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United States Vermont  Orange   Bradford 

Brief History
Bradford was chartered on May 3, 1770 (New York Patent). Referred to as Waitstown and Waits River Town before its original patent as Mooretown, Bradford is unique in Vermont in that it was settled before any grant, charter or patent existed to cover the land. The name Mooretown is after Sir Henry Moore, the Royal Governor of New York.

After the Revolution, the residents of Mooretown decided they no longer wanted the name to remind them of a royal governor, so they petitioned the Vermont Legislature to rename it Bradford.

Town Histories

 * Randolph's beginnings, by Miriam Herwig (1981) - find this book in a library.
 * Potash and pine : the formative years in Randolph history, by Leigh Wright (1977) - find this book in a library.
 * Randolph, Vermont : historical sketches to which are added personal reminiscences of the author, by Harry H Cooley (1978) - find this book in a library.

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

Probate Records
The probate district for Bradford is Orange (Bradford District consoladated in 1994). Orange Probate Court 5 Court St Chelsea VT 05038 Phone: (802) 685-4610

Randolph District Probate Records, 1790 -1935, - view digital images at FamilySearch.

Maps
1877 map of Randolph Town West

1877 map of Randolph Town, Randolph Town East

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


 * East Randolph Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Holy Cross Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Moulton Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Pleasant View Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Randolph Center Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * South View Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Vermont Veterans Memorial Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.

Churches
St. John's Episcopal Church Records, 1869-1957, - available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Order film online.

Town Records.
Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1785-1921, can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Bradford Town Clerk's Office. These include Deeds, 1783-1850.

Bradford Town Clerk 172 N Main St. Bradford, VT 05033 Phone: (802) 222-4727 Email: clerk@bradford-vt.us Website: http://www.bradford-vt.us/

Newspapers
The Herald of Randolph

Libraries and Historical Societies
Bradford Public Library P.O. Box 619 21 South Main St. Bradford, VT 05033 Phone: (802) 222-4536 E-mail: bradfordpubliclibrary@gmail.com Website: http://bradfordvtlibrary.org/

Bradford Historical Society 67 Summer Street Bradford, VT 05033 Phone: (802) 222-4011 Email: lccoffin@charter.net Website: http://www.bradford-vt.us/historical.php