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United States Vermont  Windsor   Weston

Brief History
Weston was originally the “West Town” of the town of Andover, whose charter was granted in 1761.The present town of Weston, chartered on October 26, 1799, was originally part of Andover, but the ridge created by Markham and Terrible Mountains made it impossible to get from one side of town to the other. When the Legislature created the new town, its name was obvious: that part of Andover had always been known as West Town..

At the center of Weston is numerous residences, the Town offices, the fire station, the Weston Playhouse/community center.

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.

Town Histories
Waters of the lonely way : a chronicle of Weston, Vermont 1761 to 1978, by Ernestine Dunaway Pannes - Find the book in a library.

Weston, Vermont : a picture of a Vermont hill town one hundred years ago and today, by Earle W Newton - Find the book in a library.

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

Probate Records
The probate district for Weston is Windsor. Windsor Probate Court PO Box 402 (Cota Fuel Bdg) N. Springfield, VT 05150 Phone: (802) 886-2284

Maps
Modern day map of West Windsor

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


 * Brownsville Cemetery
 * Sheddsville Cemetery

Town Records
Digital images of Weston Town records 1732-2005 are available online at FamilySearch.

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Weston Town Clerk's Office. These include Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1857-1997, Land records, 1815-1816, 1849-1907; general index to land records, 1849-1943, and Parish meetings of West Parish, Windsor, Vermont, 1790-1849.

Weston Town Office 12 Lawrence Hill Rd PO Box 98 Weston, VT 05161 Phone: (802) 824-6645 Email: clerk@westonvt.org Website: http://westonvt.org/

Newspapers
The Vermont Standard

Libraries and Historical Societies
Weston Historical Society Box 247 Weston, VT 05161 Phone: (802) 824-5294 website: http://www.museumsusa.org/museums/info/10201