The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the March 1826 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.
Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 1
March 1826 Session
Page 1
Election:
- John Porter – supervisor in Lawrenceburgh Township
- James W. Hunter, Jesse Land and John Saltmarsh – constable in Lawrenceburgh Township and Aurora
- Thomas Palmer – Justice of the Peace and supervisor for Lawrenceburgh Township
- James Tunis – Justice of the Peace and supervisor for Randolph Township
- Mark McCracken – Justice of the Peace and supervisor for Manchester Township
- John Lyon, Esquire – Justice of the Peace and supervisor for Caesars Creek Township
- Harris Fitch – contester of election of Lawrenceburgh Township
- Caleb Wright – contestor of elect of Aurora and Laughrey Township
- George Pate – assessor of Taxable property for state and county purposes for Cesars Creek Township – refused to serve
- Johnson Watts – assessor of Taxable property for state and county purposes for Cesars Creek Township
Page 2
Paul Swift – license to keep a Tavern or public House of entertainment for one year from 3rd day of November last, on paying $5 and clerk’s fee and bond
Vacation Session
Page 3
John Porter, Esquire – Justice of the Peace and Supervisor elect for Lawrenceburgh Township filed a certificate of his election and took oath of office