Sandgate, Bennington County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History
Sandgate's charter was granted August 11, 1761, by Benning Wentworth, Governor of the Province of New Hampshire, the same year as its neighboring towns of Arlington, Manchester, and Rupert. Settlement of Sandgate did not commence until some ten or more years after its charter was granted.

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
Story of Sandgate, Irma Renner, 1761-1961 Bicentennial edition.

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

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

Maps
1856 Map of Sandgate

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


 * Beartown Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Sandgate Center Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * West Sandgate Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.

Sandgate VT Cemeteries - short description of cemeteries located in Sandgate, VT

Churches
The first church built in Sandgate was the Congregartional Church - Congregational Church History

Records of the Congregational Church of Sandgate, in the town of Sandgate, Bennington County, VT.

Congregational Church Marriage Records from May 1784 through February 1805.

Town Records
The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Sandgate Town Clerks Office. These include Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1868-1994, Records of attachments on land, 1852-1891, and Land records, 1775-1900.

Sandgate Town Hall 3266 Sandgate Road Sandgate, VT 05250 Phone: (802) 375-9075 Email: townclerk@sandgatevermont.com Website: http://sandgatevermont.com/index.html

Newspapers
The Manchester Journal