Benton, Yates County, New York Genealogy

''United States' 'New York' 'Yates CountyTown of Benton

Cemeteries
List and address source

Alcott
East of Lovejoy Road, north of Rasmussen Road Sometimes called Alcott-Havens

Benton Rural
South of Havens Corners Road between the intersections of North Flat Street and Flat Street.

Briggs
West side of Briggs Road, north of NYS Route 364, near west town line. Some of burials are from Town of Potter.

Chase Family
North of Rasmussen Road, west of NYS Route 14A, south of Buckle Road.

Church Records

 * "Early Church Records, First Baptist Church at Benton Center, Yates County," Early Settlers of New York State, Vol. I, courtesy: Ancestry ($).

Town Clerk
Benton Town Clerk 1000 Route 14A Penn Yan, New York 14527 Phone: 315-536-7236 Email: [mailto:clerk@townofbenton.us clerk@townofbenton.us]

The following records are available through the town clerk's office:


 * 1866-1972 Assessment Rolls
 * 1806-1989 Minute Books (Minute Book 1, 1806-1830, is indexed)
 * 1847 Births and Marriages; births, deaths and marriages 1848-1849; deaths 1864
 * 1867-1918 Delayed birth registrations
 * 1883-1994 Births
 * 1883-1994 Marriages
 * 1883-1993 Deaths
 * 1844-1894 Highway Surveys of roads; road records 1871-1914; highway districts 1834
 * 1849-1964 Chattel Mortgages; 1924-1964 Conditional Sales indexes
 * 1892-1989 Various years of Justice Dockets
 * 1807-1950 School District Records
 * 1917-1950; 1952-1989 Oath of Office book
 * 1883-1965 Board of Health minutes
 * 1862-1892 Supervisor's book

Town Historian
Benton Town Historian 1000 Route 14A Penn Yan, New York 14527 315-536-7236

Vital Records
Birth Records


 * 1847 Return of Town Clerk Births in the Town of Benton and County of Yates during the year ending 31st December 1847. Courtesy New Horizons Genealogy.
 * 1848 Return of Town Clerk Birthsin the Town of Benton and County of Yates during the year ending 31st December 1848. Courtesy New Horizons Genealogy.
 * 1849 Births in the Town of Benton and County of Yates during the year 1849. Index Courtesy New Horizons Genealogy.
 * 1883-1901 Town of Benton Births, Deaths and Marriages Index. Courtesy Yates County, New York GenWeb

Marriage Records


 * 1847 Marriages in the Town of Benton during the year ending 31st December 1847. Courtesy New Horizons Genealogy.
 * 1848 Marriages in the Town of Benton and County of Yates during the year ending 31st December 1848. Courtesy New Horizons Genealogy.
 * 1849 Marriages in the Town of Benton and County of Yates during the year 1849. Courtesy New Horizons Genealogy.
 * 1883-1901 Town of Benton Births, Deaths and Marriages Index. Courtesy Yates County, New York GenWeb

Deaths


 * 1848 Deaths in the Town of Benton and County of Yates during the year ending 31st December 1848. Courtesy New Horizons Genealogy.
 * 1849 Deaths in the Town of Benton and County of Yates during the year 1849. Courtesy New Horizons Genealogy.
 * 1864 Report of Deaths in the Town of Benton during the year ending December 31st, 1864. Courtesy Yates County, New York GenWeb
 * 1883-1901 Town of Benton Births, Deaths and Marriages Index. Courtesy Yates County, New York GenWeb