The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the December 1849 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.
Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 5
December Session 1849
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Present:
- Martin Trester
- Jonathan Hallowell
- William S. Ward
Isaac & Henry Trewitt – store license in Laughery Township
Robert P. Squibb – license to keep a store in Centre Township
George Kolb – license to keep a tavern in Harrison Township
Hiram Francis & Co. – license to sell clocks
Allowed to James Francis for repairs to Court House
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Seth Buffington – license to retail liquors in Harrison Township
Hugh M. Allen granted ferry across Ohio River at Aurora.
Petition of Amos Rees and others to vacate road in Lawrenceburg Township.
Page 21
State Road from Aurora to Ripley County line as marked by John Maston, George Cornelius and Samuel P. Johnson and surveyed by George Moor be opened.
Allowed to A. Eldridge for attending paupers
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George Baldridge – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township
Justus H. West – license to keep a store in Manchester Township
Miliken & Platt – license to keep a store in Manchester Township
Allowed to John Milburn for services as keeper of County Asylum
Pierce & Co. – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township
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Reed & Conaway – license to keep a store in Centre Township
Allowed to Cyrus Armstron for coffins furnished paupers
Jacob Gysee – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township
Allowed to Jotham Clark for burying paupers
Allowed to N. H. Torbet for professional services attending County Asylum
Allowed to Leonard Spicknall for interest advanced by him on his loan
Allowed to Gaion Rich for services going after Coroner
Allowed to Henry Bose for making bookcase for Recorder’s office
Allowed to S. F. Lapish for amount paid Mrs. McCoy for boarding paupers
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Henry Martin – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township
Sparks Hamilton – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township
J. A. Curtis – license to keep a store in Aurora
Thomas Hargate – license to keep a store in Miller Township
Simon Hammersmith – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township
Joseph Bartholomew – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township
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George Chandler – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township
Henry Wedelstaedt – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg
Benjamin Stockman – license to keep as tore in Lawrenceburg Township
James Burk and Joseph West – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg
James Murtagh – license to keep a store in Kelso Township
Samuel Leonard & Co. – license to keep a store in Aurora
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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
George Tousey – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township
Landlen Herman – license to keep a tavern in York Township
Daniel Morgan – license to keep a store in Harrison Township
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Seth Buffington – license to keep a store in Harrison Township
Allowed to James Smith for making coffins for W. Daniels and Mrs. Christian
Allowed to James C. Ludlow for making coffin for drowned man
John Flemming – license to keep a store in Centre Township
Petition of Amos Rees to vacate a road.
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Allowed to Chambers & Co. for articles furnished paupers at County Asylum
Allowed to James C. Cordry for burying clothes for Mr. Knapp
Petition of Walter Hayes and others of Miller Township to attach to Lawrenceburg Township.
H. A. Moran – report on Aurora Bridge
Allowed to Justus M. Cure for making five coffins
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Henry A. Moran authorized to collect tolls due.
Allowed to Samuel Osgood for extra services as Sheriff
William H. Baker – license to keep a tavern in Manchester Township
James Carpenter exempted from road work.
Allowed to C. O’Brien for stationery, coal and office rent
Cornelius O’Brien – Treasurer’s report.
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Allowed to William Sheets for books for Clerk’s and Auditor’s office
Allowed to Samuel Delzell & Co. for books for Recorder’s and Clerk’s office
Allowed to Jacob F. Crider for articles furnished paupers
Allowed to Levin B. Lewis for articles for use of Mr. Ward, a pauper
Allowed to John F. Richards for erecting kitchen and other improvements at County Jail
Tax refund to Jacob Hayes.
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Additional Justice of the Peace granted to York Township.
Martin Trester authorized to give notice of sale of Clerk’s and Recorder’s office and Jail in Wilmington and toll house at Salt Fork Bridge.
Petition of A. B. Henry to be attached to Lawrenceburg Township. Refused.
Allowed to John F. Richards for boarding criminals in Jail
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Allowed to Reuben Rogers for services as Auditor
Allowed to John F. Cheek for stationery for Clerk’s office
Court adjourned.
Citizens of Congressional Township 4, Range 1 west pray to be attached to Township 4 of Range 2. Ordered.