Sandgate, Bennington County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History
Sandgate's charter was granted August 11, 1761, by Benning Wentworth, Governor of the Province of New Hampshire, the same year as its neighboring towns of Arlington, Manchester, and Rupert. Settlement of Sandgate did not commence until some ten or more years after its charter was granted.

Historical Data
The Vermont Historical Gazetteer is a 5 volume set of historical information by Abby Maria Hemenway with Volume I published in 1867 and Volume V completed in 1891 after her death. Also available online in PDF format at this link.

Cemeteries

 * Sandgate Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Bennington County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places

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


 * Bear town Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Sandgate Center Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * West Sandgate Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.

Sandgate VT Cemeteries - short description of cemeteries located in Sandgate, VT

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 Sandgate, 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 Sandgate:

The first church built in Sandgate was the Congregartional Church - Congregational Church History

Records of the Congregational Church of Sandgate, in the town of Sandgate, Bennington County, VT.

Congregational Church Marriage Records from May 1784 through February 1805.

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

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

1856 Map of Sandgate

Newspapers
The Manchester Journal

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

The probate district for Sandgate is Manchester.

Manchester Probate Court P.O. Box 446 Manchester, VT 05846 Phone: (802) 362-1410

Town Histories
Go to Archive.org to find published materials for this town.

Story of Sandgate, Short story of Sandgate.

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 Sandgate town records available online:

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Sandgate Town Clerks Office. These include Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1868-1994, Records of attachments on land, 1852-1891, and Land records, 1775-1900.

Sandgate Town Hall 3266 Sandgate Road Sandgate, VT 05250 Phone: (802) 375-9075 Email: townclerk@sandgatevermont.com Website: http://www.sandgatevermont.org/

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

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