House History #1
Can you guess which house in the hamlet of Rensselaerville is described below?
- George Dean credited for building the house
- 1870 Mary Hedges lived there when she was editor of Rensselaerville Press
- 1925-1931 No taxes were paid, Property was up for no tax sale, no one purchased it and the property went to Albany County.
House History #1 Answer
House History #1
- Only Stone House in the village of Rensselaerville
- Deed August 17, 1841 Judson & Caroline H. Conklin to George Dean
- George Dean credited for building the house
- On Mortgage dated March 1, 1844 lists a stone house and out building
- George Dean’s son is Charles Dean the undertaker
- Deed March 24, 1854 George Dean and wife Mary to Philip Huisong
- Deed 1863 Philip Huisong to Adam Kline (Clync)
- 1870 Mary Hedges lived there when she was editor of Rensselaerville Press
- Deed January 6, 1877 Adam Kline to Robert Washbon
- Deed December 8, 1878 Robert Washbon to Harriet W. Hedges
- Deed April 10, 1922 Harriet Hedges to Charles and Christina Shufelt
- Deed May 1922 Charles and Christina Shufelt to John Goodrich
- John Goodrich never lived there he moved to Boston and died leaving no heirs
- 1925-1931 No taxes were paid, Property was up for no tax sale, no one purchased it and the property went to Albany County.
- Deed 1937 Hugh Flick bought house from Albany County for back taxes
- House was in very poor condition, while renovating, the house collapsed except end wall with two fireplaces
- 1939-40 House was restored, $130.83 was paid to laborers, workers made between 40 cents to $1.00 an hour.
- Houses were mostly constructed from rock quarried from the ledge house sits on
- Insulation was created by building two separate stone walls, inner and outer one creating an air pocket which was filled with hay and corn. This protects inner wall from frost.
- Dr. Betty Price owned house 1950s -2010
- 2010 Josh Schroeder and family purchased the house
- 2010-2018 Interior has been updated.
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Handmade quilts belonging to Edith Kuhar, made by her ancestors and donated by her daughter Jane Coutant.
Early 1800s legal documents of Jonathan Jenkins including Stephen Van Rensselaer rent papers for the town of Rensselaerville. Donated by Tamsen Martin Cornell. The great, great, great, granddaughter of Jonathan Jenkins.
Portraits of Jonathan Jenkins and wife Elizabeth Mulford and portraits of Charles Mulford Jenkins(Jonathan’s son) and wife Elizabeth Gill –donated by Tamsen Cornell.
Jonathan Jenkins Ledgers RHS bought at auction.
Handmade quilts belonging to Edith Kuhar, made by her ancestors and donated by her daughter Jane Coutant.
Early 1800s legal documents of Jonathan Jenkins including Stephen Van Rensselaer rent papers for the town of Rensselaerville. Donated by Tamsen Martin Cornell. The great, great, great, granddaughter of Jonathan Jenkins.
Portraits of Jonathan Jenkins and wife Elizabeth Mulford and portraits of Charles Mulford Jenkins(Jonathan’s son) and wife Elizabeth Gill –donated by Tamsen Cornell.
Jonathan Jenkins Ledgers RHS bought at auction.