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Most of the early histories of District schools in the Town of Rensselaerville are lost in their years. They were, for the most part, simple one room structures sometimes with a seperate "necessary building" School #16 in the [[hamlet of Rensselaerville]] and School #14 in [[Preston Hollow]] were the only multi room buildings. Common school education began in 1795 with the State Legislature voting 1590 pounds to be divided among the several towns in Albany County.<ref name="PMHH"><u>[[People Made It Happen Here]]</u>, History of the Town of Rensselaerville ca. 1788-1950, Published 1977</ref>.
 
Most of the early histories of District schools in the Town of Rensselaerville are lost in their years. They were, for the most part, simple one room structures sometimes with a seperate "necessary building" School #16 in the [[hamlet of Rensselaerville]] and School #14 in [[Preston Hollow]] were the only multi room buildings. Common school education began in 1795 with the State Legislature voting 1590 pounds to be divided among the several towns in Albany County.<ref name="PMHH"><u>[[People Made It Happen Here]]</u>, History of the Town of Rensselaerville ca. 1788-1950, Published 1977</ref>.
  
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[[Rensselaerville District Schools]] - A listing of the 24 district schools in the town, their location and history if known.
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The commissioner of schools numbered the district schools when established. When districts were joined, centralized or closed it was the commissioners duty to make sure there were no two districts numbered the same. However, numbers on old maps were not changed and thus some duplicating occurred like the "[[Peasley School]]" was listed and was also numbered [[Berne School No. 3]] and [[Rensselaerville District School No. 23]]. It was also known at one time as #27.<ref name="PMHH" />
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*1818 - There were 26 schools in the town of [[Rensselaerville]] 15 of which reported to the Superintendent of Common Schools
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*1820 - Preston's Statistical Report of the County for Rensselaerville stated there were 18 common schools.
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*1824 - ''Spafford's Gazetteer'' listed 18 schoolhouses in Rensselaervillle.
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*1829 - ''Spafford's Gazetteer'' listed Rensselaerville with 19 school districts with an attendance of 1061 children between 5 and 16.
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*1836 - ''Spafford's Gazetteer'' listed Rensselaerville with 21 school districts.
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*1854 - ''Spafford's Gazetteer'' listed Rensselaerville with 18 school districts.
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*1862 - Commissioner [[George L. Bouton]] reported 18 districts with 18 teachers.
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*1870-71 - Commissioner George L. Bouton again reported 18 districts with 18 teachers.<ref name="PMHH" />
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==Rensselaerville District Schools==
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*[[Rensselaerville District School No. 1 | District No. 1]] - Near [[Triangle Lake]], a joint school with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greene_County,_New_York Greene County].
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*[[Rensselaerville District School No. 2 | District No. 2]] - On Pond Hill Rd near Bryan Rd.
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*[[Rensselaerville District School No. 3 | District No. 3]] - At [[Smiths Corners]], also a No.3 at Fox Creek Rd. and Sayre Rd. Known as [[Sayre District]] School.
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*[[Rensselaerville District School No. 4 | District No. 4]] - Corner of Main St. and North Rd. in [[Medusa]]
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*[[Rensselaerville District School No. 5 | District No. 5]] - On Fish Rd near [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greene_County,_New_York Oak Hill, Greene County].
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*[[Rensselaerville District School No. 6 | District No. 6]] - On Hauverville Rd. (Delaware Turnpike).
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*[[Rensselaerville District School No. 7 | District No. 7]] - On Cooley Rd.
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*[[Rensselaerville District School No. 8 | District No. 8]] - In hamlet of Rensselaerville and also a joint school with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schoharie_County,_New_York Schoharie County]
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*[[Rensselaerville District School No. 9 | District No. 9]] - Located in [[Cooksburg]].
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*[[Rensselaerville District School No. 10 | District No. 10]] - Located in [[Rensselaerville]] and [[Conesville]].
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*[[Rensselaerville District School No. 11 | District No. 11]] - On Cheese Hill Rd near [[Preston Hollow]].
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*[[Rensselaerville District School No. 12 | District No. 12]] - On Teeter Hill off Kenyon Rd. in [[Preston Hollow]]
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*[[Rensselaerville District School No. 13 | District No. 13]] - On Town Line Rd above [[Stabergs Corners]] and in [[Peckham Hollow]].
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*[[Rensselaerville District School No. 14 | District No. 14]] - Located in [[Preston Hollow]].
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*[[Rensselaerville District School No. 15 | District No. 15]] - A joint district with the schoolhouse located in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greene_County,_New_York Greene County].
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*[[Rensselaerville District School No. 16 | District No. 16]] - Located in the [[hamlet of Rensselaerville]]
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*[[Rensselaerville District School No. 17 | District No. 17]] - On Route 145 near [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schoharie_County,_New_York Schoharie County].
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*[[Rensselaerville District School No. 18 | District No. 18]] - Joint district with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schoharie_County,_New_York Schoharie County].
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*[[Rensselaerville District School No. 19 | District No. 19]] - Located in [[Potter Hollow]].
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*[[Rensselaerville District School No. 20 | District No. 20]] - Located on Gifford Hollow Rd.
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*[[Rensselaerville District School No. 21 | District No. 21]] - Located on [[West Mountain]].
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*[[Rensselaerville District School No. 22 | District No. 22]] -
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*[[Rensselaerville District School No. 23 | District No. 23]] - Located on [[West Mountain]].
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*[[Rensselaerville District School No. 24 | District No. 24]] - On Fox Creek Rd in [[Preston Hollow]]
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Revision as of 00:04, 1 October 2012

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Schools in Rensselaerville

Most of the early histories of District schools in the Town of Rensselaerville are lost in their years. They were, for the most part, simple one room structures sometimes with a seperate "necessary building" School #16 in the hamlet of Rensselaerville and School #14 in Preston Hollow were the only multi room buildings. Common school education began in 1795 with the State Legislature voting 1590 pounds to be divided among the several towns in Albany County.[1].

The commissioner of schools numbered the district schools when established. When districts were joined, centralized or closed it was the commissioners duty to make sure there were no two districts numbered the same. However, numbers on old maps were not changed and thus some duplicating occurred like the "Peasley School" was listed and was also numbered Berne School No. 3 and Rensselaerville District School No. 23. It was also known at one time as #27.[1]

  • 1818 - There were 26 schools in the town of Rensselaerville 15 of which reported to the Superintendent of Common Schools
  • 1820 - Preston's Statistical Report of the County for Rensselaerville stated there were 18 common schools.
  • 1824 - Spafford's Gazetteer listed 18 schoolhouses in Rensselaervillle.
  • 1829 - Spafford's Gazetteer listed Rensselaerville with 19 school districts with an attendance of 1061 children between 5 and 16.
  • 1836 - Spafford's Gazetteer listed Rensselaerville with 21 school districts.
  • 1854 - Spafford's Gazetteer listed Rensselaerville with 18 school districts.
  • 1862 - Commissioner George L. Bouton reported 18 districts with 18 teachers.
  • 1870-71 - Commissioner George L. Bouton again reported 18 districts with 18 teachers.[1]

Rensselaerville District Schools

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 People Made It Happen Here, History of the Town of Rensselaerville ca. 1788-1950, Published 1977


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