Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., VT., Birth Records

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SOME SHAFTSBURY, BENNINGTON CO., VERMONT BIRTHS  1857, 1858, 1860, 1861.

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 photocoped 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.

Pg.1, 1857,  by, H. BARTON, Town Clerk. REC.#, BIRTH, CHILD, SEX &
CONDITON, PLACE OF BIRTH, PARENTS, RESIDENCE, OCCUPATION OF FATHER, B.P.-
FATHER, B.P.-MOTHER.

1, Feb. 1, Ruth---, female, Shaftsbury, Nelson & Lucina ELWELL, Shaftsbury,
seaman-farmer-lum(?), Shaftsbury, Shaftsbury.

2, Feb. 12, Mary Uthera, female, Shaftsbury, Jonathan & Jane HARRIS,
Shaftsbury, carpenter, --,--.

3, April 14, Andrew Edgar, male, Shaftsbury, Philetus & Sarah KNAPP,
Shaftsbury, operator in paints work, --, --.

4, Oct. 25, ----------, male, Shaftsbury, Luther & Laura CAREY, Shaftsbury,
Operator on farm, Shaftsbury, Shaftsbury.

5, Dec. 16, ---------, male, Shaftsbury, Francis L. & Betsey CHILDS,
Shaftsbury, carpenter, Wilmington VT, Shaftsbury. **1858, Feb. 17th, Return
of Dist. #17** **I hereby certify the above returns to be correct according
to the best of my knowledge & belief, Prosper L./S.(?) MILLINGTON, Clerk.**
Received for & entered on record, Feb. 17, 1858 from the clerk of School
Dist. #17.  H. BARTON, Town clerk.

**from Dist. #15, Feb. 19th** 6, Nov. 4, 1857, George DEAN, male,
Shaftsbury, Thomas & Mary DEAN, Shaftsbury, miller, Dighton England,
Gilderson England.

7, May 19, 1857, Ruth HOWARD, female, Shaftsbury, Soloman & Ruby HOWARD,
Shaftsbury, farmer, Shaftsbury, Bennington.

**from Dist. #9, ** 8, Aug. 4, 1857, George DOWNER, male, Shaftesbury,
David & Sarah Ann DOWNER, Shaftsbury, farmer, Shaftsbury, Shaftsbury.

**from Dist. #7 returns** 9, July 8, 1857, Samuel Barton SUSDAM, male,
Shaftsbury, Samuel & Anna SUSDAM, Shaftsbury, farm labourer, Hoosac N.Y.,
Shaftsbury.

10, Sept. 2, 1857, George R. WARREN, male, Shaftsbury, William & Sylvia
WARREN, Shaftsbury, farm labourer, Massachusetts, Massachusetts.

11, Dec. 8, 1857, Hannah ROBINSON, female, Shaftsbury, Charles & Hannah
ROBINSON, Shaftsbury, farmer, Lower Canada, Ireland.

12, May 3, 1857, Hanorah LYNCH, female, Shaftsbury, Patrick & Hanorah
LYNCH, Shaftsbury, farmer, Ireland, Ireland.

13, Oct. 29, 1857, Thomas PHINNEY, male, Shaftsbury, Michael & Maria
PHINNEY, Shaftsbury, farmer, Ireland, Ireland.

**from Dist. #4** 14, May 7, Jane CROSS/CROP(?), female, Shaftsbury,
Ichabod & Semalda CROSS/CROP(?), Shaftsbury, farmer, Shaftsbury, Hoosac
N.Y.

15, April 23, Thomas HAYDEN, male, Shaftsbury, Patrick & Eliza HAYDEN,
Shaftsbury, labourer, Ireland, Ireland.

16, May 25, William RYAN, male, Shaftsbury, Patrick & Mary RYAN,
Shaftsbury, labourer, Ireland, Ireland.

**from Dist. #3** 17, April 2, Sarah Jane BAKER, female, Shaftsbury, George
& Julia BAKER, Shaftsbury, farmer, Bennington, Worcester N.Y.

18, July 29, Luella Viola LANE, female, Shaftsbury, Calvin C. & Mary Ann
LANE, Shaftsbury, farmer, Shaftsbury, Hoosac N.Y.

19, Sept. 2, Abby Elizabeth BATES, female, Shaftsbury, John & Lydia BATES,
Shaftsbury, farmer, Shaftsbury, Bennington.

20, Sept. 25, Nella Irene BATES, female, Shaftsbury, Almira BATES,
Shaftsbury, farmer, Shaftsbury, Shaftsbury.

**not noted as to what District** 21, May 14, Emma E. ORCUTT, female,
Shaftsbury, Stephen & Sarah ORCUTT, Shaftsbury, sawyer, State of N.Y.,
Shaftsbury.

22, May 4, ---BATES, female, Shaftsbury, Clark & Sarina BATES, Shaftsbury,
machinist, Shaftsbury, Shaftsbury.

23, Feb. 18, Mary Ann STOCKWELL, female, Shaftsbury, Eli & Sophia
STOCKWELL, Shaftsbury, farmer, Massachusetts, Shaftsbury.

24, June 11, Jonathan OLIN, (illegitimate), male, Shaftsbury, Lauretta P.
OLIN, Shaftsbury, farmer, Massachusetts, Shaftsbury.

25, June 8, Timothy HARTON, male, Shaftsbury, Thomas & Hannah HARTON,
Shaftsbury, day labourer, Ireland, Ireland.

26, January 24, William BECKER, male, Shaftsbury, Isaac & Mary Ann BECKER,
Shaftsbury, day labour, Pittstown N.Y., Shaftsbury.

27, March 12, Herbert FORD,  male, Shaftsbury, Horace & Laura FORD,
Shaftsbury, farmer, Savvy Massachusetts, Shaftsbury.

28, April 13, ---TURNER, male, Shaftsbury, Charles & Sarah Ann TURNER,
Shaftsbury, carpenter, Savvy Massachusetts, Shaftsbury.

29, Nov. 16, Calvin (?) HARRINGTON, male, Shaftsbury, Carlton & Clarissa
HARRINGTON, Shaftsbury, --workman, Shaftsbury, Shaftsbury.

30, July 13, Helen A. DYER, female, Shaftsbury, Edward N. & Mary DYER,
Shaftsbury, tanner & currier (?), Shaftsbury, Shaftsbury.

31, April 25, Julia Evelina WILLIS, female, Shaftsbury, Montravill E. and
Harriet M. WILLIS, Shaftsbury, day labourer, Hoosac N.Y., Royalston N.H.

32, Dec. 18, Clara D. LOOMIS, girl, Shaftsbury, Warren L. & Julia D.
LOOMIS, Shaftsbury, farmer, Shaftsbury, Shaftsbury.

33, Aug. 28, James Bundy (Barton), male, Shaftsbury, Joseph BUNDY &
Caroline CAREY/CASEY(?), Shaftsbury, mechanic, Danbury Connecticut,
Shaftsbury.

34, Aug. 9, Martha MATTESON, female, Shaftsbury, Milo & Mary MATTESON,
Shaftsbury, labourer, Shaftesbury, Shaftesbury.

35, Aug. 15, Forrest Eugene BRYANT, male, Shaftesbury, George F. & Jane M.
BRYANT, Shaftesbury, tailor, Springfield Massachusetts, Elizabethtown New
Jersey.

36, Aug. 16, Georgeanne COLLINS, female, Shaftsbury, Patrick & Sophronia
COLLINS, Shaftsbury, blacksmith, New Glasglow Upper Canada, Bennington.

37, Sept. 16, Edward Myron SNYDER, male, Shaftesbury, Levi & Mary SNYDER,
Shaftesbury, mason, Wertemberg Germany, Shaftesbury.

38, Sept. 25, Adaline CAREY(?), female, Shaftesbury, Oliver & Betsey CAREY,
Shaftesbury, labourer, Shaftesbury, Shaftesbury.

39, Oct. 4, Emily GARDNER, female (black), Shaftesbury, Leoneull (?) &
Sarah GARDNER, Shaftesbury, basket maker, Syracuse New York, Sharon
Connecticut.

40, Jan. 28, Dennis C. HERRINGTON, male, Shaftesbury, Joel & Amy HERINGTON,
Shaftesbury, farmer, Shaftesbury, Shaftesbury.

41, Jan. 13, Emma MONTGOMERY, female, Shaftesbury, Potter & Terza
MONTGOMERY, Shaftesbury, farmer, Bennington, Hampton(?) New York.

42, April 11, Harriet JOHNSON, female, Shaftesbury, Freborn & Eunice
JOHNSON, Shaftesbury, farmer, Shaftesbury, Bennington.

43, Feb. 2, Lucy Etta STONE, female, Shaftesbury, Perry & Mary STONE,
Shaftesbury, farmer, Shaftesbury,  Orangeville New York.

Pg.2, 1857,	by; H. BARTON, Town Clerk. REC.#	BIRTH, CHILD, SEX & CONDITION,
PLACE OF BIRTH, PARENTS, RESIDENCE, OCCUPATION OF FATHER, B.P.-FATHER,
B.P.-MOTHER.

44, May 22, James William HARRIS, boy, healthy, Shaftsbury, John & Lettie
HARRIS, Shaftsbury, Paper Maker, Ireland, Ireland.

45, Oct. 7, Flora Agnes PERCEY, girl, healthy, Shaftsbury, Simeon & Julia
PERCEY, Shaftsbury, Farmer, N.Y., N.Y.

46, Nov. 6, no name, girl, dead, Shaftsbury, Patrick & Maria ROBINSON,
Shaftsbury, Teamster, Ireland, Ireland.

47, July 30, Alfred Harlow BATTIEN(?), male, healthy, Shaftsbury, H.B. &
Harriet BATTIEN(?), Shaftsbury, Merchant, Shaftsbury, Shaftsbury.

48, April 3, Jacob GALUSHA, male, healthy, Shaftsbury, Marcus & Cynthia
GALUSHA, Shaftsbury, Farmer, Shaftsbury, W. Creek N.Y.

49, July 19, Ida CRANSTON, female, healthy, Shaftsbury, Edwin & S.(?)M.,
CRANSTON, Shaftsbury, marbleworks, Arlington, Shaftsbury.

50, June 2, Ellen O’CONNELL, female, healthy, Shaftsbury, Thomas & Mary
O’CONNELL, Shaftsbury, Labourer, Ireland, Ireland.

51, Aug. 5, no name, female, healthy, Shaftsbury, Roswell & Lydia CURTIS,
Shaftsbury, Labourer, Arlington VT., Arlington VT.

52, Nov. 13, Dan. QUINN, Male, healthy, Shaftsbury, James & Catharine
QUINN, Shaftsbury, labourer, Ireland, Ireland.

53, Nov. 14, Augusta G. BUSS/BUP(?), female, Shaftsbury, Silas & Gratia
BUSS/BUP(?), Shaftsbury, shoemaker, Weston VT., Northfield VT.

54, Dec. 18, no name, female, Shaftsbury, John & Mary Ann GOODMAN,
Shaftsbury, labourer, Shaftsbury, Shaftsbury.

55, April 17, Marion L. DICKMAN, female, Shaftsbury, Byron D. & Harriet
DICKMAN, Shaftsbury, farmer, White Creek N.Y. Arlington VT.

Pg. 2,  1858,	by; H. BARTON, Town Clerk.

1, Feb. 1, Andrew CAFFREY, male, white, District 18, Patrick & Anne
CAFFREY, Sodom, labourer, Ireland, Ireland.

2, Feb. 20, Michael SCALLY, male, white, District 18, James & Julia SCALLY,
Sodom, labourer, Ireland, Ireland.

3, Feb. 21, Charles F. PHILP, male, white, District 18, Henry A. & Harriet
PHILP, Sodom, paper maker, England, Massachusetts.

4, Mar. 19, Martin STRAUB, male, white, District 18, Martin & Gracy STRAUB,
Sodom, paper maker, Germany, Germany.

5, July 13, George Edward HULETT, male, white, Shaftsbury, Hopkins HULETT &
Lucina C. SAMPSON, Shaftsbury, farmer, Shaftsbury, Stanford.

6, Feb. 9, Ellen QUINN, female, white, Shaftsbury, Thomas Quinn &
Mary/Mercy (?) QUINN, Shaftsbury, farmer, Ireland, Ireland.

7, Aug. 16, George S.(?) MARTIN, male, Shaftsbury, Coleman & Marion MARTIN,
Shaftsbury, farmer, Shaftsbury, Shaftsbury.

8, Dec. 19, Freeman HOWARD, male, Shaftsbury, Soloman & Ruby HOWARD,
Shaftsbury, farmer, Shaftsbury, Bennington.

9, Sept. 18, Edgar b. NILES, male, School Dist. # 3, Alfred C. NILES &
Minerva R. BATES, Shaftsbury, farmer, Shaftsbury, Shaftsbury.

10, July 2, Miriam CARPENTER, female, School Dist. #3, Nathan CARPENTER &
Nancy Ann PATTEN(?), Shaftsbury, farmer, Shaftsbury, Pownal.

11, Sept. 25, Ella --, female, Shaftsbury, Lyman & Mary HARRINGTON,
Shaftsbury, farmer, Shaftsbury, Shaftsbury.

12, Sept. 4, Rebecca MORSE, female, white, Shaftsbury,  Charles & Ruth Ann
MORSE, Shaftsbury, farmer, Shaftsbury, Shaftsbury.

13, Feb. 12, Emma Frances MATTESON, female, white, Dist. #12, Harlow
MATTESON & Helen C. (OLIN), Shaftsbury, day labourer, Shaftsbury,
Shaftsbury.

14, Oct. 19, George Henry CAREY, male, white, Dist. #12, Lewis CAREY &
Harriett (HOLDEN), Shaftsbury, blacksmith, Shaftsbury, Sunderland.

15, July 28, Kate Sedilia HULING, female, white, Dist. #12, George HULING &
Frances (OLIN), Shaftsbury, farmer, Shaftsbury, Shaftsbury.

16, Dec. 1, no name, female of lawful wedlock, Dist. #8, Edward BOTTUM &
Marietta (COX), Shaftsbury, farmer, Shaftsbury, Hoosac N.Y.

17, May 5, Matte LEONARD, boy , Irish, Dist. #1, Patrick LEONARD & Anna
(DALTON), Dist. #1, blacksmith, (*note* -looks like “In the Bay of Sweet”)
Ireland, Ireland.

18, Oct. 20, Irene FISK, female, Dist. #1, Russel FISK & Adeline (SPENCER),
Dist. #1, farmer, Bennington, Bennington.

19, April 14, George E. FULLER, male, Shaftsbury #6, Thomas & Henrietta
FULLER, Shaftsbury, farmer, Shaftsbury, Hadley.

20, Sept. 7, Clara Emma DICKINSON, female, Shaftsbury, Byron & Harriet
DICKINSON, Shaftsbury, farmer, Shaftsbury, Arlington.

21, Nov. 8, Thomas GUERDON, male, Shaftsbury, Michael & Thomas GUERDON,
Shaftsbury, farmer, Ireland, Ireland.

22, May 17, George PETERS, male, Shaftsbury #2(?), John & Lany(?) PETERS,
Shaftsbury, farmer, England, Petersburgh.

23, Aug. 29, Aliston F. WHITAKER, male, Shaftsbury #2(?), Seth & Lucina
WHITAKER, Shaftsbury, farmer, Easton N.Y.(?), Greenwich, N.Y. (?).

24, July 2, Francis RICE, male, Shaftsbury #2(?), Dyer & Julia RICE,
Shaftsbury, farmer, Bennington, WhiteCreek N.Y.

25, Oct. 16, Cynthia FISHER, female, Dist. #13, Nathan & Sophrona FISHER
(KENYRA(?)), Dist. #13, laborer, Shaftsbury, Shaftsbury.

26, May 10, James WELCH, male, Dist. #13, Michael & Bridget WELCH, Dist.
#13, laborer, Ireland, Ireland.

27, Dec. 23, George BUPOLON/ BUSSOLON(?), male, School Dist. #7, Anthony
BUPOLON/BUSSOLON (?) & Polly (FISHER), Shaftsbury, labourer, Canada,
Shaftsbury.

28, Oct. 16, John MATTESON, male, School Dist.#7,labourer, John MATTESON &
Mary Ann (PRATE(?)).

29, Aug. 7, Alice ANDREW, female, Dist. #10, David & Fanny ANDREW,
Shaftsbury, farmer, Shaftsbury, Shaftsbury.


Pg.5, 1860, BIRTHS, by H. BARTON, Town Clerk

13, March 28, ------CHURCH, female, illegitimate, School Dist. #3, Mary
CHURCH, Shaftsbury,  Milton, N.Y.

14, Feb. 17, -------FOX, male, illegitimate, School Dist. #3, Mary Ann FOX,
Shaftesbury, Shaftesbury.

15, April 20, ------DARLING, male, School Dist. #3, David DARLING &
Clarissa (STOCKWELL), Shaftesbury, farm labourer, Pittsburo N.Y.,
Shaftesbury.

16, June 13, -------PRATT, male, School Dist. #3, Henry PRATT & Hannah
(FOX), Shaftesbury, day labourer, Williamstown Mass., Shaftesbury.

17, October 14, ------NILES, female, School Dist. #3, Alfred C. NILES &
Minerva (BATES), Shatesbury, farmer, Shaftesbury, Shaftesbury.

18, May 3, Emily COON, female, white, Dist. #7, Jackson COON & Emily
(GRANGER), Shaftesbury, labourer, State of N.Y., Shaftesbury.

19, October 29, Olive M. HOWARD, female, good, Dist. #12, Otis & Emma
HOWARD, Shaftesbury, farmer, Shaftesbury, Utica(?)N.Y.

20, July 16, Roxanna ELWELL, female, good, Dist. #12, Truman & Sally Ann
ELWELL, Shaftesbury, farmer, Shaftesbury, Shaftesbury.

21, December 19, ----VOSE, good, Dist.#12, Clare & Sophronia VOSE,
Shaftesbury, mechanic, Massachusetts, Massachusetts.

22, March 13, Martha Eliza GALUSHA, female, white, Dist. #11, Richmond
GALUSHA & Mary E. WHEELOCK, Shaftesbury, farmer, Shaftesbury, Shaftesbury.

23, September 2, Deforest Curtis WILLIAMS, male, white, Dist. #11, Linus
WILLIAMS & Sarah Jane SLEEPER/SLUSSER(?), Shatesbury, engineer, Dorset
Vermont, Ohio.

24, April 26, Charles Elmer TURNER, male, Dist.#11, Charles TURNER & Ann
MATTESON, Shaftesbury, labourer, -----, Shaftesbury.

25, May 6, George E. DYER BROWN, male, Dist. #2, Lorenzo & Mariett BROWN,
Shaftesbury, drain tile maker, Petersburgh New York, Shaftesbury.

26, January 3, Ellen GIBBENS, female, Dist. #2, Aaron & Fanny GIBBONS,
Shaftesbury, farmer, Bennington Vermont, Pittsfield M-----(?).

27, March 24, Harriet M. BAKER, female, Dist. #2, George & Ann BKAER,
Shaftesbury, farmer, Bennington, --------.

28, January 1, Lucy  GEORGE, female, Dist. #14, Dennis J. GEORGE & Selinda
(MATTESON), Shaftesbury, mechanic, West Farms(?) L.I., Shaftesbury.

29, January 11, Serina Philena CAREY, female, Dist. #14, George CAREY &
Harriet E. (HENRY), Shaftesbury, mechanic, Shaftesbury, -------.

30, January 29, Horace Greely MATTESON, male, Dist. #114, Alfred MATTESON &
Mary (JOHNSON), Shaftesbury, mechanic, Shaftesbury, Shaftesbury.

31, February 4, John Albert MATTESON, male, Dist. #14, Albert MATTESON &
Hannah (GLEASON)(?), Shaftesbury, farmer, Bennington, Shaftesbury.

32, April 12, Charles Orman MUNN, male, Dist. #14, William MUNN, Mary
(SMITH)(?), Shaftesbury, wood turner, New York, Cheridon(?) New York(?).

33, April 14, Charles Frederick HASTINGS, male, Dist. #14, Charles HASTINGS
& Rhoda (GALUSHA), Shaftesbury, mechanic, Bennington, Shaftesbury.

34, May 6, James Henry MC DONALD, male, Dist. #14, James MC DONALD &
Harriet (CAREY), Shaftesbury, wood turner, New York, Shaftesbury.

35, July 12, Adelbert HAWKINS, male, Dist. #14, Anson HAWKINS & Emily
(SMALLEY), Shaftesbury, farmer, Shaftesbury, ------.

36, September 26, Herbert EDDY, male, Dist. #14, George EDDY & Helen E.
(BARBER), Shaftesbury, engineer, Woodford, Shaftesbury.

37, November 22, Frank Serley MARTIN, male, Dist. #14, Charles MARTIN &
Sarah J. (HATHAWAY), Shaftesbury, farmer, Shaftesbury, N. Adams M---(?).

38, November 8, Edwin WINSLOW, male Dist. #10, Henry & Charlotte WINSLOW,
Shaftsbury, farmer, Whitingham(?), Manchester.

39, May 12, Mahala Ann MATTESON, female, Dist. #10, Daniel & Mary MATTESON,
Shaftsbury, farmer, Shaftsbury, Sandgate.

40, May 28, Martin L. NILES, male, Dist. #10, David S. & Polly Ann (LANE)
NILES, Shaftsbury, farmer, Shaftsbury, Shaftesbury.

**March 5, 1861, account allowed for recording in town meeting onto this
**my note--not sure if this starts 1861 or if it is still 1860-------------

41, Sept. 6, Sarah Rebecca KETCHUM, female, Dist. #17, Henry & Sarah Ann
KETCHUM, Shaftsbury, farming, Shaftsbury, Londondery --(?).

42, Dec. 27, Suellen Victoria KELLOGG, female, Dist. #17, Joseph & Sarah A.
KELLOGG, Shaftsbury, farming, Peltstown(?) New York, Lancaster M---(?).

43, June 25, Emma ELWELL, female, Dist. #17, Henry & Sabra Ann ELWELL,
shaftsbury, lumberman, Shaftsbury, Shaftsbury.

44, Aug. 19, George E. COREY, male, Dist. #17, Charles & Sophia
CAREY/COREY(?), Shaftsbury, lumberman, Shaftsbury, Shaftsbury.

45, Oct. 22, Phebe JOHNSON, female, Dist. #17, Henry(?) & Harriet JOHNSON,
Shaftsbury, farmer, Shaftsbury, Shaftsbury.

46, Nov. 30, Ella AMES, female, Dist. #6, Alvah & Jerusha AMES, Shaftsbury,
farmer, Shaftsbury,  Vt.(?).

47, Nov. --, Michael GUIDON(?), male, Dist. #6, Michael & Catharine
GUIDON(?), Shaftsbury, farmer, Ireland, Ireland.

48, Aug. 2, Michael McDONALD, male, Dist. #1, Michael McDONALD & Bridget
(TARBUCK(?)), Shaftsbury, railroad la--(?), Ireland, Ireland.

49, March 21, Paddock BARTLET, male, Dist. #1, Clark BARTLET & Hannah
(BALCH), Shaftsbury, farming, Shaftsbury, Shaftsbury.

50, December 14, Charles A. RETTMEN, male, Dist. #1, Charles RETTMEN & ----
----, Shaftsbury, farming, Germany, Germany.

51, Sept. 5, -----------, female, Dist. #1, Michael LYNCH & Mary (LAHEY),
Shaftsbury, farming, Ireland,  Ireland.

**Returns for June 1861 to Sec. of State on his order.