipse, daughter of Frederick Philipse II and sister of Frederick Philipse III, to prominent Virginian Beverley Robinson. The Philipse family was the holder of the royal patent for the manor of Philipsburgh, a charter that was granted on June 12, 1693. The manor included all of present-day Yonkers, Greenburgh, Mount Pleasant and Ossining, and the Philipse home, built in the early 1680s, was located in Yonkers. Philipse Manor Hall is now a New York State Historic Site.
When the Revolution began, the Philipse family and Beverley Robinson sided with the British. Although none of the Philipses took up arms on behalf of the British, Beverley Robinson did. He raised a regiment called the Loyal Americans and led his troops with distinction. When the war was over, all the Philipse and Robinson lands were confiscated by New York State.