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(CHURCH) JONAS, 9180 County Farm Rd., Parma, MI 49269 e-mail; D50j100@aol.com SOME SHAFTSBURY, BENNINGTON CO., VERMONT BIRTHS, 1893 These records were photocopied for me on a trip to Bennington Co., Vermont, in the Town Clerks Office of Shaftsbury, back in 1976. These are only the pages to which referred to my ancestors, the HARRIS and CHURCH families. 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. Births Registered in the Town of Shaftsbury for the year ending December 31, 1893, page 50. No.; Date of Birth; Name of Child; Sex and Condition; Place of Birth; Parents; residence of Parents; Occupation of Father; Place of Birth of Father; Place of Birth of Mother. 1, April 20, 1893, Augusta Victoria HERRING, female, Shafsbury, Dist.#1, Warren & Victoria (YOUNG) HERRING, shaftsbury, machinist, Germany, Germany. 2, May 13, 1893, Harriet CHASE, female, Shaftsbury, Dist. #1, Frank H. & Carrie A.(CATLIN) CHASE, Shaftsbury, blacksmith, Hoosick N.Y., Clinton N.Y. 3, June 1, 1893, Elizabeth Agnes MC CARTHY, female, Shaftsbury, Dist.#1, Timothy & Mary E. (COLLINS) MC CARTHY, Shaftsbury, laborer, Ireland, Ireland. 4, July 31, 1893, Gladys Belle BLOOD, female, Shaftsbury, Dist.#1, Geo. G. & Fairie L. (JONES) BLOOD, Shaftsbury, R.R. Station Agt., Lyme N.H., Newbury VT. 5, July 26, 1893, Clyde HARRINGTON, male, Shaftsbury, Dist.#1(?), Wm. & Laura (CONE) HARRINGTON, Shaftsbury, farmer, Shaftsbury VT., Glastenbury VT. 6, Dec. 9, 1893, Herbert Guy CONE, male, Shafsbury, Dist.#1(?), Hugh & Lucina (EDDY) CONE, Shaftsbury, lumberman, blank, Woodford VT. 7, Nov. 16, 1893, Gladis Viola ELWELL, female, Shaftsbury, Dist.#1(?), Silas & Martha (COREY) ELWELL, Shaftsbury, farmer, Shaftsbury VT., Shafsbury VT. 8, Nov. 3, 1893, Leola TWITCHELL, female, Shaftsbury, Dist.#1(?), Geo. L. & Emma F. (MORSE) TWITCHELL, Shaftsbury, farmer, Arlington Vt., Shaftsbury VT. 9, April 10, 1893, A. Olin NILES, male, Shaftsbury, Dist.#1(?), Martin L. & Alice (HUNTINGTON) NILES, Shaftsbury, farmer, Shaftsbury, Shaftsbury VT. 10, June 18, 1893, Ernest BATES, female, Shaftsbury, Dist.#1(?), Eben & Mary (FISHER) BATES, Shaftsbury, farmer, Shaftsbury, Shaftsbury VT. 11, July 20, 1893, Barbara NILES, female, Shaftsbury, Dist.#1(?), Andrew & Maria (NILES) NILES, Shaftsbury, farmer, Shaftsbury, Shaftsbury VT. 12, July 26, 1893, Ruth E. LOOMIS, female, Shaftsbury, Dist.#1(?), Leland & Bertha (CLARK/ CLOCK(?)) LOOMIS, Shaftsbury, farmer, Shaftsbury, Shaftsbury VT. 13, March 4, 1893, Fred C. ADAMS, male, Shaftsbury, Dist.#1(?), James E. & Anna (BATES) ADAMS, Shaftsbury, laborer, Fairfield PA., Shaftsbury VT. 14, Dec. 25 1893, Edgar C. COLLINS, male, Shaftsbury, Dist.#1(?), Walter A. & Lucy (KING) COLLINS, Shaftsbury, laborer, Shaftsbury, Shaftsbury VT. 15, May 27, 1893, Prosper T. MILLINGTON, male, Shaftsbury, Dist.#1(?), Edward & Lottie (HARRINGTON) MILLINGTON, Shaftsbury, mechanic, Shaftsbury, Shaftsbury VT. 16, Sept. 26, 1893, Mary Alice WHITMAN, female, Shaftsbury, Dist.#1(?), Charles & Ida (SMITH) WHITMAN, Shaftsbury, laborer, Schuylerville N.Y., Manchester VT. 17, May 22, 1893, Maud HARRINGTON, female, Shaftsbury, Dist.#1(?), Fred & Tirzah (ANDREW) HARRINGTON, Shaftsbury, farmer, Shaftsbury, Shaftsbury. 18, March 12, 1893, Elizabeth HARD, female, Shaftsbury, Dist.#1(?), Wm. B., & Sarina (CAREY/ COREY(?)) HARD, Shaftsbury, farmer, Shaftsbury, Arlington VT. 19, Dec. 23, 1893, Anna GRANGER, female, Shaftsbury, Dist.#1(?), Mehil(?) & Laura (GALES/ GATES(?)) GRANGER, Shaftsbury, farmer, Shaftsbury, Shaftsbury. 20, July 29, 1893, Emma B. ROBINSON, female, Shaftsbury, Dist.#1(?), Geo. & Esther (FISHER) PRIEST ROBINSON, Shaftsbury, laborer, Berlin N.Y., Shaftsbury. 21, Nov. 7, 1893, Morris NILES, male, Shaftsbury, Dist.#1(?), Herman A. & Emma (PERCY) NILES, Shaftsbury, engineer, Shaftsbury, Hoosick N.Y. 22, May 3, 1893, Francis Lee HART, male, Shaftsbury, Dist.#1(?), Lewis & Clara (EDDY) HART, Shaftsbury, mechanic, Pittsfield Mass., Shaftsbury. 23, Jan. 26, 1893, Elmer J. BARRETT, male, Shaftsbury, Dist.#1(?), Burton A. & Minnie (HULETT) BARRETT, Shaftsbury, farmer, Halsdale N. H., Shaftsbury VT. 24, July 12, 1893, Fred A. JOHNSON, male, Shaftsbury, Dist.#1(?), Amos F. & Dora (COLE) JOHNSON, Shaftsbury, farmer, Shaftsbury, Arlington VT. 25, June 5, 1893, not named, male, Shaftsbury, Dist.#1(?), Andrew & Lettie(?) (BARNEY) MILLER, Shaftsbury, laborer, --Mich., Bennington VT. 26, Oct. 30, 1893, Melvin C. HARRINGTON, male, Shaftsbury, Dist.#1(?), Eldgar & Lucy (MATTISON) HARRINGTON, Shaftsbury, farmer, Glastenbury, Sunderland VT. 27, Dec. 9, 1893, Catharine DOWDELL, female, Shaftsbury, Dist.#1(?), Frank & elizabeth (DARLING) DOWDELL, Shaftsbury, farmer, Salem N.Y., Hoosick N.Y. 28, Oct. 1, 1893, Pearl B. LOCKE, male, Shaftsbury, Dist.#1(?), Wm. & Belle (BACON) LOCKE, Shaftsbury, farmer, Gardner Mass., Gardner Mass. 29, Jan 29, 1893, G. Gaylord COLE, male, Shaftsbury, Dist.#1(?), Wm. J. & Mabel (BUCK) COLE, Shaftsbury, laborer, Shaftsbury, Shaftsbury. 30, July 23, 1893, Minnie E. PLEASANT, female, Shaftsbury, Dist.#1(?), Henry & Elnor (CONE) PLEASANT, Shaftsbury, barber, Richmond VA., Petersburgh N.Y. 31, Sept. 19, 1893, Russell CARPENTER, male, Shaftsbury, Dist.#1(?), Jesse & Sarah (VANDERPOL) CARPENTER, Shaftsbury, carpenter, Bath N.Y., Bath N.Y. 32, Oct. 18, 1893, Margarett GALUSHA, female, Shaftsbury, Dist.#1(?), Geo. & Eddith (FRISBIE) GALUSHA, shaftsbury, farmer, Shaftsbury, Westford VT.(?) *note* says- “for correction see page 55, this book”- not sure if this is for #32 (?) 33, Aug. 12, 1893, not named HARRINGTON, male, Martin & Addie (PERRY) HARRINGTON, Shaftsbury, farmer, Holy(?) N.Y., Sunderland VT. 34, Jan. 28, 1893, Ervine(?) CHURCH, male, Shaftsbury, Dist.#1(?), Fred & Calise (GREENASH(?)) CHURCH, Shaftsbury, laborer, Shaftsbury, Hudson Mass. I hereby certify that the above 34 Births are recorded from returns of Clerks as required by law and by me copied & returned to the Sec. of State, Feb. 1894. Myron Barton, Town Clerk.