Danby, Rutland County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History
The original design for the settlement of Danby was conceived, and the plan adopted, in Nine Partners, NY. The charter was granted by Benning Wentworth, governor of New Hampshire, on the 27th of August, 1761. In 1769, the townspeople had their first formal meeting, during which they elected their town officials.

Within Dorset Mountain lies a massive amount of high quality marble stone. Most of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington was constructed of Danby marble. Marble is still extracted from the mammoth Imperial Quarry inside of Dorset Mountain. First opened in 1907, the quarry can boast of being the largest underground marble quarry in the world. The workings cover 25 acres and extend over six levels. Marble pillars support the ceilings and tractor-trailers drive in and out of the facility bearing heavy blocks of white marble.

Danby's most famous resident, Silas Griffith, left behind a legacy that still survives today. After his death in 1903, Griffith willed half of his fortune to the town. Part of it went to the establishment of the library. However, the most interesting portion of the will dedicated money to be spent on Christmas gifts for the children of Danby Village and Mount Tabor.

Cemeteries
The following is a list of cemeteries in present-day Danby. For location of cemeteries, see Cemteries of Vermont, Rutland County, website at this link.


 * Brown Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Cook-Hulett Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Dillingham Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Fisk Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Maple Grove Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Nichols Cemetery (aka Nichols Quaker Cemetery) - inscripitons at Find A Grave site.
 * Otis Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Quaker-Staples Farm Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Read Cemetery (aka Danby Four Corners Cemetery, Old Four Corners Cemetery) - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Red School House Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Scottsville Cemetery (aka Danby-Scottsville Cemetery) - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Sowle Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Staples Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.


 * Danby Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Rutland County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places

Church Records
Historically, the largest religious groups in Vermont were the Congregational, Baptist, Roman Catholic, and Methodist churches. For general information about Vermont denominations, view the New Hampshire Church Records wiki page. To see the churches in Danby, visit. Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. The following are church records available online for the town of Danby:

1. First Congregational Church    159 S Main St,    Danby, VT 05739    Phone:(802) 293-5318

2. Mt. View Baptist Church   195 Stone Ln. Danby, VT 05739   Phone:(802) 293-5655

Land Records
The following are online land records for the town of Danby:

Libraries and Historical Societies
S.L. Griffith Memorial Library 74 S. Main Street Danby VT, 05739 Phone: (802) 293-5106

Maps
The following are online maps of the town of Danby:

1854 Rutland County, Danby map

Newspapers
Rutland Herald online at this link.

Probate Records
In Vermont, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Danby:

The probate district for Danby is Rutland.

Rutland Probate Court 83 Center Street Rutland, VT 05701 (802) 775-0114

Town Histories
The History and Map of Danby, Vermont (1869)

Historical Photos

Town Records
In Vermont, most records are kept at the town level and generally began being kept at the founding of the town. These records may include the following: The following are Danby town records available online:

Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005, can be found on FamilySerach (browse only images) at this link.

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Danby Town Clerks Office. These include Land records (Danby, Rutland, Vermont), 1770-1900and Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1857-1995; indexes to births, marriages, deaths, 1770-1995.

Town Clerk
The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office.

Danby VT Town Clerk 130 Brook Road PO Box 231 Danby, VT 05739 Phone: 802-293-5136 Email: danbytownclerk@vermontel.net

Vital Records

 * FamilySearch Historical Records Collection has Vermont birth, death, and marriage records online.