The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the November 1826 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.
Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 1
November 1826 Session
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Convened at the house of Jesse Hunt in Lawrenceburg.
Present:
- John Porter, President of board, Justice of Peace for Lawrenceburg Township
- Mark McCracken, Supervisor and Justice of Peace for Manchester Township
- William Brundage, Supervisor and Justice of Peace for Logan Township
- Cornelius S. Faulkner, Supervisor and Justice of Peace for Sparta Township
- Laban Bramble, Supervisor and Justice of Peace for Cesars Creek Township
- Job A Beach, Justice of Peace and Supervisor for Kelso Township
Thomas Ewart of Kelso Township is exempt from payment of Poll Tax on account of age, for the present year and all future years.
Isaiah Hays the owner of the lands across Laughrey Creek opposite to his House, now applices for License to keep a ferry over Laughrey Creek on his own land opposite or nearly opposite his house – License granted
William Grayson, Tenant on the land of Timothy Davis at the mouth of the Great Miami River – License to keep a public ferry over Miami River at its mouth
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No. 1 – Allowed David Bowers for his services as overseers of the poor of Laughery Township
No. 2 – Allowed to Jacob J Huff for digging a grave for a pauper
No. 3 – Allowed to James Dill for money advanced for digging a pauper grave
No. 4 – Allowed to William Tate for a coffin made for Thomas Simmons, a pauper
No. 5 – Allowed to Joshua Hinesby for removing a pauper from Dearborn to Fayette County
No. 6 – Allowed to John Godley for issuing a warrant to remove a pauper
Enoch Squibb, John Barricklow, Gideon Sage, Thomas Lord, James Arthurs, Israel F. Stackton, Jared Clarke, David Haney, Benjamin Whitfords, and Isaiah Couch – owners and proprietors of Town lots in the Town of Hanover – make application of vacate
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No. 7 – Allowed to John Stafford for boarding Anna Deegan, a pauper
No. 8 – Allowed to Spencer & Culley for printing orders for Jurors at October Term 1826
James Walker, Esquire, Trustee of the county seminary fund’s report. Received since report:
- D. Hagerman – $3
- J Porter – $1
- D. Lawson – $3
- Thomas Palmer – $5
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No. 9 – Allowed to Jonathan Harpham for his sundries as overseer of the poor for Laughery Township
No. 10 – Allowed to David Blue for his services as overseer of the poor of Laughery Township
Jacob Blasdel and John Ewbank – application to vacate a part of the Town of Cambridge, objected to by persons interested in said town
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George P. Buell – License to retail foreign merchandise at his store in Lawrenceburg
Erastus Torusey – License to vend foreign merchandise at his store in Lawrenceburg
Norval Sparks – License to retail foreign merchandise at his store in Lawrenceburg
Moore & Pepper – License to retail foreign merchandise at their store in Rising Sun
William Cullens – License to retail foreign merchandise at his store in Rising Sun
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Shadrach Hathaway – License to retail foreign merchandise at his store in Rising Sun
Howard and Lanius – License to retail foreign merchandise at their store in Rising Sun
Shardrach Wilber – License to retail foreign merchandise at his store in Hartford
Abraham P Andrews & Co. – License to retail foreign merchandise at their store in Hartford
Beeson and Gibson – License to retail foreign merchandise at their store in Lawrenceburg
L. W. Johnson & Co. – License to retail foreign merchandise at their store in Lawrenceburg
Davis & Brown – License to retail foreign merchandise
Daniel Brown – to pay $5.75, then discharged and exonerated from his last year’s tax on store, he having been charged for more time then he retailed goods
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Myers & Brown – to pay $2.46, then exonerated and discharged from their Tax on their last year’s license, they having been charged for a longer period of time then they retailed
Daniel Bartholomew – License to retail foreign merchandise at his store in Aurora
Thomas Shaw – License to keep a tavern
John Spencer – License to keep a tavern
Jacob Blasdel and John Ewbank – application for vacation of a part of Cambridge, deemed unreasonable and rejected
Catlett Lehene – License to keep a tavern or public house of entertainment at Harrison
John Palmer – License to keep a tavern or public house of entertainment at his house in Manchester Township
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Daniel Hagerman, Esquire – appointed Treasurer of Dearborn County
No. 11 – Allowed to Vinson Crusenberry for boarding and keeping Mrs. Crusenberry, an insane pauper, from 5 May to 5 November, $28.62
Elizabeth Vanmiddlesworth – License to keep a tavern or house of public entertainment at her house in Aurora
No. 12 – Allowed to Ebenezer Griffin for his services in appraising Town property in Aurora, $1.00
Petitions for repairing of the Court House and the erection of a fire proof office for the preservation of the public records – rejected
No. 13 – Omer and George Toussey for a ream of paper furnished for the clerk’s office
John Palmer – License to vend foreign merchandise at his House in Manchester Township
No. 14 – Allowed to Peter Demoss for boarding and keeping Araminta Keith, a pauper
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No. 15 – Allowed to Richard Priest for boarding and keeping Francis Davis, a pauper
No. 16 – The board agree to allow to Doctor Jabez Percival on an account exhibited for medicine and medical attendance on Francis Davis, a pauper
No. 17 – Allowed to Richard Prest for repairs of Jail and Ironing prisoners up to this date
Thomas Foller – License to retail foreign merchandise
Boundaries of the Townships of Dearborn County
Logan Township – Elections to be held at the house of William Major on Section 15
Kelso Township – Elections to be held at the house of Jacob Lawrence
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Manchester Township – Elections to be held at the house of Mark McCracken
Lawrenceburg Township – Elections to be held at the house of Jesse Hunt in Lawrenceburg until a Court House is erected
Laughery Township – Elections to be held at the house of James Walker
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Sparta Township – Elections to be held at house of James S. Hagshean
Cesars Creek Township – Elections to be held at house of Abel Johnston
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Union Township – Elections to be held at house of Joshua Scranton
Randolph Township – Elections to be held at the house of Caleb A. Craft, Rising Sun
William Caldwell, David Johnson & Townsend Dickinson are appointed Trustees of School Section 16, Township 5, Range 2 West
Isaiah Ferris, William Tibbetts and John Mead are appointed Trustees of School Section No. 16, Township 6, Range 2 West
Nathaniel Tucker, Jonathan Tervis and Isaac Caldwell are appointed Trustees of School Section No. 16, Township 7, Range 2 West
William Skinner, Warren Tibbs and David McClure are appointed Trustees of School Section No. 16, Township 7, Range 1 West
Stephen Liddles, John Davidson and John Gaadmire are appointed Trustees of School Section No. 16, Township 6, Range 1 West
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David Bowers, Benjamin Wilson and Ralph Smith are appointed Trustees of School Section No. 16, Township 4, Range 2 West
Daniel Bunce is exempted and exonerated from poll Tax for the present year and all future years
Ordered to be remitted to George Brunson overcharge on Tax for one yoke of oxen previously charged to Jonathan Bennet, $0.37 1/2
No. 18 – The board allow to Daniel Hagerman, Esquire, Justice of Peace for holding two inquests over two dead bodies to wit: Daniel Fuller and David Galden, $10
No. 19 – Allowed to Jabez Percival for his services as a Juror of Inquest on the dead bodies of Daniel Fuller & David Galden, 15 Jul 1827, $0.50
No. 20 – Allowed to Jonathan Blasdel for his services as a Juror of Inquest above, $0.50
No. 21 – Allowed to Jacob Dennis for his services as a Juror of Inquest above, $0.50
No. 22 – Allowed to John Dawson for his services as a Juror of Inquest above, $0.50
No. 23 – Allowed to James Griswald for his services as a Juror of Inquest above, $0.50
No. 24 – Allowed to Ezekiel Jackson for his services as a Juror of Inquest above, $0.50
No. 25 – Allowed to Isaac Henderson for his services as a Juror of Inquest above, $0.50
No. 26 – Allowed to Eli Scoggin for his services as a Juror of Inquest above, $0.50
No. 27 – Allowed to John Spencer for his services as a Juror of Inquest above, $0.50
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No. 28 – Allowed to John Shanks for his services as a Juror of Inquest above
No. 29 – Allowed to John Henderson for his services as a Juror of Inquest above
No. 30 – Allowed to James W Hunter for his services summoning two juries of inquest and witnesses on inquest held over two dead bodies
No. 31 – Allowed to Philip Eastman, Justice of Peace, for holding an inquest as coroner over the dead body of a drowned person unknown
No. 32 – Allowed to Nicholas Shaffer as a Juror of inquest on the dead body of a person unknown
No. 33 – Allowed to Daniel Kelso as a Juror of inquest above
No. 34 – Allowed to Jacob Larew as a Juror of inquest above
No. 35 – Allowed to Samuel Brown as a Juror of inquest above
No. 36 – Allowed to Platt S. Thompson as a Juror of inquest above
No. 37 – Allowed to George Parker as a Juror of inquest above
No. 38 – Allowed to A. W. Winters as a Juror of inquest above
No. 39 – Allowed to Lewis Mead as a Juror of inquest above
No. 40 – Allowed to John Crickbaum as a Juror of inquest above
No. 41 – Allowed to Abijah Bennett as a Juror of inquest above
No. 42 – Allowed to John Gibson as a Juror of inquest above
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No. 43 – Allowed to Levi Moulton as a Juror of inquest above
No. 44 – Allowed to William Moulton for digging a grave for and burying the body of a drowned person unknown
No. 45 – Allowed to John W. Hall for summoning a Jury of Inquest and witnesses on a dead body
No. 46 – Allowed to William Henderson as a Juror of Inquest on two dead bodies
Caleb A Craft – License to retail foreign merchandise at his store in Rising Sun
Walden & McNeely – License to keep a tavern or public house of entertainment
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Joshua Scranton – License to keep a tavern or public house of entertainment at his house
David Askew – License to keep a tavern or public house of entertainment
John Sackett on account of age and infirmities is exempt from Poll Tax for present year and all future years
No. 47 – Allowed to John B. Carrington for repairs of jail locks
Union Township – go into operation 15 Feb 1827
No. 48 – Allowed to William Cooke, Jailor, for boarding prisoners & Jail fees, up to this date and keeping stray pens
William Skinner – appointed lister of Taxable property for Logan Township for 1827
Isaac Colwell – appointed lister of Taxable property for Kelso Township for 1827
Mark McCracken – appointed lister of Taxable property for Manchester Township for 1827
James W. Hunter – appointed lister of Taxable property for Lawrenceburg Township for 1827
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David Walser – appointed lister of Taxable property for Laughery Township for 1827
John Dashiell – appointed lister of Taxable property for Sparta Township for 1827
Archibald McCabe – appointed lister of Taxable property for Cesars Creek Township for 1827
Joseph Woods – appointed lister of Taxable property for Union Township for 1827
John Steele – appointed lister of Taxable property for Randolph Township for 1827
Davis Weaver, Esquire, Justice of Peace and Supervisor for Laughrey Township took his seat on board
No. 49 – Allowed to Peter Johnson for boarding & keeping Abraham Peters, a pauper
No. 50 – Allowed to John Dashiell as returning Judge of Elections from Sparta Township 1826
No. 51 – Allowed to Oliver Hustis as returning Judge of Elections from Manchester Township in 1826
Stephen Wood – License to retail foreign merchandise at his store in Wilmington
James M. Hastings – License to keep a Tavern or public house of entertainment at his house in Union Township formerly part of Randolph Township
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Daniel Hagerman, Esquire, Treasurer of Dearborn County, paid to board from the collector
No. 52 – Allowed to John Spencer for his extra service as Sheriff
No. 53 – Allowed to Thomas Longley for his extra services as Sheriff
No. 54 – Allowed to James Dill for his extra services as clerk
Account of receipts and expenditures for year ending 8 Nov 1826.
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Jesse Hunt – tavern license
No. 55 – Allowed to Jesse Hunt for rent of a room five [illegible] & candles to this board May and November Session 1826
Thomas Longley, Esquire – appointed collector of State and County
No. 56 – Allowed to Spencer, Cully & Gregg for printing
Daniel Hagerman, Esquire, Treasurer – authorized to purchase two well bound books for the use of the Treasurer’s office