Mount Auburn Cemetery

I, Elizabeth A. Crowley of Holliston, in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, (formerly Elizabeth A. Fitzpatrick) married woman, on oath declare that my brother, Matthew Fitzpatrick, late of Boston, deceased, the proprietor of lot numbered twenty six hundred and twenty four (2624) in the Cemetery of Mount Auburn, situated in the rear of lot numbered 964 Fir Avenue, was killed at the battle of Ball's Bluff, Virginia, on the 21^st day of October, A.D. eighteen hundred and sixty one; that he was never married, and left no father nor mother and no brother nor sister other than myself; and that he made no disposition of said lot by will -- that I am his sole heir at law, and as such am entitled to be recorded as the proprietor of said lot. --

State of Massachusetts Middlesex Js. Holliston Sept^r 1864. There personally appeared the above-named Elizabeth A. Crowley and made oath that the above statement by her subscribed is true;

Justice of the Peace

Sept 9. [186]4

Mrs E.A. Crowley Holliston, Mass.

Dear Madam, I understand that you are the only heir to lot no. 2624 in the Cemetery: but you cannot so stand on our records without making the affidavit which I send you. If you will sign it and make oath before a Justice of the Peace, I will record you as the proprietor. This will probably be of importance to you to preserve the title for you and your heirs. Our charge is $2. which you may remit, when you return the affidavit.

Please also sign and return as soon as you can the order for the removal of Mr Fishe's body. Mrs. Powers showed me your letter requesting it, but we want this formal order. --

Yours respectfully

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

Sept. 10 [186]4

Capt D.L. Winsor

Dear Sir,

Will you please direct Mr Safford to see that no removal of the body of Ezekiel Hallet or any other person interred in lot no 2603, rear of Central Avenue, is made without further orders, as a question of rights is pending respecting it before the Trustees.

Will you personally notify Lewis Jones, the undertaker, that he must not come again to Mt Auburn with a body for interment without a proper order for the same from a person, duly authorized, under the risk of being stopped at the Gate: and direct the Gatekeeper not to open the gate to Mr Jones with any body for interment,

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