Deeds for the property by the Kaikout Kill adjacent to the "Jackson" (Van Valkenburgh) Tavern
where the McKown gravestones were found in 1973 making up the cellar floor of an old farmhouse

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(left) annotated excerpt from J Sidney map of 1851;
farmhouse next to Kaikout Kill labelled J McKown with dotted indicator line

(right) USGS 1:24,000 scale map of 1953;
annotated excerpt with same farmhouse indicated












Deed book 104 pages 418-20; 1 September 1849; Partition declaration of lands of Francis Van Valkenburgh by executors into four lots to his four heirs [rec. 1849-11-20] (see this page for earlier deeds and wills)
Deed book 214 pages 490-2; 1 April 1867; Alida McKown (wife of James A McKown) to Philip H Lanpaw $4850 [rec. 1868-04-18] lot 1 and undivided half of lot 2
Deed book 214 pages 492-3; 1 April 1867; Hannah M Jackson to Philip H Lanpaw (co-signed by Alida McKown) $1400 [rec. 1868-04-18] lot 3 and undivided half of lot 2

Lot 1 originally contained the farmhouse adjacent to the Kaikout Kill, whose cellar floor was discovered in 1973 to consist of the old McKown gravestones. McKowns were moved in 1865 to Prospect Hill cemetery from the family plot in McKownville. At that time, Alida McKown owned this farmhouse, although she and her husband James A McKown had been living in the City of Albany since 1856.
The part of lot 1 containing the farmhouse was separated by the sale of the main part of lot 1 (containing the tavern) to Strope in 1870. John Newman purchased this separated part containing the farmhouse in 1874. He later obtained lots 2 and 3 in the bankruptcy sale of 1894.

Deed book 223 pages 170-1; 6 April 1869; Philip H & Henrietta Lawpaw to Shubel Kelly $2500 [rec. 1869-04-08] lot 3 and lot 2
Deed book 230 pages 470-1; 1 April 1870; Philip H & Henrietta Lawpaw to Charles Strope $3200 [rec. 1870-04-xx]
13 acres of lot 1, including the tavern, but excluding the farmhouse part
Deed book 270 pages 474-5; 4 March 1874 Philip H & Henrietta Lawpaw to John Newman; $1500 [rec. 1874-03-08]
17.32 acres (lot 1) excepting the 13 acres sold to Charles Strope 1870-04-01. This remaining ~4.32 acre piece contained the farmhouse (see lot map).
1892 NY census - John, Mary E, & Ada E Newman (age 9)
Deed book 482 pages 403-5; 31 December 1894; John D White (Referee) to John Newman; [rec. 1899-02-21] lot 2 and lot 3 of partition of 1849
1900 Federal Census - John Newman, widower, daughter Ada (age 16)
1910 Federal Census - Matthew & Ada Zorn, John Newman (father-in-law)
Deed book 603 pages 241-2; 8 February 1912; John Newman to United Traction Company $25 [rec. 1912-07-24] 321 ft long, 0.04acre strip on south edge of Western Turnpike
John Newman d. 1915 - by will, or deed to Matthew Zorn before/after this? Zorn not found as deed grantee for this property in indexes up to 1939
Deed book 850 pages 3-4; 7 December 1927; United Traction Company to Matthew F Zorn $60 [rec. 1928-01-03] 527 ft long strip on south edge of Western Turnpike

sold for unpaid taxes:
Deed book 1392 pages 247-8; 17 February 1954; Jacob H Herzog (Albany County Treasurer) to Joseph Greenberg; [rec 1954-02-54] house and 4 acres
Deed book 1392 pages 249-50; 17 February 1954; Jacob H Herzog (Albany County Treasurer) to Joseph Greenberg; [rec 1954-02-54] 18 acres & barn
redeemed by the residents:
Deed book 1424 pages 347-50; 9 April 1954; Joseph Greenberg to Matthew F & Ada E Zorn; [rec. 1954-11-05] house, 4 acres, 18 acres, barn
Ada E Zorn (born Ada Newman) died 1956-05-31; Matthew F Zorn died (testate) 1961-11-18
Deed Book 1816 pages 287-90; 13 May 1964; Lulu Ottman Ten Eyck to Herman F Zorn; [rec. 1964-12-16] Lot 2 (16.91 acres) & Lot 3
Deed book 1816 pages 283-6; 16 December 1964; Herman F Zorn to Mildred Ross Swanson; [rec. 1964-12-16] Lot 2 (16.91 acres) & Lot 3
Deed book 1911 pages 99-101; 12 July 1967; Herman F Zorn to Mildred Ross Swanson; [rec. 1967-07-13] correction of property description, converted to one parcel; now also includes old lot 1 part with farmhouse
Deed book 2030 pages 350-2; 1 July 1971; Mildred Ross Swanson to Andrew Shahinian; [rec. 1971-07-02] one of two lots
Deed book 2030 pages 441-2; 1 July 1971; Mildred Ross Swanson to Andrew Shahinian; [rec. 1971-07-02] second of two lots
Deed book 2030 pages 355; Andrew Shahinian to Maple Manor Apartments; [rec. 1971-07-02]
Deed book 2030 pages 409-10; Andrew Shahinian to Maple Manor Apartments; [rec. 1971-07-02]
Deed book 2033 pages 583-4; 3 September 1971; Maple Manor Apartments to Regency Park Associates; [rec. 1971-09-03] changed to one lot description
Deed book 2274 pages 795-8; 19 December 1984; Regency Park Associates to RP Associates; [rec. 1984-12-27]

- the subdivision of the parcel SEFCU eventually bought (where the old farmhouse used to be until demolished in 1973)
Deed book 2068 pages 537-42; 27 July 1973; Regency Park Associates to Goldmark Leasing Co. [rec. 1973-08-01]
Deed book 2155 pages 591-5; 24 August 1978; Goldmark Leasing Co. to Gerald Goldie & William R Swift; [rec. 1978-08-24]
Deed book 2207 pages 602-4; 16 June 1981; Gerald Goldie & William R Swift to The Schenectady Trust Company; [rec. 1981-06-25]
Deed book 2229 pages 931-3; 4 October 1982; The Schenectady Trust Company to Armand Quadrini Construction Inc; [rec. 1982-10-14]
Deed book 2411 pages 239-44; 9 March 1990; Armand Quadrini Construction Inc to David & Norman Ellenbogen; [rec. 1990-03-09]
Deed book 2499 pages 525-9; 17 December 1993; Norman Ellenbogen to David Ellenbogen; [rec. 1993-12-22]
Deed book 2558 pages 401-7; 30 May 1996; David M Ellenbogen to William Lia; [rec. 1996-06-18] parcel 1 in this deed
Deed book 2733 pages 1127-9; 3 March 2003; William Lia to State Employees Federal Credit Union; [rec. 2003-04-14]


(left) outline map drawn to scale from the lot boundary dimensions and orientations given in the deeds of
1867 A McKown > Lanpaw; and 1907 Kelderhouse > Hine; with the locations of the "Jackson" Tavern and the adjacent farmhouse shown
Compare with the present boundaries of lot 51.02-2-1 shown (right) in the extract from the Town of Guilderland interactive map
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