Philip Verplanck

Philip Verplanck (June 1695 – October 13, 1771) was an American sheriff and politician in colonial New York.

Early life Verplanck was born in June 1695 in Albany in the Province of New York. He was the son of Ariaantie "Harriet" ( Bayard) Verplanck and Samuel Verplanck (1669–1698), who was lost at sea in 1698. Reportedly, Pieter Schuyler and Johannes Schuyler were his godfathers.

Career In 1722, Verplanck, a surveyor, was appointed Sheriff of Albany by the Governor William Burnet, holding office for a year until he was replaced by former sheriff Thomas Williams in September 1723. He served in that body until 1768 while living on the Manor, he was prominent in provincial affairs. In the 1750s, however, his wife's cousin, Pierre Van Cortlandt, superseded Verplanck and took charge of the manor lands.

Personal life

In April 1718, Philip married Gertrude Van Cortlandt, the only daughter of Anna Maria ( Van Schaick) Van Cortlandt and Johannes Van Cortlandt (son of Stephanus Van Cortlandt and Gertrude Schuyler Van Cortlandt). Gertrude eventually inherited a portion of the Van Cortlandt Manor in Westchester. Together, they were the parents of nine children,

Verplanck died on October 13, 1771.

Descendants Through his son Philip, he was a grandfather of Anna Maria Verplanck (1773–1816), who married Col. Andrew Deveaux, the Loyalist from South Carolina who is most famous for his recapture of the Bahamas in 1783.