Addison County, Vermont
History and Genealogy Located in west central Vermont, Addison County TOWNS are listed in bold print below. Villages and communities within each town follow the town's name, in normal type. ADDISON - Addison, West Addison.
BRIDPORT - Bridport, West Bridport.
BRISTOL - Bristol, Rocky Dale.
CORNWALL - Cornwall, West Cornwall.
FERRISBURG - Basin Harbor, Ferrisburg, Ferrisburg Station, North Ferrisburg.
GOSHEN - Goshen, Goshen Four Corners.
GRANVILLE - Granville, Lower Granville.
HANCOCK - Hancock.
LEICESTER - Leicester, Leicester Junction.
LINCOLN - Downingville, Lincoln, South Lincoln, West Lincoln.
MIDDLEBURY - East Middlebury, Middlebury.
MONKTON - East Monkton, Monkton Boro, Monkton Ridge.
NEW HAVEN - New Haven, New Haven Junction, New Haven Mills, Beldens/Beldens Falls [ historical] and Brooksville [historical].
ORWELL - Orwell
PANTON - Panton.
RIPTON - Ripton.
SALISBURY - Salisbury, Salisbury Station, West Salisbury.
SHOREHAM - Shoreham, Shoreham Center.
STARKSBORO - Rockville, South Starksboro, Starksboro.
VERGENNES - Vergennes.
WALTHAM -
WEYBRIDGE - Weybridge, Weybridge Hill.
WHITING - Whiting.
Please note:  Though the information on this web page is believed to be correct, the possibility of error remains.  Please notify the webmaster should an error be found.

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• Index to the 1790 U. S. Census of Addison County, Vermont, abstracted by Ann Mensch.
• History of Addison County, edited by H. P. Smith, D. Mason & Co., Publishers, 1886, online at the Middlebury College site.
  
• Addison County Chamber of Commerce
• History of Addison County
• Middlebury, Vermont : Middlebury, Shire Town of Addison County - community network
• Addison Independent - online news
• Special Century Edition: A look back at the events, people and trends that shaped Addison County!
• Addison Eagle - online news
• Addison County Historical Markers
• Local Vermont Historical Societies in:  Addison County Historical Societies.
• Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History
   1 Park Street - Middlebury, VT  05753   Phone: (802) 388-2117.
• Middlebury College - Middlebury, VT
• History of Addison County, edited by H. P. Smith, D. Mason & Co., Publishers, 1886
• History of the College - Founded in 1800, "... In 1823, Alexander Twilight graduated from Middlebury College, the first African American citizen to earn a baccalaureate degree at an American college...In 1883, the trustees voted to accept women as students in the College..."
• Middlebury College Bicentennial - History and Photos
• Middlebury College Library - holdings include county histories.
• Lake Champlain and Lake George: America's Historic Waterways, by Jim Millard
• Table of Contents - includes the following and much more!!!
• Historic Area Map
• Historic TIMELINE!
• "...Some of the conflicts that the lakes were to play a significant role in are:..." Algonquin/ Iroquois Wars, King William's War (1689-1697), Grey Lock's War/Dummer's War (1723-1727), Queen Anne's War (1702-1713), King George's War (1744-1748), The French and Indian War (1755-1763),
•  The American Revolution (1775-1783), and The War of 1812 (1812-1815)
• The Battle of Plattsburg, NY (11 SEP 1814).
• Fort Carillon/Ticonderoga "...Fort Carillon Built 1756 by French partially destroyed by French in 1759 Rebuilt as Fort Ticonderoga 1759-60 by British..."
• Lake Champlain Maritime Museum
   4472 Basin Harbor Road - Vergennes, VT 05491
• Visit Central Vermont - Places to Visit - Historic Sites
• Central Vermont Covered Bridges :
   Shoreham Covered Railroad Bridge - Off Route 22A, Shoreham, VT
• Addison Probate Court:
   7 Mahady Court - Middlebury, VT 05753  Phone: (802) 388-2612.
• Addison County Clerk:
  
   5 Court St. - Middlebury, VT 05753-1405  Phone: (802) 388-4237.


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Links to Addison County Families Online
• Descendants of Waters Nathan Waite



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ADDISON
• Addison Town Historical Society
   288 Cedar Drive - Addison, VT 05491-8732  Phone: (802) 759-2015.
• Addison Town Clerk:
  
   RD 1. Box 1330 - Vergennes, VT 05491  Phone: (802) 759-2020.


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BRIDPORT
• Bridport Historical Society Museum: Route 22-A - Bridport, VT
   Mailing Address: RR 1 - Box 656 - Bridport, VT 05734  Phone: (802) 758-2654.
• Bridport Town Clerk:
   P.O Box 27 - Bridport, VT 05734  Phone: (802) 758-2483.


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BRISTOL
• Bristol, VT - a small community page.
• Bristol Historical Society Museum: Phone: (802) 453-6029
   Howden Hall Community Center - Main Street - Bristol, VT 05443.
• Lawrence Memorial Library
    Bristol, VT
• Bristol Town Clerk:
   P.O Box 249 - Bristol, VT 05443  Phone: (802) 453-2486.


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CHIMNEY POINT
• Chimney Point - a brief historic sketch from Jim Millard.



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CORNWALL
• Cornwall Town Clerk:
  
   RD 4 Box 680 - Middlebury, VT 05753  Phone: (802) 462-2775.


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FERRISBURG
• Ferrisburgh Town Clerk: P.O Box 6 - Fenisburgh, VT 05456  Phone: (802) 877-3429.



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GOSHEN
• Goshen Town Clerk: RR #3 Box 3384 - Goshen, VT 05733  Phone: (802) 227-6455.



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GRANVILLE
• Granville Town Clerk:  P.O Box 66 - Granville, VT 05747.



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HANCOCK
• Hancock Town Clerk: P.O Box 100 - Hancock, VT 05748  Phone: (802) 767-3660.



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LEICESTER Junction
• Leicester Town Clerk:
  
   RR #2 Box 2117-1 - Leicester, VT 05733  Phone: (802) 247-5961.


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LINCOLN
• Lincoln, Vermont, New England: 05443 - on Virtual Vermont
• Lincoln Historical Society: Quaker Street - Lincoln, VT
   Mailing Address: c/o Town Clerk, Lincoln, VT 05443  Phone: (802) 453-3628.
• Lincoln Town Clerk: RD #1 Box 1830 - Bristol, VT 05443  Phone: (802) 453-2980.



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MIDDLEBURY
• Middlebury, Vermont : Middlebury, Shire Town of Addison County - community network
• Ilsley PublicLibrary
  
   75 Main Street - Middlebury, VT  05753   Phone: (802) 388-4095.
• Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History
   1 Park Street - Middlebury, VT  05753   Phone: (802) 388-2117.
• Biography: Ann Story - born in Preston, Connecticut in 1741, Ann died in 1817, in Middlebury, Vermont.  A monument to commemorate her service to the Green Mountain Boys for the independence of Vermont stands in Salisbury.
• Calvis in Middlebury - "...In 1902 Joseph Calvi opened a small restaurant in Middlebury, Vermont..."
• Brandon / Middlebury / Vergennes Area - Link Vermont
• WFAD Middlebury Radio - news and links.
• Middlebury Town Clerk:
   94 Main St. - Middlebuty, VT 05753  Phone: (802) 388-4041.


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MONKTON
• Monkton Town Clerk:
   RFD 1 Box 2015 - N. Fenisburg, VT 05473 Phone: (802) 453-3800.


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NEW HAVEN
Beldens (aka Beldens Falls) and Brooksville were located in southern New Haven township, north of Middlebury.

• New Haven Town Clerk:
   RD 1 Box 4 - New Haven, VT 05472  Phone: (802) 453-3516.


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ORWELL
• Mount Independence - Orwell, VT includes  1776-1777 information & history
State Historic Website at Middlebury College
• Orwell Town Clerk:  P.O Box 32 - Orwell, VT 05760  Phone: (802) 948-2032.



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PANTON
• Panton Town Clerk:  P.O Box 174 - Vergennes, VT 05491  Phone: (802) 475-2333.



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RIPTON
• Ripton Town Clerk: Box 10 - Ripton, VT 05766  Phone: (802) 388-2266.



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SALISBURY
• Biography: Ann Story - born in Preston, Connecticut in 1741, Ann died in 1817, in Middlebury, Vermont.  A monument to commemorate her service to the Green Mountain Boys for the independence of Vermont stands in Salisbury.
• Salisbury Town Clerk: P. O. Box 66 - Salisbury, VT 05769  Phone: (802) 352-4228.



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SHOREHAM
• Central Vermont Covered Bridges :
   Shoreham Covered Railroad Bridge - Off Route 22A, Shoreham, VT
• Shoreham Historical Society
   Route 22-A - Shoreham, VT 05770  Phone: (802) 897-2600.
• Shoreham Town Clerk:  Box 11 - Shoreham, VT 05770  Phone: (802) 897-5841.



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STARKSBORO
• Starksboro Historical Society - Contact Information
• Town of Starksboro
  • Starksboro History
• Starksboro Town Clerk:
   P. O. Box 91 - Starksboro, VT 05487  Phone: (802) 453-2639.


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VERGENNES
• Bixby Memorial Library
   258 Main Street - Vergennes, VT 05491  Phone: (802) 877-2211.
• Lake Champlain Maritime Museum
   4472 Basin Harbor Road - Vergennes, VT 05491
• City of Vergennes - The oldest city in Vermont - 1788.
• Vergennes Town Clerk:
  
   P. O. Box 35 - Vergennes, VT 05491  Phone: (802) 877-2841.


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WALTHAM
• Waltham Town Clerk:
   RD #2 Box 2696 - Vergennes, VT 05491  Phone: (802) 877-3641.


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WEYBRIDGE
• Weybridge Town Clerk: RD #1 - Middlebury, VT 05753  Phone: (802) 545-2A50.



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WHITING
• Whiting Town Clerk: 29 South Main St. - Whiting, VT 05778  Phone: (802) 623-7813.

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PROFESSIONAL HISTORICAL GENEALOGY RESEARCH
Ann McRoden Mensch, Professional Historical Genealogist
Researching onsite, and with the vast resources of the Allen County Public Library, holding one of the largest genealogical collections in North America.  Search the Library's online catalogue to see some of the printed resources available for a location or topic.

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Printed resources include:

• The Vermont Atlas & Gazetteer.  Eighth Edition, Third Printing.  Freeport, Maine:  Delorme.  1988.
• School and Library Atlas of the World.  Fred W. Foster, Ph.D. (Editor).  Sycamore, Illinois:  School and Library Publishing Company.  1982.
• History of the Town of Middlebury in the County of Addison, Vermont : to Which is Prefixed a Statistical and Historical Account of the County.  Samuel Swift.  (Author).  Middlebury, VT : A. H. Copeland, 1859.
• History of Addison County Vermont, with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of its Prominent Men and Pioneers,.  H. P. Smith.  (Editor).  Syracuse, NY : D. Mason & co., 1886.

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