Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., VT., Birth Records ************************************************************************** **** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ************************************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb by; Courtesy of; Dianne G. (CHURCH) JONAS, 9180 County Farm Rd., Parma, MI 49269 e-mail; D50j100@aol.com SOME SHAFTSBURY, BENNINGTON COUNTY, VERMONT BIRTHS These are some of the Records that I had photocopied for me on a trip in 1976 to Shaftsbury Town Clerks Office. At the time they photocopied a whole page if you wanted a printout of one of your ancestors, so consequently, I got a page of 40+ different Births. Some of the writing is hard to read but I copied it as it looks. (continued) 1866, 1867. 1866, Town of Shaftsbury, for the year, 1866, by; H. Barton, Town Clerk. page 11 No.; Date of Birth; Name of Child; Sex & Condition; Place of Birth; Parents; Residence of Parents; Occupation of Father; Place of Birth of Father; Place of Birth of Mother. 20, April 8, 1866, Diana SWEET, female twin, Dist.#2, Cephas D. & Ellen SWEET, Shaftsbury, armer, Hoosac N.Y., Bennington VT. 21 May 23, 1866, Hiland DYER, male, Dist.#2, Edward & Mary DYER, Shaftsbury, farmer, Shaftsbury, Shaftsbury. 22, Nov. 12, 1866, Rollin Albert BATES, male, Dist.#2, Philoman & Elisabeth BATES, Shaftsbury, farmer, Shaftsbury, Shaftsbury. 23, Sept. 16, 1866, Mary Grace HUNTINGTON, female, Dist.#2, Olin & --- HUNTINGTON, Shaftsbury, farmer, Buffalo N.Y., White Creek N.Y. 24, no date, Willie SUMMERS, male, Dist.#8, Edward & Ellen SUMMERS, Shaftsbury, labourer, Ireland, Ireland. 25, March 23, 1866, Anna Bertha BOTTUM, female, Dist.#8, Norman & Helen L. BOTTUM, Shaftsbury, farmer, Shaftsbury, Townsend VT. 26, Aug. 13, 1866, Ann FURLONG, female, Dist.#14, Michael & Julia FURLONG, Shaftsbury, labourer, Ireland, Ireland. 27, Jan. 30, 1866, Nattie CAREY/COREY(?), female, Dist.#14, Oliver & Betsey CAREY/COREY(?), Shaftsbury, labourer, Shaftsbury, Shaftsbury. 28, Oct. 13, ------FOX, female, Dist.#14, John & Sarah FOX, Shaftsbury, labourer, Shaftsbury, Shaftsbury. ************************************************************************** 1867, Births Registered in the Town of Shaftsbury for the Year of our Lord 1867, by; H. Barton Town Clerk. as above headings. 1. March 2, 1867, Walter A. ELWELL, male, Dist.#12, William F. & Julia ELWELL, Shaftsbury, farmer, Glastenbury VT., Shaftsbury. 2, Sept. 1, 1867, ------QUINN, male, Dist.#9, Thomas & Mary QUINN, Shaftsbury, farmer, Ireland, Ireland. 3, July 15, 1867, Edward(?) SUMMERS, male, Dist.#9, Patrick & Catherine SUMMERS, Shaftsbury, farmer, Ireland, Ireland. 4, Sept. 9, 1867, ----DERBY, female, Dist.#9, William & Maria DERBY, Shaftsbury, farmer, Shaftsbury, Arlington VT. 5, Jan. 12, 1867, Arthur MC GIVER, male, Dist.#1, James & Sarah MC GIVER, Shaftsbury, labourer, Ireland, Ireland. 6, July 18, 1867, Marcia Adaline FISK, female, Dist.#1, Charles M. & Almina FISK, Shaftsbury, farmer, Shaftsbury, Bennington. 7, Oct. 24, 1867, Peter MATTISON, male, Dist.#1, Franklin & Diana MATTISON, Shaftsbury, farmer, Shaftsbury, Shaftsbury. 8, Nov. 15, 1867, Kate M. DENNIS(?) /or Kate MC GINNIS(?), female, Dist.#1, Brian & Catharina MCDONNIS/ MC GINNIS(?), Shaftsbury, labourer, Ireland, Ireland. 9, Dec. 29, 1867----MARCELL, male, Dist.#1, Michael & Rachael MARCELL, Shaftsbury, shoe maker, Canada East, Canada East. 10, Aug. 28, 1867, Eva HARDY, female, Dist.#1, George & Harriet A. HARDY, Shaftsbury, labourer, Ohio, Ohio. 11, March 16, 1867, Horace(?) Burn(?) BOTTUM, male, Dist.#8, Horace B. & Harriet BOTTUM, Shaftsbury, merchant, Shaftsbury VT, Shaftsbury VT. 12, April 4, 1867, Katie O’CONNELL, female, Dist.#8, Thomas & Mary O’CONNELL, Shaftsbury, farmer, Ireland, Ireland. 13, Oct. 13, 1867, Merit William GANNON, male, Dist.#8, Thomas & Ann Melissa GANNON, Shaftsbury, teamster, Cambridge N.Y., Shaftsbury, VT. 14, Jan. 27, 1867, Mary BURDEN, female, Dist.#14, John & Jennie BURDEN, Shaftsbury, agent of Iron Works, Scotland, Scotland. 15, Feb. 24, 1867, Stella CHURCH, female, Dist.#14, Isaiah & Julia CHURCH, Shaftsbury, teamster, Pittsotwn N.Y., Danby VT. 16, Feb. 7, 1867, Frank Ella MYERS, female, Dist.#14, Antoine & Mary MYERS, Shaftsbury, teamster, Germany, Ireland. 17, March 13, 1867, Merrit E. KNAPP, male, Dist. 314, Charles J. & Mary Ann KNAPP, Shaftsbury, teamster, Swantown N.Y., N.Adams Mass. 18, March 25, 1867, Honerana(?) BLAIR, female, Dist.#14, Alfred & Lucretia BLAIR, Shaftsbury, tinner/tanner(?), Montreal C., Montreal C. 19, July 5, Georgianna JARVEY, female, Dist.#14, Joseph & Zoa JARVEY, Shaftsbury, lawyer/sawyer (?), Montreal C., Montreal C. 20, June 5, Olive TRAVER, female, Dist.#14, John & Addie TRAVER, Shaftsbury, furnace man, Dover N.Y., Bennington VT. 21, July 25, Lugene B. MARTIN, female, Dist.#14, Charles & Sarah MARTIN, Shaftsbury, farmer, Shaftsbury, N.Adams Mass. 22, Aug. 14, 1867, Frederick LAFROMEE(?), male, Dist.#14, Joseph & Edna LAFRONA(?), Shaftsbury, labourer, Montreal, Shaftsbury. 23, Oct. 6, 1867, Anna C. ROGERS, female, Dist.#14, Lyman & Mary ROGERS, Shaftsbury, physician, Danby, Pittstown N.Y. 24, Oct. 25, 1867, Edwin MATTESON, male, Dist.#14, Hiram & Roxana/Roseanna(?) MATTESON, Shaftsbury, labourer, Shaftsbury, Shaftsbury. 25, Oct. 16, 1867, Georgianna GALLIPU(?), female, Dist.#14, Battis & Odilla GALIPU(?), Shaftsbury, mechanic, Montreal, Montreal. 26, Dec. 16, 1867, Henry BURDEN, male, Dist.#14, John & Jennie BURDEN, Shaftsbury, agent Iron Works, Scotland, Scotland. 27, Feb. 8, 1867, Martha COLE, female twin, Dist.#14, Peleg & Mittie COLE, Shaftsbury, farmer, Shaftsbury, Niagara N.Y. 28, Feb. 8, 1867, Mary COLE, female twin, Dist.#14, Peleg & Mittie COLE, Shaftsbury, farmer, Shaftsbury, Niagara N.Y. 29 Dec. 30, 1867 George E. MOON, male, Dist.#14, George E. & Ruth J. MOON, Shaftsbury, blacksmith, Petersburg N.Y., Bennington VT. 30, Aug.7, 1867, Charles H. BROWN, male, Dist.#14, Gillman B. & Emma BROWN, Shaftsbury, blacksmith, Wethersfield VT., Newfane VT. 31, Sept. 18, 1867, George GALUSHA, male twin, Dist.#13, Augustus & Polly Ann GALUSHA, Shaftsbury, farmer, Shaftsbury, Shaftsbury VT. 32, Sept.18, 1867, ----GALUSHA, male twin, Dist.#13, Augustus & Polly Ann GALUSHA, Shaftsbury, farmer, Shaftsbury, Shaftsbury VT. 33, Sept. 29, 1867, May P. BARTON, female, Dist.#13, Myron & Abi E. BARTON, Shaftsbury, farmer, Shaftsbury, Shaftsbury VT. 34, April 12, 1867, Charles Henry WOODARD, male, Dist.#13, Marvin & Jane WOODARD, Shaftsbury, day labourer, ----(blank), Shaftsbury. 35, May 7, 1867, George WILCOX, male, Dist.#13, George & Genevines(?) WILCOX, Shaftsbury, painter, Pittstown N.Y., Lake Pleasant N.Y. 36, May 25, 1867, Jane CHURCH, female, Dist.#13, Daniel & Jane CHURCH, Shaftsbury, labourer, Saratoga N.Y., Shaftsbury. 37, July 28, 1867, Mary Elizabeth BALCH, female, Dist.#13, John & Sophra BALCH, Shaftsbury, labourer, Shaftsbury, Shaftsbury. 38, July 28, 1867, Joannah CONGDON, female, Dist.#13, James & Mrs. CONGDON, Shaftsbury, labourer, Ireland, Ireland. 39, Nov. 19, 1867, Margaret FLOOD, female, Dist.#13, Bryan & Ann FLOOD, Shaftsbury, labourer, Ireland, Ireland. 40, April 2, 1867, Hiram HALL, male, Dist.#13, Hiram & Elizabeth HALL, Shaftsbury, labourer, Berlin N.Y., in State of N.Y. 41, July 13, 1867, William GIBNEY, male, Dist.#13, Patrick & Mary GIBNEY, Shaftsbury, farmer, Ireland, Ireland. 42, Oct. 20, 1867, (illegitimateor bastard), female, Dist.#2, Rhoda BATES, Shaftsbury, blank, blank, Shaftsbury. 43, Oct. 13, 1867, ----NILES, male, Dist.#3, Alfred C. & Minerva NILES, Shaftsbury, farmer, Shaftsbury, Shaftsbury. 44, Aug. 2, 1867, ----COREY, female, Dist.#3, Charles & Sophia COREY, Shaftsbury, farmer, Shaftsbury, Shaftsbury. 45, Dec. 25, 1867, Amy Christmas MONTGOMERY, female, Dist.#10, Silas D. & Abbey MONTGOMERY, Shaftsbury, farmer, Shaftsbury, Shaftsbury. 46, March 24, 1867, Silas M. ELWELL, male, Dist.#11, Clark ELWELL & Sarah ELWELL, Shaftsbury, farmer, Shaftsbury, Shaftsbury. 47, Nov. 24, 1867, Nilson Elwell WAIT, male, Dist.#11, Truman & Mariett WAIT, Shaftsbury, labourer(lumber), Shaftsbury, Shaftsbury. 48, March 15, 1867, ----BAKER, female, Dist.#11, G. BAKER & Phebe BAKER, Shaftsbury, labourer, Shaftsbury, New York. 49, Nov. 19, 1867, ----HARRINGTON, male, Dist.#11, John H. & Elizabeth HARRINGTON, Shaftsbury, labourer, Shaftsbury, Shaftsbury. 50, March 6, 1867, Thomas GRIFFIN, male, Dist.#18, Patrick & Bridget GRIFFIN, Shaftsbury, on Railroad, Ireland, Ireland. 51, March 22, 1867, Mary A. COLLINS, female, Dist.#18, Daniel & Mary COLLINS, Shaftsbury, farmer, Ireland, Ireland. 52, January 14, 1867, Edward GREEN, male, Dist.#17, James & Maryett GREEN, Shaftsbury, labourer, Shaftsbury, Shaftsbury. 53, January 14, 1867, Alfred N. HARRINGTON, male, Dist.#17, George & Olive HARRINGTON, Shaftsbury, labourer, Shaftsbury, Shaftsbury. 54, March --, 1867, Lucina WARN(?), female, Dist.#17, William & Mary WARN(?), Shaftsbury, labourer, Bennington, Shaftsbury. 55, April --, 1867, Carrie STRATTON(?), female, Dist.#17, Fayett & Eleanor STRATON(?), Shaftsbury, labourer, Bennington, Shaftsbury. 56, Oct. 10, 1867, Clifford HARRINGTON, male, Dist.#17, Abel & Ann HARRINGTON, Shaftsbury, labourer, Shaftsbury, Bennington. I hereby Certify the above returns correct according to my best knowledge & belief, by; H. Barton, Town Clerk.