The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the December 1843 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.
Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 3
December Session 1843
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Present:
- David Walser
- John Columbia
- William S. Ward
Benjamin Sylvester – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Manchester Township
George Tousey – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
No. 1142 – Allowed to George Carpenter for boarding pauper
No. 1143 – Allowed to Abram Rector for removing pauper to County Asylum
No. 1144 – Allowed to Bazel James for professional services attending on pauper
No. 1145 – Allowed to Annias Evans for his temporary relief
No. 1146 – Allowed to Dunn & Watts for advertising delinquent list of 1842
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No. 1147 – Allowed to Jane Thayer for her temporary relief
No. 1148 – Allowed to Elijah Bruce for cutting wood
No. 1149 – Allowed to A. Stephenson for removing pauper to County Asylum
No. 1150 – Allowed to Randall Alexander for his temporary relief
No. 1151 – Allowed to Daniel Lynn for temporary relief of Mrs. Roney
No. 1153 – Allowed to Obediah B. Priest for temporary relief of Mrs. Walden
Horton & Morgan – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in New Lawrenceburg
Asaph Buck, attorney for John P. Scott, withdraws application for ferry at Rising Sun.
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Theodore Gazlay, Attorney for Rising Sun, to vacate ferry used by John P. Scott at Rising Sun. Asaph Buck, attorney for John P. Scott. Board ordered that John P. Scott has forfeited right to ferry and is vacated.
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No. 1154 – Allowed to Jeremiah H. Brower for professional services attending paupers
No. 1155 – Allowed to Leneley & Dunn for articles furnished paupers
No. 1157 – Allowed to William V. Cheek for books, paper &c. for clerk’s office
No. 1158 – Allowed to Mahlon Powell for wood &c. for Circuit Court
No. 1159 – Allowed to Mahlon Powell for extra services as Sheriff
No. 1156 – Allowed to Amaziah Bailey for one coffin furnished for pauper
No. 1160 – Allowed to Elisha Morgan for professional services in attending on paupers
No. 1161 – Allowed to Leonard Mulfinger for nursing transient pauper
No. 1162 – Allowed to John Wilmington for digging grave for pauper
No. 1163 – Allowed to John Ferrce for removing pauper to County Asylum
No. 1164 – Allowed to James Smith for coffin for transient pauper
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No. 1165 – Allowed to Thomas Palmer for books &c. for recorder’s office
Bird Pate – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in Wilmington
J. W. Gaff – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora
No. 1166 – Allowed to Thomas H. Milburn for boarding paupers at County Asylum
No. 1167 – Allowed to Thomas H. Milburn for repairs to County Asylum
No. 1168 – Allowed to Mahlon Powell for taking John Porter to Vevay and returning him to County Jail
No. 1169 – Allowed to Thos. J. Taylor & Co. for blankets for county jails
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Allowed to James O. Smith for services as Trustee of Township 5, Range 3
Allowed to Jacob W. Egelston for services as Trustee of Township 5, Range 3
Allowed to James Lyons for services as Trustee of Township 5, Range 3
James C. Cordery – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Wilmington
Peter B. Vail – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora
Benjamin Vail – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Wilmington
No. 1170 – Allowed to John Brewington for boarding criminals at County Jail
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No. 1171 – Allowed to John Brewington for services as Bailiff
George A. Riggs – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora
John Mahoney – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Kelso Township
John P. Scott by Asaph Buck, his attorney, prays for appeal of decision of board to vacate his ferry.
Application of President of Trustees of Rising Sun to establish a ferry at Rising Sun. Theodore Gazley, attorney. Ferry established. John P. Scott, by Asaph Buck, his attorney, files appeal.
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No. 1174 – Allowed to Jonathan Jones for amount overpaid by him on tax of 1841
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Order Ebenezer Dumont, Treasurer, and George W. Lane, Auditor, to give bond due to act to transfer Surplus Revenue Fund, County Seminary Funds and 3% fund from hands of present agents to Treasurer of county.
William McBridge, toll gatherer of Bridge at Aurora, made report. Money paid to Lane & Buell.
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No. 1175 – Allowed to Benj. Vail for articles
No. 1176 – Allowed to William A. Kerr for his services
Ebenezer Dumont, Treasurer, and George W. Lane, Auditor, filed bonds. Securities for Ebenezer Dumont: Joshua Brewington, C. Bird Pate, W. H. Glasgow, and Jacob Harwood. Securities for George W. Lane: Geo. P. Buell and John Langley.
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No. 1178 – Allowed to William H. Glasgow for services at County Jail
No. 1179 – Allowed to James W. Whiteaker for two coffins for paupers
No. 1180 – Allowed to Thomas Wilson for temporary relief
No. 1181 – Allowed to William Johnson for extra services as school commissioner
David S. Hancock submitted propositions from Carlisle & White to sell county their bridge across South Hogan Creek.
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William Johnson, School Commissioner, makes settlement of school fund and handed over to County Auditor the books, papers, notes, mortgages, &c.
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Ebenezer Dumont, Treasurer, made report.
Daniel Taylor allowed for services as clerk of Township 7, Range 2
No. 1162 – Allowed to Daniel Taylor for services as Trustee of Township 5, Range 2
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John McPike, agent to loan surplus revenue, ordered to appear before board and make settlement to Treasurer. McPike moves order against him be amended. Board refuses.
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No. 1183 – Allowed to William S. Ward for temporary relief of Mrs. Morris
Petition of inhabitants of Manchester and Jackson Townships to be attached to York Township. Ordered altered.
No. 1184 – Allowed to James T. Brown for professional services
No. 1185 – Allowed to Henry Morran for his temporary relief
David Walser made report on improvement of road from Aurora to Wilmington.
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No. 1186 – Allowed to Thomas Spicknell for one lock for County Jail
John Gray – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
Application of John McPike, agent to loan the Surplus Fund, for appeal. Overruled. McPike refused to make settlement.
No. 1187 – Allowed to George W. Lane for services as Auditor
Money appropriated for improvement of York Ridge Hill in York Township to be expended by Wm. S. Ward. Money for improvement of road from Aurora to Dillsboro to be expended on land of Ira Wright by William Wheeler.
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John S. Heath – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
Ordered that Charles Dashiell, William Garrard, and William Wheeler be given more time to make settlement of 3% fund.
William S. Ward made report on money expended from 3% fund.
Geo. W. Lane, agent of 3% fund, made report.
Court adjourned.