Mount Auburn Cemetery

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Title of George W. Brimmer to the Sweet Auburn Estate.

Moses Stone owned the estate more than twenty years before his death prior to 1803.

His Estate was settled by Aaron Learned as Adm^r. Admⁿ Bond dated Sept. 6. 1803

===Decree of Judge of Prob. dated July 3d. 1805===

Moses Stone's farm at Sweet Auburn was divided as follows: 3 lots were set off to the Widow as dower, and the residue assigned to two of his sons, Moses & Cornelius, they paying the other heirs (9 in all) $517.33^c each. - Receipts of the heirs, on file in the Probate office, Middlesex.

===Middlesex Regy. of Deeds, Lib. 171. 80. Oct. 28. 1805.===

Moses Stone to Cornelius Stone.

A quitclaim of all his "right, interest and estate" in the farm at Sweet Auburn - "and it is the intention to release the 2/3 ds of said farm, assigned to me and said Cornelius by the Judge of Probate."

===Lib. 210.169. Mar. 1. 1816. Warranty. Dower released.===

Cornelius Stone to Jane, Wife of Asaph Stone. Conveys 150 acres, bounded S^y & E^y on Charles River, then on a boundary line between Cambridge & Watertown, N^y on Elb. Gerry, Thos Lee & Jonas Wyeth, W^y on David Stone, Joshua Coolidge, and Nath^l Stone (excepting the dower assigned to the widow of the late Moses Stone). being all the estate assigned to Moses & Cornelius Stone.

===Lib. 225. 405. Oct. 6. 1818.===

Asaph Stone & Wife to Cornelius Stone a reconveyance of the above.

Know all men by these presents That Asaph Stone of the City of Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania Merchant and Jane his wife for and in consideration of the sum of Seven thousand Dollars lawful money to them in hand paid by Cornelius Stone of Watertown in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachuesetts Yeoman at the time of the execution hereof the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged Have and hereby Do Give, Grant, bargain sell and Convey unto the said Cornelius Stone his Heirs and assigns forever a Certain Farm situate in said Watertown with a dwelling house, barn and out buildings thereon Standing Containing in the whole One hundred and fifty Acres and is bounded and described as follows Viz Southerly and Easterly by Charles River which is there the Boundary line between said Watertown and Cambridge, Northerly on Land now or late of Elbridge Gerry, of Thomas Lee and Jonas Wyeth and Westerly by Land of David Stone, Joshua Coolidge and Nathaniel Stone except thereout the Widow of Moses Stone' deceased's dower as the same was set off to her by Commissioners appointed by the Hon^ble Judge of Probate for the County of Middlesex (Being the same premises which the said Cornelius Stone and Melinda his Wife by their Deed Poll dated the first day of March Anno DominiOne thousand and eight hundred and fifteen Entered in the Registry of Deeds for the said County of Middlesex in Book 210 page 169 did grant and Convey unto the said Jane Stone in fee Simple) Together with the Rights, Members and appurtenances thereunto belonging To have and to hold the said premises above granted unto the said Cornelius Stone his Heirs and assigns to his and their own proper use and Behoof forever And the said Asaph Stone for himself and for the said Jane his Wife his and her respective Heirs Executors and administrators doth hereby Covenant promise and agree to and with the said Cornelius Stone his Heirs and Assigns That he the said Asaph Stone and Jane his Wife and their Heirs respectively all and singular the Premises hereby granted and Conveyed or mentioned and intended so to be with the appurtenances unto the said Cornelius Stone his Heirs and Assigns against them the said Asaph Stone and Jane his Wife and their Heirs respectively

tively and against all and every person and persons whom soever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof by from or under him, her, them or any of them shall and will warrant and forever Defend by these presents In witness whereof the said Asaph Stone and Jane his Wife have hereunto set their respective Hands and Seals this Sixth - day of October Anno Domini One thousand eigth hundred and eighteen. 1818

Asaph Stone Jane Stone

Sealed and delivered} in the presence of us} A Middle Mich'l. Keppele

The sixth day of October A.D. 1818 Before me an Alderman of the City of Philadelphia -- came the above named Asaph Stone and Jane his Wife and Acknowledged the above written Deed Poll to be their act and deed and desired the same may be recorded as such. Witness my hand and seat -

Michl. Keppele Aldm.

Middlesex of Cambridge 29th October 1818 Received and entered in the Registry of Deeds Book 225 page 408 Att Saml Bartlett Regr

Rec^d 29th October 1818 Deed Poll Asaph Stone & Wife to Cornelius Stone