Hi All: Am hoping to find someone who knows of a Judge w/surname ROOT. He was in Burlington *or* Shelburne ca 1890 >>>>>>. He & his wife took my Aunt into their home & supposedly raised her after her Mother (Caroline) d in 1893 - Shelburne. The child (my Aunt): Emily Jane O'KELLY/KELLY d/o Lawrence & Caroline POWER b 30 March 1883 - Shelburne, Chittenden, Vt. My thanks, in advance. Bev

Anyone have information on a Rev. Mr. HASWELL said to be performing marriages 1835-1836 in Chittenden County, VT?

Hello All! I am searching for information about my Great-Grandfather, LAWRENCE HALLIHAN who was born in Burlington in 1854. I see by this forum that he was still in Burlington in 1882. I know he went to Chicago,IL for a Fire Dept. Competition sometime between then & 1900 when he shows up in a Chicago directory. His parents were James Hallihan & Honora Hennessey, from Ireland (don't know where, though). Trying to find that info, plus when & where he died. Pat

Hi, The charter was granted June 24th 1762, by Benning Wentworth, Governor of New Hampshire. The first attempt to settle the town was March 1777. (No permanent settlement was made until 1784.) Polly > When was the town of Charlotte established? I have searched for a death > record there but I have had no response. The person, my great great > grandfather is buried in Mt.Carmel Cemetery. I have seen the grave. I wrote > to Vermont Vital records but they have no record of the death there. In fact > they sent a photocopy of his sons. > Barbara >

Hi Marnie St. George is the smallest town in Vermont and is located just North of Hinesburg Mal Bevins MadMdmMymm@aol.com wrote: > Can someone tell me where St. George VT is I cannot find it . > Thank you > Marnie

I had the same problem finding my grandmother's birth certificate, went to the town hall and found it there. Her name was added at a later date into the record and the day of birth was corrected. I suspect the town clerk at the time didn't have to, or was lax in sending vitals to Middlesex. BTW, my grandmother will be 101 in April. Also, even though your ancestor is buried in Charlotte, doesn't mean that he died there. Happy hunting. Kathy In a message dated 2/11/70, 1:52:11 AM, VTCHITTE-L@rootsweb.com writes: <<When was the town of Charlotte established? I have searched for a death record there but I have had no response. The person, my great great grandfather is buried in Mt.Carmel Cemetery. I have seen the grave. I wrote to Vermont Vital records but they have no record of the death there. In fact they sent a photocopy of his sons. Barbara>>

Please read the following excerpt from Roots Web Review an on-line genealogy news letter. Recently I have seen what appears to be significant amounts of gedcom information coming through the lists causing frustration and unsubscribes on some. World Connect is Rootsweb's site for gedcoms. Here is the information about it. I am not trying to ruffle feathers but thought some might find the information useful. Ann NOTES FROM THE CEO, by Robert R. Tillman o FOLLOW-UP TO LAST WEEK'S WORLDCONNECT ARTICLE. Last week's list of excuses for not uploading a GEDCOM to the WorldConnect Project evidently hit home. The day after ROOTSWEB REVIEW (RWR) was sent, about 350 RootsWeb users uploaded GEDCOMs containing more than 800,000 names to WorldConnect. As of today, there are nearly 19 million names to search on WorldConnect. We hope to top 20 million names by next week. Nevertheless, only about 7,000 GEDCOMs have been uploaded to WorldConnect. (See <http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi> for the exact number.) With the circulation of RWR approaching 400,000, this means that fewer than two percent of you reading this article have uploaded a GEDCOM to WorldConnect. RootsWeb has set a goal of reaching 100 million names uploaded to WorldConnect by the end of 2000. Based on the average number of names uploaded in a GEDCOM to date, if about 40,000 of you (or about 10% of RWR's readers) upload a GEDCOM to WorldConnect before the end of the year, this goal will be achieved. WorldConnect has the potential of growing into one of the most important genealogical resources on the planet, but only if you participate. If you have entered genealogical data into virtually any genealogical software application, you probably can generate a GEDCOM and upload it to <http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/>. If you have any questions about generating, uploading, or editing a GEDCOM file, or if you wish to provide feedback to RootsWeb on how to improve WorldConnect, please post to the WorldConnect Project Suggestion Board at <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/gedcom>.

When was the town of Charlotte established? I have searched for a death record there but I have had no response. The person, my great great grandfather is buried in Mt.Carmel Cemetery. I have seen the grave. I wrote to Vermont Vital records but they have no record of the death there. In fact they sent a photocopy of his sons. Barbara

Hi, St. George, Vermont is in Chittenden County (Shelburne) Polly > Can someone tell me where St. George VT is I cannot find it . > Thank you > Marnie >

Hello Marnie; St.George does exist. I am sure that someone will give you better directions ,but it is in the vicinity of Williston,Hinesburg,area. I had to do some research there a couple of years ago and they had just built a new town hall. Now all of their records are to-gether. It is in the vicinity of Rt. #2 and 117 I believe. Someone will do better for you ,I know. It is just out of Burlington. Mary Darling

> Would appreciate any info on my gggrandfather. Daughter's name was Maude > Mary. Married James Madden, Ma. She was one of the first women to graduated > UVM. > > His info is: > > James MULQUEEN > 24 Dec 1861 > Burlington, Chittenden, Vermont > > Parents: > Father: Denis MULQUEEN > Mother: Bridgett > Both parents born in Ireland, Askeaton, Limmerick, I beleive.

I thank all of you who helped. I now know where St. George is. Marnie

Seeking information and/or proof of relationship of John BINGHAM dob 1824, Lower Canada, (possibly Frelighsburg,St Armand East, or Clarenceville) died 10-27-1896, Highgate Vt. Married Betsy Jerome, dob 1820 Moscar, Canada East, died 1896 Highgate Vt. John Reputed to be son of Maro Virgil BINGHAM,son of Solomon, son of Solomon,son of Jabez Bingham. Maro BINGHAM, dob 7-18-1792 at Tinmouth, Vt and Lived at St Albans, Franklin Co Vt. Maro married MAry F Winch, 1-1-1817, at St Armand East,(Freilighsburg) Lower Canada. Mary born 1798 died 2-27-1856. John and Betsy were parents of, among others, Peter BINGHAM,dob 1855 died 3-19-1912, who Married Mary BUSHEY(BOUCHER). They were Parents of Among others Arthur Charles Bingham, DOB 10-9-1880, who married Augusta Sylvia LARSON, a Swedish immigrant, born 1885 in Goteborg, Sweden, about whom, I can find NOTHING... Any Proof,rumor,educated guess,WILD EYED GUESS,(I'M desperate) or whatever, will be greatly appreciated. Dick Carter rcar37@prodigy.net

Can someone tell me where St. George VT is I cannot find it . Thank you Marnie

Jean Bessette, the son of Louis Bessette and Marie Lacroix was b. abt. 1883 in probably Colchester Point. He married Josephine Muir, daughter of Philippe Muir and Lea Couture on 8 Nov 1805 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Burlington. I have no other information on these people other than Jean Bessette had a sister Marie-Jeanne that married Francois Bouthellier and a brother that married Electa Montie. Good Luck! Kim Paradis Grimes -----Original Message----- From: Coyotemine@aol.com [mailto:Coyotemine@aol.com] Sent: Friday, February 04, 2000 4:17 PM To: VTCHITTE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Vermont/Bessette Family I have been searching for information on or about the following people, their families and relatives. If anyone out there knows anything, please let me know! HUSBAND JOHN or JOSEPH BESSETTE Born: UNKNOWN Place: UNKNOWN Married: UNKNOWN Place: UNKNOWN Died: UNKNOWN Place: Possibly Vermont Father: UNKNOWN Mother: UNKNOWN WIFE JOSEPHINE MUIR Born: UNKNOWN Place: UNKNOWN Died: UNKNOWN Place: Possibly Vermont Father: UNKNOWN Mother: UNKNOWN CHILDREN 1. MARY GEORGIANNA LOUISE BESSETTE (F) (grandmother) Born: 05JAN1908 Place: MONTPELIER, VT Died: 10DEC1960 Place: BENTON HARBOR, MI Married: RICHARD HOWARD GALE, Sr Place: Burlington, VT 1929 Children: 1. Richard Howard Gale, Jr 2. Robert Gale 3. Thelma Mae Gale-Mitchell 2. NORMAN J. BESSETTE, Sr (M) Born: 08NOV1918 Place: VT Died: 09FEB1998 Place: FT. PIERCE, FL Married: 1. UNKNOWN 2. DORIS ORLASKA-BRANT Place: BentonHarbor,MI1947 3. private Children: 1. private 3. EARL BESSETTE (M) Born: 05AUG1917 Place: VT Died: 17MAR1988 Place: N.Y. 4. GLADYS BESSETTE-FOLEY (F) Born: 24NOV1911 Place: VT Died: AUG1976 Place: BURLINGTON, VT 5. DOROTHY BESSETTE (F) Born: 13MAR1907 Place: Died: MAR1977 Place: LYNDONVILLE, VT 6. HAROLD BESSETTE (M) Born: 23MAR1909 Place: VT Died: OCT1977 Place: VT 7. BEATRICE BESSETTE (F) Born: 28OCT1910 Place: VT Died: 29JAN1993 Place: WOONSOCKET, PROVIDENCE, RI Jenni Gale of Washington (Coyotemine@aol.com) Researching: *Gale, *Bessette, Mitchell, Foley, Spalding, Carville, Orlaska-Brant-Green, *Patton and *Kahler. ______________________________

I am looking for information on Daniel Ash and Orilla/Aurilla Rice. I found them first in Charlotte Chittendon Co. in the June 1860 census. at that time they had children; Aurilla, Henry, MARY, and Plina. By 1870 they had removed to Winhall, Bennington Co. ,Vt. There they had children listed: Henry ,Clemeny, Jane, George and Pheobe. Mary Ash married James Bump and after about 6 years they moved to the Pennsylvania/New York area. Sharon Causer Ancestry@gte.net Huntington Beach, Ca

Hello folks. Does anyone have any info (in particular, the parents of) Jean Baptiste Plourde and Zoe Belgarde. The marriage repetoir from St. Joseph's in Burlington states they were married July 7th, 1859. It does not list their parents. The repetoir also has an entry following their marrige which states: "journalier de Brandon Vt Temins: Joseph Arpin, Joseph Chatel" I believe Mr. Arpin & Mr. Chatel were witnesses. Does anyone know what the first part of this entry means? Any info will be greatly appreciated.

I have been searching for information on or about the following people, their families and relatives. If anyone out there knows anything, please let me know! HUSBAND JOHN or JOSEPH BESSETTE Born: UNKNOWN Place: UNKNOWN Married: UNKNOWN Place: UNKNOWN Died: UNKNOWN Place: Possibly Vermont Father: UNKNOWN Mother: UNKNOWN WIFE JOSEPHINE MUIR Born: UNKNOWN Place: UNKNOWN Died: UNKNOWN Place: Possibly Vermont Father: UNKNOWN Mother: UNKNOWN CHILDREN 1. MARY GEORGIANNA LOUISE BESSETTE (F) (grandmother) Born: 05JAN1908 Place: MONTPELIER, VT Died: 10DEC1960 Place: BENTON HARBOR, MI Married: RICHARD HOWARD GALE, Sr Place: Burlington, VT 1929 Children: 1. Richard Howard Gale, Jr 2. Robert Gale 3. Thelma Mae Gale-Mitchell 2. NORMAN J. BESSETTE, Sr (M) Born: 08NOV1918 Place: VT Died: 09FEB1998 Place: FT. PIERCE, FL Married: 1. UNKNOWN 2. DORIS ORLASKA-BRANT Place: BentonHarbor,MI1947 3. private Children: 1. private 3. EARL BESSETTE (M) Born: 05AUG1917 Place: VT Died: 17MAR1988 Place: N.Y. 4. GLADYS BESSETTE-FOLEY (F) Born: 24NOV1911 Place: VT Died: AUG1976 Place: BURLINGTON, VT 5. DOROTHY BESSETTE (F) Born: 13MAR1907 Place: Died: MAR1977 Place: LYNDONVILLE, VT 6. HAROLD BESSETTE (M) Born: 23MAR1909 Place: VT Died: OCT1977 Place: VT 7. BEATRICE BESSETTE (F) Born: 28OCT1910 Place: VT Died: 29JAN1993 Place: WOONSOCKET, PROVIDENCE, RI Jenni Gale of Washington (Coyotemine@aol.com) Researching: *Gale, *Bessette, Mitchell, Foley, Spalding, Carville, Orlaska-Brant-Green, *Patton and *Kahler.

I am looking for descendants of George Henry Farnsworth and Olive Rice. They were my g-grandparents. I believe both are buried in Williston and that some of their children were born there. My grandfather was Timothy Benjamin Farnsworth.

Seeking information on Maro Virgil Bingham, son of Solomon, son of Solomon. Maro born 6-18-1792, at Tinmouth Vt. Married Mary F Winch. Seeking Verification that he was father of John Bingham,born in Canada 1824, who married Betsy Jerome in Lower CAnada, abt 1840. I also show sons Peter, and Joseph. Also, when did the state of Vt begin recording Births and deaths. And are they on line? Also, where would I go to search for a divorce... Are divorces on line? Dick Carter rcar37@prodigy.net