The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the June 1834 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.
Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 1
June Special Session 1834
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Present:
- George Arnold, 3rd district, President
- Charles Dashiell, 2nd district
- William Conaway, 1st district
Tax rates for 1834.
Ferry taxes:
- Martin Trester ferry across Laughery Creek
- Charles Vattier ferry across Ohio River at Aurora
- Charles Vattier ferry across Hogan Creek
- Arthur Vance’s ferry across Ohio River at Lawrenceburg
- Timothy Davis ferry at mouth of Miami River
Board adjourned
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Record of State Road from Rising Sun to Lawrenceburgh as laid out, surveyed and reported by John J. French, Joel Decoursey and John Callahan, commissioners. Nathaniel L. Squibb, surveyor. Ralph Dubin and William, chain bearers.
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Record of State Road from Rising Sun to Cross Plains in Ripley County as laid out, surveyed and reported by Samuel Jelley, George Richardson and Nathaniel L. Squibb, commissioners.
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Record of State Road from Ohio State line at the road leading from Cincinnati through Elizabethtown to intersect the Indianapolis State Road near Washington Wrights in Manchester Township as surveyed by Milton Gregg, John Dawson and Daniel Plummer, commissioners. Robt Rowe, Jr., surveyor.
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Record of State Road from 14 mile stake on Lawrenceburg to Indianapolis State Road to intersect the Lawrenceburg and Rushvill State Road near School house in neighborhood of Summons Mill in Ripley County. Robt Rowe, Jr., surveyor. Ebenezer Rowe and Amos Morris, chain carriers. Isaac Morris, marker.