Mount Auburn Cemetery

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Towns of Cambridge & Watertown, in the County of Middlesex, heretofore known as the Cemetery & Experimental Garden at Mount Auburn, together with all Lands appurtenant to the same in which the Grantors have any interest, property or estate; - The said premises being estimated to contain in the whole about one hundred & ten acres, & for a more particular description of which reference is made to the Deeds of Rhoda Crafts, George W. Brimmer, Joel Stone, David Stone, David Stone Guardian Columbus J. Stone, Melinda Stone, William M. Poweroy & wife, Ann Cutter, generally to the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, recorded in the Registry of Deed for the County of Middlesex.

To have & to hold the afore granted Premises unto the Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn & to their successors & assigned forever, upon the trusts, & for the uses & purposes mentioned & expressed in the Act of the Legislature entitled, "An Act to incorporate the Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn." And it is hereby understood & agreed between the par ties that conveyance is made expressly upon the following fundamental stipulations, which are to be mutually obligatory & binding upon the parties, as contained in the tenth section of the said Act incorporating the said Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn. First, that the present Proprietors of Lots in the said Cemetery, who shall become members of the Corporation created by the said act, shall thenceforth cease to be members of the Horticultural Society aforesaid,

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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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Cornelius Stone died in 18 The Certificate of the Reg. of Prob. for Middlesex is as follows.

"Middlesex. ss. In Probate Office. May 27 AD. 1825."

It appears by the Records & files in this office that on the 17^thday of Feb.^y A.D. 1824. Nath. Stone of Watertown, in said County was duly appointed Administrator of the Goods & Estate of Cornelius Stone late of the same Watertown, Yeoman, deceased, and gave a Bond acceptable to the Judge for said trust. - On the second day of March following returned Inventory & made oath to the same; at the same Court petitions for allowance to the Widow, & obtained the same, being $500. - On the 18^th of May following made affidavit of notice on the 12^th day of Jan^y. A.D. 1825 settled acct. with Judge of Prob. all persons interested having certified their assent. At the same Court obtained license to sell so much of the Real Estate as would raise the sum of $3349.39^ct, besides the sum of $30 - for incidental charges - filed bond and made oath."

(signed) "Attest, Isaac Fiske."

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===Lib. 260. 307. May 5. 1825.===

Nath^l Stone. Adm. [to Corn^s. Stone ] to David Stone. Deed recites that the provisions of the Statute had been complied with conveyance of 49^ac. 34 rods - bounded as follows. Beginning at the South West corner & running N.W^y. by land of Joshua Coolidge, then more N^y. by land of heirs of David Stone and

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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 . . . . .

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