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United States Vermont  Caledonia   Sutton

Brief History
Sutton was chartered on February 26, 1782 by the Vermont Legislature. Chartered as Billymead to Dr. Jonathan Arnold of Rhode Island and associates, and named for Arnold's younger son, William. By 1810, townsfolk had had enough of Billy and his name due to his bullying and drunken behavior, and at town meeting they voted overwhelmingly to change the name to Sutton.

Villages and hamlets in Sutton include: Sutton, Sutton Depot, and Summit Siding. The population at the US Census, 2010 was 1,029.

Historical Data
Sutton, Vermont USGenWeb Page

Town Histories
Brief History of Goshen Gore / Stannard.

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

Military Records
Sutton Vermont Militia Roll Records, 1863-1867, are available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Order film online.

Probate Records
The probate district for Sutton is Caledonia Caledonia Probate Division 1126 Main St, Ste 1 St Johnsbury, VT 05819 Phone: (802) 748-6605

Maps
1875 map of Stannard

Cemeteries
The following is a list of major cemeteries in present-day Sutton. For location of all cemeteries, see Cemeteries of Vermont, Caledonia County, website at this link.


 * Batchelder Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Stannard Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.

Town Records
Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1868-2001, can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Sutton Town Clerk's Office. These include General index to land records, 1867-1972.

Sutton Town Clerk 167 Underpass Rd. Sutton, VT 05867 Phone:(802) 467-3377 Email: suttontownclerk@yahoo.com Website: http://suttonvt.org/government/

Newspapers
Burlington Free Press

The Barre Montpelier Times-Argus

The Caledonian Record