The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the June 1842 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.

Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 3

June Session 1842

 

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Present:

• Charles Dashiell
• David Walser
• Wm. S. Ward

No. 360 – Allowed to Charles W. Hutchins for printing

Allowed to Robert Haddock for services as School Trustee and Clerk

No. 361 – Allowed to Joseph Adams for services as Overseer of the Poor

Allowed to Mason J. Cloud for services as Township Trustee and Clerk

No. 362 – Allowed to Obediah B. Priest for temporary relief of Kessiah Walden

No. 363 – Allowed to A. Y. Marryman for services as Township Treasurer

William Shane – license to vend merchandise and spirituous liquors

 

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James M. Torrence – license to vend goods and groceries

No. 364 – Allowed to Thomas Wilson, a blind man, for temporary relief

No. 365 – Allowed to Albert Thompson for digging grave &c. for dead body

No. 366 – Allowed to Harvey Green for empanelling Jury for Coroner’s Inquest

No. 367 – Allowed to Theodore Gazley for making Leed from George P. Buck and George W. Lane and taking acknowledgement &c.

John Lawson presents petition of citizens of Miller Township for change in Lawrenceburg and Rushville State Road, near land of John Dawson. Petition signed by: Josiah Campbell, W. L. Robinson, James McGinnis, A. K. Campbell, James Christie, Reuben Tucker, Joseph Ketchum, Quterese Row,  Virgil Dowden, Benjamin Ewbank, Robert Lazenby, Joh Clegg, John Middleton, Edward Ewbank, Henry Baker, Ezekiel Knapp, Jonathan Whilbrook, Saml. Hiett, Sherwood Blasdel, Saml. K. Dowden, David Ellis, Eber Jones, James A. Gooter, William Whitaker, C. R. Campbell, George Hoxley, John Fegan, B. N. Spicknell, Hugh Scott, John Hawxwell, Harrison Lawson. Thomas Robinson, Jeremiah Nowlin and Jonathan Blasdell appointed viewers.

 

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White & Rowland – license to vend goods and groceries

No. 368 – Allowed to Randall Alexander for temporary relief

No. 369 – Allowed to Daniel Horham for use of Wm. Merrick for temporary relief

No. 370 – Allowed to James Wells for use of Rachael Nelson for temporary relief

No. 371 – Allowed to James C. Conley for furnishing firewood for Court House

No. 372 – Allowed to Scott & Morgan for making coffin for drowned man

No. 373 – Allowed to William A. Kerr for attending a stray pen

James McKay, Treasurer of Township 7, Range 2, made report.

 

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Robert Harris, Treasurer of Township 3, Range 2, made report.

James Rand, Treasurer of Township 4, Range 3, made report.

Abraham Hytee, Treasurer of Township 7, Range 1, made report.

Virgil Dowden, Treasurer of Township 6, Range 1, made report.

John McConnell, Treasurer of Township 4, Range 2, made report.

William T. Harris, Treasurer of Township 5, Range 1, made report.

Calvin Marble, Treasurer of Township 3, Range 1, made report.

 

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John P. King, Treasurer of Township 7, Range 3, made report.

John J. French, Treasurer of Township 4, Range 1, made report.

James O. Smith, Treasurer of Township 5, Range 3, made report.

No. 374 – Allowed to James Roach for repairing public necessary

No. 375 – Allowed to William V. Cheek for books and stationery &c. for clerk’s office

No. 376 – Allowed to William V. Cheek for extra services

Samuel J. Alden, Treasurer of Township 8, Range 3, made report.

No. 377 – Allowed to Lewis B. Conger for services as Assessor

No. 378 – Allowed to B. J. W. S. Anderson for services as Deputy Assessor

No. 379 – Allowed to Daniel B. Grant for services as Deputy Assessor

 

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No. 280 – Allowed to Lewis B. Conger for services on the Board of Equalization

Hiram L. Dean – license to vend merchandise and groceries at his store in Aurora

Ordered William S. Misner of Clay Township excused from working on public roads and highways.

No. 381 – Allowed to Thomas Palmer for mortgage record book

Craft and Lynn – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Rising Sun

Ordered John Dixon, a Revolutionary War Soldier, exempted from payment of taxes on his property.

Joseph Kenmates – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in New Alsace

 

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No. 382 – Allowed to Milton Gregg for extra services as sheriff

No. 383 – Allowed to Benjamin Sylvester overpaid by him for license to vend merchandise

Thomas Robinson, Jeremiah Nowlin and Jonathan Blasdel, commissioners to view alteration in Lawrenceburg and Rushville State Road, make report.

No. 384 – Allowed to Jeremiah Nowlin for services as commissioner in viewing and altering above road

No. 385 – Allowed to Jonathan Blasdel for services as commissioner in viewing and altering above road

No. 386 – Allowed to Thomas Robinson for services as commissioner in viewing and altering above road

Ordered Frederick Hoff of Laughery Township excused from working on public roads.

 

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Grand Jurors for October Term 1842:

• Philemon Wilson of Laughery Township
• Abram S. Bailey of Manchester Township
• William Eversole of Sparta Township
• Abram Peasley of Randolph Township
• James Rand of Caesars Creek Township
• John Prichard of Sparta Township
• James Daughters of Sparta Township
• Squire Watts of Lawrenceburg Township
• William Davis of Randolph Township
• Joseph Groff of Lawrenceburg Township
• Charles Gullett of Laughery Township
• James Smith of Laughery Township
• John Tower Lemon of Caesars Creek Township
• Elisha Bodine of Logan Township
• Thomas T. Fenton of Centre Township
• Daniel A. L. Morgan of Kelso Township
• Charles W. Mounts of Randolph Township
• William Perry of Manchester Township

Traverse Jury for October Term 1842, 1st week:

• Jams House of Manchester Township
• Lawrence McGuire of Kelso Township
• Joseph Kempton for Randolph Township
• William Cox of Logan Township
• Lemuel G. Elder of Laughery Township
• A. H. Wilson of Jackson Township
• Harvey Scranton of Union Township
• Edward Ewbank of Miller Township
• Joseph Hunter of Manchester Township
• Jeremiah Howerton of Manchester Township
• Elijah S. Elder of Sparta Township
• Smith Platt of Manchester Township
• Isaac Walker of York Township
• Josiah Campbell of York Township
• William Brown of Lawrenceburg Township

 

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Traverse Jury for October Term 1842, 2d week:

• James Walser of Manchester Township
• Ezekiel Jackson of Logan Township
• Robert Gibson of Miller Township
• Enoch W. Jackson of Miller Township
• Mahlon Miller of Miller Township
• Aron Foulk of Centre Township
• William Greene of Manchester Township
• Nathan Wallace of Laughery Township
• John Smith Jr. of York Township
• Abram Hoover of Randolph Township
• Isaac Alden of Jackson Township
• Thomas Annis of Miller Township
• Walter Connelly of Kelso Township
• Thompson Dean of Centre Township
• John McConnell of Laughery Township

Traverse Jury for October Term 1842, 3d week:

• Harvey Cole of Caesars Creek Township
• Cyrus Mills of Manchester Township
• Jonathan Harpham of Union Township
• William Roland of Kelso Township
• Z. A. Bonham of Logan Township
• George Kunnells of Logan Township
• James Lyons of Caesars Creek Township
• Martin Trester of Laughery Township
• James McKay of Kelso Township
• William Mattocks of Kelso Township
• Conrad Barriclow of Randolph Township
• Sherwood Blasdel of Miller Township
• Lewis G. Hulbert of Centre Township
• George Carpenter of Caesars Creek Township
• Thomas Baker of Laughery Township

 

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Traverse Jury for October Term 1842, 4th week:

• William McBride of Laughery Township
• Thomas Bladly of Randolph Township
• William Robinson of Miller Township
• Tavner Cheek of Lawrenceburg Township
• Richd. Hansel of Manchester Township
• Benjamin Plummer of Manchester Township
• James Reed of Centre Township
• David G. Rabb of Randolph Township
• David Tibbetts of Manchester Township
• Peter Purlee of Clay Township
• George Cornelius of Sparta Township
• George Pate, Sr. of Caesars Creek Township
• James O. Smith of Clay Township
• Nathanl. Rogers of Laughery Township
• Francis Worley of Centre Township

Grand Jury for April Term 1843:

• Randall Frazier of Laughery Township
• Joseph Hueston of Laughery Township
• Milton Beach of Lawrenceburg Township
• Gilbert T. Givan of Sparta Township
• Bryant Connelly of Jackson Township
• George Griffin of Centre Township
• Benjn. Fowler of Clay Township
• Mahlon Brown of Union Township
• Nathaniel Covil of Lawrenceburg Township
• Elisha Jones of Sparta Township
• William Buffington of Centre Township
• William O’Neal of Randolph Township
• Robert Hargett of Miller Township
• James T. Kittle of Union Township
• James K. Pruden of Logan Township
• James Hinds of Sparta Township
• Peter Lostutter of Randolph Township
• Samuel Gould of Union Township

 

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Traverse Jury for April Term 1843, 1st week:

• Israel Noyes of Manchester Township
• Jacob S. Lemley of Lawrenceburg Township
• John M. Grubbs of Union Township
• James Brewington of Lawrenceburg Township
• Cyrus Cross of Manchester Township
• Jacob P. Dunn of Lawrenceburg Township
• James Billingsley of Union Township
• Gersham Dunn of Manchester Township
• Peter R. Perine of York Township
• David Durham of Laughery Township
• Charles Osborn of Jackson Township
• Samuel Evans of Lawrenceburg Township
• Samuel Lewis of Laughery Township
• Elijah Lindsey of Centre Township
• Leonard Spickwell of York Township

Traverse Jury for April Term 1843, 2d week:

• John W. Engles of Jackson Township
• John D. Johnson of Sparta Township
• Ezra Guard of Miller Township
• Jonathan Hollowell of Logan Township
• Hugh Espey of Randolph Township
• Samuel Alden of Jackson Township
• Amos Reese of Lawrenceburg Township
• George Linus of Kelso Township
• Marvel Garrison of Centre Township
• Benjamin Mahen of Lawrenceburg Township
• Jas. M. Darragh of Lawrenceburg Township
• Joseph Adams of Logan Township
• Archibald Moore of Randolph Township
• James Carpenter of York Township
• Amaziah Bailey of Centre Township

Traverse Jury for April Term 1843, 3d week:

• Jacob Spore of Randolph Township
• Robert E. McCreary of Sparta Township
• Henry Miller of Union Township
• John B. Clark of Manchester Township
• Thomas Ehler of Jackson Township
• Wlecome Lewis of Kelso Township
• Richard Slater of York Township
• Isaac Hazen of Jackson Township
• Garret Swallow of Clay Township
• William Kittle of Union Township
• Richard Singer of Sparta Township
• Nathan Steadman of Randolph Township
• John Dashiel of Sparta Township
• Levi North of Randolph Township
• Amos T. Coyle of Union Township

 

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Traverse Jury for April Term 1843, 4th week:

• Elias Abbott of Clay Township
• William Burrows of Clay Township
• George P. Buell of Lawrenceburg Township
• John B. Craft of Union Township
• Noah Dean of Sparta Township
• George Arnold of Logan Township
• Milo Longwood of Centre Township
• Isaac Jones of Clay Township
• Edmund Squibb of Union Township
• Henry Baricklow of Union Township
• Stephen Hastings of Union Township
• William Olcott of Sparta Township
• Joel Decoursey of Randolph Township
• Isaac T. Cole of Clay Township
• William Barton of Manchester Township

 

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No. 387 – Allowed to John Brewington for receiving, allowing and boarding criminals in county jail

No. 388 – Allowed to John Brant for watering pot for Court House

No. 389 – Allowed to Samuel Lewis for repairs to Court House

No. 390 – Allowed to James Mills for candlesticks and candles furnished Court House

No. 391 – Allowed to Josiah Chambers for articles furnished John P. Dolbow and family on the order of the overseers of the poor of Centre Township

No. 392 – Allowed to D. Bartholomew for services as overseer of the poor in Centre Township

No. 393 – Allowed to George Chisman for services as overseer of the poor in Centre Township

No. 394 – Allowed to Milo Longwood for services as overseer of the poor in Centre Township

John C. Moore – license to vend merchandise at store in Moores Hill

David Brooks – license to vend merchandise at store in Moores Hill

 

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Townsend J. Taylor – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Wilmington

Jones & Brewington – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Wilmington

Jacob Morrison, toll gatherer of Aurora Bridge, makes report. Ordered to pay Lane and Buell $100.

No. 395 – Allowed to Holman B. Cannon for boarding paupers at County Asylum

No. 396 – Allowed to Elias Holman B. Cannon for splitting wood and making fence

No. 397 – Allowed to Elias Schooley for coffin for pauper at asylum

 

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Daniel Roberts and William Harrison made report as visitors to County Asylum.

Tax rate for 1842.

 

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No. 398 – Allowed to John B. Hall for publishing description of drowned man

 

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Henry Walker, School Commissioner, failed to make report to George W. Lane, Auditor.

No. 399 – Allowed to Henry Walker for extra services as School Commissioner

Ordered improvement of York Ridge Hill on the road from Lawrenceburg to Rushville to be expended by William S. Ward.

Benj. C. Eversole – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Moores Hill

 

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James J. Cannon – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in New Alsace

No. 400 – Allowed to Benjamin Vail for stationery furnished Auditor’s office

No. 401 – Allowed to Ebenezer Dumont, Treasurer, for money received by him as Collector

No. 402 – Allowed to Abram B. M. Brower towards payment for making out General Index for Recorder’s office

No. 406 – Allowed to George W. Lane for services as County Auditor

James P. Milleken, Treasurer of Township 6, Range 2 west, made report.

John R. Ross, Treasurer of Township 5, Range 2 west, made report.

Charles Dashiell, Treasurer of Township 6, Range 3 west, made report.

 

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William Johnson – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

George W. Lane, auditor, made report.

 

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Ebenezer Dumont, Treasurer, made report.

 

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George W. Lane, Auditor, made report of the situation of Surplus Fund. Borrowers’ names:

• Abram True
• Benj. Noyes
• James Daughters
• John SHoemake
• John Seth
• Hiram Crowell
• Hugh Stage
• Benj. Sylvester
• John B. Clark
• Benj. Johnson
• Jacob W. Egelston
• Chs. D. Elder
• J. W. H. Monroe
• Isaac Reed
• W. W. Jordan
• W. Tibbetts
• Jas. Daugherty
• Joshua Lowe
• Isaac Gibson
• Lewis Gould
• Lane & Buell
• John Johnson
• E. Dumont
• Isaac Lathrop
• Jas. M. Clark
• S. H. Spooner
• Elisha Morgan
• John Todd
• E. C. Cheek
• John Palmerton
• William Davis
• Isaac N. Cochran
• Trustees of Baptist Church
• Asaph Buck
• David Baldwin
• John D. Johnson
• J. P. Milleken
• Wm. D. Linsday
• Azariah Oldham
• G. W. Shane
• Ths. Herner
• Andrew Cochrin
• Vachael Hobbs
• P. L. King
• Geo. Woolley
• Tervitus Tufts
• Richard Abbott
• James Wilson
• Sevutus Tufts
• Thomas Annis
• Robert Masen
• Merritt Hubbell
• John Swartz
• Thomas Darling
• Daniel Milliken
• Leonard Spicknell
• R. Cereforth
• Stephen Buffington
• Glenn & Stevens
• John Saltmarsh
• N. H. Torbet
• James Walser
• D. Woodward
• Ezra Ferris
• Abram Ausburn
• S. Dills
• S. Wood
• M. Powell
• Wm. Dills
• R. H. Holman
• E. Bodine
• Sparks & Bodine
• A. B. Henry
• Benj. Stockman
• Benj. F. Ferris
• Enoch Bostic
• Ross Crossley
• J. Clark
• Jonathan Pate
• John Shanks
• Charles D. Eller
• Thomas Palmerton
• Benj. Vail
• Thomas Cutler
• C. Miller
• James Cornell
• James Griffith
• Wm. V. Cheek
• Walter Kerr
• Alex. H. Dill
• Thomas Roberts
• John Cochran
• Joshua Yerkes
• Henry Walker
• N. Clarke
• Geo. W. Cochran
• Geo. Robertson
• Jas. A. Reed
• Abram True
• Gersham Dunn
• Amos Lane
• Ephraim Glasgow
• Horace Bassett
• D. Williamson
• Jas. W. Watson
• John Palmer
• Micajah Dunn
• Reuben Rogers
• John Parks
• S. W. Egelston
• Enoch W. Jackson
• Wm. A. Clark
• Wm. A. Clark
• Ebenezer S. Roberts
• Francis Baldwin
• Hiram Baldwin
• Enoch W. Jackson
• Wm. A. Clark
• S. Fairbanks
• Kerr
• Gregg

 

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Board adjourned.