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.

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partly by land of Daniel Sawin to a corner, then E^y. by land of Annie Cutter, Jonas Wyeth, Thos Lee, Wm. Gray, and said Lee again, and the town line between Watertown & Cambridge to a corner, then S^y & E^y by land set off to Mrs. A. Pomroy (the widow of Moses Stone) as dower, then S^y. & W^y. by other land of said Cornelius to the first mentioned bound, or however otherwise bounded or reputed to be bounded; - Consideration $263

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===Lib. 262. 255. May 22. 1825. Quit claim===

David Stone to George W. Brimmer.

A conveyance of part of the above lot, bounded as follows, Beginning at the South East corner at a private way and running NW^y 42 rods 14 links by land set off to Mrs. A. Pomroy, thence N.E^y. 23 rods, 11 links by said land to land of Thos. Lee, thence N.W^y. by said Lee, 30 rods, 6 links, then SW^y by Wm. Gray 15 rods 21 links, then W^y. by said Gray 11 rods, 21 links, & continuing W^y. by said Lee, 11 rods, 4 links, & stile W^y by land of Jonas Wyeth 17 rods - then S^y by land of said David Stone, 99 rods, 18 links, then E^y as the fence now stands, 53 rods, 7 links by land of the heirs of Corns. Stone: then NE^y by the private way aforesaid 38 rods, 23 links to the first mentioned bounds. the said lot containing 34 ac. 65 poles.

===Recorded in the margin of the above deed Aug. 3. 1826.===

Endorsed on the back of the above deed is a release of all right, title, &c. (of dower) by Melinda Stone, Widow of Cornelius Stone, - but which is not acknowledged. - - This deed has since been acknowledged & recorded anew.

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=== Lib. 297. 506. Oct. 15. 1825.===

Title to the Lot of 4 3/4 acres set off as dower.

Indenture between Wm M. Pomroy and Abigail his wife, & George W. Brimmer contains a . . . . .

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Title to the Lot of 2 3/4 acres, West of the last.

Prob. Office

Joseph Lee's Will dated, Dec. 19. 1800 Probate of the same - Dec. 9. 1802.

Appoints his Executors Thos. & Jos. Lee, residuary Legatees one half of his estate after paying debts & legacies to each.

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Reg^y of Deeds. Lib. 150.125. Mar. 3^d 1803. Dower released.

Joseph Lee to Thomas Lee.

A release of all right, title and interest of, in and to one undivdied moiety of all the real estate whereof Joseph Lee late of Cambridge, died seised & possessed, situated in Cambridge & Weston, described & set forth in the following recited deeds.

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Lib 79.331 Sept. 12.1778. Warranty - Dower released.

Among deeds there recited is the following --- James Foster to Joseph Lee.

"A tract of land in Watertown, bounded N^y. on the great road, W^y. on the lands of Mr. Wyeth, S^y. on the lands of Mr. Stone, & E^y on the lands of Thos. Oliver Esq. containing about 8 ac. more or less.

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Title to the Watertown [?]

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

Know all Men by these Presents that I George W. Brimmer of Boston in the County of Suffolk, Merchant, in consideration of Six Thousand Dollars to me paid by the MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY a Corporation duly established, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell, and convey unto the said Massachusetts Horticultural Society & their Assigns a Tract or Parcel of Land, part lying in Watertown & part lying in Cambridge in the county of Middlesex, bounded and described as follows — Beginning at the point where the East side of the new road leading from the County road to MOUNT AUBURN strikes the said County road, and thence running Westerly & bounded Northerly by the County road One hundred and twenty two rods and half a rod to the Northwest corner of a Lot of Land purchased by said Brimmer of Jonas Wyeth by deed dated November 25. 1831 & recorded in the Middlesex Registry of Deeds — then turning & running South & bounded West by land of Widow Cutter and by Land of the Heirs or assigns of Moses Stone deceased One hundred and forty three rods; — then turning East & bounded South by Land of the Heirs of Cornelius Stone, as the fence now stands, Fifty three rods & Seven links to a private way or road — then North Easterly by the way aforesaid Thirty eight rods & twenty three links to the Southerly corner or extremity of a lot of Land set off by the Judge of Probate to Abigail, the widow of Moses Stone now wife of William M. Pomroy as parcel of her Dower in her said husbands Estate— then more Easterly and bounded by said way Seventeen rods & nineteen links to the West side of the new road First mentioned, — then a little more Easterly across said road to the East side of it Four rods and nine links — then turning & running North by the East side of said road and bounded East by Land of Josiah Coolidge Seventy one rods & one half of a rod to the point of beginning in the County road which is One hundred and ten feet West from the North East corner of the lot of Land purchased by G. W. Brimmer of Thomas Lee. — Together with all and singular the Rights, Easements, Privileges & Appurtenances to the same belonging and Subject, so much as is contained between the lines and boundaries of the said new road to the Easements granted therein by the said Brimmer to the said Coolidge & others by a certain Indenture dated January 15^th. 1830 made between said Brimmer & Nathaniel Stone & others & recorded in said Registry Lib: 296. f: 45. & by a certain other Indenture delivered February 11^th 1830 & Recorded in said Registry of Deeds Lib: 296. f: 45 & 46. — The aforesaid Tract containing about Sixty seven Acres & 3/4 of an acre more or less. Intending hereby to convey all the same premises which the several Deeds of David Stone dated 22 May 1825. of Josiah Coolidge dated 10 February 1830 — of Thomas Lee dated 12 July 1827 (excepting such part of the land, mentioned in said Lee's deed, which I have heretofore conveyed to said Coolidge) — of William Gray dated 14 October 1825— of John C. Gray dated September 6^th 1831— of Benjamin Waterhouse and Heirs dated May 1831— and of Jonas Wyeth dated 25 November 1831— purport to convey to me, together with the Title & Estate in Dower which passed to me under the Indenture between me & William M. Pomroy & Wife dated 15 October 1825, which Estate is the whole of my Interest in that part of the above described premises & is the whole Interest I mean to grant hereby, & the Same is to be taken and held by said Corporation subject to the annual payment mentioned in said Indenture, the burden of which they are to bear and save me harmless therefrom. All said Deeds are recorded in the Registry of Deeds in the County of Middlesex — Also another Lot of Land called Peat Meadow lying in Cambridge aforsaid and containing about Four Acres & thirty five poles & particularly Described in the deed of John Heard J^r to George W. Brimmer dated December 15 1827 & recorded in the Middlesex Registry of Deeds LIB. 281. fol. 39. together with all the rights, privileges & appurtenances thereto belonging. To Have and to Hold the aforegranted Premises to the said Massachusetts Horticultural Society to the Use of them & their Assigns forever And I the said George W. Brimmer for myself & my heirs & Executors & Administrators do Covenant with the said Society & their Assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee of the aforegranted Premises, excepting such such parcel thereof as is mentioned in the said Indenture between me & William M. Pomroy & Wife & containing about Five acres & 4/5 of an acre as above described in which I have an Estate for the life of the said Abigail only as above stated, that I have good right to Sell & convey the same to the said Society as aforesaid— that the said Premises are free from all Encumbrances, except the above Specified; And that I will & my heirs, Executors and administrators shall Warrant and Defend the same to the Society against the lawful claims and demands of all persons, except those of the reversioners in & unto the parcel of Land set off to the Widow of Moses Stone now the said Abigail Pomroy.

In Witness whereof I the said George W. Brimmer have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Tenth Day of January in the Year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Thirty-two.

Geo. W. Brimmer [seal: man with greek helmet pulled up to his forhead in white on red background]