Upon Samuel Hoyt's death in 1738 the house was passed to his children, while his widow Mary Weed continued to live there.

In 1753 the house and its 5-acre tract were sold to a James St. John, it was eventually inherited by his sons upon his death in 1781.

[3] The large central chimney stack is made of field stone, laid up with only clay, animal hair, and straw.

[2] The house was divided into sections and moved 5 miles in a procession of trucks to its new location at 1508 High Ridge Road.

[6] Following the move it is the first structure permitted to remain on the National Register of Historic Places after being dismantled, relocated, and restored.