Craft Masonry in Westchester and Putnam Counties, New York

further information on just which Philip it was that was a member of Hiram Lodge No. 72 during its brief existence from 1798 to
1817.
Below are some of the other Philps in this esteemed family:
Philip Van Cortlandt, born 9 August, 1683; died 21 August, 1746; married Catharine De Peyster. [Died before Hiram Lodge was
chartered].
PHILIP VAN CORTLANDT, eldest son of Stephen Van Cortlandt by his wife Mary Walton Ricketts, became the fourth head of the family.
He was born 10 Nov 1739; died 1 May 1814. He was graduated at King's (now Columbia) College, in 1758. Preferring a military
life, he entered the British army, in which he served many years. He is buried in Halisham Church, England, where a mural
monument is erected to his memory. He married, 2 August, 1762, Catharine, daughter of Jacob Ogden, of New Jersey. They had
twenty-three children, one of whom was another Philip, born 30 July 1766.[These two Philips, do not appear to be associated with
Hiram Lodge].
Philip Van Cortlandt, b. 21 Apr 1749; d. 21 Nov 1831, unmarried and without issue. He was graduated at Coldenham Academy, and
became a surveyor, and in Jun 1775, was commissioned lieutenant colonel of the fourth battalion New York infantry, and on 30 Nov
1776, by Washington, colonel of the Second New York Regiment, in place of Colonel Ritzema, who had joined the British. He was
present at the surrender of Burgoyne, and in 1779 he was with General Sullivan in the Indian campaign in Western New York. In
1781 he took part in the Virginia campaign, and witnessed the surrender of Cornwallis. After peace was declared Congress gave
him the rank of brigadier-general. He was subsequently a member of the New York Assembly, and a member of Congress for the
West Chester district from 1793 until 1809. He was an officer of the Society of the Cincinnati, and in 1824 he accompanied Lafayette
on his travels through the United States.
10,000 Famous Freemasons from K to Z, Volume 3, by William R. Denslow, Harry S. Truman, page 270.
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Philip Van Cortlandt (1749-1831) Officer of the Revolution; U.S. Congressman. b. 1 Sep 1749 in
Cortlandt Manor at Croton-on-Hudson, the son of Pierre Van Cortlandt, q.v., the first lieutenant
governor of New York. Graduate of King's Coll. (now Columbia) in 1758. Became a surveyor. In
June, 1775, he was commissioned lieutenant colonel of the 4th battalion, N.Y. Inf., and in Nov.
1776 made colonel by Washington and placed in 2nd N.Y. regiment. At the end of the war he was
breveted brigadier general by congress. He served with General Sullivan on his Western N.Y.
expedition; was present at the surrender of Burgoyne; took part in the Va. campaign, and
witnessed the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown. Later was a member of the N.Y. state
assembly and senate and was U.S. Congressman from 1793-1809. Was treasurer of the Society
of the Cincinnati for N.Y. many years, and when Lafayette came to the U.S. in 1824, Van Cortlandt
accompanied him through the country. Became a member of Solomon's Lodge No. 1, N.Y.C. on
Aug. 8, 1777. d. Nov. 5, 1831. {Note: Bro. Denslow records this as Peter Van Cortlandt in his
book.)
Philip Van Cortlandt Solomon’s Lodge No. 1
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Philip VAN CORTLANDT, (brother of Pierre Van Cortlandt, Jr.), a Representative from New York;
born in New York City August 21, 1749; pursued classical studies; attended Coldenham Academy and
was graduated from King's College (later Columbia University) in 1768; engaged as a civil engineer;
member of the Provincial Congress in 1775; during the War of the Revolution served as lieutenant
colonel and was mustered out of the service with the rank of brigadier general for gallant conduct at
the siege of Yorktown under General Lafayette; delegate to the State convention which adopted the
Federal Constitution in 1788; served as supervisor of the town of Cortland, and as school
commissioner and road master; member of the State assembly 1788-1790; served in the State senate
1791-1793; elected as a Democrat to the Third and to the seven succeeding Congresses (March 4,
1793-March 3, 1809); engaged in agricultural pursuits; accompanied General Lafayette on his tour
through the United States in 1831; was a charter member of the Society of the Cincinnati; died at Van
Cortlandt Manor, Croton on Hudson, Westchester County, NY, on November 1, 1831; interment in
Hillside Cemetery, Peekskill, N.Y.
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Lossing's Field Book of the Revolution, Vol. 1, Chapter 31
General Philip Van Cortlandt was the last possessor of the manor house, near Croton, by entail. He was born in the city of New York
on the 1st of September, 1749, and was reared at the manor house. At nineteen, he commenced business as a land surveyor, but
when the Revolution broke out, agreeing in sentiment with his father, Honorable Pierre Van Cortlandt, he joined the Republican
army. His Tory relatives tried to dissuade him from his purpose, and Governor Tryon forwarded him a major’s commission in the
Cortlandt militia. He tore it in pieces, and accepted a lieutenant colonel’s commission in the Continental army. He was appointed a
colonel in 1776, and in that capacity served at the battles of Stillwater. He also served against the Indians on the New York frontier
in 1778, and in 1779-80 was a member of the court martial convened for the trial of Arnold. He commanded a regiment of militia
under La Fayette in 1781, and for his gallant conduct at the siege of Yorktown he was promoted to a brigadier’s command. Seven
hundred of the British and Hessian prisoners of war were afterward intrusted to his care while on their march from Charlottesville to
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