Dearborn County Commissioners – Mar 1850 Session

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

Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 5

March Session 1850

Page 33

Present:

  • Martin Trester
  • William S. Ward
  • J. Hollowell

Allowed to Addison W. Smith for repairs to Jail

Petition of Amos Rees to vacate road.

Allowed to Oliver P. Gray for articles for Jail

Allowed to Samuel Trester for interest incorrectly paid to U. S. Surplus Revenue Fund

Allowed to John B. Hall for printing for county

 

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Allowed to Bone Bell for taking Jail lock, repairing lock and key, putting on same

Henry Adler – pedlar’s license

Allowed to John Garey for nursing, boarding, clothing and burying Anthony Campbell and child who died with small pox in Centre Township and nursing and boarding Campbell’s wife during her sickness

Allowed to Dr. A. B. Haines for professional services attending Anderson, a family in Centre Township who were sick with small pox

J. H. Watkins – license to keep a drug store in Wilmington

 

Page 35

Remonstrance of James T. Brown, attorney, for John Mason, Philip Brogan and other citizens of Kelso and Jackson Township against a petition for a road.

Allowed to Jotham Clark for digging graves for two children and one grown person and burying said children and Mr. Neal

Petition of George P. Buell and other citizens of Lawrenceburg Township to vacate road from Lawrenceburg to Madison. Lands of Bonaparte Bradey and Amos Rees. Petiton signed by Geo. P. Buell, Green Sparks, Stephen Ludlow, Davis Woodward, John Daniel, Sr., Joshua Sinks, Joh. H. Brower, Dan S. Major, Isaac Dunn, Ezra Ferris, David Nevitt.

 

Page 36

Allowed to H. S. and J. Applegate of Cincinnati, Ohio, for record book, quills, and pens for use of Recorder’s office

 

Page 37

Allowed to George Tousey for burial clothing for D. Gibbins and Mrs. Neal, paupers

Allowed to Abram Brower, Jr., Clerk, for broom, pens, fixing door and postage

Allowed to George W. Thayer for nursing and boarding Jane Morrison, pauper of Harrison Township, during sickness

Allowed to John Milburn to pay Thomas Harrison, Thos. H. Milburn, Samuel Murphy, John P. Snell, John B. Clark, and self for milk, wood, blacksmithing and goods for County Asylum

Allowed to John Milburn as keeper of County Asylum

Allowed to N. W. McNight for digging grave and burying pauper who died with cholera from Aurora

 

Page 38

Haziniah Dill’s proposal to keep County Asylum accepted.

Allowed to N. D. Folbre for publishing notices of Coroner’s Inquest and for sale of delinquent lands and town lots

Allowed to Hugh F. Smith for wood for Mrs. Summerfield, a pauper of Lawrenceburg Township

 

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Isaac Davis – license to keep a store in Sparta Township

William Becket – license to keep a tavern in Dillsboro. Filed bond with William P. Becker, his security.

Allowed to Isaac H. Carbaugh for jail, mayor and marshall fees, Cincinnati, Ohio; and expenses of burying and delivering to the Jailor of Dearborn County the body of John McClaron, arrested upon a charge of breaking open and stealing from the shop of Philip Held, Aurora, various articles of clothing

Allowed to Thomas Wright, Marshall of Aurora, for cash expended by him and for his services arresting and delivering to the keeper of the Jail three prisoners implicated in the robbery of the clothing store of Philip Held of Aurora

Sebastian Blatner – license to keep a store in York Township

 

Page 40

Samuel Barckdoll – license to keep a grocery in Lawrenceburg Township

Joseph Blattner – license to keep a grocery in Kelso Township

Charles Yaeger – license to keep a grocery in Kelso Township

[?] McGrath – license to keep a tavern in Kelso Township

George Vogelgesong – license to keep a tavern in Kelso Township

 

Page 41

Lewis S. Gengard – license to keep a grocery in Lawrenceburg Township

Robert Mastin – license to keep a grocery in Lawrenceburg

Jacob Geisler – license to keep a grocery in Kelso Township

Harvey Shue – license to keep a grocery in Kelso Township

Andrew Lonergan – license to keep a tavern in Kelso Township

 

Page 42

Gerard Wempe – license to keep a tavern in Kelso Township

Joseph Shimes – license to keep a grocery in Kelso Township

Joseph Steinmetz – license to keep a store in Manchester Township

Allowed to Jacob Michael for coffin for Martin Hogan, found dead in Manchester Township

 

Page 43

Allowed to John W. Johnson for coffin for Charles Roberts and Woods children, and coffin for John Gradin, paupers of Centre Township

Allowed to James Cummings for coffins for Mrs. Plummer and Mrs. Plummer, Sr., Anthony Campbell and child and Mrs. Walkers, paupers of Centre Township

B. T. W. S. Anderson – license to keep a grocery in Lawrenceburg Township

Henry Moran – report on Aurora Bridge.

 

Page 44

David Griffin allowed a drawback of interest twice paid on loan.

Allowed to Cyrus Armstrong for coffin for Mrs. Toot and German child that died at Backert’s tavern, and for attending their funeral with hearse

Board examined bonds of county officials.

Allowed to Josiah Chambers & Co. for articles for paupers

Allowed to Josiah Chambers & Co. for shroud for Anthony Campbell and child, paupers who died with small pox and for merchandise for Campbell’s wife who was sick with small pox

Allowed to Wymond & Ferris for coal for use of County Jail

Allowed to Enoch E. Adams for stationery for county offices

 

Page 45

Alexander Swartz – license to keep a grocery in New Lawrenceburg

Joseph Bakert – license to keep a tavern in Lawrenceburg

Alexander Swartz – license to keep a store in New Lawrenceburg

Hugh F. Smith – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg

James C. Cordry – license to keep a store in Wilmington

 

Page 46

Abram Showalter presents petition of Anthony Hahn and others of Kelso and Jackson Townships for road. Land of Isaac Alden’s heirs. George Bowlby of Harrison Township, John Heinberger of York Township and Joseph Sylvester of Manchester Township appointed viewers. Jacob D. Mason of Kelso Township give notice to owners of land.

Allowed to John F. Richards for boarding prisoners in Jail, hauling coal and clothes for prisoners

Allowed to Landford Moody for sharing prisoners in county jail

 

Page 47

Valentine Bolser – license to keep a tavern in York Township

David Moore – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg

Peter B. Vail – license to keep a store in Aurora

Hiram L. Dean – license to keep a store in Aurora

O. P. Gray & Co. – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg

 

Page 48

Martin Trester received no bids for county property in Wilmington and instead rented Clerk’s and Recorder’s office.

Allowed to Sampson Dunson, a blind man, delinquent taxes for 1849

Joshua T. Hancock – license to keep a tavern in Lawrenceburg

 

Page 49

Aaron C. Gibbs – license to keep a grocery in Lawrenceburg

Benjamin Sylvester – license to keep a store in Aurora

Jacob Gyse – license to keep a grocery in Lawrenceburg

James Protzman – license to keep a grocery in Lawrenceburg Township

 

Page 50

Allowed to Andrew H. Morgan of Harrison Township for taxes, he being a citizen of Ohio and having no personal property in this state subject to taxation

Allowed to John F. Cheek for freight and charges paid steamboat Madison Belle on books for Clerk’s office from Indianapolis (amount to be withheld from any allowances made to Wm. Sheets & Co.)

Allowed to Henry Raymond for making index to Probate Court Order Book

Appointed Trustees of the County Seminary: Robert D. Brown, Benjamin Burlingame, Nelson H. Torbet, David Kerr and Benjamin Vail of Laughery Township; Wm. S. Holman, William T. Harris and Jacob Morrison of Centre Township; John B. Vail of Lawrenceburg Township; Charles Dashiell of Sparta Township; Charles Jolly of Logan Township; and Seth Platt of Manchester Township.

 

Page 51

Allowed to Dr. E. P. Bond for professional services attending Thomas Brannen’s family who were sick with small pox in New Lawrenceburg and to pay for medical attendance

Allowed to Ebenezer Dumont and James T. Brown for professional services prosecuting suit of Board against John Callahan to recover the expense of building a new jail in Lawrenceburg

Allowed to John B. Hall for printing book of warrants for school fund

Auditor’s report on county funds. Names of borrowers:

  • Abram True
  • James Dougherty
  • John Shoemake
  • Hiram Crowell
  • Hugh Stage
  • John B. Clark
  • Charles D. Elder
  • W. W. Jordan
  • James Dougherty
  • Joshua Low
  • John Todd
  • Isaac N. Cochran
  • Amor Flake
  • Abram True
  • Amos Lane
  • Ephraim Glasgow
  • James V. Watson
  • N. H. Torbet
  • Alvah Churchill
  • Ezekiel Abrahams
  • Micajah Dunn
  • James D. Lindsay
  • Elijah Huffman
  • Isaac H. Carborough
  • Spencer Hubbell
  • John Ferris
  • Asaph Buck
  • David Baldwin
  • Daniel Milliken
  • Azariah Oldham
  • Andrew Cochran
  • Servetus Tufts
  • James Watson
  • C. C. Jaquith
  • Merit Hubbel
  • John Swartz
  • Nelson H. Torbet
  • James Walser
  • Davis Woodward
  • Ezra Ferris
  • Stephen Wood
  • Mahlon Powell
  • William Dils
  • Aaron B. Henry
  • B. F. Ferris
  • John Shanks
  • Walter Kerr
  • John N. Cochran
  • James G. Hunter
  • James & Ann Kelley
  • Joseph Smith
  • Messick Roberts
  • William Low
  • Thomas Chisman
  • Joshua Yerkes
  • John Homer
  • William Swing
  • David Williamson
  • Ludwick Crastena
  • Eliza P. Buck
  • Theodore Gazlay
  • Jacob F. Crider
  • Servetus Tufts
  • William Buffington
  • William Feager
  • B. B. Root
  • Downey & Gazlay
  • R. D. Brown
  • William V. Cheek
  • John Hinds
  • John Durham
  • Jacob B. Shepherd
  • John K. Wilcox
  • George Griffin
  • William Hixon
  • Leonard Spicknall
  • George Robertson
  • Abner J. Dill
  • William Row
  • John Mahoney
  • S. & T. Abdon
  • Christopher Row
  • Jacob Morrison
  • P. L. Spooner
  • Ellis W. Brown
  • George W. Cochran
  • Gersham Dunn
  • Daniel Worley
  • James M. Clark
  • William S. Holman
  • William Green
  • Charles Hile
  • Obadiah Voshall
  • Samuel Trester
  • Joseph Roberts
  • Benjamin Ewbank
  • Joseph Proctor
  • John B. Vail
  • Isaac Cochran
  • Richard N. Spicknall
  • Trustees Baptist Church
  • George Abrahams
  • Mahlon Powell
  • Benjamin J. Spooner
  • John McPike’s bondsman
  • Elijah Christopher
  • Silas W. Egelston
  • John Alexander
  • Eben Heaton
  • Ellis W. Brown
  • Richard Sopris
  • Lorenzo D. Drain
  • Asahel Tynell
  • James Hinds
  • Samuel Stage
  • Rezin Hinds
  • Eben Heaton
  • Richard Sopris
  • George Marshall
  • Asahel Tyrrell
  • James Hinds

 

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Auditor’s report on Congressional Township Funds.

 

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Page 58

Allowed to Nelson D. Folbre for printing notices

Allowed to Geo. B. Sheldon for grates for Auditor’s office; brick, coal, &c., for Court House

Treasurer’s report.

 

Page 59

Joseph Bartholomew – license to keep a tavern in Lawrenceburg

John B. Clark and Seth Platt appointed visitors to County Asylum.

Allowed to Cornelius O’Brien for paper, coal and drayage, bottle of ink, and office rent

Allowed to William Sheets & Co. for Complete Record for Dearborn Probate Court

Petition of Walter Hayes and other citizens of Miller Township to attach to Lawrenceburg Township. Granted.

 

Page 60

Allowed to Samuel Osgood, Sheriff, for amount paid by him for reward for arrest of John McClaron, a prisoner who escaped from Jail

David LeRoy appointed attending physician upon County Asylum.

Allowed to Abram Brower for cash paid Charles H. Test, Secretary of State, for copy of act changing time of holding Probate Court

 

Page 61

Board examined bonds and mortgages of county funds.

John F. Cheek & John Dennis – license to keep a grocery in Lawrenceburg Township

William S. Ward, agent, sold toll house at Salt Fork Bridge to John W. Dawson.

Allowed to Reuben Rogers for services as Auditor

 

Page 62

Henry Martin – license to retail liquors in Lawrenceburg Township

John Hornberger – license to keep a tavern in Lawrenceburg Township

Allowed to Russell Hollister for furnishing and setting 7 pairs of glass in Court House and Recorder’s office

New Elsace in Kelso Township selected as an additional place of hold elections.

Allowed to William S. Holman for attorney fee

Court adjourned.