Dearborn County Commissioners – Jun 1850 Session

The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the June 1850 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.

Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 5

June Session 1850

Page 63

Present:

  • Martin Trester
  • Jonathan Hallowell
  • William S. Ward

Allowed to C. C. Jaquith as assessor for Manchester Township

Allowed to Robert Pattison as assessor

Allowed to John Dashiell for assessing

Allowed to T. F. Lapish for assessing

Allowed to William Lemmon as assessor

Allowed to Charles R. Campbell as assessor

Allowed to William Donlan for assessing

 

Page 64

Allowed to William Horner as assessor

Allowed to Silas Nowlin as assessor

Allowed to Henry Smith for two coffins for paupers

Allowed to Covington Cornelius, guardian for D. Dewitt, for articles fur use of Sara Dewitt

Allowed to Ezekiel Jackson for justices, constables and ferry fees in case of an Inquest on the person of David Dewit

Joseph Frazer – license to keep a tavern in Kelso Township

Leonard Gearhart – license to keep a tavern

Allowed to Myzner & Pattison for money expended arresting Ivy and bringing him to Jail

 

Page 65

Allowed to John Hunberger for viewing road

Allowed to Charles Mabes as chainman in laying out road

Allowed to Henry Poos for procuring Coroner

Allowed to Jabez S. Ferris for assessing

Allowed to John B. Hall for publishing notice of Coroner’s Inquest held on the body of Curan found in the Ohio River

Allowed to Charles Bruce, Sr., for digging grave and burying David Turner

Allowed to Samuel J. Johnson for assessing

Allowed to A. W. Smith for repairs made to Jail and Court House and lock and other articles furnished by him

Allowed to David Kerr for assessing

York Township boundary change.

 

Page 66

Joseph Sylvester and John Hermberger, viewers, made report.

Remonstrance of Christian Mabes of road. Land of Isaac Alden.

Chambers & Stevens – license to keep a store in Centre Township

 

Page 67

Allowed to Abram Brower, Jr., for freight on books, postage, & other articles for Clerk’s office

Allowed to Samuel Delzell for books for Clerk’s office

John B. Kester – license to keep a tavern in Kelso Township

Lewis Weezell – license to keep a tavern in York Township

Remonstrance of Christian Mabes, of Jackson Township, of road. Lands of Isaac Alden’s heirs. Henry White, George Robertson and John Mahoney appointed viewers.

 

Page 68 [Continued.]

 

Page 69

Elias Heustice – license to keep a store in Manchester Township

Allowed to N. H. Torbet for medical attendance to paupers at County Asylum

Stephen Levingston – license to keep a store in Laughery Township

Allowed to Hugh F. Smith for conveying paupers to County Asylum

John W. Dawson – license to keep a store in Miller Township

 

Page 70

Jacob Gebhard – license to keep a tavern in Kelso Township

Michael Steinmetz – license to keep a tavern in York Township

Maurice Keump – license to keep a store in Kelso Township

Allowed to Thomas Wright as witness &c. in case of Roark

Payment of overpaid tax to Hiram L. Bailey.

 

Page 71

Allowed to Abram Brower for services as clerk in case of David DeWit

Allowed to Samuel Osgood for Sheriff’s fees and jury fees in case of David DeWit

Report of John B. Clark and Seth Platt, visitors to County Asylum.

Allowed to John & Durbin Milburn for flour furnished paupers at County Asylum

Allowed to John B. Clark for articles furnished paupers at County Asylum and three visits to Asylum and making report

Allowed to Kyle, Ross & Snell for articles for use of County Asylum

Allowed to H. Dill for services as keeper of County Asylum

 

Page 72

Allowed to Seth Platt as visitor to County Asylum

Allowed to Marvin J. Aikin for articles for use of County Asylum

Allowed to Philip Held for money paid by him for the prosecution of Roark, McClain and Malson

Allowed to Abram Lozier for articles for use of County Asylum and cash paid for going after Coroner in case of Jebine

Allowed to John W. Johnson for making coffin for drowned man in Ohio River (name supposed to be Curron)

George Smith released from poll tax and road work.

Allowed to Samuel Osgood for services as Sheriff

 

Page 73

Payment of overtax to Benjamin Stockman.

Ferris McCullough & Co. – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

Hugh Scott – license to keep a store in York Township

Joseph Antrim – license to keep a store in Miller Township

 

Page 74

Vandolar & Smith – license to keep a store in Clay Township

Simpson & Gibson – license to keep a store in Centre Township

James D. Bowen – license to keep as tore in Sparta Township

George Osburn – license to keep a store in Jackson Township

William V. Cheek – license to keep a tavern in Lawrenceburg Township

N. S. Smith – license to keep a tavern in Lawrenceburg Township

 

Page 75

William Burton – license to keep a tavern in Lawrenceburg Township

Allowed to Wymond & Ferris for coal and iron at County Jail

Allowed to R. Rogers for cash paid for repairs to Jail

Allowed to Joseph Sylvester for viewing road

Allowed to George Boulby for viewing road

Allowed to Samuel McMath for surveying road and making plat

Allowed to Jacob Yeager for laying out road

Allowed to Simon Mason for laying out road

Allowed to George B. Sheldon for candle sticks for Clerk’s office

Allowed to Harding & Tate for medical attendance on paupers in case of Wm. White with small pox and prisoners in County Jail

 

Page 76

Allowed to John McQuestian for taking care of William White, who has small pox

Allowed to Andrew Morgan for articles furnished Anderson family while they were sick with small pox

Allowed to H. S. & J. Applegate for paper for Clerk’s office

Allowed to William Sheets & Co. for books for Clerk’s office and Auditor’s office

Tax rate for 1850.

 

Page 77 [Continued.]

 

Page 78

G. Cloud – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

Norval Sparkes – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

Petition of David Nevitt and others to vacate road in Lawrenceburg Township. Andrew D. Hopping, Harrison Dawson and Frederick Sowders appointed viewers.

 

Page 79

Allowed to Zera Vinson for conveying pauper to County Asylum

Allowed to S. & N. Leonard for use of asylum

Allowed to H. Bose for chairs for Treasurer’s office

Taylor & Justice – license to keep a store in Sparta Township

T. McMannes – license to keep as tore in Miller Township

William Swift – license to keep a store in Kelso Township

 

Page 80

Grand Jury for October 1850:

  1. John Dowling, Kelso Township
  2. William McManaman, Harrison Township
  3. William Winkley, Centre Township
  4. Roswell Russell, Manchester Township
  5. Warren Tebbs, Harrison Township
  6. William Lemmon, Caesars Creek Township
  7. John McGee, Manchester Township
  8. William Carnham, Lawrenceburg Township
  9. William H. Fox, Clay Township
  10. Headley Ketchum, Manchester Township
  11. Robert Groff, Lawrenceburg Township
  12. Elijah Brewington, Sparta Township
  13. William Rumsay, Manchester Township
  14. Jacob Cox, Logan Township
  15. William Bainum, Laughery Township
  16. James McMullen, Manchester Township
  17. Edward H. Trester, Centre Township
  18. John Grubbs, Miller Township

Traverse Jury for 1st week, October Term 1850:

  1. Hiram Crowell, Manchester Township
  2. James Armstrong, Harrison Township
  3. John W. Crandall, Caesars Creek Township
  4. Sandford Eldridge, Manchester Township
  5. Green Sparkes, Lawrenceburg Township
  6. Charles Ewing, Sparta Township
  7. Meritt Hubball, Jackson Township
  8. James Hazlett, Harrison Township
  9. James Johnson, Clay Township
  10. Valentine Stump, Kelso Township
  11. Anderson F. Gage, Lawrenceburg Township
  12. John Cornforth, Laughery Township

Traverse Jury for 2nd week, October Term 1850:

  1. David Runnells, Manchester Township
  2. Daivd McClure, Logan Township
  3. Andrew J. Brazell, Caesars Creek Township
  4. Robert Owen, Manchester Township
  5. Silas Hamton, Lawrenceburg Township
  6. Jeremiah Pate, Caesars Creek Township
  7. Stokely Dills, Manchester Township
  8. John C. Craig, Lawrenceburg Township
  9. Robert Chance, Sparta Township
  10. Martin McDaniel, Kelso Township
  11. Austin Trulock, Lawrenceburg Township
  12. James Miller, Laughery Township

 

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Traverse Jury for 3rd week, October Term 1850:

  1. Charles R. Campbell, York Township
  2. Chalon Goodwin, Miller Township
  3. Lemuel G. Elder, Laugher Township
  4. William Danes, Manchester Township
  5. William Emmerson, Miller Township
  6. Jacob Wilhoff, Sparta Township
  7. George Mendall, Jr., Manchester Township
  8. Henry Cornelius, Logan Township
  9. David Snyder, Laughery Township
  10. Richard Spicknall, York Township
  11. James M. Boatman, Logan Township
  12. Jesse Vinson, Sparta Township

Traverse Jury for 4th week, October Term 1850:

  1. William Horham, Manchester Township
  2. Abram Ferris, Lawrenceburg Township
  3. Robert Laton, Sparta Township
  4. Joseph Shiness, Kelso Township
  5. Mahlon Hayes, Miller Township
  6. Benjamin Boardman, Laughery Township
  7. Richard S. Anderson, Manchester Township
  8. Alexander White, Logan Township
  9. Joshua Brewington, Laughery Township
  10. Thomas Harrison, Manchester Township
  11. Robert Cassiday, Harrison Township
  12. Charles Dashiell, Sparta Township

Grand Jury for April Term 1851:

  1. John Woolyong, Jackson Township
  2. William Kraas, Lawrenceburg Township
  3. Randall Pate, Caesars Creek Township
  4. Nicholas Johnson, Harrison Township
  5. G. S. Jaquith, Manchester Township
  6. James Cummigs, Centre Township
  7. James Carpenter, York Township
  8. Danel Conaway, Laughery Township
  9. John D. Cronts, Lawrenceburg Township
  10. Patrick Riley, Logan Township
  11. James M. Clark, Manchester Township
  12. Enoch Linsday, Laughery Township
  13. Samuel Butcher, Logan Township
  14. John Turner, York Township
  15. Lorenzo D. Wright, Sparta Township
  16. John Hendreson, Jr., Harrison Township
  17. Nelson Ketcham, Manchester Township
  18. William Griffin, Centre Township

Traverse Jury for 1st week, April Term 1851:

  1. Squire Watts, Lawrenceburg Township
  2. David McCoy, Centre Township
  3. David Walser, Centre Township
  4. Henry White, Logan Township
  5. Christopher Smith
  6. Robert K. Taylor, Sparta Township
  7. Aaron L. Goble, Lawrenceburg Township
  8. Benjamin Bodine, Manchester Township
  9. James McLean, Clay Township
  10. Charles Darrough, Lawrenceburg Township
  11. Gerard Wemp, Kelso Township
  12. Philip Held, Centre Township

Traverse Jury for 2nd week, April Term 1851:

  1. Edward Rowe, Harrison Township
  2. Nathaniel Fairbanks, Manchester Township
  3. Aaron Miller, Clay Township
  4. Lemuel Hudson, Lawrenceburg Township
  5. George Schuetzer, York Township
  6. John Shanks, Miller Township
  7. Edward Clements, Manchester Township
  8. James A. Powell, Laughery Township
  9. James A. Powell, Laughery Township
  10. Wm. B. McCullough, Lawrenceburg Township
  11. James Kelso, Kelso Township
  12. Charles Clements, Laughery Township
  13. Levin B. Lewis, Lawrenceburg Township

 

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Traverse Jury for 3rd week, April Term 1850:

  1. Solomon Mason, Kelso Township
  2. Benjamin Vail, Laughery Township
  3. Cyrus Armstrong, Lawrenceburg Township
  4. Henry Shue, Kelso Township
  5. William Headley, Clay Township
  6. Cook Purcell, Harrison Township
  7. James Aikens, Manchester Township
  8. James G. Hunter, Centre Township
  9. A. B. Whipple, Miller Township
  10. James M. Garigus, Manchester Township
  11. Amer Flake, Laughery Township
  12. Jacob Marguett, Lawrenceburg Township

Traverse Jury for 4th week, April Term 1850:

  1. Jacob C. Rowe, York Township
  2. Elijah Linsday, Centre Township
  3. John Chappellow, Logan Township
  4. Jacob Wilhelm, Kelso Township
  5. John Johnson, Caesars Creek Township
  6. Lafayette Cox, Miller Township
  7. Seth Platt, Manchester Township
  8. Martin W. Arnold, Sparta Township
  9. Joseph Ketchell, Manchester Township
  10. Elias Donahue, Harrison Township
  11. Daniel Hoppery, Centre Township
  12. Thomas Heaton, Sparta Township

 

Page 83

Allowed to G. B. Sheldon for cash paid by him for removing goods belonging to Mr. Sullivan to Asylum

Petition of Walter Hayes and other citizens of Milelr and Lawrenceburg Townships for road. Daniel S. Major, attorney for remonstrants. Remonstance of Enoch Hayes and others. Jonathan Blasdell, Henry Walker and Daniel Baldridge appointed viewers.

 

Page 84

Election for Justice of the Peace in Clay Township to fill vacancy of William Migner.

 

Page 85

Auditor’s report.

 

Page 86

Treasurer’s report.

 

Page 87 [Continued.]

 

Page 88

Allowed to C. O. Brien for office rent and stationery for office

Allowed to E. E. Adams for articles for Clerk’s and Auditor’s office

Treasurer’s report filed.

Allowed to John L. Bailey for making coffins for George Brown, Wm. Knowls’ child and C. Wilman’s child

Allowed to Samuel Osgood for cleaning out Court House

Allowed to R. Rogers for services as Auditor and cash paid for articles

Allowed to Omer Tousey for coal for County Jail

 

Page 89

George Bitman – license to keep a store in Kelso Township

William Green – license to keep a store in Manchester Township

Allowed to John F. Richards for services as Jailor and boarding criminals

Joshua Brewington – license to kep a store in Laughery Township

Board adjourned.