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This document contains transcriptions and notes from the vital records,
selected lists and other genealogically significant documents found in the Alburg
Town Books of Record, Books 1 to 3. I have tried to record all vital records
that were recorded as such and to summarize all Wills. I have selected only a
few of the various lists of names.
CAUTION: These records are particularly difficult to read.
You are advised to guard against errors by referring to the original
images yourself. I prefer to provide my interpetation of the words
whenever it is possible. I am sure some words have been mis-read. Should
you have any doubt about them please contact
and I will re-examine the documents.
In 1870 the State of Vermont required all towns to record vital
records. Before that many towns had been recording vital records in the
Town Books whenever an individual notified them. In the early 20th
century the State asked the towns to transcribe copies of their vital
records for archiving by the State. Some Towns submitted transcriptions
of both the records mandated since 1870 and those earlier records that
they could find in their Town Books. Some towns, like Alburg, only
submitted those records mandated after 1870. Following are some of those
early records from the first Alburg Town Book. (The transcribed records
since 1870 are available from the State Archives in Middlesex.)
The First Book of Record
June 8th 1792
A Present to the Town Clerk
of Alburg from
Ira Allen
June 16th 1792
The Book of Record for
The Town of Alburg in the County of
Chittenden and State of Vermont Begin
The Eighth Day of June in the year
of our Lord 1792 |
| P 7 |
| Freemen |
| Benjamin Marvin Esq. |
John Ladin |
| Stephen Sweet |
James Andrew |
| Abraham Holdbrook |
Lyman Clother |
| Abel Parr |
Daniel Beagal |
| Thos. Reynolds |
Emanuel Hominger |
| John Chambers |
Samuel Mott Jr. |
| Sands Holmes |
John Waggoner |
| Elisha Reynolds |
Phillip Cook |
| James Sweet |
Wm. Limey |
| Asa Gardner |
Jonathan Darrow |
| Moses Parr |
Wm. Miller |
| Wm. Brandigo |
Peter Turner |
| Joseph Mott |
Hesekiah Wood |
| Alexander Griggs |
George Smith |
| Daniel Smith |
George Bremmer |
| Joseph Hayden |
John Lacin |
| Humphrey Smith Senr. |
John Mott |
| Silvester Sweet |
Henry Miller |
| Jofhua Manning |
Thos Callia |
| Abraham Way |
Adevard Aubery |
| Frederick Harvey |
Henry Abel |
| Peter Carrigan |
Christopher Pickel |
| Jacob Cook |
Joseph S. Mott |
| Wm. Sowles |
Timothey Sowles |
| James Fisher |
Joh Pickel |
| Richard Mott |
Nathan Niles |
| John van vliet |
Wm. Mies |
| Jacob Mott |
Phillip Croy |
| Joseph Weeks |
Ruben Taler |
| Gabrial Manning |
Benj. Spiners |
| Titus Clark |
Joseph Sowles |
| Stephen Sowles |
John Shavager Jr. |
| Joseph Sweet |
Daniel ~~~alo~k |
| Joseph Mott Jur. |
Daniel L. galish |
| John Andrews |
Francis Waggoner |
| Ichabod Babcock |
|
| Timothy Mott |
|
| Alexander Scot |
|
| John Waters |
|
| P 8 |
| David Harvy |
Levi Hammen |
| Abraham Conklin |
Saml. Brown |
| Daniel Clark |
Richard Smith |
| Adward Hagan |
Willm. Wibrey |
| Evirt Griggs |
Benjm. Anderson |
| Nathaniel Wait |
Stephn. Smith |
| Timothy Torie |
Jno. Corben |
| Ruben Garlich |
Aron Wood |
| Royal Corke |
Michl. Barringer |
| John Griggs |
Sylvester Sweet Junr. |
| J~~~~ Admans |
Thomas Marvin |
| Abraham Griggs |
Job Gardner |
| Job Babcock |
Moses Parr |
| Jefse Bolles |
Joseph Juel Junr. |
| Tramas Clark |
John Clark |
| William Jacobs Jr. |
Eider Hammen |
| John Sowles |
Lewis Soul |
| John Taylor |
James Palmer |
| Philip Carrigin |
Edwrd. Pike |
| William Duel |
Benjamin Barry |
| William Wilfon |
Thomas Barry |
| Danel S. Garlich |
Samuel Wright |
| Saml. J. Mott |
Jno. Babcock |
| Jacob Pickel |
Elisha Runnels |
| Daniel L. Garlek |
Robert Brown |
| John R. Chilton |
Peter Fountain |
| Simon Shuls |
Jacob Manning |
| Abraham Scott |
James Carver |
| Do~~ Searles |
George Carver |
| Saml. Tracy |
Walter Darrow |
| Di~~~~ McGreger |
Mofshes Niles |
| Paul Corrigan |
James Williams |
| Elijah Munro |
Solomon Ronvill |
| Conrad Bangat |
James Niles |
| Edw. Dania |
Uriah Travis |
| Michael D~~l |
George Straight |
| Michael Barringer Junr. |
Paul Niles |
|
Hugh Andrew |
|
John Duel |
|
Frederick Honsicker |
|
John Dawfson |
| The following names were written vertically in the right margin. |
|
Simon Babcock |
|
Henry Dillenback |
|
Peter Dewgan |
|
Thomas W. Husen |
|
John P. Smith |
| P 15 |
| The Birth of |
South Alburg |
|
| Philip Cook Junior |
October |
24th 1788 |
Philip
Cookes |
| Francis Hogel Cook |
November |
20th 1790 |
| Margaret Cook |
February |
22nd 1792 |
| Sarah Cook |
April |
1st 1795 |
|
| Niles Helms |
August |
10th 1788 |
Sands
Helms |
| Rowse Helms |
November |
20th 1790 |
| Mary Helms |
July |
10th 1792 |
| Sands Helms Junr. |
June |
14th 1794 |
|
| George Sweet |
June |
1st 1783 |
Stephen
Sweet's |
| Mary Sweet |
December |
5th 1786 |
| James Sweet |
February |
23 1789 |
| Francis Sweet |
June |
5th 1791 |
| Patience Sweet |
January |
25th 1793 |
| Hannah Sweet |
December |
15th 1795 |
|
| Asa Gardner |
August |
12th 1771 |
|
|
| Nathan Sears |
August |
22nd 1768 |
|
| Sibyl Johnson |
August |
23rd 1774 |
| James Sears |
June |
1st 1793 |
|
| James Helms |
September |
20th 1796 |
Helms |
Carlton Helms
[Ca~l~~n] |
February |
18th 1798 |
|
| Mary Munro |
|
1777 |
Elijah
Munro |
| Pheby Munro |
March |
17th 177~ |
| Alice Munro |
March |
15th 1783 |
| Nancy Munro |
May |
19th 1786 |
|
| Diadamia Niles |
January |
27th 1797 |
Ichabod
Niles |
| Elizabeth Niles |
February |
10th 1799 |
|
| Thomas Eldred Sweet |
August |
21th 1789 |
Sylvester
Sweet Sn |
| Hannah Sweet |
March |
4th 1793 |
| Elizabeth Sweet |
December |
12th 1796 |
| Sylvester Sweet Junr. |
August |
24th 1798 |
| Patience Sweet |
August |
24th 1798 |
|
| Ira Sowles |
March |
26th 1798 |
Lewis
Sowles |
| William L. Sowles |
May |
30th 1800 |
| P 51 |
| Alburg the 10th of April 1795 We the
Subscribers do hereby Depute Authorise and
Impower Ichabod Badcock as oversear
to advise with and infpect into the dealings of John
Miller until the first day of March next
Represented to us as Lunatick and not able to
act for him self there are therefore to forbid
all persons making any Bargain or contracts
with Sd. Miller without the consent of his Sd.
oversear. |
Endered April ye 20th 1795
Saml. Miller Town Clerk |
John Chambers
John Griggs
Stephen Sweet
David Harvey |
Town
Selectmen |
| Followed by other Town business. |
| Page 71 |
| Know all men by these presents that I William Miller of Alburgh
Chittenden County & State of Vermont do for the Valuable consideration
to me conveyed by John Miller of Alburgh County & State aforesaid the
farm or Lotts of Land No. 38 & 39 Laying & being in said Alburgh, County
& State aforesaid agree & promifs as follows Viz. |
I so maintain as a Dutifull Son of said John during his life time in a
good comfortable manner in full equality to my circumstances self &
family both in Actuals & Clothing washing & as may be required to make
him the said John comfortable or cause the same to be done for my self,
Administration, Heirs & Assigns the value of said support & usage to be
under the eye & inspection of Ichabod Babcock of said Alburgh, County &
State aforesaid who is appointed by the Select Men, of said Town for
from at a meeting call'd for a Complaint said John made to the Select
Men aforesaid, & at every complaint said Ichabod shall see proper to
make from the ~on performance of said William to his father John Miller
& shall appear grounds for the same by him the said Ichabod representing
to the aforesaid Select Men said William doth bond him self in the penal
sum of One Hundred pounds Lawful Currency of this State to be well &
truly paid by myself Heirs & Assigns unto the present aforesaid Select
Men of Alburg. The conditions of the above Obligations are such that if
said William performs, or causes the same to be done as is above
written, the above mentioned Lotts or farm as now this date stand
conveyed are to remain good and allowed as |
| Page 72 |
| Such by aforesaid Select Men ther~~~ay said sale & conveyances are
considerred Null & Void & Non affect from the peculiar s~tication &
Juf~~~~ State of mind & reason of said John Miller so considerred, by
the aforesaid Select Men. In Witnefs whereof I hereunder set my hand &
Seal Interchangeably at Alburgh this Ninth Day of June AD One Thousand
Seven Hundred and Ninety Five. |
Witness Select
Men |
William Miller |
John Ladue
Joshua Manning
Ichabod Babcock
Ruben E. Taylor |
State of Vermont
Chittenden |
|
Alburgh 9th June 1795 |
| Personally appeared William Miller Signer & Sealer of the above
obligation, & acknowledged the same to be his free act & deed before me |
|
Benj. Marvin J. Peace |
Enter'd June 10th 1795
Philip Cook T. Clerk |
| P 204 |
| The Birth of |
Youth |
|
| Hannah Parr |
December |
16th 1789 |
Moses
Parr Jun |
| Stephen Parr |
November |
3 1791 |
| Jonathan Parr |
February |
7d 1797 |
| Sylvester S. Parr |
September 29th |
1800 |
| Anna Parr |
March 6th |
1804 |
| William Parr |
August 10 |
1805 |
|
| William Earl Hull Helms |
October |
17th 1799 |
Sands
Helms |
|
| Robert Brown jur |
September |
22th 1788 |
Robert
Brown |
| James Brown |
April |
2th 1789 |
| Mehitabel Brown |
June |
9th 1793 |
| Abigial Brown |
July |
21th 1796 |
| Prudence Brown |
October |
5th 1799 |
|
| Noel Wheeler Helms |
August |
24, 1810 |
Niles Helms
Susan Helms |
| Powel Clinton Helms |
July |
22, 1816 |
|
| Peggy Babcock |
June |
1th 1797 |
George
Babcock |
| John Babcock |
February |
25th 1799 |
|
| Daniel D. Grant |
March |
29th 1800 |
John
n Grant |
|
| Rouse Helms Junr |
Sept 7 |
1815 |
Hans Helms
Peggy |
| James Helms |
August 7 |
1817 |
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Book of Records for the Town of Alburgh
In the County of Franklin and State of Vermont
Known and Distinguished by the Second Book
of Records
Began this 9th Day of May 1801 Attest
Alburgh Lewis Sowles Town Clerk |
| Followed by notice of a Town Meeting. |
| P 3 |
| The Birth of Youth of Alburgh |
Remarks |
|
| Margrate Nelfon |
July |
24th 1800 |
Charles Nelfon |
|
| Ira Sowles |
March |
24th 1798 |
Lewis
Sowles |
| William Sowles |
May |
30th 1800 |
|
| Mehetable Sowles |
April |
23th 1795 |
John
Sowles |
| Anne Sowles |
November |
1st 1796 |
| John M Sowles |
November |
6th 1798 |
|
| Henry Sweet |
August |
27th 1799 |
James
Sweet |
| William Sweet |
April |
23rd 1801 |
|
| Anne Sowles |
March |
2nd 1802 |
Lewis Sowles |
|
| Sophiah Tayler |
June |
19th 1796 |
Reuben E.
Tayler |
| Reuben Tayler |
May |
3rd 1798 |
|
| Eliza Sowles |
February |
28th 1802 |
John Sowles |
|
| Michail Hensinger 3rd |
September |
20th 1794 |
Emanuel
Hensinger |
| James Hensinger |
December |
1st 1796 |
| Abraham Hensinger |
June |
26th 1798 |
| Isaac Hensinger |
| Aaron Henry Hensinger |
August |
20th 1800 |
| Anne Hensinger |
December |
11th 1803 |
|
| Stephen Congal Sweet |
August |
24th 1800 |
Stephen
Sweet |
| Anne Sweet |
August |
24th 1800 |
|
| Margaret Garlick |
July |
31st 1794 |
Daniel
L. Garlick |
| Daniel L. Garlick Jun. |
July |
16th 1796 |
| Jofeph Garlick |
May 3rd |
3rd 1799 |
| Reuben Henry Garlick |
Feby |
1 1801 |
| Reuben Henry Garlick Died |
June |
30th 1803 |
| Lucy Garlick |
April |
25th 1804 |
| L~~~ Sewell Hawkins |
March |
5th 1802 |
Book of Records for the Town of Alburgh Known
and Distinguished by the Third Book of Records
Began this 11th Day of March 1803 Attest
Lewis Sowles Tn Clerk |
Third Book of Records for the Town of Alburgh
Lewis Sowles Tn Clerk
March 11th 1803 |
| The Inventory of Stephen Niles Estate of Alburgh | 196 |
| November 27th, 1804: appraised at $1830.00 by William Brandigo, Jiles Wright and Stephen Potter. |
| 208 |
| The Birth of Youth |
Child of |
|
| Sylvia Sowles Born July 10th 1804 |
Lewis Sowles |
|
| Mary Sowles Born October 26th 1805 |
Lewis Sowles |
|
| John? Mott Born March 26th 1799 |
Ephraim Mott |
| Newton Mott March 16th 1801 |
| Anne? Mott March 8th 1804 |
|
| Francis Way Born 16th March 1795 |
Abraham
Way |
| Johannah Way 4th Do. 1797 |
| Laynor Way April 27th 1800 |
| James Way |
| Andrew Way April 7th 1805 |
|
| John Williams June 17th 1802 |
James
Williams |
| William Williams July 19 1805 |
|
| Mary Sweet Born Jany. 20th 1803 |
James Sweet |
| Nina Sweet Born Decbr. 27 1804 |
|
| Julia Catharine Wood born Sept. 25th 1806 |
Jarvis Wood
and
Mary Wood |
| Judith Wood Do. November 5th 1807 |
Laura Mehitable Wood Do. November 30th
1809 |
Benjamin Franklin Wood November
21st 1811 |
| 325 | Mofes Parr Will |
Mentions wife Mary; mentions children
Susannah, Esther & Elizabeth arrive to the age of supporting
themselves; mentions sons Mofes, Abel and Thomas; mentions
daughters Sarah and Deborah; mentions daughters Mercy, Abigail, Mary,
Susannah, Esther and Elizabeth.
Dated 30th December 1805 naming his wife
as executrix.
Witnessed by Ichabod Niles, Stephen Sweet and Sylvester
Sweet. |
| Abraham Holbrook Will | 326 |
Mentions son Abel; son-in-law William
Brayton, Rufus Brayton and brother Nathaniel Holbrook; son John when
he is at the full age of twenty one years; son Nathaniel when
he becomes twenty one years of age; wife Elenor Holbrook; son
Peter.
Dated 11th January 1806 naming his wife as executrix. Probated 3rd Monday of April, 1806 [Apr. 21, 1806].
Witnessed
by Samuel Wright, William Miller and Nathl. Holbrook. |
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