Over 20 years ago John G. Mainprize abstracted occurrences of individuals of the House surname from an index of deeds. The House family was one of the earliest in the Mohawk Valley and mention of members of the extended family appear on our surnames board and in articles within this site. If you see a deed listed below that is pertinent to your own family, contact the Montgomery County Department of History and Archives, as a copy of that deed probably still exists. Beginning genealogists - the word "liber" refers to the volume or book that the deed is recorded in.

"This material was copied about 25 years ago when I was just starting in genealogy at the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library. All of the surnames on the grantees list were House. I am certain it was from the Montgomery County Deed Register Book Index, although I do not remember. The info is correct as copied and where I could not read the hand writing (mine or the originator's) I have tried to put underscore lines and a question mark." John G. Mainprize [NOTE: this email address is over 13 years old; if it no longer works, we don't have John's current email address]


Deed Index (Grantees) from Montgomery County, NY:
The House Surname


GRANTEEGRANTORLIBER PAGE DATE OF RECORD
William A. HouseSt. Johnsville Cemetery Assoc. 95 226 17 FEB 1876
Jacobus House Conrad House21014 MAR 1788
Jacobus HouseConrad House 2 393 25 NOV 1789
Jacobus House Conrad House 2 394 25 NOV 1789
Henry HouseJoachim Van Volkenburgh & Wife 6 351 20 SEPT 1798
John HouseJames Caldwemm & Wife8 119 17 AUG 1801
Adolph HouseLouckes, Kellar, Hess & Wives9 307 20 MAR 1806
Adolph HouseAdolph Helebolt10 431 2 MAR 1808
Adolph House Dennis Helebolt10 433 2 MAR 1808
George HouseJacob Baum & Wife11 318 15 NOV 1808
John C. HouseJohn F. Bellinger 13 285 10 MAR 1813
Joseph HouseWright ____? Plank 13? 400 15 JUL 1813
George House & Wife Nicholas Smith16 31 4 AUG 1817
Adolph House & WifeSamual Liscum 16 152 10 JUNE 1818
John House & WifeJohn V. Putnam 16 291 10 FEB 1819
Joshua HouseHall, Klock & Beekman 16 456 20 JUNE 1820
Conrad P. House & WifeJohn A. Lipe 16 544 8 AUG 1820
George A. House Adolph House 17 526 17 JUNE 1823
Abraham House & WifeJohn Henry Moyer 19 109 30 JUNE 1824?
Abraham HouseJohn Winn 23 372 30 JULY 1827
Henry House John Klock & Wife26 170 13 APR 18
John F. House John Klock & Wife 26 171 13 APR 1829
William House & Wife Robert Grouse(?) 26 524 4 SEPT 1829
John F. House Henry House & Wife 28 563 14 FEB 1831
Abraham House & Wife Joshua Webster 31 250 25 MAY 1832
Peter G. House John Baum 32 517 10 APR 1833
William House Joseph Waggoner 33 144 24 MAY 1833
Joseph J. House George P. Garlock 34 465 2 MAY 1834
Issac House John Henry Moyer 41 124 25 MAY 1837
Issac House Warne Diefendorf 42 201 7 SEPT 1837
Issac House & Wife J.C. Hobendhale(?) 44 112 3 APR 1838
Abraham House Joseph House 45 260 21 SEPT 1834(?)
Abraham House Robert Hall 45 261 21 SEPT 1839
Peter H. House & Wife George Walrath 52 322 9 MAR 1846
Issac House & Wife Abraham House 54 156 22 JAN 1847(?)
Issac House (?)& Wife Abraham House 54 180 24 FEB 1847
House (?) ___ Peck & Wife 57 146 8 NOV 1848
William H. HouseWilliam H. Galtsman 61 227 9 JUNE 1851
Abraham House (son) Joseph House & Wife 62 11 9 MAR 1852
Abraham House Joseph House & Wife 62 12 9 MAR 1852
Christian House & Wife Absolem Thumb 63 173 22 MAR 1853
Peter H. & Wife George Smith 63 212 5 APR 1853
Abraham House & Wife Henry Dillenbach(k?) 64 30 28 OCT 1853
Jonas House & Wife Christian House 65 20 13 JUNE 1854
William A.House Azel Hough & Wife 65 296 16 NOV 1854
Peter H. House Robert Pickard 66 34 3 APR 1855
John J. House & Wife Christian House 67 111 24 FEB 1856
Peter H. House Cornelius Carr 68 135 18 NOV 1856
Abraham House (son) Jacob J. Miller 68 517 9 APR 1857
Abraham P. House George H. Gordon 68 518 9 APR 1857
Hannah House & Wife Jacob H. Moyer 68 558 16 APR 1857
Elijah House & Wife Peter Zimmerman 76 22 30 JUNE 1863
Nancy House Peter Flanders 76 234 23 NOV 1863
Anna M. HouseWilliam J. Tingue 76 521 21 MAR 1864
Sylvestor House John Hofis (?) 79 537 3 APR 1866
George House Winslow Schuyler 80 51 28 APR 1866
Peter House Joseph Roof & Wife 85 81 31 AUG 1869
George House & Wife George Kloons 85 273 11 DEC 1869
John P. House Phillip Winch 87 549 16 SEPT 1872
Esther Ann House Hubert Schiffer 90 168 4 APR 1873
Horatio D. House & Wife Benjamin R. Ross 91 96 29 SEP 187_(?)
William A. House St. Johnsville Cemetery Assoc. 95 226 17 FEB 1876
Mary E. House Patrick Fox 98 89 1 JULY 187_(?)



Source: The above entries were abstracted from primary source material by John G. Mainprize. Our appreciation to John for sharing a meticulous piece of work.
Copyright © 1998 John G. Mainprize

John's contribution is going to help many. We hope some of you can help John in his search:

"I am searching for George MAINPRIZE, born about 1830 in Woolneston,Yorkshire and came to Canada about 1840 with two other brothers. I also need info on my HOUSE line and am seeking more info on Capt. Christian House, who came to the Mohawk Valley in the 1760-70's with his father and brothers. I also need GRIFFITH from Durham, Quebec. William Henry Griffith moved to Tonawanda area about 1870."




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