The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the February 1827 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.
Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 1
February Session 1827
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Attendance:
- John Porter, Esquire, Justice of Peace, Supervisor for Lawrenceburg Township
- Mark McCracken, Esquire, Justice of Peace, Supervisor for Manchester Township
- Davis Weaver, Esquire, Justice of Peace, Supervisor for Laughery Township
Remonstrance of John Dennison, Hezekiah Willey, and 250 citizens of Laughrey Township – against the establishment of Union Township’s boundaries; counter remonstrance by 197 citizens of Laughrey, Union and Randolph Townships – boundaries remain as established
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Daniel Lynn, David Bonurs & James Hubbard – appointed trustees of school section 16, Township 4, Range 2 West
Election to be held in Laughery Township 1st Monday in March to elect one Justice of Peace for Aurora to replace Daniel Bartholemew, one Justice of Peace to replace James Powell
Election to be held in Lawrenceburg Township 1st Monday in March to elect Four Justices of Peace for Lawrenceburg Township, to replace John Porter, Thomas Palmer, Daniel Hagerman and Benjamin Fuller
Election in Kelso Township 1st Monday in March to elect two Justices of Peace to replace Daniel Lamson, resigned, and Job A Beach
Election in Sparta Township 1st Monday in March to elect a Justice of Peace
Election in Logan Township 1st Monday in March to elect a Justice of Peace in the rooms of William Brumdage
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Election in Cesars Creek Township in 1st Monday in March to elect a Justice of Peace
Election in house of Joshua Scranton in Union Township 1st Monday in March to elect one additional Justice of Peace
Election in Randolph Township 1st Monday in March to elect Justices of Peace
Ordered that clerk have the boundaries of School Townships, places holding elections, and numbers of Justices published in the Palladium.