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DEED. Proprietors. &c. to M.P. Brasee. v.p118

Know all Men by these Presents -- That the proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn, a corporation established by law in the county of Middlesex in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In Consideration of five hundred dollars to them paid by Morton P. Brasee of Cambridge in said Middlesex. Housewright the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby remise, release and forever Quit=claim into the said Morton P. Brasee his heirs and assigned all our right title, and interest and estate in and to a certain parcel of land situated in the southeasterly part of Watertown in said Middlesex with a dwelling house, and other buildings thereon, containing by survey nineteen acres and thirty five rods be the same more or less bounded southwesterly by Charles River about six hundred and seventeen feet. Westerly by land of the heirs of Nathaniel Stone from said river to a road three hundred and seventy six feet Northerly by said road about four hundred and fifty feet to a corner near the house, then Westerly again by a way or continuation of said road along the easterly side of Mount Auburn Cemetery, nine hundred and sixty six feet; then Northerly by the heirs of Cornelius Stone two hundred and thirteen feet in a straight line Easterly also by land of said heirs in nearly a straight line nine hundred and fifty feet to the edge of the salt marsh at a post, then

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South Easterly by a slightly bending line at the junction of the upland and the marsh and by said heirs of Cornelius Stone about six hundred and seventy one feet to a stake; then Easterly by said heirs land and a straight line across said marsh to a stake at the river one hundred and four feet; said parcel of land being that parcel of the estate of the late Moses Stone deceased lying southeast of the road and way afore said which was set off to his widow for her dower and occupied as such by her untill her death. Together with a right of way in over and upon a strip of land belonging to the said proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn and extending from the main road (which [lies?] on front of the Cemetery) to Watertown to the back or southerly land of said Cemetery bounding on the easterly side in part on land of one Coolidge, and in part on land herein released to said Brasee, and reckoning from said land of said Coolidge and said Brasee uniformly two rods in width and no more --

To have and to hold the above released premises to the said Morton P. Brasee and his heirs and assigns to their use and behoof forever. And their said Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn do covenant with the said Morton P. Brasee his heirs and assigns, that the premises on

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and seventeen feet - Westerly by land of the heirs of Nathaniel Stone from said river to a road, three hundred and seventy six feet: Northerly by said road about four hundred and fifty feet to a corner near the house, then westerly again by a way or continuation of said road along the Easterly side of Mount Auburn Cemetery nine hundred and sixty six feet, then northerly by the heirs of Cornelius Stone two hundred and thirteen feet in a straight line: Easterly also by land of said heirs in nearly a straight line nine hundred and fifty feet to the edge of the salt marsh at a post: Then SouthEasterly by a slightly bending line at the junction of the upland and the marsh and by land of said heirs of Cornelius Stone about six hundred and seventy one feet to a stake, then Easterly by said heirs' land and a straight line across said marsh to a stake at the river one hundred and four feet: Said parcel of land, being that parcel of the estate of the late Moses Stone deceased, lying south east of the road and way aforesaid which was set off to his widow for her his dower and occupied as such by her until her death - Together with a right of way in over and upon a strip of land belonging to the said Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn and extending from the main road (which lies in front of the Cemetaery) to Watertown _ to the the back or southerly line of said Cemetery bound on the easterly side in part on land of one Coolidge, and in part on land herein

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DEED. Proprietors &c to W^m P. Winchester.

Know all men by these Presents That The Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn, a Corporation Established by law in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in Consideration of ten dollars to them paid by William P. Winchester of Boston in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth aforesaid, merchant, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said Winchester a certain parcel of land situated in the Southeasterly part of Watertown in said Middlesex, Containing by survey nineteen acres and thirty five rods be the same more or less, bounded southwesterly by Charles River about six hundred and seventeen feet _ Westerly by land now or formerly of the heirs of Nathaniel Stone from said river to a road three hundred and seventy six feet - northerly by said road about four hundred and fifty feet to a corner near a dwelling house standing on the premises: thence westerly again by a way or continuation of said road along the easterly side of Mount Auburn Cemetery nine hundred and sixty six feet _ thence northerly by land now or formerly of the heirs of Cornelius Stone two hundred and

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thirteen feet in a straight line - easterly also by land now or formerly of said heirs in nearly a straight line nine hundred and fifty feet to the edge of the salt marsh at a post _ thence southeasterly by a slightly curved line at the junction of the upland and the marsh and by land now or late of said heirs of Cornelius Stone about six hundred and seventy one feet to a stake _ thence easterly by land now or late of said heirs and a straight line across said marsh to a stake at the river one hundred and four feet: said parcel of land being that parcel of the estate of the late Moses Stone deceased, lying Southeast of the road and way aforesaid, which was set off to his ^^{widow for her} dower and occupied as such by her until her death. Together with all building standing thereon and togher with all and every the rights, easements, privileges and appurtenances to said granted premises belonging or used therewith: and especially a right of way in over and upon a stip of land belonging to the said Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn and extending from the main road (which lies in front of the Cemetery) to Watertown _ to the back or southerly line of said Cemetery bounding on the easterly side in part