The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the January 1838 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.
Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 2
January Session 1838
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Present:
- William Conaway
- David Nevitt
No. 1 – Allowed to James Robeson for boarding and keeping J. T. Williams, a transient pauper
No. 2 – Allowed to Willoughby Tibbs for keeping and boarding J. T. Williams, a transient pauper
Report of Dearborn County Treasury by Robert Moore.
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Benjamin P. Moore – license to keep a tavern or public house of entertainment and retail spirituous liquors at his house in Wilmington
No. 3 – Allowed to Simeon Tozier for keeping, boarding and clothing the poor asylum
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Jeremiah Coughlan – license to keep a tavern or public house of entertainment and retail spirituous liquors at his house in Kelso Township
Armour Stevenson appointed inspector (in room of Thomas Kyle who has refused to act) to report to the situation of the poor asylum, who is to meet with Wm. Harrison and Benjamin Sylvester for the examination of asylum.
Application of George W. Lane & Co., proprietors and owners of a bridge across Hogan Creek at or near the mouth of creek. Ordered that John Buffington, John Langley, Daniel Bartholomew, Henry Walker, and Amaziah Bailey appointed examiners of bridge.
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John Hornberger – license to keep a grocery and retail foreign and domestic groceries and liquors at his house in Lawrenceburg
Jeremiah Coughlan – license to vend foreign and domestic merchandise at his store in Kelso Township
George Johnson – license to keep a grocery and retail foreign and domestic groceries and liquors at his house in Lawrenceburg
James Roberts – license to keep a grocery and liquors at his house in Jackson Township
No. 4 – Allowed to William Dils, Sheriff, for 2 cords of wood and cutting same
No. 5 – Allowed to Samuel H. Dowden for service as associate judge in granting an injunction and writ of habeas corpus
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Petition by Jonathan Blasdel and other freeholders by Brown, their attorney, for change in Lawrenceburg and Rushville State Road where road passes through land of Jacob Hayes, Job Miller, David Guards, James McKinney, George Blasdell and E. & J. Jackson. Objections by Jacob Hayes by Major, his attorney. [Repeated at bottom of page]
Petition of William Rolling, Valentine Lawrence, and other freeholders for change in part of Lawrenceburg and Brookville State Road.
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No. 6 – Allowed to Jeremiah H. Brower for medicine and attendance to Thomas Clarkson, a pauper
No. 7 – Allowed to John Huffington for service on state road from Aurora to Dillsboro
Report by John Buffington, John Langley, Daniel Bartholomew, Henry Walker and Amaziah Bailey, examiners of Bridge at Mouth of Hogan Creek, belonging to Geo. P. Buell and Geo. W. Lane, the assigns of M. E. Israel.
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No. 8 – Allowed to Samuel H. Dowden for services as associate judge Oct Term
No. 9 – Allowed to George W. Kingsbury for services as associate judge Oct Term
Petition of Jonathan Blasdel, John Dawson, Jehu Goodwin, Jacob Blasdel, John Frazier, John Angevine, Charles Angevine, Benjamin Williams, Enoch Blasdel, Joseph Hall, Jacob Smith, William Smith, B. Ewbank, Thomas Smith, Ezekiel Knapp, Jonathan Philbrick, Samuel Huitt, William Robinson, Robert Robenson, Ricd. S. Tipple, Harrison Dawson, John Crandon, George W. Blasdel, Samuel H. Dowden, Jeremiah Nowlin, Robert Rowe Jr., Frances Longworth, Wm. McBride, Jeremiah Coughlan, and Elijah Blasdell for alteration in Lawrenceburg and Rushville State Road through land of George Blasdell, E. & J. Jackson, B. Ewbank, James McKinney, Henry Newton, Hays, Miller, J. Miller, Jacob Hays. John Buffington, John Parks and David Walser appointed to view alterations.
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No. 10 – Allowed to M. H. Harding for medicine and attendance on John Hall, a pauper of Manchester Township
No. 11 – Allowed to M. H. Harding for medicine and attendance on Mrs. Merrick, a pauper of Manchester Township
No. 12 – Allowed to M. H. Harding for medicine and attendance at poor asylum
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Petition in matter of Lawrenceburg and Brookville State Road rejected.
William Specknall and William Benum, viewers of alteration of state road from Aurora up North Hogan Creek. Rejected.
No. 13 – Allowed to Samuel D. Day for medicine and attendance on Betsey Lawrence, a pauper
No. 14 – Allowed to Betsey Lawrence for boarding and nursing a pauper
Martin Stewart appointed assessor in Randolph Township.
John D. Bush appointed assessor in Union Township.
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Robert Turner appointed assessor in Cesars Creek Township
Ayres Bramble appointed assessor in Clay Township
Ranna C. Stevens appointed assessor in Sparta Township
Walter Kerr appointed assessor in Laughery Township
Mark McCracken appointed assessor in Manchester Township
Andrew Morgan appointed assessor in Lawrenceburg Township
John Jackson appointed assessor in Miller Township
Robert Rowe, Jr., appointed assessor in Kelso Township
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James Lawrence appointed assessor in Jackson Township
Z. A. Bonham appointed assessor in Logan Township
No. 15 – Allowed to Edward B. Hunt for surveying and platting state road from Aurora to Dillsboro
No. 16 – Allowed to John Billingsley as Petit Juror Oct Term 1837
No. 17 – Allowed to William Conaway as commissioner
No. 18 – Allowed to David Nevitt as commissioner
No. 19 – Allowed to Thomas Darling as Petit Juror Oct Term 1837
Petition for charges for South Hogan Creek bridge.
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Board adjourned.
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