The following are bastardy cases found in the Switzerland County, Indiana court records. The index currently covers 1814 to 1872. It includes entries from Circuit Court order books (1811-1872) and Common Pleas Court order Books (1867-1872). Note that Common Pleas Court order books from 1852 to 1866 are not included.
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 Complete Records Books and the court packets.
Digital copies of the Order Book pages are available on the Record Requests Page. Additional research is available in the Circuit Court Complete Record Books and the court packets by contacting tina@indianasgore.com for rates.
| Given | Surname | Given | Surname | Year | Book | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | Beach | Thornton | Violet | 1818 | CC 3 | 12 |
| Thornton | Violet | 1819 | CC 3 | 63 | ||
| Thomas | Bradley | 1820 | CC 3 | 251 | ||
| Thomas | Bradley | 1820 | CC 3 | 293 | ||
| Nancy | Protsman | Thomas | Bradley | 1820 | CC 4 | 84 |
| Betzy | Gibbs | David | Nihell | 1823 | CC 5 | 12 |
| Eliza | Sedam | Gad | Sprague | 1834 | CC A | 259 |
| Gad | Sprague | 1834 | CC A | 287 | ||
| Temperance | Murdock | Hugh | Boyle | 1835 | CC A | 384 |
| Rachel | Robbins | Henry B | Burton | 1837 | CC J | 11 |
| Wilson | Smith | 1837 | CC J | 25 | ||
| Henry B | Burton | 1838 | CC J | 53 | ||
| Jarret | Kelso | 1841 | CC K | 213 | ||
| Susan | Allen | Garret | Kelso | 1841 | CC K | 284 |
| Louisa | Blodget | Stephen R | Gerrard | 1841 | CC K | 304 |
| Louisa | Blodget | Stephen R | Gerard | 1841 | CC K | 316 |
| Louisa | Blodget | Stephen | Girrard | 1842 | CC K | 411 |
| Mariah | Dupugh | James | McLaughlin | 1842 | CC K | 494 |
| Rosetta | Spoon | Felix | Carver | 1842 | CC K | 500 |
| Rosetta | Spoon | Felix | Carver | 1842 | CC L | 21 |
| Mariah | Depugh | James | McLaughlen | 1842 | CC L | 27 |
| Rosetta | Spoon | Felix | Carver | 1842 | CC L | 94 |
| Scott | Carter | 1842 | CC L | 261 | ||
| Laura E | King | James Scott | Carter | 1844 | CC L | 275 |
| Laura E | King | James Scott | Carter | 1844 | CC L | 297 |
| Jacob | Cooper | 1846 | CC L | 500 | ||
| Sarah | Ogle | Samuel A | Odell | 1846 | CC L | 501 |
| Sally | Hess | John L | Craig | 1846 | CC L | 501 |
| Mary | Long | John W | Chase | 1847 | CC M | 113 |
| Selden | Alfred | 1848 | CC M | 166 | ||
| John | Sebastain | 1848 | CC M | 183 | ||
| Clarinda | Keith | John | Sebastain | 1848 | CC M | 213 |
| Mary Ann | Elson | James | Beatty | 1848 | CC M | 216 |
| Malinda J | Spore | George W | McDaniel | 1850 | CC M | 505 |
| Malinda J | Spore | George W | McDaniel | 1850 | CC M | 543 |
| Malinda J | Spore | George W | McDaniel | 1851 | CC M | 604 |
| George Ann | Blodget | Isaac G | Brown | 1868 | CP 4 | 24 |
| George Ann | Blodget | Isaac G | Brown | 1868 | CP 4 | 177 |
| Eleanor | Courtney | William T | Daily | 1868 | CP 4 | 190 |
| Lucy J | Jinup | Frederick J | Georgell | 1868 | CP 4 | 211 |
| George Ann | Blodget | Isaac G | Brown | 1869 | CP 4 | 319 |
| Lucy J | Jinup | Frederick J | Georgell | 1869 | CP 4 | 321 |
| Susan | Miller | Stephen | Webb | 1852 | CC N | 415 |
| Sarah | Waggoner | Oscar | Howe | 1854 | CC N | 550 |
| Sarah | Waggoner | Oscar | Howe | 1854 | CC O | 4 |
| Margaret | Lemmon | W P | Campbell | 1856 | CC O | 124 |
| Charlotte | Bayne | John | Johnson | 1858 | CC O | 306 |
| John | Garlinghouse | 1863 | CC P | 224 | ||
| Susan | Moody | John | Garlinghouse | 1863 | CC P | 257 |
| Mitilda | Day | James H Jr. | Brown | 1864 | CC P | 382 |
| Matilda | Day | James H Jr. | Brown | 1864 | CC P | 386 |
| Maria | Wainscott | Peter | Houze | 1865 | CC P | 486 |
| Maria | Wainscott | Peter | Houze | 1865 | CC P | 508 |
| Eleanor | Courtney | William T | Dailey | 1866 | CC P | 623 |
| Eleanor | Courtney | William T | Dailey | 1866 | CC P | 629 |
| Eleanor | Courtney | William T | Dailey | 1866 | CC P | 636 |
| Eleanor | Courtney | William T | Dailey | 1866 | CC P | 639 |
| Eleanor | Courtney | William T | Dailey | 1866 | CC P | 651 |
| Hannah | Hays | Adam | Hays | 1866 | CC Q | 10 |
| Alice | Farrar | David Jr. | Steel | 1866 | CC Q | 65 |
| Alice | Farrar | David Jr. | Steel | 1866 | CC Q | 71 |
| Alice | Farrar | David Jr. | Steel | 1866 | CC Q | 76 |
| Alice | Farrar | David Jr. | Steel | 1866 | CC Q | 99 |
| Mary A | Boright | George W | Ricketts | 1867 | CC Q | 100 |
| Eliza Jane | Silvers | Van S | Brandon | 1867 | CC Q | 103 |
| Alice | Farrar | David Jr. | Steel | 1867 | CC Q | 114 |
| Mary A | Boright | George W | Ricketts | 1867 | CC Q | 115 |
| Eliza Jane | Silvers | Van S | Brandon | 1867 | CC Q | 118 |
| Alice | Farrar | David Jr. | Steel | 1867 | CC Q | 141 |
| Eliza Jane | Silvers | Van S | Brandon | 1867 | CC Q | 158 |
| Mary J | Leach | George S | Gullion | 1867 | CC Q | 181 |
| Alice | Farrar | David Jr. | Steele | 1867 | CC Q | 194 |
| Mary A | Boright | George W | Ricketts | 1867 | CC Q | 204 |
| Alice | Farrar | David Jr. | Steele | 1867 | CC Q | 240 |
| Alice | Farrar | David Jr. | Steel | 1867 | CC Q | 247 |
| Elizabeth | Peelman | John | Rayl | 1867 | CC Q | 254 |
| Alice | Farrar | David Jr. | Steele | 1867 | CC Q | 257 |
| George Ann | Blodget | Isaac G | Brown | 1869 | CC Q | 510 |
| Lucy J | Jump | Frederick J | Georgell | 1869 | CC Q | 516 |
| Lucy J | Jump | Frederick W | Georgell | 1869 | CC Q | 529 |
| Lucy J | Jump | Frederick W | Georgell | 1869 | CC R | 2 |
| Alice | Farrar | David | Steel | 1869 | CC R | 21 |
| Alice | Farrar | David | Steele | 1869 | CC R | 50 |
| George Ann | Blodget | Isaac G | Brown | 1869 | CC R | 127 |
| Lucy J | Jump | Frederick W | Georgell | 1869 | CC R | 178 |
| George Ann | Blodget | Isaac G | Brown | 1870 | CC R | 232 |
| Harriet L | Clemmons | George | McMakin | 1870 | CC R | 237 |
| Emily J | Cole | Joseph | Cole | 1870 | CC R | 238 |
| Emily J | Cole | Joseph | Cole | 1870 | CC R | 251 |
| George Ann | Blodget | Isaac G | Brown | 1870 | CC R | 255 |
| Lucy J | Jump | Frederick W | Georgell | 1870 | CC R | 272 |
| Emily J | Cole | Joseph | Cole | 1870 | CC R | 295 |
| Emily J | Cole | Joseph | Cole | 1870 | CC R | 303 |
| Emily J | Cole | Joseph | Cole | 1870 | CC R | 330 |
| Caroline | See | George H | Stevenson | 1870 | CC R | 361 |
| Harriet L | Clements | George | McMakin | 1870 | CC R | 362 |
| Emily J | Cole | Joseph | Cole | 1870 | CC R | 450 |
| Harriet L | Clemmons | George H | McMakin | 1870 | CC R | 488 |