The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the December 1845 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.
Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 4
In Vacation 1845
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Deed between George W. Lane, Auditor, and Joseph P. Richardson.
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Deed between George W. Lane, Auditor, and Joseph P. Richardson.
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Deed between George W. Lane, Auditor, and Nathan Vanansdol.
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Deed between George W. Lane, Auditor, and Nathan Vanansdol.
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Deed between George W. Lane, Auditor, and Abner Dill.
December Session 1845
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Present:
- William S. Ward
- David Walser
- James Grubbs
No. 2261 – Allowed to Thomas H. Milburn for boarding paupers at County Asylum
Report of visitors of the County Asylum by Benjamin Plummer and A. L. Bailey.
Paupers now there:
- Abram Peters
- Henry Andrews
- William Holmes
- Clarrissa Orchard
- Hannah White
- John Harrison
- Winney Flannigan
- John Flannigan
- Rachel Fletcher
Paupers discharged during past quarter:
- Daniel Shaffer
- Mary Andrew
- Mills Robinson
- Elizabeth Love
- James Moore
Lydia Ann White, a small girl, is taken out on trial, and will probably be taken off of the County.
No. 2262 – Allowed to A. L. Bailey as visitor to County Asylum
No. 2263 – Allowed to Thomas H. Milburn for coffin, bucket, shoes, & glass
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Columbus C. Jaquith, Assessor, filed bond with General Sullivan Jaquith and Linus Hamblin, his securities.
Ellis W. Brown – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg
Isaac Miles – license to keep a store in Dillsboro
Sebastian Blatner – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in York Township
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No. 2264 – Allowed to Ann Fowler for boarding pauper
No. 2265 – Allowed to Samuel James for boarding Mills Robinson, an insane man
No. 2266 – Allowed to J. N. Ray for stationery furnished Auditor’s office
No. 2267 – Allowed to J. N. Ray for stationery furnished Clerk’s office
No. 2268 – Allowed to Elizabeth Crandon for boarding pauper and sending her to County Asylum
No. 2269 – Allowed to Jotham Clark for digging grave for Lake, a pauper
No. 2270 – Allowed to J. B. Gerard for his professional services attending on pauper
No. 2271 – Allowed to John Ferris & Co. for stationery furnished Auditor
No. 2271 – Allowed to John Ferris & Co. for stationery furnished Cler
Auditor directed to give Isaac Morris of Manchester Township a certificate of abatement of his personal property.
Christopher C. Jacquith, Assessor, appointed David Conger, of Manchester Township, and William Clinch, his deputies.
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Report of Daniel J. Hancock, collector of tolls on South Hogan Bridge.
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No. 2273 – Allowed to George Sheldon for stove, pipes and cutting hole for pipe for use of Court House
No. 2274 – Allowed to George Sheldon for stove and pipe for Auditor’s office
No. 2275 – Allowed to John Ferris & Co. for medicines and provisions for paupers
No. 2276 – Allowed to Wymond & Ferris for groceries and goods furnished paupers
John Sickler – license to keep a grocery and retail spirituous liquors at his house in Jackson Township. Filed bond with Lewis B. Conger, his security.
No. 2277 – Allowed to Milo Black for professional services attending paupers
No. 2278 – Allowed to John Wood for use of carriage taking pauper to County Asylum
No. 2280 – Allowed to Richard Sopris for timber and services fixing foundation for new bridge at Aurora
Report of Henry Moran, toll gatherer at Aurora Bridge.
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Myers & Steelty – license to keep a store in New Lawrenceburg
Silas Nowlin, Ezra Guard and John Shanks, viewers of State Road from Lawrenceburg to Brookville, filed report. Land of Thomas Miller, Enoch Hayes, Scoggin’s heirs, heirs of Levi Miller, Isaac Hayes, Joseph Stevens. Harrison Dawson, Justice of the Peace.
No. 2281 – Allowed to Silas Nowlin for viewing road
No. 2282 – Allowed to Ezra Guard for viewing road
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No. 2283 – Allowed to John Shanks for viewing road
No. 2284 – Allowed to Randall Alexander for his temporary relief
No. 2285 – Allowed to Mrs. Wilson for taking care of Mrs. Roney and coffin for Mrs. Roney
No. 2286 – Allowed to William A. Smith for setting glass in windows of Court House
No. 2287 – Allowed to Elliott Wills for boarding and nursing paupers
No. 2288 – Allowed to Elisha Cook for his temporary relief
No. 2289 – Allowed to Armanias Evans for his temporary relief
Tranger & Grant – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg
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Herman Benson – license to keep grocery and retail spirituous liquors in Kelso Township
John B. Kesler – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors in Kelso Township
Andrew Lonnergan – license to keep a grocery and retail spirituous liquors at his house in Dover, Kelso Township
Allowed to John Saltmarsh for services as Justice of the Peace in inquisition of Daniel Shoefer, an insane man. To Peter H. Ewing as constable. To Mahlon Powell, Jno. F. Richards, William Northern, and Allen Matthews as witnesses. To Reuben Rogers, William Walser, Joshua Brewington, John Conforth, Frederick R. Utz, George Lamb, James Lennegar, Joshua Northern, Abram Locey, R. A. Palmer, William Daniels, and Jacob Arbaugh for serving on inquest.
No. 2293 – Allowed to Myron H. Harding for professional services attending paupers
No. 2294 – Allowed to Seth Mayhew for groceries and money furnished paupers
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No. 2295 – Allowed to Amaziah Bailey for coffin for Hanna, a pauper
No. 2296 – Allowed to Isaac White for groceries furnished pauper
No. 2297 – Allowed to Elisha McNeeley for guarding jail
James C. Cordry – license to keep a store in Wilmington
Christopher Rowe refunded.
No. 2299 – Allowed to John Goodwin for nursing and boarding pauper and removing him to County Asylum
No. 2300 – Allowed to Benjamin Johnson for temporary relief of his son
Daniel A. Rowland – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg
Geo. W. Shane – license to keep a grocery in Logan Township
John Mahoney – license to keep a grocery in Kelso Township
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No. 2301 – Allowed to Dunn & Watts for publishing delinquent list for 1844
No. 2302 – Allowed to Dunn & Watts for publishing notice of sale of land belonging to Surplus Revenue Fund
No. 2303 – Allowed to Dunn & Watts for printing mortgage and certificate for Auditor
No. 2304 – Allowed to John F. Richards for boarding criminals, receiving and discharging same
Nelson H. Torbet, Treasurer, filed report.
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No. 2305 – Allowed to Nelson H. Torbet for steel pens, paper and rent of office
No. 2306 – Allowed to William V. Cheek for wood furnished prisoners in County Jail
No. 2307 – Allowed to William V. Cheek for 2 reams of paper for clerk’s office
No. 2309 – Allowed to Eleazor B. Vail for medicine for paupers
No. 2310 – Allowed to Jacob Ebersole for professional services
No. 2310 – Allowed to Charles Dashiell for expenses of survey of lands of Township 6, Range 3 west
No. 2312 – Allowed to William Bruce for hauling wood for paupers
No. 2313 – Allowed to James C. Cordry for goods furnished paupers
No. 2314 – Allowed to Houk & Wedelstaedt for blankets furnished prisoners in County Jail
Slater & Hall – licenses to keep a store in Yorkville
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No. 2315 – Allowed to William H. Glasgow for viewing prisoners and mending chains, staples and taking off irons from prisoners
Report of Trustees of Township 6, Range 3 west, by Charles Dashiell, Gilbert T. Givan and W. J. McCreary.
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No. 2317 – Allowed to Mahlon Powell for extra services as Sheriff
No. 2318 – Allowed to Peter B. Vail for steel pens for Auditor’s office
No. 2319 – Allowed to John F. Richards for clothing and cash furnished paupers in County Jail
Peter B. Vail – license to keep a store in Aurora
Lewis G. Hulbert – license to keep a store in Aurora
James W. Gaff – license to keep a store in Aurora
Benjamin Sylvester – license to keep a store in Manchester Township
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Report on County Jail by W. F. Stevens, Foreman of Grand Jury.
Petition of citizens of Kelso Township for change of road from Tanners Creek to house of Gerard Wempe, through lands of Henry March, John Blatner, Peter Wheat and John Mahoney. Henry Likely, James Christie and John Hall appointed viewers.
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George W. Lane and David Walser appointed to purchase lumber for new bridge at Aurora.
John Houck – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg
Election for Justice of the Peace in Manchester Township to fill vacancy of William Tibbetts, Sr.
No. 2320 – Allowed to D. H. Jessup for professional services attending pauper
No. 2321 – Allowed to George W. Lane, Auditor, for his services
No. 2325 – Allowed to James Boothe for over-assessment paid on his property
Court adjourned.
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Deed between George W. Lane, Auditor, and Jones McLester.
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Mortgage of William and Patrick O’Brien.
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Mortgage of William and Patrick O’Brien.
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Mortgage of Samuel Humbel.
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Mortgage of Abram Roland.
Mortgage of John Shepherd.
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Deed between George W. Lane, Auditor, and Philip Mason.
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Deed between George W. Lane, Auditor, and John Lewis.
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