I don't think it's been reprinted. The NJ State Archives has a copy that is actually a photocopy, so they probably wouldn't mind making copies of it for you. The NJ Historical Society probably has at least a couple of copies. The NJ Historical Society also has copies of the Answer filed by the Elizabethtown Associates, including one copy with extensive annotations that appear to have been written by one of the attorneys involved in the litigation. The Answer is signed by something like 600 residents of Elizabeth claiming property rights under the Associates. It's a good census substitute. I don't think the list has been published anywhere. As far as I know, neither document contains a map of the entire layout of lots, just a couple of small sections. The Bill was produced by the Proprietors, so it does show their property claims, but the Associates ended up with the property by default after the Revolution. What specifically is contained in Schedule 3? Gary Maher On Wed, 12 Mar 2003 14:12:59 -0700 NJUNION-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: >I just found a reference to "Elizabethtown Bill of Chancery, published by >James Parkser, of New york, in 1747" on the Somerset County site. >http://www.rootsweb.com/~njsomers/landpurch.htm > >Is the a reprint of this Bill of Chancery book available or does anyone know >if the rest of Schedule 3 is online somewhere? Mike Miller ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com

Gary, Thanks for the leads. On Schedule 3, it was in the History of Somerset Co. book and is listed online at the Somerset County site. http://www.rootsweb.com/~njsomers/landpurch.htm They have a map of early Somerset county with lot numbers and a list of land owners listed by number. The number list is not complete and nor is the map. This matches with your explanation below. So from what I am reading this legal action was due to someone kyping the record books, eh? Some things never change. ;>) So this seems to explain the uncertainity of land ownership in the following quote. He was buying a settlement to the land dispute. "Apparently "the Widow Miller" held by Elizabethtown right and sold her claim to Luke Covert in about 1740. In 1745 Covert purchased a Proprietary title from Drummond and Alexander, successors to Sir Evan Cameron, to the land southwest of the Vermeules, reaching from Clinton avenue to a little beyond Rock avenue." From History of Union Co. by Van Doren so if I am searching for information on "Widow Miller" who according to Van Doren may have been the Widow of Andrew Miller. I found an Andrew Miller deported from Scotland to New York around the Killing Times there so I wonder if they are the same. I need to write the NJ Historical Society then. Do you know when was the "Answer" filed? Mike Miller On Wednesday 12 March 2003 16:58, garymaher@juno.com wrote: > I don't think it's been reprinted. The NJ State Archives has a copy that > is actually a photocopy, so they probably wouldn't mind making copies of > it for you. The NJ Historical Society probably has at least a couple of > copies. > > The NJ Historical Society also has copies of the Answer filed by the > Elizabethtown Associates, including one copy with extensive annotations > that appear to have been written by one of the attorneys involved in the > litigation. The Answer is signed by something like 600 residents of > Elizabeth claiming property rights under the Associates. It's a good > census substitute. I don't think the list has been published anywhere. > > As far as I know, neither document contains a map of the entire layout of > lots, just a couple of small sections. The Bill was produced by the > Proprietors, so it does show their property claims, but the Associates > ended up with the property by default after the Revolution. > > What specifically is contained in Schedule 3? > > Gary Maher