According to the book "A Pioneer Schooley Family" by May Schooley Ivey, published 1941, pg 14, 15. In his will Thomas Scholey refers to "that 350 acres of land which I purchased of Thomas Stevenson." "This purchase was made in the year 1714, two and a half years after Thomas Stevenson and others had bought several thousand acres in the Upper Purchase. This last Indian Purchase covered all the lands lying above the Falls of the Delaware. It included all of what became Sussex and Warren counties and the west end of Morris county. This purchase made by Thomas Scholey, of 350 acres from Thomas Stevenson was the circumstance which gave his name to the mountains in Northern Jersey, which soon after were known as SCHOOLEY MOUNTAINS. These lands were disposed of as directed in the will of Thomas, but two years later, the same lands were owned by Samuel Schooley, his son. It appears by the records hereinafter quoted, that this Thomas Stevenson was recognized as a mentor in public affairs of the Colonies. During the same years that he was a member of the Pennsylvania Assembly, he was also owner of a Proprietary in the Western Division of New Jersey. "This Indenture made in the 15th. of September 1714, Thomas Stevenson of Bucks county, Penn. Yeoman, of one part, and Thomas Schooley of Chesterfield, Burlington Co., N. J. yeoman, of the other part." The said Stevenson for the said sum of Fifty pounds paid him by the said Scholey, grants a tract of land surveyed forth of Thomas Stevenson, lying in the last Purchase above the Falls." Isaac DeCow had previously owned lands adjoining this tract as stated in this Indenture. This tract of land "Containing 350 acres, besides seventeen acres for allowances for roads." Signed Thos. Stevenson.) Witnesses: Joseph Kirkbride, John Borradail, Isaac DeCow." Proved by Isaac DeCow on the 25th. of 12th. mo. 1723-4, before Jacob Doughty, Esq. one of the Judges of Burlington county. (Vol. D. of Deeds, p. 11. Dept. of State of N. J.) In 1712 Thomas Stevenson and Joseph Kirkbride had bought one half of a Proprietary of all that tract of land in the Western Division of New Jersey, in the Upper Purchase above the branch of the Raritan river between the Delaware and Raritan rivers." (Quoted from Reading's "The Surveyor's Journal"). Regards, Brianne Kelly-Bly Webmaster - NJGenWeb - Morris County <http://www.rootsweb.com/~njmorris> and Sussex County <http://www.rootsweb.com/~njsussex> > -----Original Message----- > From: BEVCROWELL@aol.com [mailto:BEVCROWELL@aol.com] > Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 8:50 PM > To: NJMORRIS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [NJMORRIS] Schooley's Mountain > > > Can someone please aim me at a source for who Schooley's Mountain > was named > after? > Thanks. > Bev in sunny and warm AZ >