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United States Vermont  Orange   Williamston 

Brief History
Williamstowm was granted its charter on August 9, 1781 by the Vermont State Legislature. Among the early landowners was Elijah Paine who served as Williamstown's first moderator and Representative to the General Assembly, eventually becoming a Vermont Supreme Court Justice, a U.S. Senator from Vermont and a Judge of the U.S. District Court.

The inventor Thomas Davenport, born in Williamstown in 1802, trained as a blacksmith's apprentice before moving to Brandon. He there developed the world's first electric motor which he patented in 1837.

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

Probate Records
The probate district for Washington is Orange. Orange Probate Court 5 Court St Chelsea VT 05038 Phone: (802) 685-4610

Maps
1877 Map of Washington

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


 * Bohonon-Weedon Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Cheney Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Fish Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Maple Hill Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * South Washington Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.

Town Records.
Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1866-1895, can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Washington Town Clerk's Office. These include Deeds, 1793-1877; index to deeds, 1793-1949, Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1857-1997, and Town records, 1769-1895; index to marriages, 1783-1857.

Town Clerk 2895 Vermont 110 Washington, VT 05675 Phone: (802) 883-2218 Eamil: washingtontownclerk@gmail.com

Newspapers
The Herald of Randolph

Valley News

Libraries and Historical Societies
Calef Library 2964 Vermont 110 Washington, VT Phone: (802) 883-2343 Website: http://caleflibrary.com/

Washington Historical Society Email: http://washingtonhistoricalsociety.wordpress.com/