The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the September 1831 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.
Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 1
September 1831 Session
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Present:
- Joseph Woods, elected commissioner from District 1
- Mark McCracken, elected commissioner from District 2
- George Arnold, elected commissioner from District 3
Commissioners took oath. Elected Mark McCracken president of board.
Harvey Crom – license to retail spirituous liquors and foreign and domestic groceries
No. 1 – Allowed to Robert Gallaspie for medicines and attendance to a pauper
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John Henderson – license to retail spirituous liquors and foreign and domestic groceries
William R. Barker – license to vend foreign merchandise at his store in Lawrenceburg
Daniel Bartholomew – license to retail foreign merchandise at his store in Aurora
Jacob Storms – license to retail spirituous liquors and foreign and domestic groceries at his house in Logan Township
No. 2 – Allowed to Isaac T Riggs for removing paupers to Rush County
No. 3 – Allowed to William Liddle for killing one wolf
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John Callahan’s ferry is reestablished across the Ohio River to Petersburgh, previously owned by John Gray
George W. Anderson – license to keep a grocery and retail foreign and domestic groceries at his store or grocery in Rising Sun
Little (or Lytle) W. Johnson – license to keep a grocery and retail foreign and domestic groceries at his grocery in Lawrenceburg
No. 4 – Allowed to Asa Jaquith for making a coffin for a pauper in his keeping by the name of Richd Orchard
No. 5 – Allowed to Jacob Garret for digging grave and assisting in burying Hugh Peters who was drowned
No. 6 – Allowed to Sylvester Cook for making coffin for Hugh Peters who was drowned
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No. 7 – Allowed to John S. Percival for holding a Jury of Inquest on the body of Hugh Peters who was drowned
No. 8 – Allowed to Harris Fitch, Juror on the above Inquest
No. 9 – Allowed to Sylvester Cook, Juror on the above Inquest
No. 10 – Allowed to Jacob Garret, Juror on the above Inquest
No. 11 – Allowed to Robert Galbreath, Juror on the above Inquest
No. 12 – Allowed to Seth Hobson, Juror on the above Inquest
No. 13 – Allowed to A. Runion, Juror on the above Inquest
No. 14 – Allowed to Aaron S. Goble, Juror on the above Inquest
No. 15 – Allowed to George Johnson, Juror on the above Inquest
No. 16 – Allowed to John D. Cummings, Juror on the above Inquest
No. 17 – Allowed to Horace Whitney, Juror on the above Inquest
No. 18 – Allowed to Joseph Ruble, Juror on the above Inquest
No. 19 – Allowed to William Green, Juror on the above Inquest
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No. 20 – Allowed to John Fancher as a witness on the above Inquest
No. 21 – Allowed to Jacob Stainbrook who gave testimony on the above Inquest
No. 22 – Allowed to George Johnson for drayage of coffin and corpse
No. 23 – Allowed to John C. Percival for holding a Jury Inquest on the body of a drowned person unknown
No. 24 – Allowed to Horace Bassett, Juror on the above Inquest
No. 25 – Allowed to Robert Whitten, Juror on the above Inquest
No. 26 – Allowed to Page Green, Juror on the above Inquest
No. 27 – Allowed to Samuel Runion, Juror on the above Inquest
No. 28 – Allowed to Elijah Whitten, Juror on the above Inquest
No. 29 – Allowed to Richard Fields, Juror on the above Inquest
No. 30 – Allowed to Isaac Cochran, Juror on the above Inquest
No. 31 – Allowed to Andrew Worley, Juror on the above Inquest
No. 32 – Allowed to Eber Ward, Juror on the above Inquest
No. 33 – Allowed to Milow Longwood, Juror on the above Inquest
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No. 34 – Allowed to Edward Fairchild, Juror on the above Inquest
No. 35 – Allowed to Joseph Cochran, Juror on the above Inquest
No. 36 – Allowed to John Stonekin as a witness on the above Inquest
No. 37 – Allowed to James Whitaker as a witness on the above Inquest
Fines returned by Daniel Bartholomew:
- William Cox – profane swearing – fined $3.00
- Riley Jackson – assault & battery on the body of Alexander Cochran – fined $1.50
No. 38 – Allowed to John S. Percival for holding a Jury of Inquest on the body of a drowned person unknown
No. 39 – Allowed to Charles Spencer, Juror on the above Inquest
No. 40 – Allowed to Jabez Percival, Juror on the above Inquest
No. 41 – Allowed to Horace Whitney, Juror on the above Inquest
No. 42 – Allowed to Ephraim Sutton, Juror on the above Inquest
No. 43 – Allowed to T. N. Burrough, Juror on the above Inquest
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No. 44 – Allowed to Eliakim Marsh, Juror on the above Inquest
No. 45 – Allowed to Sylvester Cook, Juror on the above Inquest
No. 46 – Allowed to Nathan Lynn, Juror on the above Inquest
No. 47 – Allowed to Milow Longwood, Juror on the above Inquest
No. 48 – Allowed to William Winkley, Juror on the above Inquest
No. 49 – Allowed to Elijah Whitten, Juror on the above Inquest
No. 50 – Allowed to Thomas Alfred, Juror on the above Inquest
No. 51 – Allowed to Edward Fairchild as a witness before the Jury of Inquest above
No. 52 – Allowed to Joseph Cochran as a witness before the above mentioned Jury of Inquest
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No. 53 – Allowed to Charles Vattier for a coffin furnished for a drowned man
Andrew B. Ross – license to retail spirituous liquors and foreign and domestic groceries at his shop in Aurora
Thomas Falber – license to retail spirituous liquors and foreign and domestic groceries at his shop in Aurora
Thaddeus Owen, Jr. – license to retail foreign and domestic groceries
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Charles Watson – license to keep a tavern or public house of entertainment and retail spirituous liquors at his house in New Lawrenceburg
James Lawrence – license to retail spirituous liquors and foreign and domestic groceries at his house in Kelso Township
George Robinson – license to retail spirituous liquors and foreign and domestic groceries at his house in Kelso Township
George A. Parker – license to retail spirituous liquors and foreign and domestic groceries at his shop in Lawrenceburg
Patrick Miller and Milton Smith – license to keep a tavern or public house of entertainment and retail spirituous liquors at their house in Hardensburg
Luther Plumer – license to vend foreign merchandise at his store in Manchester Township
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Pickney James & Co. – license to vend foreign merchandise at their store in Union Township
No. 54 – Allowed to Walter Hudson for boarding prisoners and Jail fees
Jacob Blasdel appointed commissioner for finishing the Bridge over the Salt Fork of Tanner’s Creek on the road from Lawrenceburg to Rushville. Filed bond with James Rabb as security.
No. 55 – Allowed to John Melatt for keeping and boarding Elismer Gay, a pauper
No. 56 – Allowed to Daniel A. B. C. Fox for medicine and attendance on David Hall, a pauper
No. 57 – Allowed to Edward Fairchild for digging a grave for a drowned man
No. 58 – Allowed to Charles Vattier for ferrying witness attending Jury of Inquest and use of a flat boat ferrying coffin
No. 59 – Allowed to Sophia Tower for keeping and boarding Lucinda Boldridge, a pauper
No. 60 – Allowed to Thomas B. Cook for keeping and boarding David Deford, a pauper
No. 61 – Allowed to Joel Vaughan for keeping and boarding David Hall, a pauper
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No. 62 – Allowed to Solmon T. Warren for making a coffin and clothing for David Hall, a pauper
Ordered $0.50 be remitted to Eli Jarred overcharge on one yoke of oxen for the year 1831.
Ordered $0.50 be remitted to Jonathan Harpham overcharge on one yoke of oxen for the year 1831.
Daniel Newton – license to retail spirituous liquors and foreign and domestic groceries at his shop in Sparta Township
No. 63 – Allowed to Waller Hudson for summoning Jury of Inquest
Ordered $1.00 overcharge on Jonathan Harpham ferry at Hartford be remitted.
Fines returned by Benjamin Fuller:
- Cline Roland – assault & battery on the person of Eli Hill on the complaint of Joseph E. Baker – fined $2.00
- William Miller – on the complaint of John Sherred for striking his son – fined $3.50
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Petition of James D. Gidney, WIlliam E. Ward and others praying a part of Manchester Township be annexed to Kelso Township. Granted.
Samuel Jelly – security for John Barrickulow, commissioner for drawing the 3% fund for the use of roads, bridges and other objects pursuant to a lane approved by the State of Indiana.
John Shook – license to keep a ferry over Tanners Creek opposite New Lawrenceburg.
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Fines returned by Mark McCracken:
- Patty Carry – assault & battery committed on the body of Agness Curtis – fined $1.00
Ordered remitted to James Boyle for overcharge in his taxes for 1831.
Ordered remitted to Hugh Boyle, a minor, his poll tax for 1831.
No. 64 – Allowed to Doctor T. B. Pinkard for medicine to a pauper
No. 65 – Allowed to Thomas Porter for bookcase, table, writing desk, and sundries furnished for the recorder’s office
No. 66 – Allowed to James Dill, clerk of the court, for a bookcase for clerk’s office
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Fines returned by Joseph Wood:
- John Pugsley – assault committed on This Cooper – fined $1.00
- John Pugsley – maliciously and mischievous by injuring two hogs – fined $1.00
No. 67 – Allowed to Mark McCracken for services as county commissioner
No. 68 – Allowed to Joseph Woods for services as county commissioner
No. 69 – Allowed to George Arnold for services as county commissioner
School Commissioner election.
Treasurer’s report.
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No. 70 – Allowed to James Dill for recording two deeds of indenture
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Amos Lane appointed attorney of board of county commissioners.
Court adjourned.