Franklin County Bastardy Cases
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The following are bastardy cases found in the Franklin County, Indiana Court Order Books. The index currently covers:
- Circuit Court Order Books, 1815-1847
The first person listed is the mother and the second person was sued by the state or the mother as the potential father. View the original records for details on the case which may have come before the court multiple times.
Additional details may be found in the Court Complete Records Books and the court packets.
| Book | Page | Given Name | Surname | Given Name | Surname | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CC OB 1 1815-1818 | 173 | Lucretia | Clary | Robert A | Templeton | 1817 |
| CC OB 1 1815-1818 | 184 | Lucrecy | Clary | Robert A | Templeton | 1817 |
| CC OB 2 1818-1820 | 335 | Julia C | Norton | William | Popeno | 1820 |
| CC OB 2 1818-1820 | 356 | Julia C | Norton | William | Popeno | 1820 |
| CC OB 2 1818-1820 | 357 | Elenor | Shannon | Jesse | Emerson | 1820 |
| CC OB 3 1821-1825 | 23 | Mary | Cartwright | Martin | Wright | 1821 |
| CC OB 3 1821-1825 | 355 | William | Shaw | 1824 | ||
| CC OB 3 1821-1825 | 376 | Samuel | Richee | 1824 | ||
| CC OB 4 1825-1833 | 23 | Thomas | Wheeler | 1825 | ||
| CC OB 4 1825-1833 | 34 | Thomas | Wheeler | 1826 | ||
| CC OB 4 1825-1833 | 89 | John | Dickerson | 1826 | ||
| CC OB 4 1825-1833 | 96 | Elizabeth | Gray | John | Dickerson | 1826 |
| CC OB 4 1825-1833 | 283 | Sally | Keesey | Thomas | Gorden | 1829 |
| CC OB 4 1825-1833 | 509 | John | Rhea | 1832 | ||
| CC OB 6 1839-1841 | 35 | James | York | 1839 | ||
| CC OB 6 1839-1841 | 130 | James | York | 1840 | ||
| CC OB 6 1839-1841 | 347 | Catharine | Harper | Townsend | West | 1840 |
| CC OB 7 1841-1844 | 80 | Joseph H | York | 1841 | ||
| CC OB 7 1841-1844 | 104 | Joseph H | York | 1841 | ||
| CC OB 7 1841-1844 | 109 | Joseph H | York | 1841 | ||
| CC OB 7 1841-1844 | 214 | Susanna | Bolton | William | Blackburn | 1842 |
| CC OB 7 1841-1844 | 355 | Mary | Brison | Bryant | Seigniors | 1842 |
| CC OB 7 1841-1844 | 377 | Mary | Brison | Bryant | Seigniors | 1843 |
| CC OB 7 1841-1844 | 398 | Madeline | Zorn | Gabriel | Ferry | 1843 |
| CC OB 8 1844-1847 | 29 | Hannah | Rogers | Martin | James | 1845 |
| CC OB 8 1844-1847 | 219 | Henrietta | Randal | John | Hartpence | 1845 |
| CC OB 8 1844-1847 | 231 | Henrietta | Randal | John | Hartpence | 1845 |
| CC OB 8 1844-1847 | 311 | Sarah | Alexander | James | Roseberry | 1846 |
| CC OB 8 1844-1847 | 385 | Delilah | Clayton | Uzziah | Bennett | 1846 |
| CC OB 8 1844-1847 | 423 | Sarah C | Alexander | James | Roseberry | 1846 |
| CC OB 8 1844-1847 | 465 | Delilah | Clayton | Uzziah | Bennett | 1847 |
| CC OB 8 1844-1847 | 465 | Clementine | Dunn | Leonidas | Gorden | 1847 |
| CC OB 8 1844-1847 | 557B | Ann Eliza | Cutshall | Stephen | Gregg | 1847 |