The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the December 1844 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.
Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 3
December Session 1844
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William Hemphill – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Union Township
No. 1665 – Allowed to Samuel Jemes for boarding M. Robertson, an insane man, and for chains, stove and pipe, &c. for Robertson
No. 1666 – Allowed to George Willis for cash advanced in removing Marberry, a transient pauper
No. 1667 – Allowed to Thomas H. Milburn for boarding paupers at County Asylum
No. 1668 – Allowed to Thomas H. Milburn for making coffin and furnishing grass for County Asylum, &c.
T. G. Fisk – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
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George W. Shane – license to keep a grocery and retail spirituous liquors at house in Logan Township
Leonard Mulfinger – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
No. 1669 – Allowed to Micajah Pickett for temporary relief of R. Ellis
No. 1670 – Allowed to Thomas Palmer for removing books &c. to the Recorder’s office
No. 1671 – Allowed to A. L. Bailey for services as visitor to County Asylum
Ordered Sheriff to summon clerk and Trustees of School District No. 4 in Township 6, Range 3 west with the books and papers of district.
Salmon Amos Buell selected as student to state university.
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Stephen Gutzmiller – license to keep a grocery in Jackson Township and retail spirituous liquors
No. 1672 – Allowed to Benjamin Johnson for temporary relief of his son
No. 1673 – Allowed to Daniel Lynn for temporary relief of Mrs. Roney
No. 1674 – Allowed to Dunn and Watts for publishing delinquent list
No. 1675 – Allowed to Daniel T. Craig for temporary relief
No. 1676 – Allowed to Lemley & Dunn for articles furnished the poor
No. 1677 – Allowed to D. A. Rowland for setting grate and drayage
No. 1678 – Allowed to James Foster for temporary relief of A. Evans
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No. 1679 – Allowed to Norval Sparks for articles furnished paupers
No. 1680 – Allowed to John Ferris & Co. for ink, paper and quills furnished auditor and clerk
Lewis G. Hubbeit – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora
Isaac White – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora
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Benjamin Vail – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Wilmington
James W. Gaff – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora
John Mahoney – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Kelso Township
James C. Cordery – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Wilmington
Andrew Morgan – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in New Lawrenceburg
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John Gray – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
No. 1681 – Allowed to John Wood for transporting pauper from Lawrenceburg to County Asylum
William W. Jordan – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Manchester Township
George Tousey – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
George Ross – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in New Lawrenceburg
No. 1682 – Allowed to William V. Cheek for stationery and removing books &c. of clerk’s office to new building
Allowed to Harrison Dawson for serving as inspector of election of Trustees in Township 6, Range 1
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No. 1683 – Allowed to Morgan and Harding – license for their professional services
No. 1684 – Allowed to William Bennett for his temporary relief
No. 1685 – Allowed to Ann Fowler for temporary relief of her son
No. 1686 – Allowed to Benjamin Sylvester for amount overpaid for store license
William S. Holman presented petition of Gerard Wimpe and others for vacation of part of Harrison and Napoleon State Road.
Allowed to James Todd, Jr. for interest on certificate. [Error.]
Allowed to Nathaniel Todd for interest on certificate. [Error.]
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Petition of vacation of part of State Road from Harrison to Napoleon continued.
Henry Moran made report on tolls from Aurora Bridge.
Allowed James Todd, Jr. for amount overpaid on his certificate of purchase.
Allowed to Nathaniel Todd, Sr. for amount of interest overpaid on his certificate of purchase.
No. 1689 – Allowed to Sparks Blasdell to be expended by him in repair of bridge across Salt Fork Creek in Miller Township
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No. 1690 – Allowed to William C. Crookshank for his professional services attending pauper in Clay Township
No. 1691 – Allowed to George B. Sheldon for stove, grate &c. for public offices
No. 1692 – Allowed to Nelson H. Torbet for stationery, rent of office, &c.
No. 1693 – Allowed to John F. Richards for boarding criminals, &c. at County Jail
William V. Cheek filed bill for extra services. Disallowed. Cheek appealed and filed bond with Joseph Groff and John Hornberger, his securities.
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Ordered Auditor give written notice to borrowers of Surplus Revenue Funds who are in arrears for interest due.
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No. 1694 – Allowed to George Willis for keeping and nursing pauper
Nelson H. Torbet, Treasurer, made report.
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Thomas Wood selected as student to State University.
Philip Bahite – license to keep grocery and retail spirituous liquors at house in Kelso Township
No. 1695 – Allowed to George W. Lane for desk furnished the Auditor’s office
Danl. J. Hancock made report on tolls received from South Hogan Bridge.
Jacob Hummell – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at his house in Kelso Township
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Luther F. Holcomb, Elisha Brown and Turner Floyd, Trustees of District No. 4, Township 6, Range 3, made report.
No. 1696 – Allowed to Jehu Goodwin for boarding and nursing a pauper
No. 1697 – Allowed to Silas Nowlin for expenses of funeral of Anthony Johnson, a transient pauper
No. 1698 – Allowed to George W. Lane for services as Auditor
No. 1699 – Allowed to Randal Alexander for his relief
Oliver Livingston presented petition of inhabitants of Wilmington that a license be granted to Livingston to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors. Granted. Filed bond with Noyes Canfield, his security.
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No. 1700 – Allowed to William V. Cheek for desk for Clerk’s office
Court adjourned.
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Deed of George W. Lane, Auditor, to Samuel James. Names mentioned: James Flemming, Amos S. Coyle.
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Deed of George W. Lane, Auditor, to Michael Leavy. Names mentioned: John Hill.
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Deed of George W. Lane, Auditor, to John B. Kelley.
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Deed of George W. Lane, Auditor, to Hugh March. Names mentioned: Joseph P. Richardson.
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Deed of George W. Lane, Auditor, to Joseph P. Richardson.
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Deed of George W. Lane, Auditor, to Nathaniel Todd, Sr. Names mentioned: Robert Moore, Isaac Bruce.
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Deed of Geo. W. Lane, Auditor, to Nathaniel Todd, Jr. Names mentioned: David Melburn.
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