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United States Vermont  Rutland  Danby

Brief History
The original design for the settlement of Danby was conceived, and the plan adopted, in Nine Partners, N. Y. The charter was granted by Benning Wentworth, governor of New Hampshire, on the 27th of August, 1761.

Town Histories
The History and Map of Danby, Vermont (1869)

Vital Records

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

Probate Records
The probate district for Danby is Rutland.

Rutland Probate Court 83 Center Street Rutland, VT 05701 (802) 775-0114

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


 * Brown Cemetery
 * Dillingham Cemetery
 * Maple Grove Cemetery
 * Old Four Corners Cemetery
 * Otis Cemetery
 * Quaker-Staples Farm Cemetery
 * Red School House Cemetery

Churches
1. First Congregational Church    159 S Main St,    Danby, VT 05739    Phone:(802) 293-5318

2. Mt. View Baptist Church   195 Stone Ln. Danby, VT 05739   Phone:(802) 293-5655

Town Records
The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Benson Town Clerks Office. These include records of births and deaths, 1744-1890, records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1857-1995; indexes to births 1857-1994, marriages 1794-1995 and Town proceedings, v. 1-3, 1788-1863.

Danby VT Town Clerk 130 Brook Road PO Box 231 Danby, VT 05739 Phone: 802-293-5136 Email: danbytownclerk@vermontel.net Website: http://www.benson-vt.com/benson-tc.php

Newspapers
Rutland Herald online at this link.

Libraries and Historical Societies
S.L. Griffith Memorial Library 74 S. Main Street Danby VT, 05739 Phone: (802) 293-5106