Dearborn County Commissioners – Nov 1829 Session

The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the November 1829 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.

Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 1

November 1829 Session

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Present:

  • Mark McCracken, Esquire, President of the Board, Justice of Peace for Manchester Township
  • David Bowers, Supervisor and Justice of Peace for Laughery Township
  • John Godley, Supervisor and Justice of Peace for Logan Township
  • Laban Bramble, Supervisor and Justice of Peace for Cesars Creek Township
  • John Glass, Supervisor and Justice of Peace for Union Township

Harris & Collin Fitch – license to keep a tavern or public house of entertainment

No. 1 – Allowed to James Walker, commissioner for laying out a state road from Madison to Lawrenceburg

No. 2 – Allowed to Isaace Pierdey for services carrying chain laying out a road from Madison to Lawrenceburg

No. 3 – Allowed to Alexander Purdy for services in carrying chain laying out a state road from Madison to Lawrenceburg

No. 4 – Allowed to William C Bramwell for his services in surveying & making out field notes of a state road from Madison to Lawrenceburg

 

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Elijah Gridley & Timothy Percival – license to keep a grocery and to retail foreign and domestic groceries at this shop in Lawrenceburg

No. 5 – Allowed to John M Pike for his services for surveying, making report & field notes of state road from Lawrenceburg to Rushville, $17.00

John D. Moor – license to retail foreign merchandise at his store in Harrison

No. 6 – Allowed to James Ardery for his services as commissioner in laying out a state road from Lawrenceburg to Rushville, $12.00

No. 7 – Allowed to William P. Rush for his services as commissioner in laying out a state road from Lawrenceburg to Rushville, $12.00

Fines assessed by Jonathan Vail:

  • Vachel D. Lindsey – assault and battery on the body of Charles D. Brewington of Sparta Township – fined $1.50

Fines assessed by William Flake:

  • William Baker – assault and battery committed on body of Benjamin Berry – fined $1.50
  • N. U. Torbet – profane swearing – fined $10.00
  • David Powell – assault committed on the body of Robert Moore – fined $1.00
  • David Powell – profane swearing – fined $1.00
  • George C. Brooks – assault committed on the body of William McBride – fined $1.50
  • John Myers – assault committed on the body of William McBride – fined $1.00
  • N. U. Torbet – assault committed on the body of William McBride – fined $1.00

 

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Record of state road from Madison to Lawrenceburgh as laid out, surveyed and reported by James Vauter, David Finley and James Walker, commissioners. Named along road: Rikers Ridge (Jefferson County), Dumerus Mill (Jefferson County), Robert M Mitchel (Jefferson County), Erastus Dothrap (Dearborn County), and Parkers Mill (Dearborn County).

 

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Report of James Walker, Trustee of Seminary Fund.

Elias Conwell – appointed trustee of the public seminary funds. James Walker and David Bowers as securities.

 

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John Godley – appointed assessor of taxable property for Logan Township.

Isaac Colwell – appointed assessor of taxable property for Kelso Township

Russell Coman – appointed assessor of taxable property for Manchester Township

Isaac Spencer – appointed assessor of taxable property for Lawrenceburgh Township

William Glenn – appointed assessor of taxable property for Laughery Township

John Brewington – appointed assessor of taxable property for Sparta Township

Archibald McCabe – appointed assessor of taxable property for Cesars Creek Township

 

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John Thompson – appointed assessor of taxable property for Union Township

John Tervis – appointed assessor of taxable property for Randolph Township

Buell & Dunn – license to retail foreign merchandise at their store in Lawrenceburgh

No. 8 – Allowed to Noah Miller for keeping boarding and clothing Maria Matthews, a pauper

No. 9 – Allowed to Agness Garman for keeping, boarding and clothing Lucy Shed, a pauper

No. 10 – Allowed to Henry Bruce for keeping, boarding and clothing Abraham Peters, a pauper

No. 11 – Allowed to Jacob Laremore for keeping, boarding and clothing Thomas Moor, a pauper

No. 12 – Allowed to James Roberts for keeping, boarding and clothing Elismer Gay, a pauper

No. 13 – Allowed to James Darling for keeping and boarding James Anderson, a man of color, a pauper

 

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Edward McCart – license to keep a grocery and retail foreign and domestic groceries at his shop in Aurora

David Weaver – license to keep a tavern or public house of entertainment at his house in Hartford

No. 14 – Allowed to James C. Darling for keeping and clothing, furnished funeral expenses of William Anderson, a pauper

Samuel McCurdey – license to keep a grocery and retail foreign and domestic groceries at his house in Lawrenceburg Township

John Palmer – license to retail foreign merchandise at his house in Manchester Township

John Palmer – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at his house in Manchester Township

Martin Stewart, Justice of Peace and Supervisor for Randolph Township took his seat.

Edward Owens – license to retail foreign merchandise at his store in Hartford

 

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Richard Mervs – license to keep a grocery and retail foreign and domestic groceries at his house

John Spencer – appointed pound & stray pen keeper

Laughery Township elections to be held at house of Stephen Wood in Wilmington.

No. 15 – Allowed to Ezra Ferris for medical attendance and medicine furnished to Elizabeth Walters, a pauper

No. 16 – Allowed to Arthur St. Clair Vance for his services as clerk to the commissioner for perpetuating testimony

No. 17 – Allowed to John Porter for his services as commissioner for perpetuating testimony of last records

Moore and Pepper – license to retail foreign merchandise at their store in Rising Sun

No. 18 – Allowed to David V. Culley for printing county orders

No. 19 – Allowed to James Williamson for keeping, clothing and boarding Roxanna Loder, a pauper

No. 20 – Allowed to James Williamson for keeping, clothing and boarding Roxanna Loder, a pauper

 

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No. 21 – Allowed to Sparks and John for goods furnished Araminta Keith, a pauper

No. 22 – Allowed to James McLister for digging grave for Araminta Keith, a pauper

No. 23 – Allowed to Mary Moore for boarding, clothing and keeping Araminta Keith, a pauper

No. 24 – Allowed to Mahlon Brown for boarding, clothing and keeping Mary Ann McBride, a pauper

No. 25 – Allowed to M. S. Ferris for medicine furnished Mary Ann McBride, a pauper

No. 26 – Allowed to Ewing & Gibson for goods furnished Mary Ann McBride, a pauper

No. 27 – Allowed to William Cook for boarding prisoners in jail

Merritt Hubbell – license to keep a grocery and retail foreign and domestic groceries

Fines assessed by Martin Stewart:

  • John Payne – assault and battery on the body of E. Porter – fined $0.50

Fines assessed by Abijah Bennet:

  • Samuel Brown – assault & battery – fined $1.00

 

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Fines assessed by Benjn Fuller:

  • Edmond R. Shotwell – assault and battery – fined $2.00

Fines assessed by Laban Bramble:

  • Stephen Warner – riot with John Lyons – fined $1.00

Fines assessed by John Lyons:

  • Nehamiah Morehouse – assault and battery – fined $1.00

Fines assessed by John Palmer:

  • Hiram Croil – assault on Abraham – fined $13.00, worked out on highway
  • Joshua Low – assault on Joshua Givan – fined $0.25
  • Levi W. Morris – assault and battery on Russel Coman – fined $3.00
  • John Palmerton for profane swearing, fined $1.00
  • John Olvier – assault on John Palmerton – fined $0.25
  • Rely Elliott – sabbath breaking – fined $1.00

Fines assessed by Thomas Palmer, Lawrenceburg Township:

  • John Demoss Jr – assault and battery – fined $2.00
  • Elisha McNeely – assault and battery – fined $1.00
  • Wm Priest – assault and battery – fined $1.00
  • Jno Bishop assault – fined $1.00
  • Robt Hanly – assault and battery – fined $2.00
  • Joseph Frock – assault and battery – fined $1.00
  • James McClelter Jr. – assault and battery – fined $1.00
  • George Cabel – assault and battery – fined $1.00
  • Hugh McBride – assault and battery – fined $2.00

 

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Record of state road leading from Lawrenceburgh to Rushvill as laid out, surveyed and reported by John McPike, James Ardery and William P. Rush, commissioners. Named along road: Jesse Hunt, S. Ludlow, George H. Dunn, Joshua Strow, Cap. Crandon, Walker, W. Rowe, Richard and Leonard Spicknal, Gidney’s Lane, Robert Row, John Bottz, Isaac Alden, Squire Summon, Lewis Bennet, Walger, W. George, W. Gorge, N. Hankins, Joseph Henderson, Thomas Henry, Wm Hill.

 

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Petition of sundry citizens of Dearborn County praying a reduction in the rate of ferriage at the ferry across Hogan Creek.

 

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Spark & John – license to retail foreign merchandise at store in Lawrenceburg

James B. Deemer – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors

Jesse Hunt – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at his house in Lawrenceburg

Oliver Huestis – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at his house in Manchester Township

Shadrach Hathaway – license to retail foreign merchandise at his store in Rising Sun

No. 28 – Allowed to William Tate for making a coffin for Araminta Keith

No. 29 – Allowed to James Williamson for keeping, boarding and clothing Roxanna Loder, a pauper

No. 30 – Allowed to James Dill for extra service as clerk for 6 months

 

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No. 31 – Allowed to John Spencer for extra service as sheriff

No. 32 – Allowed to James Dill for book & stationary furnished for the recorders and clerks office

Board altered rates of ferriage at the ferry across Hogan Creek.

Fines assessed by Mark McCracken:

  • John G. Howery – assault – fined $0.50

No. 33 – Allowed to Test & Dunn for repairs to Jail Lock

No. 34 – Allowed to John Spencer for locks & services attending this court and probate court

Fines assessed by James W. Hunter:

  • Loami Clark – assault and battery committed on the body of Jeremiah Phinny in the presence of Isaac Spencer – fined $1.50
  • James Sullivan – assault and battery by a bottle and striking Jacob Hayes, affidavit of Isaac Callahan – fined $2.00

 

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Aaron Foulk – license to retail foreign merchandise at his store in Aurora

Mark Muggerridge – license to keep a grocery and retail foreign and domestic groceries at his shop

William Cullen – license to keep a grocery and retail foreign and domestic groceries at his store or house in Rising Sun

Jane Hagerman, administratrix of Daniel Hagerman, deceased, late Treasurer of Dearborn County by John Spencer her agent – final settlement.

 

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Account of receipts and expenditures of the County of Dearborn.

To Associate Judges:

  • Solomon Manwaring, $48.00
  • John Livingston, $48.00

To Sheriff:

  • John Spencer, extra service to circuit, probate and county courts, $2.83 1/2

To Constables:

  • Jesse Laird, constable attending courts, $17.00
  • Hiram Cloud, constable attending courts, $19.00
  • Isaac Spencer, constable attending courts, $17.00

William Cook, jailor boarding:

  • Jabez Cooley
  • James Sullivan
  • John Cazed
  • Job A Beach
  • William Koyes

Commissioners Court for perpetuated testimony:

  • John Porter, Judge of Commissioners Court, $3.00
  • George H Dunn, $6.00
  • Daniel Hagerman, recording clerk, $6.00 and $3.75
  • A. St. C. Vance and stationery, $111.75 and $0.62 1/2

James Dill, clerk, $30.00

Assessors of taxable property:

  • William Skinner, Logan Township, $12.00
  • Isaac Colwell, Kelso Township, $10.00
  • Thomas Lambertson, Sparta Township, $12.00
  • John Lewis, Randolph Township, $11.00
  • James Powell, Laughrey Township, $11.00
  • James W. Hunter, Lawrenceburgh Township, $26.00
  • Mark McCracken, Manchester Township, $16.00

Daniel Hagerman, late treasurer, $60.00

Thomas Palmer, present treasurer, $22.14

John Spencer for collecting taxes, $104.81

Ezra Ferris for interest bearing orders, $194.81

Court Expenses:

  • John Spencer for fixing seats, $5.00
  • John Spencer for fire wood, making fires, &c., $8.37 1/2
  • Thomas Hogshire for wood making fires, &c., $12.00

Jail laying out, prision bounds, etc.:

  • N. L. Squibb for surveying and plotting prison bounds, $5.00
  • Isaac Aylesberry, chain carrier, $0.50
  • John Rees, chain carrier, $0.50
  • Frederick Aylesberry, setting stakes, $0.50
  • John SPencer for locks and repairs to jail, $6.00
  • Test & Dunn, locks and repairs to jail, $1.25
  • Richard Prest, ironing prisoners, $1.25

State Roads

  • William Hawkins, for surveying a state road from Lawrenceburg to Brookville, $16.50
  • Solomon Aden, making plat of road, $4.00
  • James Walker, $19.50
  • Isaac Purdy, carrying chain, $8.75
  • Alexander Purdy, carrying chain, $1.50
  • Wm. C. Bramwell, surveying, $15.00
  • John McPike, surveying state road to Rushville as commissioner, $17.00
  • James Ardery, commissioner, $12.00
  • William P. Rush, commissioner, $12.00

 

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A. P. & J. Andrews – license to retail foreign merchandise at their store in Hartford

Benjamin B. Bonham – license to keep a grocery and retail foreign and domestic groceries at his house in Cambridge

No. 36 – Allowed to James Cosseboom for keeping, boarding and clothing Elizabeth Walters

Thomas M. Wittey – license to keep a grocery and retail foreign and domestic groceries