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Supporting Documentation · May 28, 2026

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nue, and thence running south twenty-three degrees twelve minutes west one hundeed and seventy-cight feet thence south eight degrees twenty-six minutes west one hundred and thicty-cight feet and sixty hundredths of a foot, and thence south eight degrees five min- utes west one hundred and twenty-nine feet and thirty hundredths of s foot to the lands of Hannah Whiteingham, and ending there; And the second, being known as Glen Avenue, and extending twenty-five feet an each side of a curved line to be drawn throught the following points, chat is to say: Beginning at 2 point distant fifty-two feet and twenty hundredths of a foot (on a course of south cighty-two degrees twenty-three minutes east) from ¢riangulation-stake number filty-five ($5), standing in said Llewellyn Park, and thence running north sixty-one degrece thirty minutes east ninety-three feet and seventy-four hundredths of a foot, thence north scventy-four degrees eighteen minutes e1st one hundeed and thirty-nine feet and forty-four hundredths of 2 foot, thence nor y-one degrees east onc hun- ilced and sixty- et, thence north thirty-six degrees thirty-eight minutes cast one hundred and thirty-four feet and seventy hundredths of a foot to lands of the said Haskell, and ending cthece,

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Anp Wuexgas, in and by a certain article of agreement in writing, made between the said Llewellyn S. Haskell and Charles Harrison, of the said township of Orange, bearing date on the first, day of May, A. D. eighteen hundred and fifty-six, the said Llewellyn S. Haskell, in consideration of the sum of One Dollar to him im head peid, and of che conveyance, that day, made to him by the said Harrison, of a certain tract or parcel of land and premises, situate, lying and being im the said township of Orange, known as “the Ravine Lot,” the bounds of the said Liewellyn Park, did cove- cypaat and grant to and with the said Harrison, his —tpon thailand may have the right and privilege of Lwarering his or their horses aad cattle, at and through a pipe not exceeding the diameter of one- half of an inch, so much water a3 may be required wise subject to all the rules, conditions and regu- lations which may, at any time hereafter, be im- posed upon the other persons having the right to use and enjoy the said Park for the like purposes; and, furthermore, that the purchaser or purchasers of any villa-site on sites, of at least one acre in extent, eut of the said adjacent land and premises of the said Harrison, and the heirs and assigns of such purchaser or purchasers, with his, her or their respective family or families, being the occu- pants off the aaid site or sites, shall and may sever- ally have che right to use and enjoy the said Park for the purposes aforesaid, subject to the rules, conditions and regulations aforesaid, upon his, hee or their severally paying to the said Haskell, his heirs or assigns, having the legal tithe to the said Park, che sum of One Hundred Dollars, at the out- set, for each and every acre contained in such site or sites, and, annually thereafter, such sum of moncy, not exceeding Ten Dollars per acre, as - aforesaid,—and st the same cates for any frac- tional part of an acre,—as may, from time to time, be assented upon the other persons having the right to use and enjoy the said Park for the like purposes. Ano Witeness, Caleb Harrison Condit, and Eleanor F., his wife, by deed bearing date on the first day of January, A.D. eighteen hundred and fifty- seven, did convey to the said Llewellyn S. Haskell. his beies and assigns, a certain tcact or parcel of

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3457 15960220 land and premises, situate, lying and being in the aid cawaship of Orange, whereof a certain por- tion is included within the lienits of the said Llewellyn Park reserving for himself, the said Condit, hia heics and assigns, the right to place f water-ram in the brook which Bows chrough ssid premises, at any point therein, amd at any time thereafter, and to draw water from che esd brook, and by measis of said ram, and through 2 pipe not exceeding the diameter of one inch, for the domes: tic usea of himself, che said Condit, hia heirs sod assigns, and hia and theic reepective family o¢ families, 30 long as he or they occupy the sdjs- ‘ceat land and premises sow belonging to and reserving, aio, for himedlf, the aud Condit, and for Phebe Harriton and Joc W. Condit, and Park, the sum of Five Dollars annually, 23 4 means of keeping the ssid road in good condition and cepair. ‘Ano Wirexsas, the said Llewellyn 5. Haskell and Mary Anna, his wife, by their certain deed of conveyance, bearing date on the second day of December, A. D. eighteen hundred and fifty-six, aad recorded in Book A 10 of Deeds for the said 7 county of Essex, on pages 369-91, did convey unto one Margaret Williams of the said township of Orange, and to her heies and assigns forever, @ certain tract or parcel of land and premises, situ- ate, lying and being on the westerly side of Valley Read. iv the said township of Orange, and con- taining one acre of land, move of fess; as by refec- ence to the ssid deed of conveyance, and the aaid vecard thereof, will more fully and at large appest. Now Treaeroaz, THs lenruse Wrrness- erm, Tar the said Llewellyn S. Haskell, and Mary ‘Anna, his, wife, parties of the first part, in con- sideration of che premises, and of che sum of Ove Dollar, lawful money, to chem in hand paid by said parties of the second part, at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents, and the feceipt whereof is héreby acknowledged, have gives, granted, bargained, sold and conveyed, and by these presents, do give, grant, bargain, sell and convey, unto the said parties of the second part, their heirs and assigns forever 26 joint tenants, and not as tenants in common, All chac trace o¢ parcel of land and premises, hercinbefore partic- blarly described, and laid down on the said map: together with all and singular the houses, build. ings, trees, ways, watert,

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ommon, All chac trace o¢ parcel of land and premises, hercinbefore partic- blarly described, and laid down on the said map: together with all and singular the houses, build. ings, trees, ways, watert, profits, privileges and advantages, with the appurtenances to the same belonging oc in any wise appertaining; sho the two ways, of rights of way, across the said band and premises of the said Charles Harrison; and, sho, all the catate, right, title, interest, property, claim and demand whatsoever, of the said parties of the first part, of, in and to the same, and of, in and to every part and parcel thereof: To Have ‘an to Hoo all and singular the same unto the

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t ws parties of the second part, their heirs and anigns forever, as joint tenants, and not as ten- ants ia common, In Tausz, nevertheless, for the uses, intents and purposes hereinafter expresed and declared, of and concerning the same, that is to say: ‘Thar they, the said partics of the second part, and their heirs and sssigns, successors in these trusts shall and will, forever hereafter, euffer and permit the said Llewellyn Park, and its appurte- nances with its several roads o¢ avenwes, and ways | Rigor rights of way, as laid down on the said map, custo ‘be freely, and at sll times, used and enjoyed, as a’ place of sesort and recreation, by the several © persons and parties hereinafter mentioned, and Un their respective familes, tenants, agents and serv- —ants, that ia to say: tp, Wt. The said parties of the fire part, their = hrs and amg; 2d. The said Charks Harrison, and his heirs; 3d. ‘The said Margaret Williams, her heirs and auigns; and 4th, Such other perton or persons 23 may here- after purchase from the said Chaska Harrison, oF his heiss, any villa-site of sites, of at least one acre in extent, within the hereinbefore mentioned lands and premises of the said Charles Harrison, and who shall pay to the said parties of the second part, their heirs and signe, successor in these trusts, the sum of One Hundred Dollars for esch and every acre of land contained in such site or sites, and au the same rate for the fractional part of an acre; and by the heirs and assigns of such purchaser or purchasers; so long and for such time only 91 they shall severally reside upon the said lands and premises, within the limits afore- ssid; subject to such mules, regulations, and taxes Or assessments as may, from time to time here- after, be made and imposed, ia che manner here- inafter prescribed, for the proper maintenance and embellishment of the said Llewellyn Park. Ano Tuat they, the said parties of the second part, their heirs and assigns, successors in these trusts, shall and will suffer and permit the said Llewellyn S. Haskell, and all and cvery person or persons who may, at any time hereafter, become the owner of owners of the ssid tract or parcel of land and premises lying on the northerly side of Eagle Rock Rosd and known as “the Eagle Reck,” and his and their respective family or families, tenants, agents, and servants, to pass and repass from the

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d and premises lying on the northerly side of Eagle Rock Rosd and known as “the Eagle Reck,” and his and their respective family or families, tenants, agents, and servants, to pass and repass from the said Valley Rood to the said Eagle Rock Road, at all times, and for all purposes, either on foot, or with horves, cattle or car- riages, over and thcough the said Llewellyn Park, by means of its several roads or avenues, and ways, as lsid down on the ssid map, upon che single condition, that the ssid Llewellyn S. Has- kell, of the said owner or owners of the said tract of land and premises, shall pay the sum of Fifcy Dollars annually ¢o the said parties of the second part, their heirs and smigns, successors in these trusts, Ano Trtat they, the said parties of the second part, their heirs and asiges, succetsors in these tcusts, shall and will suffer and peemice the ssid Llewellyn S. Haskell, and every such other person ‘oF persons as may, by the payment of annual

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Kaxes or assessments, contribute his, her or their proportion towards the expenses of maintaining and embellishing the said Llewellyn Park, by 2 majority of vous cach person having one vote for every acre of land owned oc occupied by him o¢ her chat may be subject to such swemenents on the second Monday in Jaquary, in each year, be- tween the houra of six and nine e'clack, ia che afternoon of that day and at some plece in the taid Llewellyn Park, to be fixed from time to time by the ssid parties of the second pare, their beirs or assigns, to choose a committes of managers, condisting of not lew than three, nor more thea nine persons, who shall, for the year then next ensving, have the exclusive control and mansge- caprent of the ssid Llewellyn Park, for the enclo- apr planting, maintenance and decoration there- tpplaating, maintenance and decoration, 4 well as —the payment of necessary incidental charges, snd tthe state, county and township taxes upoa the said UW Llewellyn Park chall be defrayed by the ssid ZFrommittee of managers out of and by an annual Tax of assessment upon all the persons Charles, Harrison and his heirs only excepted having the right to the use and enjoyment of the said Llewellyn Pack, in mannec aforesaid; the said tax oc atsenment being made and imposed at their annual meeting, om the said second Monday in January, in each year, and by a majority of votes, in manner aforesaid; and being required to be paid co the said committer of managers, on or before the ficst day of March, then next fol- lowing: Paovineo, that no person shall be re- quired co pay, in any one year, 4 tax or assess- ment Larger thaa Ten Dollars for each acre of the aforesaid land and premises that is owned or occupied by him or her, and at that rate for the fractional part of an acre; and PaovineD, ato, that, in case of a neglect to choose a committer of managers, or to fix the rate of the said tax or assessment, for any coming year, in manner afore- said, the committee of managers last chosen shall continue in office for another year, and the rate of the said tax of asecsement shall be the same ‘as in the last preceding year. And that all the moneys which may come to the hands of the sid parties of the second part, their heirs of assigns, successors in these trusts, shall be applied by them, or by, the committee of managers, under their direction, for the

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come to the hands of the sid parties of the second part, their heirs of assigns, successors in these trusts, shall be applied by them, or by, the committee of managers, under their direction, for the maintenance and embcl- lishment of the said Lleweltyn Park. Ano Titar they, the said parties of the second part, their heirs and ‘sssigns, successors in these trusts, shall and will suffer and permit all and every person of persons wha may purchase any villa-site of villa-sites out of aay bands and prem- ises shat shall be hereafter acquired by the said Llewellyn S. Hashell, withia the hereinbefore described limits, and cheie heirs and anigns, and their respective families, tenants, agents and serv- ants, being occupants of the said site of sites to use and enjoy the said Llewellys Park and the said roads or avenues, and ways and sof way, for the like purposes, and u terms and conditions, in every part persons purchasing sites out of the hercinbelore mentioned lands and premises now belonging to the said Llewellyn S. Haskell. ~)

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S Condit, his heirs and assigns, vo place a wares: @ in the brook which flows through the & premises conveyed by the sid Condit and bi Le iw the aaid Llewellyn S. Haskell as afocessid, to draw water from the said for the 12 goss and during the time mentioned in the 3S feed of conveyance; and shall and will also suffer successors in these trusts, according to the true intent and meaning of the said deed of conveyance. Ano Tuat they, the said parties of the second part, their heirs ‘and assigns, ruccesors in these trusts, when thereunto requested in writing, by all the persons who, being the owners of che here- inbefore mentioned lands and premises, are now, or may hereafter become, entitled to the use and cnjoyment of the said Llewellyn Park, in manner aforesaid, shall and will scil and convey the whole of any part of the said Llewellyn Park, in fee simple, of for ony fess estate, and disteibute the proceeds of such sale or sales among the said ‘owners, in proportion to the quantity of the vid lands severally owned by them at the time of such sale or sales. And that when and so often as any two of the said parties of the second part, and their successors in these trusts, are deceased, oF thall relinquish the trusts hereby committed to them, the remaining‘ party of the second part chall, by apt conveyances, cause the tithe and Gorate of the said Llewellyn Park, with the appur- tenances, to be vested in himself and two other pew trustees, and to be thereafter had and holden by him and them in joint tenancy, snd not in common, upon the like rusts ss are herein con- tained and expressed—the said mew trustees being nominated and appointed, at the said annual raceting on the second Monday in January, by + . majority of the votes of the persons who, owning the said lands and premises, may contribute, by the payment of the annual taxes of assessments, towards the expense of maintaining and embel- ishing the said Llewellyn Park, And that, upon the surrender of these trusts by all the parties to whom they are now, of may be hereafter, com- mitted, through death or other cause, the tithe and estate of the said Pack, with its appurten-

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ances, shall be vexed in three new trustees, upon the like trusts, ¢o be appointed by the Chancellor of the said state of New Jersey, on the application of any person having the right to the use and enjoyment of the said Park in manner aforesaid. ANp Tiiat they, the said partis of the second part, their heirs and assigns, succemors in these trusts, during the continuance thereof, duall not, nor will erect, or suffer to be erected, of main- tained, upon the said Ulewellyn Park, any build- 15 ta be used 2s a hotel, livery-stable, saughter- , unith-shop, forge, foundry, brewery, dis- cotillery, hat-factory, circus or menagerie, or for ia™ carrying on of any trade or business that may “joterfere with the full and proper use and enjoy- qoment of the said Llewellyn Park in manner afore- Be id 3 Anp the said Augustus O. Moore, Thoms B. Merrick and Edwin C. Burt, do hereby become parties of the second part to these presents, and accept the powers and trusts hereby granted and declared; on the condition, nevertheless, that it shall and may be lawful for chem, or theic suc- cemors therein, o¢ any of either of them, at say time hereafter, to resign such powers and crusts, by executing and delivering to thein co-trustecs or trustee, for the time being, ape and proper con- veyances of all their oe his esate, powers and interests in and aver the Lands and premises here- by granted and conveyed. Ano the said Ltsvellym S. Haskell, for himself, by covensnt ties of the s-ond and fifty actes of che afosesaid lands and prem- ises which shall be sold and conveyed by the said Llewellyn S. Haskell, his heirs, executoes or ad- ministrators, after the day of the date hereof, shall be sold and conveyed, subject wo the pay- ment of the said annual taxes or assessments for the maintenance and embellishment of the said Llewellyn Pack; and that, after the said cwo hun- dred and fifty acres shall have been so sold and conveyed, the person of persons purchasing, of the said Liewellya S. Haskell, his heirs, executors o¢ administrators, any or all of the cemaining partion of the said lands and premises, shall be entitled to the use and enjoyment of the said Llewellyn Pack, and its appurtenances, in the manner aforesaid, only upos his, or their paying, at the outset, to the ‘said parties of the second part, their beirs and assigns, successors in these trusts, the sum of One Hundred

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