The Dearborn County, Indiana Newspaper Index is split into multiple parts. This section gives births, marriages, divorces, and deaths found in Dearborn County newspapers from 1840 to 1849. Visit the Dearborn County Newspaper Index page to learn more about the index and how to access the newspapers.
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The Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Indiana list of letters for December 1843 appeared in:
Political Beacon – 4 Jan 1844 – Page 3, Column 3
A LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining in the Post Office at Lawrenceburgh, Indiana, December 31, 1843, which if not taken out in three months, will be sent to the General Post Office as dead letters.
E. FERRIS, P.M.
The Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Indiana list of letters for June 1843 appeared in:
Political Beacon – 21 Jul 1843 – Page 3, Column 6
A LIST OF Letters remaining in the Post Office at Lawrenceburgh, Indiana, on the 30th day of June, 1843, which if not taken out in three months will be sent to the General Post Office as dead letters.
E. FERRIS, P.M.
The following notices appeared in Dearborn County, Indiana newspapers in 1843:
Political Beacon – 28 Dec 1843 – Page 3, Column 5
50 Dollars Reward.
BROKE JAIL from the Dearborn county Jail at Wilmington, Ind., on Saturday last, the 2nd of December, 1843, JOSEPH DARRAGH, a prisoner. He is about 29 years of age; about five feet and 8 inches in height; heavy set and strongly built, tolerably dark complected, dark hair. The above reward will be given for his apprehension, so I can get him, and all reasonable expenses paid.
MAHLON POWELL, Sheriff of Dearborn County.
Wilmington, Dec. 2, 1843.
The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the December 1843 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.
Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 3
December Session 1843
Page 342
Present:
Benjamin Sylvester – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Manchester Township
George Tousey – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
No. 1142 – Allowed to George Carpenter for boarding pauper
No. 1143 – Allowed to Abram Rector for removing pauper to County Asylum
No. 1144 – Allowed to Bazel James for professional services attending on pauper
No. 1145 – Allowed to Annias Evans for his temporary relief
No. 1146 – Allowed to Dunn & Watts for advertising delinquent list of 1842
Page 343
No. 1147 – Allowed to Jane Thayer for her temporary relief
No. 1148 – Allowed to Elijah Bruce for cutting wood
No. 1149 – Allowed to A. Stephenson for removing pauper to County Asylum
No. 1150 – Allowed to Randall Alexander for his temporary relief
No. 1151 – Allowed to Daniel Lynn for temporary relief of Mrs. Roney
No. 1153 – Allowed to Obediah B. Priest for temporary relief of Mrs. Walden
Horton & Morgan – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in New Lawrenceburg
Asaph Buck, attorney for John P. Scott, withdraws application for ferry at Rising Sun.
Page 344
Theodore Gazlay, Attorney for Rising Sun, to vacate ferry used by John P. Scott at Rising Sun. Asaph Buck, attorney for John P. Scott. Board ordered that John P. Scott has forfeited right to ferry and is vacated.
Page 345
No. 1154 – Allowed to Jeremiah H. Brower for professional services attending paupers
No. 1155 – Allowed to Leneley & Dunn for articles furnished paupers
No. 1157 – Allowed to William V. Cheek for books, paper &c. for clerk’s office
No. 1158 – Allowed to Mahlon Powell for wood &c. for Circuit Court
No. 1159 – Allowed to Mahlon Powell for extra services as Sheriff
No. 1156 – Allowed to Amaziah Bailey for one coffin furnished for pauper
No. 1160 – Allowed to Elisha Morgan for professional services in attending on paupers
No. 1161 – Allowed to Leonard Mulfinger for nursing transient pauper
No. 1162 – Allowed to John Wilmington for digging grave for pauper
No. 1163 – Allowed to John Ferrce for removing pauper to County Asylum
No. 1164 – Allowed to James Smith for coffin for transient pauper
Page 346
No. 1165 – Allowed to Thomas Palmer for books &c. for recorder’s office
Bird Pate – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in Wilmington
J. W. Gaff – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora
No. 1166 – Allowed to Thomas H. Milburn for boarding paupers at County Asylum
No. 1167 – Allowed to Thomas H. Milburn for repairs to County Asylum
No. 1168 – Allowed to Mahlon Powell for taking John Porter to Vevay and returning him to County Jail
No. 1169 – Allowed to Thos. J. Taylor & Co. for blankets for county jails
Page 347
Allowed to James O. Smith for services as Trustee of Township 5, Range 3
Allowed to Jacob W. Egelston for services as Trustee of Township 5, Range 3
Allowed to James Lyons for services as Trustee of Township 5, Range 3
James C. Cordery – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Wilmington
Peter B. Vail – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora
Benjamin Vail – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Wilmington
No. 1170 – Allowed to John Brewington for boarding criminals at County Jail
Page 348
No. 1171 – Allowed to John Brewington for services as Bailiff
George A. Riggs – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora
John Mahoney – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Kelso Township
John P. Scott by Asaph Buck, his attorney, prays for appeal of decision of board to vacate his ferry.
Application of President of Trustees of Rising Sun to establish a ferry at Rising Sun. Theodore Gazley, attorney. Ferry established. John P. Scott, by Asaph Buck, his attorney, files appeal.
Page 349
No. 1174 – Allowed to Jonathan Jones for amount overpaid by him on tax of 1841
Page 350
Order Ebenezer Dumont, Treasurer, and George W. Lane, Auditor, to give bond due to act to transfer Surplus Revenue Fund, County Seminary Funds and 3% fund from hands of present agents to Treasurer of county.
William McBridge, toll gatherer of Bridge at Aurora, made report. Money paid to Lane & Buell.
Page 351
No. 1175 – Allowed to Benj. Vail for articles
No. 1176 – Allowed to William A. Kerr for his services
Ebenezer Dumont, Treasurer, and George W. Lane, Auditor, filed bonds. Securities for Ebenezer Dumont: Joshua Brewington, C. Bird Pate, W. H. Glasgow, and Jacob Harwood. Securities for George W. Lane: Geo. P. Buell and John Langley.
Page 352
No. 1178 – Allowed to William H. Glasgow for services at County Jail
No. 1179 – Allowed to James W. Whiteaker for two coffins for paupers
No. 1180 – Allowed to Thomas Wilson for temporary relief
No. 1181 – Allowed to William Johnson for extra services as school commissioner
David S. Hancock submitted propositions from Carlisle & White to sell county their bridge across South Hogan Creek.
Page 353
William Johnson, School Commissioner, makes settlement of school fund and handed over to County Auditor the books, papers, notes, mortgages, &c.
Page 354
Ebenezer Dumont, Treasurer, made report.
Daniel Taylor allowed for services as clerk of Township 7, Range 2
No. 1162 – Allowed to Daniel Taylor for services as Trustee of Township 5, Range 2
Page 355
John McPike, agent to loan surplus revenue, ordered to appear before board and make settlement to Treasurer. McPike moves order against him be amended. Board refuses.
Page 356
No. 1183 – Allowed to William S. Ward for temporary relief of Mrs. Morris
Petition of inhabitants of Manchester and Jackson Townships to be attached to York Township. Ordered altered.
No. 1184 – Allowed to James T. Brown for professional services
No. 1185 – Allowed to Henry Morran for his temporary relief
David Walser made report on improvement of road from Aurora to Wilmington.
Page 357
No. 1186 – Allowed to Thomas Spicknell for one lock for County Jail
John Gray – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
Application of John McPike, agent to loan the Surplus Fund, for appeal. Overruled. McPike refused to make settlement.
No. 1187 – Allowed to George W. Lane for services as Auditor
Money appropriated for improvement of York Ridge Hill in York Township to be expended by Wm. S. Ward. Money for improvement of road from Aurora to Dillsboro to be expended on land of Ira Wright by William Wheeler.
Page 358
John S. Heath – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
Ordered that Charles Dashiell, William Garrard, and William Wheeler be given more time to make settlement of 3% fund.
William S. Ward made report on money expended from 3% fund.
Geo. W. Lane, agent of 3% fund, made report.
Court adjourned.
The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the September 1843 Special Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.
Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 3
September Special Session 1843
Page 340
Present:
George W. Lane, Auditor, submitted report. John McPike failed to report situation of 3% fund.
Page 341
Court adjourned.
The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the September 1843 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.
Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 3
September Session 1843
Page 326
Present:
No. 945 – Allowed to John D. Johnson for temporary relief of Annis Evans, a pauper of Sparta Township
No. 946 – Allowed to Obediah B. Priest for temporary relief of Mrs. Walden
No. 947 – Allowed to Daniel Lynn for temporary relief of Mrs. Roney
William Clynah – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in York Township
Page 327
George Voglesong – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in Kelso Township
Andrew Anderson – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in Kelso Township
Jacob Hummell – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in Kelso Township
Oliver P. Levingston – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in Wilmington
Bradford J. Hathaway – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Rising Sun
John W. Hall – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Rising Sun
Shedrick Hathaway – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Rising Sun
Page 328
John B. Clark – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Manchester Township
E. Dumont, Treasurer, made report.
Page 329
Reuben Rogers – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Wilmington
Stephen Abbott excused from working on public roads.
Petition to view books of Treasurer of Township 6, Range 2 west. Signed by James Angevine, Richard N. Spicknall, Hugh Scott, Edward Freeman, Elias Schooley. Summon issued.
Page 330
Page 948 – Allowed to Stephen Hastings as Juror
No. 949 – Allowed to Greensberry Ricketts for removing paupers to County Asylum
No. 950 – Allowed to George Tague for attending on transient pauper
No. 951 – Allowed to Thomas Wilson for his temporary relief
William H. Baker – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in Manchester
Jeremiah Coughlan – license to keep a grocery and retail spirituous liquors at house in Kelso Township
Page 331
No. 952 – Allowed to Daniel Roberts for services as visitor to County Asylum
No. 953 – Allowed to Daniel Roberts for services in removing a pauper from County Asylum to Ripley County
No. 954 – Allowed to William Harrison for services as visitor to the County Asylum
No. 955 – Allowed to John Hubbard for his temporary relief
No. 956 – Allowed to Thomas H. Milburn for repairing cistern at County Asylum
No. 957 – Allowed to Thomas H. Milburn for boarding paupers at County Asylum
No. 958 – Allowed to Randall Alexander for his temporary relief
Allowed to Martin Stewart for services as Clerk of Township 3, Range 2
Aaron Y. Meryman – license to vend merchandise and groceries
Page 332
& R. Wilber – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Hartford
No. 959 – Allowed to Jacob Ebersole for professional services attending on John Porter
No. 960 – Allowed to John Brewington for boarding criminals at County Jail
No. 961 – Allowed to William Johnson for extra services as School Commissioner
No. 981 – Allowed to William H. Glasgow for services repairing County Jail
Andrew Lonergan, County Assessor, filed bond with Martin Kelly and Christopher Rowe, his securities.
Page 333
R. H. & O. L. Parry – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
Haines & Plummer – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Manchester Township
Page 334
No. 962 – Allowed to Jones & Brewington for ticking for bed at County Jail
No. 963 – Allowed to William V. Cheek for paper for clerk’s office
No. 964 – Allowed to E. Dumont for rent of office
Josiah Chambers – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora
Wood & Burke – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
Joseph Stenmatez – license to keep a grocery and retail spirituous liquors at house in Kelso Township
John B. Kessler – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in Kelso Township
Page 335
Samuel McKinley – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in Jackson Township
James H. Lane – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
William McBride, toll gatherer at Aurora Bridge, made report.
J. R. Cole & Co. – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Hartford
No. 965 – Allowed to William Morrison for painting at clerk and recorder’s office and County Jail
No. 966 – Allowed to Watts & Dunn for printing
No. 967 – Allowed to Benj. F. Fuller for amount expended by him
Page 336
George Ross – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in New Lawrenceburg
Abel C. Pepper – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Rising Sun
No. 968 – Allowed to Abram Rector for removing pauper to County Asylum
Theodore Gazley made application for President and Trustees of Rising Sun for establishment of a ferry from Pennsylvania Street across Ohio River. Asaph Buck, attorney for John P. Scott, for ferry license. Theodore Gazley filed petition to vacate ferry now used by John P. Scott at Rising Sun. Continued.
Page 337
William Glenn – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora
L. S. Grizzard – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
John Jacob Houk – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
William E. Craft – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
Isaac F. Craft – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
John Parkinson – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Logan Township
Page 338
John Parkinson – license to keep a grocery and retail spirituous liquors at house in Logan Township
No. 969 – Allowed to George Sutton for professional services atending on pauper in Aurora
No. 970 – Allowed to George Sutton for professional services attending on paupers in Wilmington
No. 971 – Allowed to Robert Conaway for rent of office for County Auditor
No. 972 – Allowed to Josiah Chambers for articles furnished paupers in Centre Township
No. 973 – Allowed to William S. Ward for temporary relief of Mrs. Merrick, a pauper
No. 974 – Allowed to Jefferson Rittenhouse for amount overpaid by him on his license
No. 975 – Allowed to Benj. Vail for paper for auditor’s office
No. 976 – Allowed to James D. Linsday for amount refunded to him on condition that he surrender his license
No. 977 – Allowed to George W. Lane for services as Auditor
Page 339
Ordered Auditor to issue summons commanding Charles Dashiell, William S. Ward, David Walser, William Gerrard, and William Wheeler to made report of his proceedings as agent of 3% fund.
Money appropriated to build a bridge across Tanners Creek on State Road from Dover to New Alsace in Kelso Township. William S. Ward appointed agent.
James P. Milliken made report as Treasurer of Township 6, Range 2.
Court adjourned.
The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the June 1843 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.
Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 3
June Session 1843
Page 303
Present:
James M. Torrence – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Logan Township
Philip R. Bisaer – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Jackson Township
No. 864 – Allowed to Daniel Lynn for temporary relief of Mrs. Roney, a pauper
No. 865 – Allowed to James Cummins for making coffin for transient pauper
No. 866 – Allowed to Amaziah Bailey for making coffin for transient pauper
No. 867 – Allowed to Horace Porter for attending on and burying transient pauper
Page 304
No. 868 – Allowed to Thomas Wilson for his temporary relief
No. 869 – Allowed to Moses Turner for articles furnished transient paupers
No. 870 – Allowed to William E. Hoovle for coffin furnished transient pauper
No. 871 – Allowed to Daniel Tapley for sundries
No. 872 – Allowed to Randal Alexander for his temporary relief
No. 873 – Allowed to Thomas H. Milburn for boarding paupers at County Asylum
No. 874 – Allowed to Thomas H. Milburn for furnishing one thousand rails for County Farm
No. 875 – Allowed to William Dorsey for coffin for child
John C. Moore – license to vend merchandise and groceries at his store in Moores Hill
Page 305
Joseph Haburn – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora
Roland & White – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Clay Township
John Ferris & Co. – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
James Freeman – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
Warren Tebbs – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in Harrison
James D. Linsday – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in Wilmington
Joseph Stenmatez – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store
Page 306
James P. Cannon – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store
No. 876 – Allowed to Oliver P. Levingston as amount refunded to him for giving up right to tavern license granted him last term
Page 307
Thomas Summers – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Rising Sun
Lemly & Dunn – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
T. J. Taylor & Co. – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora
James Miller – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Randolph Township
North & Son – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Randolph Township
Page 308
North & Powell – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Randolph Township
No. 877 – Allowed to William V. Cheek for stationery for clerk’s office
No. 878 – Allowed to John Buffington for taking paupers to county asylum from Centre Township
No. 879 – Allowed to John Brewington for boarding criminals at County Jail and sundries
No. 880 – Allowed to William Chase for articles furnished pauper in Randolph Township
No. 881 – Allowed to Tait & Summers for articles furnished paupers in Randolph Township
No. 882 – Allowed to John Tait for services as Treasurer of Township 3, Range [?] west
No. 883 – Allowed to Lewis B. Conger for assessing and for his deputies
No. 884 – Allowed to Lewis B. Conger for services on Board of Equalization
No. 885 – Allowed to Peter B. Vail for medicine furnished pauper
Page 309
No. 886 – Allowed to George Sutton for professional services attending transient paupers in Centre, Randolph and Laughery Townships
No. 887 – Allowed to Jeriah Chambers for articles furnished paupers
Page 310
Jacob Morrison, late keeper of county bridge at Aurora, filed report.
No. 888 – Allowed to Milo Black for professional services attending transient pauper in Lawrenceburg Township
No. 889 – Allowed to John Hubbard, a blind man, for his temporary relief
No. 890 – Allowed to Samuel Lewis for making coffin for James Roach, a pauper
Page 311
Grand Jury for October Term 1843:
Page 312
Traverse Jury for October Term 1843, 1st week:
Traverse Jury for October Term 1843, 2d week:
Page 313
Traverse Jury for October Term 1843, 3d week:
Traverse Jury for October Term 1843, 4th week:
Page 314
Grand Jury for April Term 1844:
Traverse Jury for April Term 1844, 1st week:
Page 315
Traverse Jury for April Term 1844, 3d week:
Traverse Jury for April Term 1844, 2d week:
Page 316
Traverse Jury for April Term 1844, 3d week:
William McBride, toll gatherer of Aurora Bridge, filed report.
Page 317
No. 891 – Allowed to Ellen Watkins for nursing a pauper in Centre Township
No. 892 – Allowed to Riley Holaway for nursing, burying, &c. a transient pauper in Centre Township
No. 893 – Allowed to Charles W. Hutchins for work on blanks
No. 894 – Allowed to George Sutton for his professional services attending on pauper
No. 895 – Allowed to William H. Glassgow for sundries
Levin B. Lewis – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
Jones & Bruce – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Wilmington
No. 896 – Allowed to Mahlon Powell for services as Sheriff
Page 318
No. 897 – Allowed to E. Morgan for book for auditor’s office
No. 898 – Allowed to Ebenezer Dumont for books for treasurer’s office
Tax rates for 1843.
Page 319 [Continued.]
Page 320
No. 899 – Allowed to Jonathan Dearborn for making desk for Probate Court
No. 900 – Allowed to William A. Kerr for estray pen
No. 901 – Allowed to William A. Kerr for digging grave for James Roach, a pauper
No. 902 – Allowed to William A. Kerr for cutting wood for Court House
No. 903 – Allowed to B. J. Z. Beal for professional services attending Frederick Hoff
No. 904 – Allowed to Levin B. Lewis for advances made to Nancy Stout, a pauper in Lawrenceburg Township
No. 905 – Allowed to Sebastian Striegel for boarding, nursing and taking care of Frederick Huff, a pauper of Laughery Township
No. 906 – Allowed to William Bainum for cord of wood for Court House
No. 907 – Allowed to Benjamin Vail for stationery for auditor’s office
No. 908 – Allowed to George W. Lane for services as Auditor
Page 321
Petition for alteration of York Township. Continued.
Citizens in neighborhood of Aurora Bridge want bridge to be free. Will be made free when people pay the balance due Lane & Buell for purchase.
Thomas Annis, Treasurer of Congressional Township, made report. Includes reports of:
Page 322
George W. Lane, Auditor, made report of Receipts and Expenditures.
Page 323
Ebenezer Dumont, Treasurer, made report.
Page 324
Board approved reports of Auditor and Treasurer.
Court adjourned.
Page 325 [Blank.]
The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the March 1843 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.
Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 3
March Session 1843
Page 288
Present:
No. 655 – Allowed to Thomas Wilson for his temporary relief
No. 656 – Allowed to David C. Hope for making coffin for Mary Roney, a pauper of Union Township
No. 657 – Allowed to E. Dumont for disbursing road tax
No. 658 – Allowed to Obidiah B. Priest for temporary relief of Mrs. Walden
Page 289
Oliver Levingston – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in Wilmington
No. 659 – Allowed to William V. Cheek for paper, quills and sand for clerk’s office
No. 660 – Allowed to Randall Alexander for his temporary relief
No. 661 – Allowed to Lane & Buell for balance due towards bridge county purchased of them at mouth of Hogan Creek
Jacob Morrison, toll gatherer of bridge, made report.
Benjamin Sylvester – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Manchester Township
Page 290
Merrit Hubble – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Jackson Township
John Langley – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at store in Aurora
James Conaway – license to keep a grocery and retail spirituous liquors and groceries as his house in Clay Township
Allowed to Benjamin Noyes for services as clerk of Township 6, Range 2 west, and for furnishing paper &c.
Allowed to Hiram Jackson for services as Trustee of Township 6, Range 1 west.
No. 663 – Allowed to William Harrison for services as visitor to County Asylum
No. 664 – Allowed to Daniel Roberts for services as visitor to County Asylum
No. 665 – Allowed to Aaron Ball for removing 2 paupers from asylum to Aurora
No. 666 – Allowed to William H. Davidson for making sign for County Auditor’s office
Page 291
Elijah Thacher – license to vend foreign merchandise and groceries at store in Clay Township
No. 667 – Allowed to Thomas Palmer for recording mortgage
No. 668 – Allowed to John Buffington for removing pauper from Aurora to County Asylum
No. 669 – Allowed to Mahlon Powell for extra services as Sheriff
Page 292
No. 670 – Allowed to John Brewington for boarding criminals and articles furnished prisoners
No. 671 – Allowed to William Glenn for articles furnished paupers
No. 672 – Allowed to Josiah Chambers for articles furnished paupers
Norval Sparks – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
Jemison & Sterril – license to vend merchandise and groceries at Rising Sun
Jacob C. Wells & Co. – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Rising Sun
No. 673 – Allowed to Benjamin Vail for articles furnished clerk’s office, stationery for auditor and school commissioner
Page 293
H. D. Hamilton – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Rising Sun
Joshua Haines – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Rising Sun
No. 674 – Allowed to Lewis B. Conger for services as assessor
No. 675 – Allowed to Holman B. Cannon for boarding prisoners at county asylum and for all services as keeper of the County Asylum
No. 676 – Allowed to Alfred Ball for removing stove from Aurora to County Asylum
No. 677 – Allowed to E. Dumont for paper for treasurer’s office
Thomas H. Milburn’s proposal for keeping the paupers at the asylum accepted. Filed bond with John Durham, his security.
Page 294 [Continued.]
Page 295
Ebenezer Dumont, Treasurer, made report.
Page 296
No. 678 – Allowed to Abram Rector for conveying E. King, a transient pauper, to Decatur
No. 679 – Allowed to Abram Rector for removing pauper to County Asylum
No. 680 – Allowed to M. H. Harding for articles furnished a transient pauper in Manchester Township
No. 681 – Allowed to M. H. Harding for services attending on Mrs. Merrick, a pauper in Manchester Township
W. W. Jordan – license to vend merchandise and groceries at his store in Manchester Township
Henry Schue – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in Kelso Township
No. 682 – Allowed to William Johnson for extra services as school commissioner
No. 683 – Allowed to John B. Hall for advertising notice
Page 297
Patrick O’Conner – license to keep a grocery and retail spirituous liquors and vend groceries at his house in Dover
Jacob Hummel – license to keep a grocery and retail spirituous liquors at house in Dover
No. 684 – Allowed to Thomas Palmer for recording indentures for Overseers of the Poor
Election to be held in Kelso Township to elect Justice of the Peace to fill vacancy of Andrew Lonergan.
Election to be held in Miller Township to elect Justice of the Peace to fill vacancy of William Smith.
Page 298
No. 685 – Allowed to John P. Rogers for desk for clerk’s office
No. 686 – Allowed to Nelson H. Torbet for services as attending physician upon the paupers at the County Asylum
No. 687 – Allowed to Elias Schooley for making coffin for pauper at asylum
No. 688 – Allowed to David Kerr for drawing 2 orders for the removal of the paupers
Appointed as Trustees of County Seminary: Charles Dashiell, William Tell Harris, Abram Hoover, James Angevine, Merrit Hubble, Nathaniel L. Squibb, William S. Holman, Alexander C. Downey, John McPike, Jonathan Dearborn, Asaph Luck and John R. Ross.
Allowed to John Langley. [Error.]
No. 689 – Allowed to William H. Glasgow for fixing stove pipe
Page 299
No. 690 – Allowed to James Milles for amount refunded to him
James R. Mills – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Wilmington
No. 691 – Allowed to Robert Conaway for rent for office for County Auditor
Nelson H. Torbet employed as physician to attend on the poor at the County Asylum.
Auditor’s report by George W. Lane.
Page 300
Ordered William Morgan and Lewis D. Morgan the privilege of crossing the bridge belonging to the county at mouth of Hogan Creek for work done at bridge.
James H. Pepper – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Rising Sun
No. 692 – Allowed to David Durham for making coffin for pauper
No. 693 – Allowed to N. H. Torbet for attending James Lowe, a pauper
No. 694 – Allowed to B. J. Z. Seal for attending James Lowe, a pauper
Page 301
William McBride appointed Collector of tolls at bridge at mouth of Hogan Creek.
Jacob Morrison required to settle with George W. Lane at expiration of term as toll collector at Aurora bridge.
No. 695 – Allowed to William S. Ward for temporary relief of Mrs. Merrick, a pauper
No. 696 – Allowed to William McBride for repairs to Court House
No. 697 – Allowed to George W. Lane for services as Auditor
No. 698 – Allowed to Harrison Dawson for amount expended by him on Salt Fork Bridge
Page 302
John McPike appointed agent of Surplus Revenue Fund. Filed bond with A. Buck, Tho. Gazlay, Daniel Conaway, Eprhaim Glassgow, Alvah Churchill, N. H. Torbet, Stpehen Wood, George Cornelius, his securities.
Switzerland County, Indiana Delinquent Tax Lists appeared in Vevay newspapers. The following is an index to the delinquent tax lists for 1842 to 1890. Tax lists for 1844, 1875-1880, and 1882-1886 are not yet included. Check the Switzerland County Delinquent Tax Lists Guide to locate the newspapers containing delinquent tax lists. The newspapers typically give details about the land and amount of taxes not paid.