The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the September 1845 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.
Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 3
September Session 1845
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Present:
- William S. Ward
- David Walser
- James Grubbs
William S. Ward elected President of the Board.
No. 2081 – Allowed to Mrs. Roney for her temporary relief
Jacob Steinmetz – license to keep a grocery and retail spirituous liquors in Kelso Township
Joseph Steinmetz – license to keep a grocery and retail spirituous liquors in Manchester Township
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No. 2082 – Allowed to Benjamin Johnson for temporary relief of his son
No. 2083 – Allowed to Samuel Nelson for boarding paupers
No. 2084 – Allowed to Randall Alexander for his temporary relief
No. 2087 – Allowed to William V. Cheek for twine, Ink, & stationery furnished clerk’s office
No. 2088 – Allowed to Samuel James for keeping and boarding Mills Robinson, an insane pauper
No. 2089 – Allowed to Thomas H. Millburn for boarding paupers at County Asylum
No. 2090 – Allowed to Benjamin Plummer as visitor to the County Asylum
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School Commissioner to pay to John Morrison for interest on his certificate.
John B. Clark – license to vend merchandise and groceries at his store in Manchester Township
No. 2091 – Allowed to Joshua Sanks for boarding and nursing a transient pauper
No. 2092 – Allowed to John Winson for boarding and nursing 5 paupers in Clay Township
No. 2093 – Allowed to Dr. Davidson of Dillsboro for professional services and medicines for his allowance upon paupers of Clay Township
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No. 2099 – Allowed to John F. Richards for boarding, washing and medicine furnished Bill Brand, a fugitive from Laboice
No. 2102 – Allowed to George Lamb for his temporary relief
No. 2103 – Allowed to George D. Sanks for digging grave and hauling drowned man from the river to the graveyard, including sexton’s fee
No. 2104 – Allowed to Amranias Evans for his temporary relief
Election to be held in Caesars Creek Township to elect an additional Justice of the Peace.
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Josiah Chambers – license to keep a store in Aurora
R. & O. L. Parry – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg
J. J. Ray – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg
Henry S. Black – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at his house in Jackson Township
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William Clynch – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in York Township
No. 2105 – Allowed to John B. Hall for publishing notice of August Elections
James Burke – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg
William E. Craft – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg
Thomas Guion – license to keep a store in Dillsboro
Philip C. Ross – license to keep a store in Wilmington
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No. 2106 – Allowed to Nelson H. Torbet for room for Treasurer’s office
No. 2108 – Allowed Jacob W. Eggleston for services as witness in a suit
Allowed to William Johnson, School Commissioner, for services receiving and disbursing the School Fund.
Allowed to Geo. W. Lane, Auditor, for above services.
Nelson H. Torbet, Treasurer, filed report.
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Joseph Hayes and 13 other freeholders of Miller Township file petition to alter State Road from Lawenceburg to Brookville. Lands of Thomas Miller and heirs of Levi Miller. Ezra Guard, John Shanks and Silas Nowlin appointed viewers.
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Jeremiah Coughlin – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors in Kelso Township
George Voglesang – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors in Kelso Township
U. F. Schweetzer – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors in Kelso Township
William H. Baker – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors in Manchester
No. 2111 – Allowed to Myron H. Harding for professional services attending paupers
Cyrus Armstrong – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg
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George W. Lane filed report about Lawrenceburg Jail.
Allowed to Nelson H. Torbet, Treasurer, for services receiving and disbursing interest of Surplus Revenue Fund.
Allowed to George W. Lane, Auditor, for his services receiving and disbursing the interest of the Surplus Revenue Fund.
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James M. Torrence – license to keep a store at his house
No. 2117 – Allowed to John Ferris & Co. for articles furnished Auditor and Clerk
No. 2118 – Allowed to John Ferris & Co. for medicines furnished paupers
No. 2119 – Allowed to Josiah Beldenn for keeping and boarding paupers
Henry Moran, Collector of Tolls at Aurora Bridge, made report.
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L. S. Greny – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg
No. 2120 – Allowed to T. J. Bailey for making box for drowned man
No. 2123 – Allowed to Josiah Chambers for shrouds and articles furnished paupers
Stephen Green presents petition from citizens of Aurora for election of Justice of the Peace. Granted.
Benjamin Plummer, A. L. Bailey, visitors of the County Asylum, make report.
Paupers now at Asylum:
- Abram Peters
- Clarissa Orchard
- John Harrison
- John Flannegan
- William Homes
- Daniel Schaffer
- Hannah White
- Elizabeth Love
- Nancy Flanigan
- Harry Andrews
- James Moore
- Lydia White taken out on treat for a few days.
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No. 2121 – Allowed to John P. Dunn for printing
No. 2122 – Allowed to Elias T. Crosby for setting lights in Court House and Clerk’s office
No. 2124 – Allowed to Ezra Vinson for hauling 2 loads of the records of the Clerk’s office and furniture from Wilmington to Lawrenceburg
No. 2125 – Allowed to James C. Cordrey for articles furnished paupers of Laughery Township
Samuel McKinley – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at his house in Jackson Township
Allowed to Bryant Connelly for services as Trustee
Allowed to John P. Dunn for giving notice of sale of land of Township 8, Range 3, and printing hand bills, &c.
Report on Lawrenceburg Jail.
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No. 2126 – Allowed to George W. Lane, Auditor, for services as auditor
No. 2127 – Allowed to Mahlon Powell for extra services as Sheriff
No. 2128 – Allowed to William V. Cheek for all extra services
Court adjourned.