The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the September 1836 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.
Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – September 1836
September Session 1836
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Present:
- John Neal
- Benjamin Sylvester, 2nd District
Hiram Lambkin – license to keep a grocery and retail foreign and domestic liquors and groceries at his grocery in Hartford
Petition of Harvey Moss, Noah Davis, S. Davis, Timothy Kimble, Peter W. Henegin, James R. Moore, Benjamin Moore, Wm. McBride, Charles Brewington, Harrison Lowe, James Mills, John Harwood, and various other freeholders of Laughery and Sparta Township for Aurora & Napoleon Turnpike Company to be permitted to located on state road from Aurora to Napoleon. Granted.
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Petition of sundry freeholders of Sparta Township, sworn to by Spencer Davis, that no more licenses be granted in Township to retail spirits or keep a grocery. Ordered to be placed on file.
Petition of David Fleming, Jacob W. Eggleston, James Watson and other freeholders of Clay township to relocate a part of state road from Rising Sun to Versailles commencing at William Swritte’s farm. Garret Swallow, Daniel Kelsey and Reed Crandle appointed commissioners to view road.
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No. 1 – Allowed to James Daugherty for keeping and boarding Abraham Peters, a pauper
No. 2 – Allowed to James Cooley the amount of a judgment obtained by him before John Saltmarsh, Justice of Peace, for keeping Reno and wife, paupers
No. 3 – Allowed to John Saltmarsh for his services in a suit of James Cooley vs. Overseers of the Poor for paupers
No. 4 – Allowed to Daniel S. Major for defending a suit against the overseers of the poor
No. 5 – Allowed to James C. Cloud for removing paupers
No. 6 – Allowed to John Ferrce for making coffin for pauper
No. 7 – Allowed to Sarah Elder for boarding and keeping Easter, colored woman, a pauper
No. 8 – Allowed to Eleazer Small for boarding and keeping Rachel Powell, a colored woman, a pauper
No. 9 – Allowed to Richard Orchard for boarding and keeping Mrs. Orchard, his wife, a pauper
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No. 10 – Allowed to John Morrison for attendance and medicine to paupers
No. 11 – Allowed to N & G Sparks for clothing to paupers in jail
No. 12 – Allowed to Spencer Davis as Juror at March Term 1836 and looking school land
No. 13 – Allowed to Edward B. Hunt for surveying and plating a state road from Dillsboro to Aurora
Cornelius Snyder – license to keep a tavern or public house of entertainment at his house in Rising Sun
Harvey Parker & Co. – license to retail and vend foreign merchandise at their store in Caesars Creek Township
No. 14 – Allowed to Robert Rowe, Jr. for surveying and platting state road from Hogan Bridge near Aurora to North Hogan School House
No. 15 – Allowed to James Steele for surveying and platting state road from Oliver Hustis’ to Versailles
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No. 16 – Allowed to Zebulon Brinsole for killing wolves
Jacob Vanwedding – license to keep a grocery and retail and vend foreign and domestic liquors and groceries at his grocery in Jackson Township
Thomas Davis – license to keep a tavern or public house of entertainment and retail spirituous liquors and other liquors at his house in Rising Sun
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Henry Walker, School Commissioner, filed bond. Jesse L. Holman, George W. Cochran, Aaron Foulk, George W. Lane, James Walker and Benjamin Walker, Jr., securities.
No. 17 – Allowed to Pinkney James for goods furnished a pauper
No. 18 – Allowed to Moses Guard for boarding and keeping Andrew Green, a pauper
No. 19 – Allowed to John Fountain or bearer for digging a grave for Wm. Jones, a transient pauper
No. 20 – Allowed to Edward Williams for use of Sarah Williams
No. 21 – Allowed to Samuel Fuller for keeping 2 paupers
No. 22 – Allowed to John Stewart for keeping paupers
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No. 23 – Allowed to Jonas Mendall for removing pauper from Randolph Township
No. 24 – Allowed to William Morrison for removing paupers from Randolph Township
Joshua Brewington – license to vend foreign merchandise at his store in Wilmington
No. 25 – Allowed to Thomas H. Milburn as commissioner on state road from bridge on South Hogan up North Hogan and making report
No. 26 – Allowed to David Loter as commissioner on above road
No. 27 – Allowed to David Milburn as chain carrier on above road
No. 28 – Allowed to John Caldwell for carrying chain on above road
No. 29 – Allowed to Reuben Sutton for services on state road from Manchester to Ripley County
No. 30 – Allowed to Oliver Hustis for services laying out a state road from Manchester to Versailles
No. 31 – Allowed to John Weaver, Sheriff, for extra services
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William W. Jordan – license to vend foreign merchandise at his store in Manchester Township
Abram B. Adams – license to vend foreign merchandise at his store in New Lawrenceburg
No. 32 – Allowed to Alexander E. Glenn for publishing notices of sale of School lands and other notices
No. 33 – Allowed to John P. Dunn for services as school commissioner
No. 34 – Allowed to James Dill for making blank books for assessors and one set for clerk’s office and treasurer, duplicates for the collectors
Petition by John Ellis, Roland Ellis, Asahel Tyrrel and others for alteration in state road laid out by Oliver Hustis and Reuben Sutton from Manchester to Versailles, part between Moore’s Hill and Enoch M. Terril’s house in Sparta Township.Remonstrance against alteration signed by John P. King, Herman King, Joshua Givens and various other citizens of Sparta and Manchester Townships. Rejected.
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John McKnight – license to vend foreign merchandise at his store in Rising Sun
Glenn and Watson – license to vend foreign merchandise at their store at Dillsboro
No. 35 – Allowed to Hugh McMullen for keeping a pauper
N & G Sparks – license to vend foreign merchandise at their store in Hartford
Andrew Morgan – license to keep a ferry across Tanner’s Creek
Petition of inhabitants of Wilmington for incorporation. Granted.
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No. 36 – Allowed to James Boyle overcharge in taxes
Petition of Benjamin Larew, John Jinkins, Abijah Mendal and various other freeholders of Union and Caesars Creek Township for alteration in state road from Rising Sun to Cross Plains, Ripley County, through land of Benjamin Larew, James Lawner, J. Hemphill, Wm. B. Phelps, Ross, James Murray, Murray’s mill, E. Stow, R. Gibson, R. Gillaspey, Wm. Hatton, Baer’s mill, Molton Davis, Dennis Traver, Culp, Bais. Joseph P. Richardson, Thomas Howard, John J. French appointed commissioners.
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No. 37 – Allowed to Peter Carabough for boarding Priscilla Cook, a pauper
No. 38 – Allowed to Richard Ellenwood for keeping a pauper
No. 39 – Allowed to Samuel McMullen for keeping a pauper
No. 40 – Allowed to Simon Alexander for boarding Ann Gay, a pauper
No. 41 – Allowed to Simon Alexander for boarding and keeping Ann Gay, a pauper
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No. 42 – Allowed to A. L. Child for medicine and attendance for pauper at poor asylum
No. 43 – Allowed to Simon Tozier for repairs outhouses and improvements at the poor asylum
No. 44 – Allowed to John Tait, Jr. for holding 3 juries of inquest to a drowned man
No. 45 – Allowed to Ferris & Scogin for clothing furnished a pauper
No. 46 – Allowed to Wm. Cox for witness before coroner, giving notice to coroner, horse hire, ferriage notifying coroner
No. 47 – Allowed to Betsy Burroughs for keeping and removing Ann McBride, a pauper
Treasurer’s report by W. Armstrong.
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No. 48 – Allowed to James Dill for paper and ink powder furnished the clerk’s office
No. 49 – Allowed to Dr. J. H. Brower for medicine and attendance on paupers
No. 50 – Allowed to J & F H Hansel for goods to a pauper
George Johnson – license to keep a tavern or public house of entertainment and retail spirituous liquors at his house in Lawrenceburg
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No. 51 – Allowed to John Barricklow as commissioner to review state road near Lawrenceburg
No. 52 – Allowed to Ranna C. Stevens for above
No. 53 – Allowed to Warren Tibbs for services as above
No. 54 – Allowed to James Green for digging graves for 3 dead persons
No. 55 – Allowed to John Neal as commissioner
No. 56 – Allowed to Benjamin Sylvester as commissioner
State road from Dilsboro to Aurora laid out by Johnson Watts, Thomas Folbre and Martin Trester. Edward B. Hunt, surveyor. Objections by George Grove, Robert Walker and Edward Owens.
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Ordered state road from Manchester Township to Versailles opened.
Ordered state road laid out by Jacob Harrawod, Thomas Milburn and David Loter from bridge on South Hogan Creek along North Hogan Creek to school house be opened.
Board adjourned.
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