The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the June 1841 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.
Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 3
June Session 1841
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Present:
- Charles Dashiell, President
- David Walser
- William L. Ward
- John Weaver, Sheriff
Allowed to Grand Jurors at April Term 1841:
- No. 1 – John Gray
- No. 2 – Jonathan Lewis
- No. 3 – John Dawson
- No. 4 – Ebenezer Roberts
- No. 5 – John B. Clark
- No. 6 – William S. Pate
- No. 7 – Mahlon Brown
- No. 8 – William Hutchens
- No. 9 – William J. McKarey
- No. 10 – John Legg
- No. 11 – Robert Fowler
- No. 12 – Zachariah Barker
- No. 13 – James Wills
- No. 14 – Isaac Clark
- No. 15 – Zedekiah A. Bonham
- No. 16 – Elisha Bodine
- No. 17 – Israel Noyes
Allowed to Traverse Jurors at April Term 1841:
- No. 18 – Allen Owen
- No. 19 – James Hibbitts
- No. 20 – John B. Durbin
- No. 21 – William P. Chisman
- No. 22 – John B. Chisman
- No. 23 – Robert Cofield
- No. 24 – Vinson Roberts
- No. 25 – Thomas Darling, Jr.
- No. 26 – Stephen D. Ludlow
- No. 27 – Jones McLeaster
- No. 28 – James Tate
- No. 29 – Hugh Monroe
- No. 30 – Mack Cheek
- No. 31 – John H. O’Neal
- No. 32 – Riley Elliott
- No. 33 – Benjamin Plummer
- No. 34 – Thomas Slack
- No. 35 – James Johnson
- No. 36 – James Collins
- No. 37 – John Collins
- No. 38 – John H. Rigg
- No. 39 – William Daniels, Jr.
- No. 40 – James G. Hunter
- No. 41 – John Huntz
- No. 42 – Gardner Elliott
- No. 43 – John McMath
- No. 44 – Alexander Hopping
- No. 45 – Joseph M. Grove
- No. 46 – Charles Jolly
- No. 47 – Alvah Churchill
- No. 48 – Claiborne Allen
- No. 49 – George Hume
- No. 50 – John W. Cloud
- No. 51 – James Rand
- No. 52 – Maston Dashiell
- No. 53 – Isaac Oathoudt
- No. 54 – John Mastin
- No. 55 – Abram Hyter
- No. 56 – George Darling, Jr.
- No. 57 – Gilbert T. Givens
- No. 58 – William Garrison
- No. 59 – Laben Bramble
- No. 60 – John Ferree
- No. 61 – John J. French
- No. 62 – Philomel Wilson
- No. 63 – John F. Richards
- No. 64 – John D. Johnson
- No. 65 – Elijah D. Reno
- No. 66 – George W. Chisman
- No. 67 – Aaron Ball
- No 68 – George P. Lowe
- No. 69 – Isaac Adair
- No. 70 – Aaron L. Goble
- No. 71 – Thomas H. Milburn
- No. 72 – John Tait
- No. 73 – Henry Hutton
- No. 74 – John Durham, Sr.
- No. 75 – Elijah Blasdell
- No. 76 – Towar Lemon
- No. 77 – Ezekiel Jackson
- No. 78 – Silas Eggleston
- No. 79 – John McKernan
- No. 80 – Jehu Goodwin
- No. 81 – Sebastain Streigle
- No. 82 – Jonathan Blasdel
- No. 83 – John Parks
- No. 84 – Benjamin Tufts
- No. 85 – Enoch W. Jackson
- No. 86 – William TIbbetts
- No. 87 – Nathan Smith
- No. 88 – Abram B. Adams
- No. 89 – Isaac Hancock
- No. 90 – Timothy Kimble
- No. 91 – Francis Worley
- No. 92 – James W. Weaver
- No. 93 – Servetus Tufts
- No. 94 – David Springer
- No. 95 – Obadiah B. Priest
- No. 96 – William Dils
- No. 97 – Benjamin Milim
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Allowed for services at April Term 1841 of Circuit Court:
- No. 97 [sic] – Obadiah B. Priest for serving subpoenas for Grand Jury
- No. 98 – John F. Richards for serving subpoenas for Grand Jury
- No. 99 – Alvan G. Tebbs for serving subpoenas for Grand Jury
- No. 100 – Daniel R. Morgan for serving subpoenas for Grand Jury
- No. 101 – Ezekiel P. Murdock for serving subpoenas for Grand Jury
- No. 102 – Isaac H. Carbaugh for serving subpoenas for Grand Jury
- No. 103 – John Brewington for serving subpoenas for State vs. Peters
- No. 104 – James D. Linsday as Bailiff
- No. 105 – Stephen Green as Bailiff
- No. 106 – Isaac Miles as Bailiff
- No. 107 – John Weaver, Sheriff, for sundries furnished to Court House
- No. 108 – William V. Cheek, clerk
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No. 109 – Allowed to William T. Harris for services as School Township Trustee, as overseer to the poor of Centre Township
No. 110 – Allowed to Jacob Morrison for services as overseer of the poor for Centre Township
No. 111 – Allowed to J. B. Kent for printing
No. 112 – Allowed to James McKay for services as School Township Treasurer
No. 113 – Allowed to William Bainum for wood furnished Court House
No. 114 – Allowed to Abram B. Adams for services as assessor for Lawrenceburg Township
No. 115 – Allowed to Harrison Dawson for services as assessor for Miller Township
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No. 116 – Allowed to William Rawling for services as assessor for Kelso Township
No. 117 – Allowed to Warren Tebbs for services as assessor for Logan Township
No. 118 – Allowed to John F. Richards for services as assessor for Manchester Township
No. 119 – Allowed to Lemuel G. Elder for services as assessor for Laughery Township
No. 120 – Allowed to William B. Arnold for services as assessor for Sparta Township
No. 121 – Allowed to Thomas Wilson for services as assessor for Clay Township
No. 122 – Allowed to William Gerard for services as assessor for Union Township
No. 123 – Allowed to George W. Lane for services as assessor of Centre Township
No. 124 – Allowed to William Lemon for services as assessor of Caesar Creek Township
No. 125 – Allowed to Martin Stewart for services as assessor of Randolph Township
No. 126 – Allowed to Lewis B. Conger for services as assessor of Jackson Township
Samuel McKinley – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors in Jackson Township
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John Ferris & Co. – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
No. 127 – Allowed to Ezra Ferris as School Township Trustee
No. 128 – Allowed to Robert Harris for services as School Township Trustee
Ross & Stoltz – license to vend goods and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
James M. Torrence – license to vend goods and groceries at store in Logan Township
No. 129 – Allowed to James Rand for services as treasurer of Township 4, Range 3 west
No. 130 – Allowed to Henry Walker for services as School Commissioner
Samuel J. Alden, Treasurer of Township 8, Range 3 West, makes report.
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John P. King, Treasurer of Township 7, Range 3 West, makes report.
Y. Maryman, Treasurer of Township 4, Range 2 West, makes report.
James Rand, Treasurer of Township 4, Range 3 West, makes report.
John J. French, Treasurer of Township 4, Range 1 West, makes report.
R. H. Holman, Treasurer of Township 5, Range 2 West, makes report.
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James P. Millikin, Treasurer of Township 6, Range 2 West, makes report.
James McKay, Treasurer of Township 7, Range 2, makes report.
Robert Harris, Treasurer of Township 3, Range 2 West, makes report.
George W. Shane, Treasurer of Township 7, Range 1 West, makes report. Notes against Hugh McClure. Paid to Treasurers: Abraham Hyter, District 1; David Miller, District 2; Jesse Cupper, District 3; James Grubbs, District 5; Isaac Taylor, District 5; Warren Tebbs, District 7.
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William T. Harris, Treasurer of Township 5, Range 1 West, makes report.
No. 131 – Allowed to Samuel Steele, Treasurer of Township 3, Range 1 West
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No. 132 – Allowed to Jeremiah H. Smith for services as Juror
No. 133 – Allowed to Joseph G. Marshall for defending George Marshall at October Term 1840 of Circuit Court
No. 134 – Allowed to Milo Longwood for services as overseer of the poor of Centre Township
No. 135 – Allowed to J. B. Hall for printing jail notices for the use of W. V. Cheek
No. 136 – Allowed to Milto Gregg for printing
Crooker & Richart – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
John Martin Memmil – license to vend merchandise as peddler
No. 137 – Allowed to Mrs. Merrick for temporary relief
No. 138 – Allowed to William V. Cheek for maps of the county made by E. B. Hunt
No. 139 – Allowed to Benjamin Vail for sand, paper and quills
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No. 140 – Allowed to Samuel Lewis for putting up eave troughs and spouts to jail and fixing lock to front door
No. 141 – Allowed to William Glenn for stove and pipe for jail
E. Morgan & Co. – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
No. 142 – Allowed to Warren Tebbs as viewer on Lawrenceburg and Rushville state road
No. 143 – Allowed to Aaron B. Henry for services as viewer on above road
No. 144 – Allowed to William H. Glasgow
No. 145 – Allowed to A. Chandler for services and tacks for tables in Court House
No. 146 – Allowed to Daniel R. Edwards
No. 147 – Allowed to Samuel H. Dowden, James Angevine and Jonathan Blasdell for viewing a change in Lawrenceburg and Rushville State Road
Moore & Brooks – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Moores Hill
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Benjamin Eversole – license to vend merchandise and groceries
No. 148 – Allowed to John Hinkston for service as Juror
No. 149 – Allowed to Asa Shattuck for services as Juror
Samuel H. Dowden, Jonathan Blasdel and James Angevine, Commissioners to view alteration in Lawrenceburg to Rushville State Road, make report. William Smith, Justice of the Peace.
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Warren Tebbs and Aaron B. Henry, Commissioners to view alteration in State Road from Lawrenceburg to Rushville, make report. Benjamin Fuller, Justice of the Peace.
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Calvin Marble, Treasurer of Township 3, Range 1 West, makes report.
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No. 150 – Allowed Ebenezer Dumont for amount paid to Thomas Wilson for temporary relief
No. 151 – Allowed to Nathaniel Rodgers for moving Bar and making tables in Court House
No. 152 – Allowed to Benjamin Brewington for carpet furnished Court House
Henry Wood – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
No. 153 – Allowed to Isaac Cannon for putting glass in Court House windows and painting belfry
No. 154 – Allowed to Thomas H. Millburn
No. 155 – Allowed to William McBride for work done on Court House
No. 156 – Allowed to David Walser for posts and hauling plank for locust posts for estray
No. 157 – Allowed to John Langley for plank for fence at jail
Joseph M. McKreary – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Moores Hill
No. 158 – Allowed to N. Crookshank for professional attendance on Eliza Bates, a transient pauper
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No. 159 – Allowed to Jefferson Rettenhouse for keeping Betsey Bates and children an funeral expenses for same
Ebenezer Dumont, Treasurer, makes report. Case from Elias Little of 1839 tax, W. G. Monroe’s sureties.
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Henry Walker, School Commissioner, files report.
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Grand Jury for October Term 1841:
- Elisha McNelee
- William Randall
- Samuel McMath, Jr.
- Ebenezer Rowe
- Joseph Trester
- Philip Rowland
- Enos Musgrave
- Archibald Moore
- Jacob Stopher
- John Campbell
- Thomas Annis
- Gardner Elliott
- Benjamin Mapes
- David Hufford
- James North
- David T. Laird
- Patrick O’Brien
- William Wheeler (near Aurora)
Traverse Jurors for 1st week, October Term 1841:
- Edward B. Hunt
- Thomas J. Taylor
- Joel Linn
- George Elliott
- Charles W. Wright
- Nathaniel Clark
- Aaron Miller
- Benjamin Walker
- John G. Gibson
- Daniel Morgan
- Thomas W. Pate
- George Smith
- Ebois Jones
- David C. Hope
- Martin Brace
- Jacob V. Lawrence
- Abram Eversole
- James C. Ricketts
- James Daniels
- Abram True
- Ezra Bear
- Isaac Hunt
- John Hall
- John P. Dunn
Traverse Jurors for 2d week, October Term 1841:
- Edmund C. Chisman
- Jacob Myers
- James Hinds
- John Rea
- Marcus Likins
- Samuel B. Wood
- Thomas F. Arnold
- William McBride
- Amos Ross
- Peter Parlee
- William Gerard
- Francis Vinson
- Thomas Ewbank
- Isaac Jones
- Lewis French
- Harvey Cole
- Abram Rowland
- William White, Jr.
- James McClure
- Timothy Kimble
- Samuel Hollowell
- John Lewis
- Robert Owen
- Henry Miller
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Traverse Jurors for 3d week, October Term 1841:
- Samuel Ewan
- George Anderson
- Randall R. Pate
- Zachariah Sanks
- James Miller
- James Turner
- Elijah Fuller
- John Crozier
- Edwin Canfield
- Charles Laribe
- Walter Kerr
- Henry Worley
- Andrew Morgan
- Cornelius Rowe
- Virgil Dowden
- Jonathan Noble
- Obadiah B. Priest
- Josiah Morehead
- James Lindsay
- Henry Suell
- Jeremiah Watkins
- David McKittrick
- Cornelius Miller
- Daniel Chidester
Grand Jurors for April Term 1842:
- Thomas Spicknal
- David Runnels
- John Monroe
- Elias Chamberlain
- Thomas F. Roads
- Isaac Bruce
- James A. Walton
- Lawrence McGuire
- Charles Stevens
- William Bostick
- John Columbia
- Jeremiah Nowland
- Elial Chalfant
- William Davis, Sr.
- Abner Dill
- John Parks
- Francis Hansel
- Obadiah Voshall
Traverse Jurors for 1st week, April Term 1842:
- James Kelso
- George H. Johnson
- Isaac Suthard
- Joseph P. Richardson
- Jacob Dennis
- James W. Weaver
- William B. Arnold
- John Smith
- Joseph Henegin
- Mason J. Cloud
- Thomas Tanner
- John Mahoney
- John Callahan
- William Wheeler
- Eli Murphey
- David Shane
- Spencer Davis
- Jesse Wilson
- Calvin Marble
- George Wooley
- John B. Powell
- Dudley Linville
- John Vandoler
- William Steel
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Traverse Jurors for 2d week, April Term 1842:
- James K. Brudon
- Edward Owens
- George Bowlby
- Robert Milliken
- Homer Palmerton
- Thomas Jones
- Thomas Durbin
- David A. Brooks
- Lyman T. Smith
- Jonathan Tibbetts
- Doddridge McCabe
- John Wilson
- Thomas Cottingham
- James Wymond
- Abijah Mendall
- Gersham Dunn
- Harrison Dawson
- Benjamin Sylvester
- William S. Durbin
- Alexander Patterson
- Nathan Powell
- George Durham
- William Smith
- Daniel Grant
Traverse Jurors for 3d week, April Term 1842:
- Aaron B. Henry
- Jeremiah Crosby
- John Engle
- Richard N. Spicknall
- William T. Hinkson
- Norval Sparks
- William Laird
- William Baker
- Benjamin Fowler
- Andrew Weller
- William Dils
- Charles Elder
- Samuel Plummer
- Anthony McCain
- Jacob Houk
- Daniel Taylor
- Caleb Wright
- John Langley
- Benjamin Paine
- Jacob Griffith
- William Lanius
- Thomas Cooper
- John Ferree
- Conaway Benham
Henry Walker, School Commissioner, files certificate for advertising sale of delinquent land.
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William Harrison and Daniel Roberts, visitors of Asylum, make report.
T. & H. L. Dean – license to vend merchandise and groceries
No. 160 – Allowed to John Brewington for services as Bailiff attending Grand Jury
No. 161 – Allowed to John Weaver for door lock for Court House
No. 162 – Allowed to C. & S. Armstrong for one dozen chairs for Court House
No. 163 – Allowed to Holman B. Cannon for keeping paupers and work done on asylum farm and necessaries furnished paupers
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George W. Lane, agent of 3% fund, made report.
George Arnold and Elisha Mettler, Commissioners for new change from elbow of the road north of Harrison to Case’s old house in Logan Township, file report.
No. 164 – Allowed to John Brewington for boarding and receiving and discharging prisoners
No. 165 – Allowed to Stephen Jarvis for stove pipe for Court House
Page 166 – Allowed to William V. Cheek for books and stationery for clerk’s office, stove pipes for Court House, tables and other articles for Court House
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No. 167 – Allowed to President and select Council of Lawrenceburg for rent of jail
No. 168 – Allowed to Ephraim Glasgow for eve trough and hauling
Tax rate for 1841.
Board examined assessment books.
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No. 169 – Allowed to James D. English for attending prisoners kept at David Fischer’s before the jail was built
No. 170 – Allowed to Cornelius Rous for attending to prosecution of bastardy on the relation of Madaline Fry against Baltzel Miller as overseer of the poor of York Township
No. 171 – Allowed to Thomas Baker for wood for Court House
No. 172 – Allowed to Charles Dashiell, Treasurer of Township 6, Range 3 West
Charles Dashiell, Treasurer of Township 6, Range 3 West, submits report.
Daniel J. Eckman – license to vend brass and wooden clocks
George W. Lane – license to keep a ferry across the Ohio River at Aurora
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No. 173 – Allowed to William V. Cheek for book for county appraiser
County receipts and expenditures.
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Ordered $100 from 3% fund, in hands of George W. Lane, be appropriated to the Aurora and Napoleon State Road, west of Wilmington to be laid out by Charles Dashiell. $100 to Wilmington and Aurora State Road to be laid out by David Walser. $75 to Lawrenceburg and Rushville State Road on York Ridge Hill in York Township to be laid out by William S. Ward. $50 to Rising Sun and Versailles State Road between Hartford and Conaway’s Ford at Laughery Creek to be laid out by William Gerrard.
Jemison & Stanet – license to vend merchandise and groceries at Rising Sun
No. 174 – Allowed to Reuben Rogers for paper for clerk’s office
No. 175 – Allowed to Charles Dashiell as commissioner
No. 176 – Allowed to David Walser as commissioner
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No. 177 – Allowed to William L. Ward as commissioner
Ordered Collector required to attend in each Township for receiving taxes.
Joseph Stewart – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Kelso Township
Court adjourned.