Rupert, Bennington County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History
Rupert was chartered by Governor Benning Wentworth on Aug. 20, 1761. The first meeting of proprietors was held in Bennington on April 16, 1765. One of Rupert's first settlers was Reuben Harmon, the metalsmith who was given the right to mint coins for the Republic of Vermont in 1785. Harmon's Mint was in East Rupert on a small stream now known as Hagar's Brook.

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
Rupert, VT; historical and descriptive, 1761-1898, George Sayre Hibbard, Tuttle Publishing, 1899.

Early Memories of West Rupert, VT, Samuel Sterling Sherman, Barnard &amp; Miller Print, 1912- Family History Library has film of book.

A Glimpse of the Early History of Rupert, VT, Naomi Sheldon Guibord - Family History Library has film of book.

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

Marriage book of Wm. Putnam Rallson William Rallson kept records of marriages for the following towns and years: Keeseville, 1873-1874; Essex, 1874-1875; Waterford, 1879-1880; Jonesville, 1880-1883, 1900-1902; Gloversville, 1883-1886; Mechanicville, 1886-1892; Salem, 1892-1896; Rupert, Vt., 1897; Brandon, Vt., 1898-1899; Vergennes, Vt. 1888-1892; Ferrisburg, Vt. 1888-1892; Schoharie, 1903-1904; Guilderland, 1905-1908; Richmondville, 1908-1912.

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

City Directories
The Family History Library has microfilm of Rupert City Directories

Maps
1856 Map of Rupert

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


 * Hay Family Private Burial Ground - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Hopkins Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Kent Hollow Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * North Rupert Cemetery- inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Pawlet Mountain Road Cemetery (Cemetery on the Hill) - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Rupert Street Cemetery (aka Rupert Cemetery) - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * West Rupert Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.

The gravestone inscriptions of Rupert, Bennington County, Vermont.

Churches
1. Rupert Congregational Church   2890 Vermont Hwy 153    Rupert, VT 05768    Phone: (802) 394-2501

Town Records
The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Rupert Town Clerks Office. These include Births, marriages, deaths, 1820-1954 (approx.); index, 1858-1972 (approx.), Land records, 1780-1915; index to land records, 1780-1972, and Proprietors records and land surveys, 1765-1882.

Rupert Town Clerk Mailing Address: P.O. Box 140 West Rupert, VT 05776 Physical Address: 187 East Street West Rupert, VT 05776 Phone: (802) 394-7728 Email: rupert187@myfairpoint.net

Newspapers
The Manchester Journal

Libraries and Historical Societies
R. K. Kittay Public Library 2827 St. Rt. 153, P.O. Box 53 West Rupert, VT 05776 Phone: (802) 394-2444 Email: rkkittay@myfairpoint.net Website: http://www.rupertkittaylibrary.org/

Rupert Historical Society Rte. 153, Main Street Rupert, VT 05768 Mailing Address: Box 2, Lewis Road, Rupert, VT 05768 Email: R.K.Kittay@sover.net Phone: (802) 394-7864