Chittenden, Rutland County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History
The Town of Chittenden, named for the first governor Thomas Chittenden, was granted by the legislature of the independent State of Vermont in March 1780 to Gershom Beach and his 65 associates. On the same day, the Town of Philadelphia was granted to his son Samuel Beach. Philadelphia was slow to settle, and in 1816 the southern half of Philadelphia became part of the Town Chittenden, making Chittenden the largest township in the state.

Vital Records

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

Probate Records
The probate district for Chittenden is Rutland. Rutland Probate Court 83 Center Street Rutland, VT 05701 (802) 775-0114

Maps
1854 Rutland County, Chittenden map

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


 * Baird Cemeteru - inscriptions at Find A Grave sitel
 * Barnard Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Bump Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Horton Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Wetmore Cemetery - inscriptons at Find A Grave site.

The Family History Library has microfilm of Chittenden Cemetery records and inscriptions; Bump Cemetery in North Chittenden, Chittenden, Rutland County, Vermont Cemetery Inscriptions, and Wetmore Cemetery, North Chittenden, Baird and Barnard Cemeteries, Chittenden.

Churches
1. North Chittenden Wesleyan Church  27 Holden Rd,   Chittenden, VT 05737   Phone:(802) 483-2531

2. Church of Wildwood  347 Holden Rd.   Chittenden, VT 05737   Phone:(802) 483-2909

Town Records
Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005, can be found on FamilySearch (searchable and browse only records) at this link. The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Chittenden Town Clerks Office. These include Land records 1789-1904, index to land records 1785-1854, and town proceedings 1804-1851 and Town records, 1757-1857. Chittenden Town Clerk 260 Chittenden Road Chittenden, VT 05737 Phone: (802) 483-6647 E-Mail: chittendenvt@comcast.net Website

Chittenden Historical Society PO Box 89 Chittenden, VT 05737 Website