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,

[?] Garden & Cemetery

1832
Jan 27	To paid G W Brimmer	[per?] deed & account	6000		8
	" R. Crafts [deed & account] & receipt	200		34 ✓
July 25	" J. Stone [deed & account]	250
Aug 28	" C J Stone "	250
Oct 6	" Mrs. Cutter on [account?] land	200
	" Mrs. Pomroy's annuity	20
Nov 24	" J. S. Savage for tomb	200		35 ✓
1833
Mar. 28	" Thayer painting gate	44	12	36 ✓
	" D. Stone's bill labor	349	42	37
	" J. Coolidge's -	235	39	38 ✓
		$7748.93

[side note] 6000 200 250 250 200 250 20 250 ?359.62 [/side note]

House and Garden

1833
Jan.	To paid W. Stone for manure	70		39 ✓
	" J. Stone for labor	309	65	31 ✓
	" D. Stone "	210	-	37 ✓
	" J. Coolidge "	157	64	38 ✓
		$747.29

[side note] ? 300 [/side note]

Examined and found correct B. A. Gould, Auditor of Accounts Boston April 5 1833

To all Persons to whom these Presents shall come

Greeting

Know ye that the Massachusetts Horticultural Society in consideration of Ten Dollars paid to them by the Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and for [?] other good and valuable considerations, do hereby grant, sell and convey unto the said Proprietors, their Successors and Assigns, all their Property and Estate in and to the Lands in the Towns of Cambridge and Watertown, in the county of Middlesex, heretofore known as the Cemetery and 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 and ten Acres, and 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. Pomroy and Wife, Ann Cutler Severally to the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, recorded in the Registry of Deeds for the county of Middlesex.

To have and to hold the aforegranted Premises unto the Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn, and to their Successors and assigns forever upon the Trusts and for the uses and Purposes mentioned and 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 and agreed between the parties that this conveyance is made expressly upon the following fundamental stipulations, which are to be mutually obligatory & 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, so far as their membership depends on their being proprietors of Lots in the said Cemetery; - Secondly, that the Sales of the Cemetery Lots shall continue to be

Middlesex Ys. October 9^th 1835. Recd. and Recorded this [?] together with the votes thereto annexed in the Registry of Deeds for said County of Middlesex - Book 38 Page [?] [Signatures]