The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the June 1848 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.
Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 4
June Session 1848
Page 323
Allowed to William Daniels for keeping paupers
Allowed to William Daniels for keeping Mr. Dales
Allowed to James Partlow for conveying drowned man to grave
Allowed to Simon Taylor for services on Aurora Bridge
Levin B. Lveers & Co. – license for grocery in Lawrenceburg Township
Jones & Brewington – license for grocery in Laughery Township
Charles Dashiell – license to keep a store in Sparta Township
Allowed to Abner T. Dill for procuring coroner and keeping asylum
Page 324
Allowed to Milton Gregg for extra services as Sheriff
Allowed to Daniel Chitester for viewing road
Allowed to Daniel Roberts for burying pauper
West & Jordon – license to keep a store in Manchester Township
Allowed to J. M. Cure for making coffin for pauper
Allowed to George P. Low for removing pauper to County Asylum
Allowed to Andreas Brown for services rendered pauper
Elijah Thatcher – license to keep a store in Clay Township
Michael Hoff – license to keep a store in Jackson Township
Philip C. Ross – license to keep a store in Manchester Township
Page 325
Allowed to Daniel Conaway as viewer of roads
Allowed to Thomas Lampkin for burying paupers
Allowed to C. C. Jaquith as Assessor
Allowed to M. Rudesell for boarding pauper
Allowed to Lovely Love for keeping pauper
Allowed to William Clynch for assessing
Allowed to David Conger for assessing
Allowed to James D. English for assessing
Allowed to John Henderson for assessing
Allowed to Servetus Tufts for assessing
Allowed to Elial Chaffin for viewing road
William Moorley exempted from road work.
Allowed to G. V. Swallow for conveying pauper to Asylum
Allowed to Joseph McWright for services rendered man found in Ohio River drowned and repairs on Jail
Page 326
Allowed to James M. Hayes for making coffin for drowned man
John B. Kesler – license to keep a tavern in Kelso Township
Gerard Wempe – license to keep a tavern in Kelso Township
Ellves Levingston – license to keep a store in Laughery Township
Page 327
Assessment of David Nicholas reduced.
Allowed to George Fry for conveying Nathan Small to Asylum
Charles Yeager – license to keep a grocery in Kelso Township
George Younker – license to keep a grocery in Kelso Township
Allowed to William V. Cheek for services as Clerk and repairs to office
Allowed to Jotham Clark for burying pauper
Allowed to William V. Cheek for judgment in case of Wm. V. Cheek vs. County Commissioners
Allowed to A. B. Haines for professional services to Mr. Gary
Allowed to John B. Hall for publishing coroner’s inquest
Allowed to George Conklin for tract book
Page 328
Allowed to Harding & Pate for professional services
Allowed to J. H. Brower for professional services
Allowed to Davis & Lane for paper
Allowed to George J. Linsday for making coffin for drowned man
Chister Faulkner – license to keep a store in Sparta Township
Vail & Fenemore – license to keep a store in Laughrey Township
Norval Sparks – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg
Joseph Hayburn – license to keep a store in Centre Township
Ferris McCullough & Co. – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg
Page 329
Miliken & Eldridge – license to keep as tore in Manchester Township
Wymond & Ferris – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg
John Jacob Hauck – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg
H. Weidlestadt – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg
Stephen Levingston – license to keep a store in Wilmington
David Hubball – license to keep a store in Jackson Township
Hugh Scott – license to keep a store in York Township
Page 330
Allowed to William T. Miller for wood furnished paupers
Allowed to John Dowling for interest advanced by him
Allowed to George Scott for services conveying pauper to Asylum
David Reese – license to keep a ferry across Tanners Creek
Allowed to Michael Schum for burying paupers
Page 331
Allowed to J. Briener for professional services
Allowed to Eprhaim Hollester for setting glass
Grand Jury examined jail. Report by Mahlon Powell, foreman.
Allowed to Jacob Ebersole for professional services attending George Lamb
Allowed to E. C. Sugg for professional services attending George Lamb
Allowed to Andrew Christie for attending pauper
Allowed to R. & O. Parry for articles for clerk’s office
Allowed to E. C. Sugg for professional services rendered Mrs. Ross
Allowed to Thos. Kyle for corn, oats and hay for Asylum
Page 332
Allowed to Thomas Harrison for wood for Asylum
Allowed to William Kyle for hay for Asylum
Allowed to John B. Clark for articles furnished Asylum
Allowed to Josiah Chambers for articles furnished County Asylum
Allowed to John Milburn for his services as keeper of County Asylum and articles furnished Asylum
Allowed to Thos. H. Milburn for use of County Asylum
William Green – license to keep a store in Manchester Township
Allowed to Ferris McCullough & Co. for medicines furnished paupers
Allowed to William Grubbs for use of A. H. Lemmon for keeping paupers
Allowed to James H. Ross for articles furnished paupers
Allowed to Isaac Miles for articles furnished paupers
Allowed to George Sutton for professional services
Page 333
Allowed to John F. Richards for boarding criminals
Allowed to Charlotte Cook for interest advanced on her loan
Allowed to Jonathan Ross for making coffin for pauper
Allowed to Joseph M. Grove for services on Aurora Bridge
H. A. Moran, keeper of Hogan Creek Bridge, made report.
Allowed to E. E. Adams for stationery for Clerk’s office and Auditor’s office
Page 334
Joseph Fazer – license to keep a tavern in Kelso Township
Allowed to James Chilsen for services rendered pauper
Allowed to Bowers & Leroy for professional services
Matthew B. Fleet – license to keep a coffee house in Centre Township
John Johnson by William S. Holman, his attorney, files petition for swinging gate on road in Manchester and Centre Townships.
Allowed to Lewis & Eichelberger for flour furnished paupers
Allowed to Ann Fowler for temporary relief of her son, a pauper
Allowed to Theodore Gazley for services as attorney for county
Page 335
William Swift – license to keep a store in Kelso Township
Allowed to E. P. Bond for professional attendance on pauper
Allowed to William K. Lock for professional services rendered George Lamb
Road tax for Centre Township.
Allowed to Henry Swift for wood for Mrs. Ross, a pauper
Allowed to Wm. Sheets for books furnished county offices
Allowed to Wm. V. Cheek for extra services as clerk
Page 336
Daniel Conaway and Elial Chaffin, Commissioners, made report on damages by road from Aurora to Andrew Morgan’s Ferry across Laughery Creek in Centre Township. Damages sustained by William Hepworth, Mrs. Horsley, and Allen Hamilton.
Page 337
Allowed to Josiah Rewland for white washing Clerk’s office
Allowed to Wymond & Ferris for articles for Asylum
Allowed to C. O’Brien for office rent and stationery
Allowed to J. N. Ray for articles for Clerk’s office and Auditor
S. S. Bussell, agent for Carlisle and White, made report on South Hogan Bridge.
Page 338
Cornelius O’Brien, Treasurer’s report.
Report on stone work for Salt Fork Bridge.
Daniel Chiderter and Andrew Longergan make report on road in York Township. Through land of John A. Angevine, Likely Retter, H. Delleman.
Page 339
Virgil Dowden and other citizens of York and Miller Townships present petition for change in boundary of York Township. Refused. Appealed to Circuit Court.
Allowed to James Lester for boarding paupers
Allowed to A. B. Haines for professional services
Page 340
Allowed to Cummings & Hayes for making coffin for Mrs. Mellis
Allowed to Henry Swift for conveying pauper to Asylum
Allowed to James T. Brown for professional services as attorney
David Gerrard files petition for certificate of having paid more state tax than chargeable.
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Page 342
Allowed to Joseph B. McRight for making coffin for drowned man
Allowed to Jothem Clark for burying drowned man
Allowed to James Partlow for conveying drowned man to grave
Allowed to Elish Cook for his temporary relief
Allowed to Walter Hunson for services procuring Coroner and summoning jury for Inquest
Allowed to Jesse Riley for services attending to corpse of drowned man at Coroner’s Inquest
Allowed to James Aikens for [?] for use of County Asylum
Allowed to John Akens for articles for County Asylum
Allowed to John Hauck for services rendered drowned man
Page 343
To procure a bell for Court House.
Order for money for road from Lawrenceburg and Indianapolis State Road to Brookville rescinded.
Allowed to Reuben Rogers for services as auditor
Allowed to Mann & Debzell for books for Clerk’s office
Page 344
Reuben Rogers, Auditor, made report.
Page 345
Treasurer’s report by James Grubbs.
Page 346
Allowed to Alexander B. Low for money advanced for use of pauper
Allowed to Townsend J. Taylor for articles for County Asylum
Allowed to D. R. Edwards for medicines for pauper
Allowed to Samuel Trester for service on Aurora Bridge
Allowed to Josiah Chambers for articles for pauper
Page 347
Jury selection.
Page 348
Grand Jurors for October Term 1848:
- Christopher Ennis, Kelso Township
- William Lawdon, Laughery Township
- Milton Beach, Lawrenceburg Township
- Richard D. Slater, York Township
- Thos. F. Rhodes, Laughery Township
- A. B. Cary, Lawrenceburg Township
- John Caines, Jackson Township
- James Cummins, Centre Township
- James Antrim, Miller Township
- John Goodapple, Jr., Jackson Township
- Levi Boyce, Sparta Township
- Amos Reese, Lawrenceburg Township
- Alexander McKee, York Township
- Thomas Davis, Laughery Township
- Richard Hargate, Logan Township
- Daniel Chitester, York Township
- George P. Buell, Lawrenceburg Township
- Thomas Ehler, Jackson Township
Traverse Jury for 1st week, October Term 1848:
- James Lyonn, Caesars Creek Township
- Charles Danough, Lawrenceburg Township
- Elijah S. Blasdell, Manchester Township
- Elisha Jones, Sparta Township
- Wm. S. McClure, Jr., Logan Township
- John Lawrence, Sr., Jackson Township
- Philip Heber, Center Township
- John Ewbank, Miller Township
- John Showalter, Jackson Township
- Elias McAdams, Centre Township
- Daniel Cloud, Logan Township
- John W. Lewis, Kelso Township
Traverse Jury for 2nd week, October Term 1848:
- Charles Bruce, Laughery Township
- N. B. Bradley, Lawrenceburg Township
- Stokely Dills, Manchester Township
- Robert K. Taylor, Centre Township
- Samuel Barkdoll, Lawrenceburg Township
- Daniel Frazier, Manchester Township
- John Denderline, Centre Township
- Nicholas Evans, Miller Township
- Daniel Miliken, Manchester Township
- James Hinds, Sparta Township
- William Smith, Sr., Miller Township
- Joseph McKensie, Kelso Township
Traverse Jury for 3rd week, October Term 1848:
- Joseph Churchill, Sparta Township
- Thos. Roberts, Lawrenceburg Township
- John Hubball, Jackson Township
- Caleb Cottingham, Sparta Township
- Squire Grubbs, Logan Township
- Alfred B. Cotton, Manchester Township
- William Winkley, Centre Township
- Elisha Metlar, Harrison Township
- Jacob D. Mason, Kelso Township
- Benjamin Sylvester, Centre Township
- William Robertson, Miller Township
- Michael F. Ehler, Jackson Township
Traverse Jury for 4th week, October Term 1848:
- Philip Wise, Jackson Township
- William Green, Centre Township
- Samuel Craft, Lawrenceburg Township
- John Lewis, Kelso Township
- Dandridge Kelsey, Caesars Creek Township
- George Conner, Miller Township
- Solomen Maren, Kelso Township
- Benjamin Wilson, Jr., Laughery Township
- William Ewbank, Miller Township
- Levi Crosby, Manchester Township
- Ira Kimball, Laughery Township
- Moses F. Bramble, Harrison Township
Page 349
Grand Jurors for April Term 1849:
- Jacob Hindall, Jackson Township
- B. J. Burlingame, Laughery Township
- Wm. L. Hansell, Miller Township
- David Crocker, Manchester Township
- Benjamin Mulford, Sparta Township
- Nathaniel Leonard, Harrison Township
- Jared Michael
- Philip Rowland, Clay Township
- Warren West, Lawrenceburg Township
- Richard S. Anderson, Manchester Township
- Lazarus Cheek, Center Township
- Thos. L. Moss, Logan Township
- Jacob Yeager, Kelso Township
- Jonathan Noble, Centre Township
- Simon Winters, Lawrenceburg Township
- William Davis, York Township
- James A. Powell, Laughery Township
- Aaron Scoggin, Harrison Township
Traverse Jury for 1st week, April Term 1849:
- Robert Elliott, York Township
- George W. S. Mitchell, Clay Township
- A. B. Reed, Logan Township
- John B. Siler, Jackson Township
- Robert D. Brown, Laughery Township
- George Swailes, Harrison Township
- Granville Love, York Township
- Henry Swift, Centre Township
- James Guard, Lawrenceburg Township
- Gersham Dunn, Manchester Township
- John Hyatt, Centre Township
- John Chapill, Logan Township
Traverse Jury for 2nd week, April Term 1849:
- James Martaugh, Kelso Township
- Peter M. DeGear, Centre Township
- William Whitaker, Miller Township
- Silas Balsel, Kelso Township
- Reed Crandle, Caesars Creek Township
- Washington Eversole, Logan Township
- Francis Hansall, Manchester Township
- Francis Worley, Centre Township
- Selah Judd, Harrison Township
- Thos. Hansell, Manchester Township
- Alfred A. Adams, Centre Township
- Ezekiel Jackson, Logan Township
Traverse Jury for 3rd week, April Term 1849:
- Noah C. Durham, Manchester Township
- David Milburn, Centre Township
- George W. Thayer, Harrison Township
- Thos. H. Milburn, Manchester Township
- John B. Powell, Centre Township
- Edward White, Harrison Township
- Findley Watkins, Kelso Township
- Owen D. Legg, Clay Township
- Gehu Miller, Lawrenceburg Township
- John Hall, York Township
- David Dummell, Sparta Township
- Robert Lancaster, Miller Township
Traverse Jury for 4th Week, April Term 1849:
- Benjamin Plummer, Manchester Township
- David Durham, Laughery Township
- Joseph Tebb, Logan Township
- Thos. M. Brackenridge, Harrison Township
- Martin W. Arnold, Sparta Township
- George H. Johnson, Manchester Township
- George S. Williams, Jackson Township
- Watts Johnson, Clay Township
- James Jones, Lawrenceburg Township
- William Harrison, Manchester Township
- Elijah Christopher, Laughery Township
- William Lawdon, Miller Township
Page 350
Abram Lozier – license to keep a store in Manchester Township
Mrs. Horsley for appeal of location of highway from Aurora to ferry of Andrew Morgan to Circuit Court. Filed bond with William S. Holman, her security.
Page 351
Tax Rates for 1848.
Page 352
Allowed to George Sutton for his professional services attending Daniel Brookes with small pox
Allowed to Horace Porter for filling up end of Aurora Bridge
Allowed to James Grubbs for superintending Salt Fork Bridge
Board adjourned.