Sunderland, Bennington County, Vermont Genealogy

United States Vermont  Bennington   Sunderland

Brief History
Sunderland was chartered on June 29, 1761. During part of the Revolutionary War, the Allen brothers, Ethan and Ira, lived in Sunderland. The town was chartered, in 1761, but its organization did not take place until July 7, 1763, and that meeting was held in Pownal.

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.

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

Probate Records
The probate district for Sunderland is Manchester. Manchester Probate Court P.O. Box 446 Manchester, VT 05846 Phone: (802) 362-1410

Maps
1856 map of Sunderland

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


 * Ira Allen Cemetery
 * Mount Pleasant Cemetery
 * Purdy Family Cemetery
 * Sunderland Hill Cemetery

Cemetery records of Arlington and Sunderland, Bennington County, Vermont, to 1875

Town Records
The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Sunderland Town Clerks Office. These include Vital records index, 1750-1895, Land records, 1755-1915; index to land records, 1760-1952, and Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1883-1994; card index to births, marriages, deaths, 1868-1994.

Sunderland Town Clerk 181 S Rd. Sunderland, VT 05252 Phone: (802) 375-6106 Website: http://www.sunderlandvt.org/

Newspapers
Manchester Journal