Category Archives: Dearborn County

Wilmington List of Letters – Apr 1840

The Wilmington, Dearborn County, Indiana list of letters for April 1840 appeared in:
Aurora Dearborn Democrat – 9 Apr 1840 – Page 3, Column 4; 16 Apr 1840 – Page 3, Column 4; 23 Apr 1840 – Page 3, Column 6; 30 Apr 1840 – Page 3, Column 6

List of Letters remaining in the Post Office at Wilmington, Indiana, on the 1st day of April, 1840. Those not taken out in three months will be sent to the General Post Office as dead letters.

  • Joseph Ashcraft
  • Claiborne Allen
  • John Burbage
  • Jane E Burroughs
  • Wm C Buffington
  • Ebenezer Bedunnah
  • Justus M Cure
  • John Carpenter
  • John Connel
  • John Christy
  • Margaret Christopher
  • Elizabeth Cozine
  • Edmund Cheek
  • Jonathan Cole
  • Clerk of Dearborn County
  • Enoch Dean
  • D J E Eckman
  • E S Elder
  • Cornelius S Faulkner
  • William Frayley
  • Mrs. H. Gibbons
  • James Garrison
  • Lewis Gould
  • Jacob Gore
  • Parson Gleeson
  • Peter Hennegan
  • Isaac Hancock
  • Mary Hedge
  • Garrison Hubbert
  • Henry Hinds
  • John Hubbard
  • John Haines
  • Nelson Inman
  • David Johnson
  • Daniel Kenny
  • Isaac King
  • Thomas Kilner
  • Stephen Liddle
  • Rachel Lindsey
  • William Laird
  • Samuel Lewis
  • Isaac Mills
  • Demoss Moss
  • Jacob Mull
  • George Mendle
  • Samuel Mahan
  • Charles Murphy
  • John McConnel
  • William Nox
  • William Olcott
  • P O O’Neal
  • Henry Olney
  • E C Parker
  • Wm Purdy
  • Martha Jane Perry
  • Luther H Parks
  • William Perry
  • Samuel Pratt
  • Amsted Pate
  • James Ree
  • Aaron Rawlins
  • Jno S Riley & Co.
  • Jacob Sherman
  • John Spidle
  • Wm Sawdon
  • Josiah Shead
  • Vandalia Swallow
  • Miss Jane Silby
  • Henry Tussleman
  • Michael Teney
  • Geo. W. Thornton
  • Joseph Trester
  • Rankin Walker
  • Mary Worthington
  • Stephen Wood
  • Arial Walden
  • Ira Wright

BENJ. VAIL, P. M.

Aurora List of Letters – Apr 1840

The Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana list of letters for April 1840 appeared in:
Aurora Dearborn Democrat – 2 Apr 1840 – Page 3, Column 4; 9 Apr 1840 – Page 3, Column 5

List of Letters remaining at the Post Office in Aurora, Ind., on the first day of April, 1840. Those not taken out in three months will be sent to the General Post office as dead letters.

  • Asa Mary
  • Lambert Adkins
  • Erastus H. Bassett
  • Stephen Buffington
  • John Conwell
  • Isaac Cochran Sr.
  • Mary Dyke
  • Nicholas Davis
  • Charles Elder
  • E F W Ellis
  • Wm D Gould
  • A E Glenn
  • David Harwood
  • John McMullen
  • Daniel M. Miller
  • L R Morrill
  • Stephen Norris
  • Samuel Ortlip
  • Wm. Patterson
  • Thos T Perry
  • Elizabeth Randall
  • Robt W Ray
  • Rebecca Turney
  • Sarah Saviage
  • Johial Savage
  • John Smith
  • Wm Upp
  • John Vanclefe
  • Nelly Whitson

Wilmington List of Letters – Jan 1840

The Wilmington, Dearborn County, Indiana list of letters for January 1840 appeared in:
Aurora Dearborn Democrat – 9 Jan 1840 – Page 3, Column 2; 16 Jan 1840 – Page 3, Column 2; 23 Jan 1840 – Page 3, Column 3; 30 Jan 1840 – Page 3, Column 5

A List of Letters remaining in the Post Office at Wilmington, Indiana, Jan. 1, 1840.

  • Clabourne Allen
  • William Allott
  • John Burbage
  • James Boyd
  • Wm Bruce
  • Peter A Benedict
  • Miss Mary Banfield
  • Elizabeth Cogine
  • John Carpenter
  • Asa Cook
  • Clerk of Dearborn Circuit Court
  • Harmon R. Dean
  • A. G. Dills
  • William Dorrey
  • Amos Dickerson
  • Ebenezar Dumont
  • William Dills
  • William Dorrey
  • Amos Dickenson
  • Ebenezar Dumont
  • William Dills
  • Francis Evans
  • Harriet Falkender
  • Nancy Fisher
  • Hiram Ferrand
  • Amor Flake
  • John Fennimore
  • Ephraim Glasgow
  • William Green
  • Thos. Goodman
  • Robert Gullet
  • Lewis Gould
  • Joseph Hennegan
  • David C. Hope
  • Isaac Hancock
  • Nancy Higbee
  • William Huffman
  • R. H. Holman
  • Conrod Huffman
  • Eben Heaton
  • John Howawell
  • Peter Hennegan
  • R. K. Harris
  • Absalom Hartgrove
  • Samuel Jewit
  • David Johnson
  • Daniel Kenacy
  • George Kaceland
  • P. L. King
  • Minerva Kerr
  • Stephen Livingston
  • Aaron Miller
  • Samuel Musgrave
  • Jacob Mull
  • Charles Murphy
  • Eliza J. Millar
  • Wm. G. Marshal
  • James Miller
  • John McConnell
  • Elias McAdams
  • Nathan L. Murphy
  • Howley Netherfield
  • Peter O’Neil
  • Mr. O’Neil
  • John Pettegrew
  • Julia Payne
  • Thomas Payne
  • Amsted Pate
  • John Palmer
  • Isaac Purdy
  • James T. Pollock
  • John Perry
  • John R. Rigg
  • Joseph Reuland
  • Daniel Roberts
  • John S. Riley & Co.
  • James Ray
  • Mildred Ray
  • Sheriff, Dearborn County
  • Samuel Stilts
  • Shobal Strowbridge
  • Ezekiel Shed
  • Shockley
  • John Tufts
  • Joseph Trester
  • William Trewit
  • Thomas Wilson
  • Christian Willman
  • Piercy Wheeler
  • James W. Weaver
  • Arien Walden
  • Thomas G. Young

B. VAIL, P. M.

Aurora List of Letters – Jan 1840

The Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana list of letters appeared in:
Aurora Dearborn Democrat – 2 Jan 1840 – Page 3, Column 2; 9 Jan 1840 – Page 3, Column 3; 16 Jan 1840 – Page 3, Column 3; 23 Jan 1840 – Page 3, Column 6

List of Letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind. on the 1st of January, 1840, which, if not taken out in three months, will be sent to the General Post Office as dead letters.

  • Abraham Abbitt
  • Richard Conn
  • Isaac Cochran
  • Nathaniel Davis
  • M. De Gear
  • C. H. Green
  • William Griffin
  • Margaret I. Hope
  • John Herrick
  • Thomas Jennings
  • J. J. Levingston
  • Albert Moran
  • Mortimer Platt
  • R. W. Rea
  • James Reed
  • Mary Ann Scott
  • Uriah Stevens
  • Wm. F. Stevens
  • Michael Scannell
  • John S. Thompson
  • Francis Worley
  • Martha E. Williamson
  • James Whittaker

B. F. FERRIS, P. M.

Dearborn County Circuit Court – Oct 1839

The Dearborn County, Indiana, Circuit Court reports appeared in:
Aurora Dearborn Democrat – 30 Oct 1839 – Page 2, Column 1

Dearborn Circuit Court.

This Court convened at Wilmington, on Monday last. All the Judges were present, and the usual number of lawyers were in attendance.

The following gentlemen were empannelled as the Grand Jury, to wit:
Joel Decoursey, Esq., Foreman; Thomas Jones, Joseph Churchill, James Lyons, Vachel Hobbs, Jonathan Noble, John La Rew, Elisha Bodine, Thomas Cooper, Elias Little, David Conger, Amos Ross, David Cook, John Synder, and David Durham.

The court is disposing of business pretty rapidly, principally cases of petit misdemeanor.

On Tuesday, William Mason and John Wittermott, indicted for petit larceny—stealing a quilt, two bags and a vest from a Mr. Corson, below the mouth of Laughery—were tried, convicted, and sentenced to the Penitentiary for one year.

Dillsboro List of Letters – Oct 1839

The Dillsboro, Dearborn County, Indiana, List of Letters appeared in:
Aurora Dearborn Democrat – 10 Oct 1839 – Page 3, Column 3; 17 Oct 1839 – Page 3, Column 5; 24 Oct 1839 – Page 3, Column 4; 30 Oct 1839 – Page 3, Column 4; 7 Nov 1839 – Page 3, Column 5

List of Letters
Remaining in the Post Office at Dillsborough, Dearborn County, Ind., for the quarter ending Oct. 1, 1839.

  • Thomas Aldon
  • Mary Burroughs
  • Conrod Dowers
  • Jacob W Egelston
  • Samuel Elder
  • Elizabeth Eaton
  • Robert Hogshear
  • Isaac Miles
  • Wm Henry Maison
  • Thomas Noble
  • Philip Rowland
  • Thornton Rogers

JOSHUA PECK, P.M.

Wilmington List of Letters – Oct 1839

The Wilmington, Dearborn County, Indiana, List of Letters for October 1839 appeared in:
Aurora Dearborn Democrat – 3 Oct 1839 – Page 3, Column 3; 10 Oct 1839 – Page 3, Column 4; 17 Oct 1839 – Page 3, Column 5; 24 Oct 1839 – Page 3, Column 6; 30 Oct 1839 – Page 3, Column 5; 7 Nov 1839 – Page 3, Column 5

List of Letters
Remaining in the Post Office at Wilmington, Ind., October 1, 1839. Those not taken out in three months will be sent to the General Post Office as Dead Letters.

  • Thomas A Hood
  • Demos Mass
  • Thomas J Pollock
  • Mathew A Butter
  • Thomas Neal
  • John C Wright
  • Charles Murphy
  • Samuel Wood
  • Mary Rensol
  • James G Hunter
  • B C Coleman
  • Nicy Hull
  • Asenah Hogshire
  • Cornelius Miller
  • Chester Falkner
  • Ebenezer Roberts
  • Henry Whitman
  • Benj Johnson
  • Peter Bigny
  • Thos Jennings
  • James Richardson
  • Aaron Town
  • James Whitaker
  • Philip Gould
  • Wm Lemon
  • Isaac Brittle
  • Samuel Johnson
  • Ebenezer Bedunah
  • Betsey Turner
  • Perry or Cree Maccan
  • William Karney
  • John Fennimore
  • John Randall
  • William Abbott
  • Robt Covington
  • Benj Wood
  • Temperance Scranton
  • Emeline Hedge
  • Antrim & Hackney
  • Jas T Mulford
  • Charles Bonner
  • William Simpson
  • J S Riley & Co.
  • Hon Thomas Smith
  • J T Cole
  • Daniel Hop
  • John Neeland
  • R R Lindey
  • George W Thornton

BENJ. VAIL, P. M.

Wilmington List of Letters – Jul 1839

The Wilmington, Dearborn County, Indiana, List of Letters appeared in:
Aurora Dearborn Democrat – 4 Jul 1839 – Page 3, Column 4; 11 Jul 1839 – Page 3, Column 5; 18 Jul 1839 – Page 3, Column 6

List of Letters remaining in the Post Office at Wilmington, Indiana, July 1st, 1839.

  • Ann or Phely Aliworth
  • Jennett S H Burrett
  • Cornelius Brien
  • Mary Bogard
  • Charles Bruce or Frances Powel
  • Joseph Baker
  • James T Brown, Esq.
  • Robt E Cutler, Esq.
  • Humphrey Cane
  • Perry Connely
  • Joseph Daugherty
  • Amos Dixon
  • Wm Dills
  • Jane Davids
  • Hon. M C Eggleston
  • L G Elder
  • Samuel Ewen
  • James Fennimore
  • Jackson Goulding
  • Susannah Grey
  • Lydia Grey
  • Hannah Grew
  • Thomas Gorerell
  • John Grist
  • Eben Heaton
  • Nancy Higbee
  • Catherine Hamit
  • Leonard Holt
  • Unicy Hull
  • Joseph Jones
  • Samuel Jones
  • Margaret Miller
  • Henry Markle
  • Dr. Murdock
  • Mary Mason
  • David Miller
  • Cornelius Olryan
  • P L O’Neal
  • Eliza Parker
  • John Parks
  • Wm Printee
  • Zadoc K Richardson
  • John S Riley & Co.
  • John Spidle
  • Alex Silley
  • Jac C Stall
  • Eunice Simons
  • Macy Smith
  • George Shuman
  • Sarah Wilson
  • John Wheeler
  • Anthony Woods
  • James Whitaker
  • Ira Wright

BENJAMIN VAIL, P. M.

Aurora List of Letters – Jul 1839

The Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana, List of Letters for July 1839 appeared in:
Aurora Dearborn Democrat – 4 Jul 1839 – Page 3, Column 4; 11 Jul 1839 – Page 3, Column 5; 18 Jul 1839 – Page 3, Column 6

List of Letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., on the first day of July, 1839. Those not taken out within three months will be sent to the General Post Office as dead letters.

  • Robert Abbott
  • Abraham Abbott
  • A P Alsip
  • Horace Bassett
  • Elisha Bass
  • Francis Buffington
  • L N Bush
  • Isaac K Cochran
  • Michai Covell
  • S & W Colcord
  • Martha Carson
  • John Dolbow
  • Jeremiah Dodson
  • Mrs. M Degier
  • Mrs. John Davis
  • Wm Fenton
  • Wm Griffin
  • Joseph Griffin
  • Geo Griffin
  • Wm T Harris
  • Frederick Harwood
  • William Hixon
  • James G Hunter
  • Jacob Huckathorn
  • David Harwood
  • Dorman Holliday
  • Joseph Johnson
  • John Langley
  • Henry McCalla
  • Julian Miller
  • Andrew Morgan
  • John Newhouse
  • Edward Owens
  • Timothy Porter
  • George Parsons
  • E W Rogers
  • George Sutton
  • John Smith
  • Asa Shattuck
  • Betsy Smith
  • Servetus Tufts
  • Thomas J Taylor
  • John Tufts
  • Elizabeth Thompkins
  • Michael Teny
  • John Teny
  • John Wood
  • Sarah West
  • Marget Worley
  • Frances L Walker
  • Lydia Wright
  • Mary Walker

Dearborn County Circuit Court – Apr 1839

Dearborn County, Indiana, Circuit Court reports appeared in:

Aurora Dearborn Democrat – 25 Apr 1839 – Page 2, Column 5

Dearborn Circuit Court.

This Court commenced its session on Monday last. There are a great number of Lawyers in attendance, and there seems to be much business before the Court. On Monday and Tuesday, there was something of a crowd on the Grand Jury—an unusual number of witnesses having been summoned to testify before it. We presume the Jury will not be discharged before Saturday.

Two State cases were tried on Tuesday. Palmer for larceny, and Cary for forgery. Both were acquitted.

We were in error last week in stating that the Court could sit four weeks—three only are allowed.

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Three convicts made their escape from the jail in Wilmington, on Friday night last. We understand that the person who had charge of the jail, when carrying in wood late at night, was knocked down, and the prisoners escaped. One of them was arrested near North Bend, and brought back. The others are at large.

 

Aurora Dearborn Democrat – 9 May 1839 – Page 3, Column 1

Dearborn Circuit Court.

The Court having laid over a great many cases for the next term, and dispatched a great deal of business on Monday, adjourned on Tuesday.

Six of the individuals indicted for riot at Rising Sun, were found guilty, and fined in sums varying from $10 up to $212. It may be proper to remark that three or four of the leaders, or principal actors in this case, have left the State.

The Jury in the case of Conaway against Harbert, were unable to agree. This case was tried at a previous Court, with a similar result. The parties have now compromised, and withdrawn the suit.