Barton, Orleans County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History
The town of Barton was chartered on October 20, 1789 by the Vermont Legislature. The town includes two incorporated villages, Barton and Orleans.

Barton was originally to have been granted in 1781 and named for Providence, Rhode Island, the home of many of the grantees (sixty Revolutionary War veterans, among them the American Naval hero, John Paul Jones).

It was not until eight years later that the charter was actually issued, and named for Colonel William Barton (first-named grantee), who planned and executed the capture of British General Prescott in 1777, considerably lessening the pressure on Washington's troops in New Jersey.

The population was 2810 at the 2010 US Census.

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


 * Heath Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * North Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Saint Pauls Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * South Barton-Willoughby Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Welcome O. Brown Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.


 * Barton Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Orleans 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 Barton, 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 Barton:


 * Barton, Vermont St. John the Baptist Mission Parish Register, 1910-1918, is available on microfilm at the Family History Library.
 * Manual of the First Congregational Church in Barton, Vermont (1909) can be viewed online.
 * Centennial book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Barton,Vermont (1928) is available on microfilm at the Family History Library.

City Directories
1884 Barton Landig Town Directory

1884 Barton Town Directory

1884 Barton Village Town Directory

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

Libraries and Historical Societies
Barton Public Library 100 Church St. PO Box 549 Barton, VT 05822 Phone: (802) 525-6524 Website: http://bartonpubliclibrary.org

Northeast Kingdom Genealogy - Genealogy resources for towns in the counties of Essex, Orleans and Caledonia.

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

1878 map of Barton

1878 map of Barton, Barton Landing Town and Westmore Town

Newspapers
The Newport Daily Express

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

Orleans Probate Division 247 Main Street Newport, VT · 05855 Phone: (802) 334-3305

Town Histories
A history of Barton, Vermont by Darlene Young (1998) - find this book in a library.

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 Barton town records available online:

Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1857 -2000, can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Barton Town Clerk's Office. These include Vital records of Barton, Vermont, 1857-July 2000, Record of births, deaths, and marriages, Barton, Vermont, 1775 to 1860, and Town records, 1789-1890.

Town of Barton 34 Main St. Barton, VT 05822 Phone: (802) 525-6222 Email: bartontown@comcast.net Website: https://sites.google.com/site/townofbarton/

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.