The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the March 1849 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.
Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 4
March Session 1849
Page 394
Present:
- Daniel Taylor
- Martin Trester
- Jonathan Hollowell
Allowed to Zacharia Sanks for attending Board as witness in case of Rea
Allowed to Robert W. Rea for services arresting Robert Wilson, a horse thief
Allowed to Addison W. Smith for repairing Court House and Jail and making bookcase for Clerk’s office
Allowed to Lovely Love for boarding Elizabeth Love, a pauper
Allowed to Isaac Miles for boarding paupers
Allowed to Martin Trester for tax due Aurora
Allowed to William V. Cheek for Clerk’s and Sheriff’s costs in case of R. Rogers in relation to U. S. Revenue vs. B. Tufts, S. Tufts, and others
Page 395
Allowed to Joseph West for articles furnished paupers by order of overseers of the poor in Lawrenceburg Township
David Moore – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township
Joseph Blattner – license to keep a grocery in Kelso Township
John Seegal – license to keep a grocery in Jackson Township
Henry Shue – license to keep a tavern in Kelso Township
C. Bird Pate & Co. – license to keep a store in Clay Township
Page 396
Jaleun D. Lawrence – license to keep a store in Wilmington
Landlen Herman – license to keep a store in York Township
Allowed to John Ferris & Co. for medicines for paupers
Allowed to Andrew Morgan for articles furnished paupers
Daniel F. Cray reports on Salt Fork Bridge.
Allowed to Daniel T. Craig for filling end of Salt Fork Bridge
William V. Cheek, Clerk, refiles bond.
Page 397
Hugh F. Smith – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township
Andregg & Swartz – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township
H. L. Dean – license to keep a store in Centre Township
Peter B. Vail – license to keep a store in Aurora
James C. Cordry – license to keep a store in Wilmington
O. P. Gray & Co. – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township
Page 398
Allowed to Allen Tucker for services at County Asylum
Allowed to William Kyle for articles furnished Asylum
Allowed to Thomas H. Milburn for articles for use of paupers at County Asylum
Allowed to Thomas Harrison for work at County Asylum
Allowed to John Milburn for services as keeper of County Asylum
Allowed to Marvin J. Aikens for articles for County Asylum
Allowed to John Milburn for toll crossing bridge and stove and other articles furnished paupers at County Asylum
Allowed to George & Omer Roberts for labor at County Asylum
Allowed to Isaac Lockwood for professional services attending paupers
Page 399
Allowed to George Jeffers for filling end of Salt Fork Bridge
Allowed to Edward Clemens for wood for County Asylum
Allowed to estate of Daniel Miliken for apples and wood for County Asylum
Allowed to Sebastine Streegall for thrashing oats at Asylum
Allowed to Albert Stephens for work on Asylum
Allowed to John B. Clark for articles for paupers in Asylum
Allowed to A. J. Dill for beef for paupers at County Asylum
George Jeffers reports on Salt Fork Bridge.
Allowed to John B. Hall for publishing notices
Allowed to James Smith for articles for pauper and coffin
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Allowed to William Krass for articles for paupers
Allowed to Benjamin J. Spooner for binding colored girl to Mr. Neely.
Allowed to Elisha Cook for his temporary relief
Allowed to John K. Bradley for boarding pauper
Isaac Mills – license to keep a store in Aurora
Daniel H. Rewlune – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township
Salt Fork Bridge made a toll bridge.
Page 401
S. S. Bussell, agent of Carlisle & White, reports on South Hogan Bridge.
Henry A. Moran reports on Aurora Bridge.
Allowed to J. Chambers & Co. for articles for use of paupers at County Asylum
Page 402
Benjamin Sylvester – license to keep a store in Centre Township
Isaac Davis – license to keep a store in Sparta Township
Valentine Stumph – license to keep a grocery in Kelso Township
Conrad Herbert – license to keep a store in Kelso Township
Leonard Gearheart – license to keep a tavern in Kelso Township
Joseph Steinmetz – license to keep a tavern in Manchester Township
Allowed to N. H. Torbet for professional services and medicine attending County Asylum
Page 403
Allowed to George Conklin for stationery for Clerk’s and Auditor’s office
Lawrenceburg, Laughery, Centre, Clay and Sparta Townships voted against granting licenses for retailing liquors.
Allowed to Omer Tousey for wood and coal for Court House and Jail and cash paid for conveying John Wise to poor house
Allowed to William V. Cheek for his extra services as Clerk
Election of Justice of the Peace in Centre Township to fill vacancy of Jacob Morrison. Election of Justice of the Peace in Laughery Township to fill vacancy of Robert D. Brown.
William V. Cheek, Clerk, files additional bond.
Page 404
Allowed to William Sheets for books for Clerk’s and Auditor’s office
Appointed Trustees of County Seminary: William T. Harris, R. D. Brown, John B. Vail, Benjamin Vail, Daniel Conaway, Justus M. Cure, Daniel Kerr, David Walser, Alexander D. Hopping, Wm. S. Holman, Benjamin Plummer and Daniel Baldridge.
Sebastine Blatner – license to keep a tavern in York Township
Allowed to John Barton for his temporary relief
Allowed to James Carabaugh for articles for paupers
Allowed to John Ferris & Co. for paper
Page 405
Auditor’s report of Township Funds.
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Page 409
Auditor’s report on U. S. S. Revenue Fund. Names of borrowers:
- John Mahoney
- William Buffington
- Daniel Worley
- James G. Hunter
- William Frazier
- John Shoemake
- John Horner
- Abram True
- William Swing
- John Hinds
- Ellis W. Brown
- Thomas Chisman
- Joshua Yerkis
- James Daugherty
- Hiram Crowell
- Ludwick Christena
- John Durham
- Jacob F. Crider
- William Green
- Jacob Morrison
- William Row
- James & Ann Kelley
- Christopher Row
- Samuel & Thomas Abdon
- David Williamson
- Isaas N. Cochran
- Joshua Lowe
- Joseph Smith
- Leonard Spicknall
- Charles Hill
- John Mahoney
- William Lowe
- John K. Wilcox
- Messick Roberts
- Jacob B. Sheppard
- Asoph Buck
- John Toad
- David Baldwin
- William S. Holman
- W. W. Jordon
- William Hixon
- John B. Clark
- Amor Flake
- George Griffin
- O. Voshall
- James Daughters
- Alexander McKinster
- James M. Clark
- Mahlon Powell
- Samuel Trester
- Philip L. Spooner
- Abner J. Dill
- George Robertson
- James Watson
- Trustees of B. Church, Wilmington
- Sylvinus Palmer
- Survetus Tufts
- Gersham Dunn
- Ezekiel Abrams
- Andrew Cochran
- Alvah Churchill
- John Parkes
- Charles D. Elder
- N. H. Torbet
- William V. Cheek
- Elijah Huffman
- Spencer Hubbell
- William Dills
- James V. Watson
- Downey & Gazlay
- Stephen Wood (estate)
- B. F. Ferris
- Azariah Oldham
- James D. Lindsay
- John Swartz
- Ezra Ferris
- George Woolley
- John Shanks
- Walter Kerr
- Micajah Dunn
- George W. Cochran
- Theodore Gazlay
- John Ferris
- Thomas Palmer
- Abram True
- Merritt Hubbell
- Ephraim Glasgow
- Daniel Miliken
- Mahlon Powell
- C. C. Jaquith
- Amos Lane
- Robert D. Brown
- James Walser
- Davis Woodward
- Eliza P. Buck
- Survetus Tufts
- B. B. Root
- Aaron B. Henry
- Isaac H. Carabaugh
- John N. Cochran
- Eben Heaton
- John Alexander
- Samuel Stage
- Rezin Hinds
- Ellis W. Brown
- George Hewshart
- Richard Sopers
- Lorenzo D. Drain
- Amount in Judgments:
- E. W. Jackson
- E. H. McPike
- James Caldwell
- Silas W. Egleston
- R. Abbott
- Elijah Christopher
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Auditor’s report on U. S. Revenue Fund. By whom paid:
- Andrew Cochran
- William D. Lindsay
- Seth Heaton
- William Green
- O. Vorhall
- John K. Wilcox
- James Daugherty
- Benjamin Stockman
- Charles D. Elder
- By Whom Loaned:
- William S. Holman
- William Green
- Charles Hill
- Obediah Vorhall
- Samuel Trester
- Mahlon Powell
Report of Auditor, Reuben Rogers.
Report of Treasurer, Cornelius O’Brien.
Page 412
Auditor and School Commissioner’s report.
Page 413
Jacob Wilhelm – license to keep a grocery in Kelso Township
Allowed to Harding and Tate for professional services
Allowed to John F. Richards for boarding criminals in Jail
Allowed to Thomas Palmer for recording Clerk’s bonds
George Jeffers appointed Collector of Tolls at Salt Fork Bridge.
Page 414
Henry A. Moran appointed toll gatherer at Hogan Creek Bridge.
Proposal of John Milburn to keep the poor at County Asylum accepted.
Page 415
Allowed to George C. Sutton for medical attendance on Timothy Porter, a pauper in Centre Township
Petition of Aaron B. Henry and Maddison W. Henry for change in boundaries of Centre and Lawrenceburg Townships. Refused.
Allowed to Falbury & Murphy for publishing Coroner’s Inquest
Page 416
Allowed to C. O’Brien for office rent and stationery for Treasurer’s office
Report of Cornelius O’Brien, Treasurer.
Allowed to R. Rogers for services as Auditor
Page 417
Application of Hugh Allen for ferry across Ohio River at Aurora. Declined.
Bill of Albert Eldridge not allowed.
Petition of Theodore Gazlay and others against election. Withdrawn.
Report of J. B. Vail, Treasurer of County Seminary refused.
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William S. Ward ordered to make report on Tanners Creek Bridge.
Examination of official bonds given by C. O’Brien, R. Rogers, Samuel Osgood and Joseph Gruff.
Examination of bonds and notes given by borrowers of funds. All accepted except mortgage given by J. B. Clark and John N. Cochran.
Court adjourned.
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Isaac H. Carabaugh, Supervisor, opened road between Andrew Morgan’s ferry and Salt Well lot in Aurora. Mrs. Horsley, Hepworth and Holman entitled to their damages.