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