The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the September 1848 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.

Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 4

September Session 1848

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Present:

• Daniel Taylor
• Martin Trester
• Jonathan Hollowell

Daniel Taylor elected President of Board.

Allowed to John Milburn for services as keeper of County Asylum

Allowed to Abner J. Dill for harvesting on Asylum Farm

Allowed to John Milburn for services and hire of girl at County Asylum

Allowed to Allen Tucker for articles for Asylum

Allowed to Thomas Harrison for services at County Asylum

Allowed to Daniel Miliken for wood for use of Asylum

Allowed to J. C. Cordry for articles for use of County Asylum

 

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Allowed to J. B. Clark for articles for use of County Asylum

Allowed to Wymond and Ferris for articles for County Asylum

James M. Wester – license for grocery in Centre Township

Allowed to Thomas K. Milburn for articles for use of Asylum

Allowed to John Kyle for services at County Asylum

Allowed to Lovely Love for keeping Elizabeth Love, a pauper

Allowed to John B. Hall for publishing Auditor’s report and Coroner’s Inquest

John K. Bradley directed to keep his son.

Allowed to Michael Shum for digging grave for pauper

Allowed to Andrew Londergan for services as Road Commissioner in company with Daniel Conaway and D. Chitester

 

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Allowed to Thomas Kyle for articles furnished Asylum

Allowed to Eliza Winscott for taking care of pauper

Joseph Groff, School Commissioner, filed bond with David Nevitt, Robert Groff and Levin B. Lewis, his securities.

Allowed to Thomas B. Milhouse for erecting steps at jail and to Edward Tate for lumber for same

John B. Clark – license to keep a store in Manchester Township

 

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John Elwell presented petition of freeholders of Manchester Township for a road from Elk Creek to County Asylum and Johnson’s Mills on North Hogan Creek. Lands of William Chisman, George Mendle, Elias Heustice, Stokely Dills. Affidavits of William P. Chisman, Abner Dill. John Shanks, Daniel Chiddester, John McConnel appointed viewers.

 

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James M. Torrence – license to keep a store in Logan Township

Seth Buffington – license to keep a store in Harrison Township

Henry Vannadter – license to keep a store in Centre Township

Allowed to Henry Alberts for services as Road Commissioner in Manchester, York and Jackson Townships

 

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Morice Klamp – license to keep a grocery in Kelso Township

Allowed to William V. Cheek for Clerk’s and Sheriff’s fees in cases in favor of the U. S. Surplus Revenue

Allowed to George D. Sanks for fence and filling sidewalk

Allowed to William S. Miller for abutments for Salt Fork Bridge

Elisha Mettar filed petition to release state road from Harrison through county.

 

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Allowed to H. Weidlestadt for fancy window blinds for Clerk’s office

Allowed to Cornelius O’Brien for office rent and ink

Cornelius O’Brien, Treasurer’s report.

Jacob Hauck – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

H. Weidlestaed – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

Allowed to Jotham Clark for burying drowned man

Allowed to Thomas Carter for township and road tax

 

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Allowed to William V. Cheek for extra services as clerk

Allowed to George Hume for boarding Robert Wresen, a criminal in jail

Petition of Wm. S. Holman for ferry across Ohio River opposite Decatur.

Allowed to John F. Richards for boarding criminals in jail

R. Rogers, Auditor’s report.

Allowed to C. O’Brien, Treasurer, and R. Rogers for receiving and disbursing funds

 

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Reuben Rogers, Auditor’s report.

Allowed to Reuben Rogers, Auditor, for receiving and disbursing funds

Allowed to John B. Hall, School Commissioner, for receiving and disbursing funds

 

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Joseph Steinmets – license to keep a store in Manchester Township

Andrew Cunningham – license to keep a store in Sparta Township

Robert P. Squibb – license to keep a store in Centre Township

Allowed to Alexander Johnson, Treasurer of Union Township, Ohio County, for road tax

Allowed to Samuel N. Marsh for services taking care of drowned man

Allowed to John Cooper for conveying body for boy found in Ohio River

Allowed to William Cure for hauling body of drowned man to grave

Allowed to Elias Shaley for making box for Jabine

 

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Allowed to Richard Haven for conveying body of boy found drowned in Ohio River

Allowed to Michael Thum for digging and filling two graves for drowned man and boy found in Ohio River

Allowed to William McCann for making box for body of boy found in Ohio River

Bill by Abram Lozier against County for burying clothes for N. J. Jabine refused.

Hay Inspector for Centre Township not needed.

Allowed to Thomas Bailey for making box for drowned man

Allowed to Henry Likely for making out a road in York Township

Milton Taylor – license to keep a store in Centre Township

David A. Brooks – license to keep a store in Sparta Township

 

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John C. Moor – license to keep a store in Sparta Township

T. J. Taylor – license to keep a store in Aurora

Chambers & Stevens – license to keep a store in Aurora

Lewis Grenzard – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg

James Burk – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg

Cyrus Armstrong – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg

Ann McGrath of Dover, Kelso Township – license to keep a tavern

 

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Porter & Chanden – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

William E. Craft – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg

Leonard & Hassen – license to keep a store in Harrison Township

Samuel Wymond – license to keep a store in Clay Township

Omer T. Stockman – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

W. W. Jorden – license to keep a store in Manchester Township

R. & O. Parry – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

 

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Allowed to Smith & Worley for making bolts for Aurora Bridge

Allowed to H. A. Moran for cash paid Wesley Caldwell for repairs made Aurora Bridge

Allowed to George B. Sheldon for buckets for Court House and paper cutter and tin pipe

Henry A. Moran, keeper of Hogan Creek Bridge, made report.

Allowed to H. A. Moran for services as keeper of Aurora Bridge

S. S. Bussell, agent for Carlisle & White, made report on South Hogan Bridge.

 

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Allowed to William V. Cheek for wood for Clerk’s office

Frederick Huckery – license to keep a store in Centre Township

Anthony Kastiner – license to keep a store in Centre Township

Abram Showalter – license to keep a store in Jackson Township

Allowed to Elisha Cook for his temporary relief

Allowed to Elias Schooley for making coffin for pauper

Allowed to William S. Miller for wood furnished paupers

Allowed to Bowers and Leroy for medical services rendered pauper

Allowed to Harding & Tate for professional services rendered pauper

Allowed to Richard Starr for boarding Henry Goshart

 

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Allowed to J. Chambers & Co. for articles furnished paupers

Allowed to A. L. Bailey for use of County Asylum

Allowed to D. R. Edwards for one box of pills for pauper

Delaney Sackett exempted from road work

Warren Tebbs – license to keep a tavern in Harrison Township

Allowed to E. E. Adams for articles for Auditor, Clerk and Recorder’s offices

George Moore of Lawrenceburg Township appointed County Surveyor.

 

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Petition of William S. Holman for ferry across Ohio River at Decatur.

Allowed to Aaron B. Henry for attending Commissioners Court by summons

Allowed to Major & Brower for professional services

Allowed to Cyrus Armstrong for articles for paupers

Allowed to William Sheets for books for Auditor and Clerk’s office

Allowed to R. Rogers, Auditor, for services as auditor

Court adjourned.

 

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Cornelius O’Brien, Treasurer’s report.

 

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Deed – Reuben Rogers, Auditor, to Bernard Wilgenbur

 

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