Hubbardton, Rutland County, Vermont Genealogy

Description
Hubbardton, Vermont at Wikipedia

Hubbardton is a small community of scattered rural homes and dwellings clustered around its many lakes and ponds. It is a town of rolling hills and picturesque lakes dating back to the early seventeen hundreds.

Chartered on June 15, 1764, Hubbardton is named after Boston merchant Thomas Hubbard, one of the original grantees. Another 10 years passed before the first settlers, two Connecticut families, arrived to clear land in what is present day East Hubbardton. Others followed, but the American Revolution hampered growth. However, in March 1784, the residents conducted their first town meeting and officially organized Hubbardton.

On July 7, 1777, the Battle of Hubbardton occurred. The engagement possesses a distinction of its own - the only battle of the American Revolution fought on Vermont soil. Though the battle is considered a draw in history, the losses inflicted on the British forced them to halt at Hubbardton and not continue their chase of the Americans.

Hubbardton has very few businesses and no large employers. Many of the residents are part timers and are drawn to the town for the dozen lakes and ponds located within the town's boundaries.

Populated Places
Includes Neighborhoods, Villages, Unincorporated Communities, Districts, and Census-Designated Places:

Town Records
In New England most original vital records of birth, marriage, and death can be found at the town clerk's office

Hubbardton Town Clerk
The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office.

Hubbardton Town Clerk 1831 Monument Hill Rd Castleton, VT 05735‎ Phone: (802) 273-2951 Website

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

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

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


 * Bradley Family Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * East Hubbardton Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Hortonville East Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Hortonville West Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * North Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Pleasant View Cemetery (aka Town Hall Cemetery) - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * at FamilySearch Catalog


 * Hubbardton Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Rutland County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places

Church Records
Historically, the largest religious groups in Vermont were the Congregational, Baptist, Roman Catholic, and Methodist churches. For general information about Vermont denominations, view the New Hampshire Church Records wiki page. To see the churches in Hubbardton, visit. Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. The following are church records available online for the town of Hubbardton:

1. Hubbardton Congregational Church   Castleton, VT 05735    Phone: (802) 273-3303

2. East Hubbardton Baptist Church   3818 E Hubbardton Rd,    Castleton, VT 05735    Phone: (802) 483-6266

City Directories

 * 1911 Vermont, U.S., City Directories, Hubbardton at Ancestry - index and images ($),some years may be missing
 * FamilySearch Library Catalog
 * Various Dates U.S. City Directories, 1860-1960 at MyHeritage - index and images ($) some towns and years may be missing

Land Records

 * 1600s-1900s at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; ''Also at: Ancestry ($),
 * Vermont Land and Property

Local Histories
Revolutionary War - The Battle of Hubbardton

Photos of the Battle of Hubbardton re-enactment.

Maps
This selection incudes town, county, state, and historical maps
 * Boundary Map of Hubbardton at HomeTownLocator
 * Hubbardton at FamilySearch Places
 * Hubbardton at Google Maps
 * Hubbardton at Mapcarta
 * McConnell's Historical Maps of the United States at Library of Congress
 * Old Maps of Vermont at Old-Maps.com
 * Town of Hubbardton at Vermont.org
 * Vermont Maps State Page


 * 1854 Rutland County, Hubbardton map

Military
Some Records are Searchable by Town

Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
For more Revolutionary War Military Records see:
 * Vermont Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
 * United States Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783

Civil War, 1861-1865
For more Civil War Military Records see:
 * Vermont Military Records - Civil War, 1861-1865
 * United States Military Records - Civil War, 1861-1865

World War I, 1917-1918
For more World War I Military Records see:
 * Vermont Military Records - World War I, 1917-1918
 * United States Military Records - World War I, 1917-1918

World War II, 1941-1945
For more World War II Military Records see:
 * Vermont Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945
 * United States Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945

Newspapers
Rutland Herald online at this link.

Other Town Records
In Vermont, most records are kept at the town level and generally began being kept at the founding of the town. These records may include the following: The following are Hubbardton town records available online:

Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005, can be found on FamilySerach (browse only images) at this link.

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Hubbardton Town Clerks Office. These include records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1857-1995; indexes to births, marriages, deaths, 1857-1989 and Town book for surveys, 1778-1863.

Probate Records
In Vermont, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Hubbardton:

The probate district for Hubbardton is Fair Haven. Fair Haven Probate Court 3 North Park Place Fair Haven, VT 05743 (802) 265-3380
 * 1749-1999 Vermont, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1749-1999 at Ancestry - index & images, ($)
 * 1800-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * Vermont Probate Records

Family History Centers & Affiliate Libraries

 * Lebanon New Hampshire Family History Center
 * Rutland Vermont Family History Center
 * South Royalton Vermont Family History Center
 * Crandall Public Library - an affiliate library
 * The Rutland Historical Society - an affiliate library

Societies
Hubbardton Historical Society Monument Hill Schoolhouse 5568 Monument Hill Road Hubbardton, VT Mailing Address: PO Box 383 Castleton, VT 05735 Phone: (802) 273-3901 and (802) 273-2242 Website: http://www.hubbardton.net/index.html