Dearborn County Commissioners – Mar 1844 Session

The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the March 1844 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.

Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 3

March Session 1844

 

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Present:

  • William S. Ward
  • David Walser
  • John Columbia

No. 1211 – Allowed to David Hufford for boarding and nursing 3 paupers in Union Township

No. 1212 – Allowed to Dr. J. L. Benson for professional services for attendance on the poor in Union Township

No. 1213 – Allowed to Daniel Lynn for temporary relief of Mrs. Roney

No. 1214 – Allowed to John Smith for temporary relief of John Hubbard

Henry S. Black, of Jackson Township – license to keep a grocery and retail spirituous liquors

George F. Schnetyer – license to keep a grocery and retail spirituous liquors in Kelso Township

No. 1215 – Allowed to Reuben Rogers for stationery supplied aduitor’s office

No. 1216 – Allowed to Samuel Lewis for making a coffin for Mason’s boy

No. 1217 – Allowed to Jesse Wilson for temporary relief of Thomas Wilson

 

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No. 1218 – Allowed to John P. Rogers for making a coffin for Benson

No. 1219 – Allowed to John Chisman for digging a grave for Benson

No. 1220 – Allowed to Bowers & LeRoy for professional services and necessaries rendered the transient poor of Sparta Township

No. 1221 – Allowed to Randall Alexander for his temporary relief

Michael Hoff, of Jackson Township – license to vend merchandise and groceries

No. 1222 – Allowed to Daniel Roberts for visiting County Asylum

No. 1223 – Allowed to William Harrison for visiting Asylum

Henry Schue – license to keep a tavern in Kelso Township

No. 1224 – Allowed to Obediah Priest for temporary relief of Keziah Walden

 

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Appointment of David Conger, Cornelius O’Brien and Aaron L. Loble  by Andrew Lonnergan as Deputy Assessors confirmed.

No. 1225 – Allowed to C. Bird Pate for boarding and furnishing shroud for pauper

Allowed to Martin Trester for services as Trustee of Township 4, Range 2. Also to Josiah Morehead and Jesse Wilson for same services.

Allowed to Benjamin Noyes for services as clerk of Township 6, Range 2 and stationery

No. 1226 – Allowed to James Cummings for making coffins

Allowed to Charles Dashiell for services as clerk and trustee of Township 6, Range 3

No. 1227 – Allowed to Dama Smith for temporary relief of herself and family. Order issued to Daniel T. Craig.

No. 1228 – Allowed to John M. Oatrick for necessaries furnished poor of Sparta Township

 

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David Conger, deputy Assessor, excepted from taxing Elias Conger, deaf and dumb person.

John Callahan – license to keep a ferry across Tanners Creek at mouth of creek

 

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No. 1229 – Allowed to Mahlon Powell for extra services as sheriff

No. 1230 – Allowed to Charles Bruce for cord of wood and cutting

No. 1231 – Allowed to Daniel Conaway for amount overpaid on his tax

No. 1232 – Allowed to David Fisher for groceries furnished pauper in Randolph Township

No. 1233 – Allowed to Robert McGuffin for digging grave &c.

No. 1234 – Allowed to Alexander Campbell for coffin for drowned man

No. 1235 – Allowed to Randal Frazier for making coffin for pauper

Allowed to Lemuel G. Elder for services as trustee of Township 5, Range 2

Patrick O’Conner – license to keep a grocery and retail merchandise, groceries and spirituous liquors at house in Kelso Township

Allowed to John R. Ross for services as Trustee of Township 5, Range 2

 

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No. 1236 – Allowed to John F. Richards for services as jailor

No. 1237 – Allowed to Amaziah Bailey for furnishing coffin for transient pauper

No. 1238 – Allowed to James H. Lane for hauling coffin to Tanners Creek

No. 1254 – Allowed to John Wilmington for digging grave &c. for drowned man

No. 1255 – Allowed to William Brown for making coffin &c. for transient paupers

No. 1256 – Allowed to Dunn & Watts for blank certificates for auditor

Norval Sparks – license to vend foreign merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

Elijah Thacher – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Clay Township

 

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No. 1257 – Allowed to Robert Conaway for rent of office for Auditor

James Conaway – license to keep a grocery and retail spirituous liquors at house in Clay Township

No. 1258 – Allowed to George Sutton for professional services attending a pauper

No. 1259 – Allowed to Nelson H. Torbet for professional services attending a pauper

 

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Jefferson Rittenhouse – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Harrison

William McBride, toll gatherer of Aurora Bridge, makes report. Paid to Buell and Lane.

Wymond & Ferris – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

Appointed Trustees of County Seminary Fund: William Tell Harris, Claiborn Allen, Richard N. Spicknall, David A. Brooks, David Conger, John P. Walker, Nelson H. Torbet, David Durham, William Johnson, William S. Holman, John Gardner, John Callehan, Alfred J. Cotton and John P. Rogers.

 

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Asaph Buck and James D. Linsday, of Wilmington, presented a remonstrance signed by citizens of Wilmington against granting licenses to retail spirituous liquor in Wilmington.

No. 1260 – Allowed to Thomas H. Milburn for boarding paupers at County Asylum

No. 1261 – Allowed to Thomas H. Milburn for rails &c. for County Asylum

Abram L. Bailey and Benjamin Plummer appointed visitors to County Asylum.

Nelson H. Torbet appointed and employed physician to attend to poor at County Asylum.

No. 1262 – Allowed to Nelson H. Torbet for services attending County Asylum

 

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Thomas H. Milburn’s proposal to keep paupers at County Asylum accepted. Filed bond with John Durham, Sr., his security.

 

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Allowed to William Johnson, School Commissioner for services in receiving and disbursing School Fund.

Allowed to George W. Lane, Auditor, for same services.

 

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James R. Mills – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Wilmington

Benjamin Mayhew – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

No. 1263 – Allowed to Benjamin Johnson for relief of his son

No. 1264 – Allowed to Wm. S. Ward for relief of Mrs. Merrick

Henry A. Moran appointed collector of tolls at bridge at mouth of Hogan Creek.

 

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No. 1265 – Allowed to Buell & Lane for payment on their bridge at Aurora

No. 1266 – Allowed to George W. Lane for services as auditor

No. 1267 – Allowed to Hiram Thompson for temporary relief of Mr. Evans

Election to be held in Centre Township to elect Justice of the Peace to fill vacancy of Israel C. Curtis.

Election to be held in Miller Township to elect Justice of the Peace to fill vacancy of William Jackson.

Election to be held in Laughery Township to elect Justice of the Peace to fill vacancy of John McPike.

Ebenezer Dumont, Treasurer, made report.

 

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Court adjourned.

 

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Mortgage of William N. Cooper.

 

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Mortgage of William Hixon and Anna Hixon, his wife.

 

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Mortgage of James Wills.

 

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Mortgage of John L. Bailey.

 

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Mortgage of John Durham.

 

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Mortgage of John Hinds.

 

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Mortgage of William P. Chisman.

 

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Mortgage of William Morley.

 

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Mortgage of William Wymond.

 

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Mortgage of James Cummings.

 

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Deed of George W. Lane, Auditor, to Andrew N. Stephens. Names within: Henry J. Bowers of Ripley County; Henry Walker, School Commissioner; Joseph Ewan, Justice of the Peace.

 

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Deed of George W. Lane, Auditor to William N. Cooper. Names within: Robert Gibson, John P. Dunn, School Commissioner; William Gibson, James G. Kittle; William B. Phelps, Justice of the Peace

 

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