The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the December 1848 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.
Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 4
December Session 1848
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Present:
- Daniel Taylor
- Martin Trester
- Jonathan Hollowell
Allowed to Blake Ellis for repairing toll house at Aurora Bridge
Allowed to Lovely Love for keeping Elizabeth Love, a pauper
Allowed to A. L. Mason for coal for Clerk’s office and County Jail
Benjamin Morgan – license to keep a store in Harrison Township
Allowed to John Milburn for services as keeper of County Asylum
Allowed to John Milburn for articles furnished County Asylum and cash paid
James Martaugh – license to keep a store in Kelso Township
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Seth Buffington – license to keep a grocery in Harrison Township
George Voglesang – license to keep a tavern in Kelso Township
Allowed to Luther Plummer for articles for paupers at Asylum
Allowed to Thomas Kyle for articles furnished for paupers at Asylum
Allowed to Abner Dill for use of paupers at Asylum
Allowed to John Kyle for use of paupers at County Asylum
Allowed to John Harrison for work on County Asylum Farm
Allowed to Joseph Johnson for articles for County Asylum
Allowed to Jonathan Ross for making coffin for pauper
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Allowed to Thomas H. Milburn for articles for Asylum
Allowed to Allen Tucker for articles for paupers at County Asylum
S. S. Bussell, agent for Carlisle & White, report on South Hogan Bridge.
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Joseph West – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township
Robert F. Stephens – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township
Allowed to John B. Hall for publishing sale of delinquent lands
Allowed to Russell Hollister for setting glass in offices
Allowed to William V. Cheek for extra services as Clerk
Allowed to George B. Sheldon for stoves, pipe, tin pipe and zink for jail and tin bucket and dipper for Court House
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Allowed to John Ferris & Co. for articles for Clerk’s office
James Homes & Co – license to keep a store in Laughery Township
Allowed to J. E. Baker for boarding and nursing John N. Farmer, a pauper
Allowed to George Home for boarding criminal in Jail
Allowed to William H. Locke for professional services rendered Robert Wilson while in County Jail
George Kolb – license to keep a grocery in Harrison Township
Allowed to A. Morgan for articles furnished pauper
George W. Lane – license to keep a ferry over the Ohio River from Aurora
Allowed to George Daniels for conveying pauper to County Asylum
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Allowed to Daniel Chidester for viewing road
Allowed to Nancy Handy for boarding a pauper
Allowed to George Boulby for removing paupers to Asylum
Allowed to Thomas J. Swaney for professional services rendered Patrick Dean and Mrs. Morrison
Allowed to George Cassady for professional services rendered James Haganey, a pauper
Allowed to H. L. Weedlestaedt for articles furnished paupers
Hugh M. Allen to establish ferry across Ohio River at Aurora. Continued.
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Allowed to Hardery & Tate for professional services rendered pauper
Allowed to Ferris McCullough & Co. for medicines furnished paupers
Allowed to Mann and Delzell for books for Auditor and Clerk’s offices
Allowed to Jotham Clark for services as sexton
Allowed to Chambers & Co. for articles furnished County Asylum
Allowed to E. Y. Lee for medical attendance to paupers at County Asylum for use of Dr. Locke
Petition of Aaron B. Henry and M. W. Henry for Lawrenceburg Township boundary change. Continued.
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Account of Robert W. Rea for arresting R. Wilson, a horse thief. Continued. Zachariah Sanks subpoenaed.
Andrew Morgan – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township
Andrew Morgan – license to keep a ferry across Laughery Creek from Aurora to Rising Sun.
Allowed to William S. Holman for services as attorney for County Commissioners in case of Brewington vs. County Commissioners
Sparkes Hamilton – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township
Henry Martin – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township
Conaway & Reed – license to keep a store in Aurora
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J. Bartholomew & Co. – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg
Philip Castener – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg
Thomas Hargate – license to keep a store in Miller Township
Jaleun D. Laurence – license to keep a store in Laughery Township
Samuel Leonard – license to keep a store in Aurora
George A. Gray – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg
George Tousey – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg
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J. A. Emerie & Co. – license to keep a store in Aurora
Allowed to F. Lickey and F. Hufelmere for going after Coroner
Allowed to Frederick Nehizer for making coffin for pauper
Allowed to William Licking for digging grave for pauper
Allowed to James Cummings for making 2 coffins for paupers
Columbus C. Jaquith, County Assessor, appoints John Henderson, William Donlin, Davind Conger, Survetus Tufts, and Franklin Butterfield, deputies.
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Allowed to Lewis H. Reno for coal for Court House
Allowed to John Shanks for viewing road
Allowed to E. E. Adams for stationery for Clerk’s and Auditor’s office
Allowed to George D. Sanks for stone
Allowed to H. A. Moreen for repairs to Aurora Bridge
Allowed to Samuel Trester for graveling south end of Aurora Bridge
Allowed to John Cobb for grading Aurora Bridge
Allowed to James Burk for articles furnished paupers
Allowed to Burke Rietley for coal in cellar
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Henry A. Moran reports on Aurora Bridge.
Petition of Joshua Brewington by James T. Brown, his attorney, for damages by State Road. Motion overruled.
Petition of William Bainum, Thomas Taylor, Mary Taylor, Jain Taylor, Clarissa Taylor and Jane Bainum by James T. Brown, their attorney, for damages by State Road.
State Road from Aurora to Moores Hill to boundary line viewed by George Cornelius, John Maston and Samuel J. Johnson. Joshua Brewington for damages. Overruled.
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Joshua Brewington, William Bainum, Jane Bainum and others for appeal.
Petition to attach portion of Lawrenceburg Township to Centre Township. Declined.
Petition of citizens of Miller Township to make Salt Fork Bridge free of toll. Overruled.
Petition of William S. Holman for ferry across Ohio River in Centre Township. Established. George W. Lane files affidavit for appeal.
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Allowed to C. O’Brien for office rent and stationery
Allowed to Samuel Osgood for extra services as Sheriff
Allowed to Elisha Cook for his temporary relief
Simon Hammersmith – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township
Adler & Mahne – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg
Gesy & Sharer – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg
Allowed to Warren Tebbs for boarding and nursing sick man
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David D. Darling presents account against County for stone used in building abutments for Salt Fork Creek Bridge in Miller Township by William Miller. Refused. Appealed.
Allowed to N. Lancaster for publishing Coroner’s Inquests
Allowed to Theodore Gazley for services as attorney for County Commissioners
Allowed to George P. Low for conveying paupers to Asylum
Allowed to John F. Richards for boarding prisoners in Jail
Allowed to Lovely Love for services attending Board pursuant to notice
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Petition of John Ewell and other freeholders of Manchester Township for road. John Shanks, Daniel Chidester, and John McConnell, viewers, made report.
Treasurer’s Report by Cornelius O’Brien.
Grand Jury report on County Jail by R. D. Slater, foreman.
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J. A. Curtis – license to keep a store in Centre Township
Reuben Champlin – license to keep a store in Centre Township
Jacob W. Blasdell – certificate to attend State University at Bloomington
Martin Trester reports on Salt Fork Bridge.
Allowed to Daniel T. Craig for building toll house at Salt Fork Bridge
Allowed to Reuben Rogers, Auditor, for his services
Ordered Sheriff cause glass to be put in Jail windows.
Allowed to John K. Bradley for boarding pauper
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John F. Richards presents account for erecting privy, kitchen and steps attached to Jail. Refused. Appealed.
Court adjourned.
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Deed – Reuben Rogers, Auditor, to John Kile
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