Michael:
If you're able to identify some
descendants of Earl, Nathaniel, Daniel and
Benjamin, I would think that might help present
day descendants recognize themselves and maybe send you their "permission."
And playing lawyer (which I am not), I'm
guessing what you need is a quit-claim
deed. Such deed (as best I understand) need not
even be necessarily from a descendant. It just
says that the grantor is giving "whatever"
interest in the property he/she may have. It
probably requires some delay from date of filing
the deed to take effect, giving any others time
to object if they have a competing claim. (I'm
really going further than I know....but I think
it must work something like that. Talk to a R.I. attorney)
By the way, have you contacted the Town
tax office? (To ask who last paid any taxes on
the lot, and to ask what your tax bill will be once you establish ownership.)
Robin
At 05:38 PM 3/29/2016, you wrote:
Good evening, My name is Michael Taylor. I live
on Lyndon Road in Cranston, Rhode Island next
door to a Carpenter burial site with a monument
reading: "ERECTED IN 1860 BY EARL CARPENTER,
YOUNGEST SON OF NATHANIEL,IN MEMORY OF THOSE OF
HIS ANCESTORSÂ BURIED HERE, AND OF HIS OLDEST
BROTHER DANIEL BORN JULY 4, 1773 : DIED DEC. 25,
1775.HIS GRANDFATHER BENJAMIN, A DESCENDANTOF
WILLIAM, ONE OF THE FIRST SETTLERS OF RHODE
ISLAND, DIED DEC. 16, 1766, AGED 73 YEARS. AND
HIS GRANDMOTHER PRUDENCE, DIED JULY 29, 1801,
AGED 87 YEARS." My neighbor and I have been
paying to maintain this property for many years.
We pay for lawn maintenance, tree removal from
storm damage, reseeding, fertilization, etc. The
City of Cranston has neglected this property for
decades and does not want any part of it.
Because my neighbor and I are maintaining this
property, we wish to claim ownership of it due
to a RI law of adverse possession. I have
contacted the City and the Cranston Historical
Society, and both deny ownership of the
property. I then contacted my City Counselor,
Steve Stycos, and was told that the Carpenter
family of the above lineage owns the property
and that we would need their permission to take
it over. Therefore, I am searching for
descendants of those named above for their
permission to obtain this property. I would
like to explain why we would like claim
ownership of the property. It has absolutely
nothing to do with paying for its maintenance.
That is something that we choose to do, and will
continue to do regardless. Our concerns are
that the property is being disrespected by
people in the neighborhood. We have seen parents
allowing their children to climb all over this
historic monument like it's a jungle gym, heard
rumors of neighbors wanting to turn it in your
area children's play area, and I have seen
people allowing their dogs to use the property
as their personal potty. What we would like to
do is plant trees around the open areas (there
were multiple trees on the property which needed
to be removed due to storm damage) to discourage
people from using the property as a recreational
area, plant flowering shrubs, flowers, place
bird feeders and houses, etc. We would also like
to erect a short wrought iron fence around the
monument to keep people off of it, and have
proper signage to make people aware that this is
a historic cemetery. Of course, Carpenter
family members would ALWAYS be welcome. I have
met many ancestors over the years who have come
from all over the country to visit the
cemetery. Now, if ancestors are not willing to
let us take ownership of the property, all we
ask is that you grant us permission to manage
the property and continue with our outlined
plans. Thank you for your time and hope to hear
from as many ancestors as possible to address
any questions or concerns. I can be reached at
michaeltaylor682(a)gmail.com or 401-837-4822. Kind
regards, Michael Taylor123 Lyndon RoadCranston,
RI 02905 Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device
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