Philipse family
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The Philipse family was a prominent colonial-era landowning dynasty in New York, known for its vast estates and influence in commerce and politics.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Philipse family canonical | 20 |
| Loyalist Philipse family | 1 |
| Philipse family landholdings | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T759960 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Philipse family Context triple: [Frederick Philipse I, partOf, Philipse family]
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A.
Spieker family
The Spieker family is a philanthropic family known for its significant contributions to athletic and aquatic facilities, particularly in collegiate sports.
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B.
Fricke family
The Fricke family is a benefactor family associated with the University of California, Berkeley, whose philanthropy is commemorated through the naming of Levine-Fricke Field.
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C.
De Witt family
The De Witt family was a prominent Dutch patrician dynasty from Dordrecht that played a leading role in the politics and governance of the Dutch Republic during the 17th century.
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D.
Heckscher family
The Heckscher family is a prominent philanthropic family known for its significant contributions to public parks, cultural institutions, and civic projects, particularly in New York.
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E.
Durst family
The Durst family is a prominent New York real estate dynasty known for its extensive property holdings and high-profile developments in Manhattan.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Philipse family Target entity description: The Philipse family was a prominent colonial-era landowning dynasty in New York, known for its vast estates and influence in commerce and politics.
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A.
Spieker family
The Spieker family is a philanthropic family known for its significant contributions to athletic and aquatic facilities, particularly in collegiate sports.
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B.
Fricke family
The Fricke family is a benefactor family associated with the University of California, Berkeley, whose philanthropy is commemorated through the naming of Levine-Fricke Field.
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C.
De Witt family
The De Witt family was a prominent Dutch patrician dynasty from Dordrecht that played a leading role in the politics and governance of the Dutch Republic during the 17th century.
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D.
Heckscher family
The Heckscher family is a prominent philanthropic family known for its significant contributions to public parks, cultural institutions, and civic projects, particularly in New York.
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E.
Durst family
The Durst family is a prominent New York real estate dynasty known for its extensive property holdings and high-profile developments in Manhattan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New York family
ⓘ
colonial American family ⓘ landowning dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedBuilding |
Philipse Manor Hall
ⓘ
linked to:
Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site
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| associatedWith | British colonial administration in New York ⓘ |
| centerOfOperations |
Sleepy Hollow, New York
ⓘ
Yonkers, New York ⓘ |
| consequence | estates confiscated by the State of New York after the American Revolution ⓘ |
| country | Province of New York ⓘ |
| dissolutionCause | confiscation of Loyalist property after the American Revolution ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
Atlantic trade
ⓘ
fur trade ⓘ land speculation ⓘ milling ⓘ |
| estate |
Philipse Manor
ⓘ
linked to:
Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site
Philipse Patent ⓘ
linked to:
Philipse
Yonkers Manor ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Dutch ⓘ |
| founder | Frederick Philipse I ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | powerful Tory landowners ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of Westchester County
ⓘ
settlement patterns along the lower Hudson River ⓘ |
| landTenureSystem | manorial system ⓘ |
| language |
Dutch
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| legacy | place names and historic sites in New York ⓘ |
| maritalAlliance | Robinson family of New York ⓘ |
| notableFor |
involvement in colonial politics
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involvement in commerce ⓘ large colonial landholdings in New York ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Adolphus Philipse
ⓘ
Frederick Philipse I ⓘ Frederick Philipse II ⓘ Frederick Philipse III ⓘ Mary Philipse ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Loyalist during the American Revolution ⓘ |
| region |
Hudson River Valley
ⓘ
linked to:
Hudson Valley
Putnam County, New York ⓘ Westchester County, New York ⓘ |
| relatedFamily |
Van Cortlandt family
ⓘ
Van Rensselaer family ⓘ |
| religion | Dutch Reformed Church ⓘ |
| socialStatus | colonial elite ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
17th century
ⓘ
18th century ⓘ |
| usedLabor |
enslaved Africans
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tenant farmers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Philipse family Description of subject: The Philipse family was a prominent colonial-era landowning dynasty in New York, known for its vast estates and influence in commerce and politics.
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Philipse
subject linked to:
Philipse
linked to: Philipse family
linked to: Philipse family
subject linked to:
Robinson family of New York