The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the December 1848 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.

Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 4

December Session 1848

Page 374

Present:

• Daniel Taylor
• Martin Trester
• Jonathan Hollowell

Allowed to Blake Ellis for repairing toll house at Aurora Bridge

Allowed to Lovely Love for keeping Elizabeth Love, a pauper

Allowed to A. L. Mason for coal for Clerk’s office and County Jail

Benjamin Morgan – license to keep a store in Harrison Township

Allowed to John Milburn for services as keeper of County Asylum

Allowed to John Milburn for articles furnished County Asylum and cash paid

James Martaugh – license to keep a store in Kelso Township

 

Page 375

Seth Buffington – license to keep a grocery in Harrison Township

George Voglesang – license to keep a tavern in Kelso Township

Allowed to Luther Plummer for articles for paupers at Asylum

Allowed to Thomas Kyle for articles furnished for paupers at Asylum

Allowed to Abner Dill for use of paupers at Asylum

Allowed to John Kyle for use of paupers at County Asylum

Allowed to John Harrison for work on County Asylum Farm

Allowed to Joseph Johnson for articles for County Asylum

Allowed to Jonathan Ross for making coffin for pauper

 

Page 376

Allowed to Thomas H. Milburn for articles for Asylum

Allowed to Allen Tucker for articles for paupers at County Asylum

S. S. Bussell, agent for Carlisle & White, report on South Hogan Bridge.

 

Page 377

Joseph West – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

Robert F. Stephens – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

Allowed to John B. Hall for publishing sale of delinquent lands

Allowed to Russell Hollister for setting glass in offices

Allowed to William V. Cheek for extra services as Clerk

Allowed to George B. Sheldon for stoves, pipe, tin pipe and zink for jail and tin bucket and dipper for Court House

 

Page 378

Allowed to John Ferris & Co. for articles for Clerk’s office

James Homes & Co – license to keep a store in Laughery Township

Allowed to J. E. Baker for boarding and nursing John N. Farmer, a pauper

Allowed to George Home for boarding criminal in Jail

Allowed to William H. Locke for professional services rendered Robert Wilson while in County Jail

George Kolb – license to keep a grocery in Harrison Township

Allowed to A. Morgan for articles furnished pauper

George W. Lane – license to keep a ferry over the Ohio River from Aurora

Allowed to George Daniels for conveying pauper to County Asylum

 

Page 379

Allowed to Daniel Chidester for viewing road

Allowed to Nancy Handy for boarding a pauper

Allowed to George Boulby for removing paupers to Asylum

Allowed to Thomas J. Swaney for professional services rendered Patrick Dean and Mrs. Morrison

Allowed to George Cassady for professional services rendered James Haganey, a pauper

Allowed to H. L. Weedlestaedt for articles furnished paupers

Hugh M. Allen to establish ferry across Ohio River at Aurora. Continued.

 

Page 380

Allowed to Hardery & Tate for professional services rendered pauper

Allowed to Ferris McCullough & Co. for medicines furnished paupers

Allowed to Mann and Delzell for books for Auditor and Clerk’s offices

Allowed to Jotham Clark for services as sexton

Allowed to Chambers & Co. for articles furnished County Asylum

Allowed to E. Y. Lee for medical attendance to paupers at County Asylum for use of Dr. Locke

Petition of Aaron B. Henry and M. W. Henry for Lawrenceburg Township boundary change. Continued.

 

Page 381

Account of Robert W. Rea for arresting R. Wilson, a horse thief. Continued. Zachariah Sanks subpoenaed.

Andrew Morgan – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

Andrew Morgan – license to keep a ferry across Laughery Creek from Aurora to Rising Sun.

Allowed to William S. Holman for services as attorney for County Commissioners in case of Brewington vs. County Commissioners

Sparkes Hamilton – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

Henry Martin – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

Conaway & Reed – license to keep a store in Aurora

 

Page 382

J. Bartholomew & Co. – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg

Philip Castener – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg

Thomas Hargate – license to keep a store in Miller Township

Jaleun D. Laurence – license to keep a store in Laughery Township

Samuel Leonard – license to keep a store in Aurora

George A. Gray – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg

George Tousey – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg

 

Page 383

J. A. Emerie & Co. – license to keep a store in Aurora

Allowed to F. Lickey and F. Hufelmere for going after Coroner

Allowed to Frederick Nehizer for making coffin for pauper

Allowed to William Licking for digging grave for pauper

Allowed to James Cummings for making 2 coffins for paupers

Columbus C. Jaquith, County Assessor, appoints John Henderson, William Donlin, Davind Conger, Survetus Tufts, and Franklin Butterfield, deputies.

 

Page 384

Allowed to Lewis H. Reno for coal for Court House

Allowed to John Shanks for viewing road

Allowed to E. E. Adams for stationery for Clerk’s and Auditor’s office

Allowed to George D. Sanks for stone

Allowed to H. A. Moreen for repairs to Aurora Bridge

Allowed to Samuel Trester for graveling south end of Aurora Bridge

Allowed to John Cobb for grading Aurora Bridge

Allowed to James Burk for articles furnished paupers

Allowed to Burke Rietley for coal in cellar

 

Page 385

Henry A. Moran reports on Aurora Bridge.

Petition of Joshua Brewington by James T. Brown, his attorney, for damages by State Road. Motion overruled.

Petition of William Bainum, Thomas Taylor, Mary Taylor, Jain Taylor, Clarissa Taylor and Jane Bainum by James T. Brown, their attorney, for damages by State Road.

State Road from Aurora to Moores Hill to boundary line viewed by George Cornelius, John Maston and Samuel J. Johnson. Joshua Brewington for damages. Overruled.

 

Page 386

Joshua Brewington, William Bainum, Jane Bainum and others for appeal.

Petition to attach portion of Lawrenceburg Township to Centre Township. Declined.

Petition of citizens of Miller Township to make Salt Fork Bridge free of toll. Overruled.

Petition of William S. Holman for ferry across Ohio River in Centre Township. Established. George W. Lane files affidavit for appeal.

 

Page 387

Allowed to C. O’Brien for office rent and stationery

Allowed to Samuel Osgood for extra services as Sheriff

Allowed to Elisha Cook for his temporary relief

Simon Hammersmith – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

Adler & Mahne – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg

Gesy & Sharer – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg

Allowed to Warren Tebbs for boarding and nursing sick man

 

Page 388

David D. Darling presents account against County for stone used in building abutments for Salt Fork Creek Bridge in Miller Township by William Miller. Refused. Appealed.

Allowed to N. Lancaster for publishing Coroner’s Inquests

Allowed to Theodore Gazley for services as attorney for County Commissioners

Allowed to George P. Low for conveying paupers to Asylum

Allowed to John F. Richards for boarding prisoners in Jail

Allowed to Lovely Love for services attending Board pursuant to notice

 

Page 389

Petition of John Ewell and other freeholders of Manchester Township for road. John Shanks, Daniel Chidester, and John McConnell, viewers, made report.

Treasurer’s Report by Cornelius O’Brien.

Grand Jury report on County Jail by R. D. Slater, foreman.

 

Page 390

J. A. Curtis – license to keep a store in Centre Township

Reuben Champlin – license to keep a store in Centre Township

Jacob W. Blasdell – certificate to attend State University at Bloomington

Martin Trester reports on Salt Fork Bridge.

Allowed to Daniel T. Craig for building toll house at Salt Fork Bridge

Allowed to Reuben Rogers, Auditor, for his services

Ordered Sheriff cause glass to be put in Jail windows.

Allowed to John K. Bradley for boarding pauper

 

Page 391

John F. Richards presents account for erecting privy, kitchen and steps attached to Jail. Refused. Appealed.

Court adjourned.

 

Page 392

Deed – Reuben Rogers, Auditor, to John Kile

 

Page 393 [Continued.]

The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the September 1848 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.

Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 4

September Session 1848

Page 354

Present:

• Daniel Taylor
• Martin Trester
• Jonathan Hollowell

Daniel Taylor elected President of Board.

Allowed to John Milburn for services as keeper of County Asylum

Allowed to Abner J. Dill for harvesting on Asylum Farm

Allowed to John Milburn for services and hire of girl at County Asylum

Allowed to Allen Tucker for articles for Asylum

Allowed to Thomas Harrison for services at County Asylum

Allowed to Daniel Miliken for wood for use of Asylum

Allowed to J. C. Cordry for articles for use of County Asylum

 

Page 355

Allowed to J. B. Clark for articles for use of County Asylum

Allowed to Wymond and Ferris for articles for County Asylum

James M. Wester – license for grocery in Centre Township

Allowed to Thomas K. Milburn for articles for use of Asylum

Allowed to John Kyle for services at County Asylum

Allowed to Lovely Love for keeping Elizabeth Love, a pauper

Allowed to John B. Hall for publishing Auditor’s report and Coroner’s Inquest

John K. Bradley directed to keep his son.

Allowed to Michael Shum for digging grave for pauper

Allowed to Andrew Londergan for services as Road Commissioner in company with Daniel Conaway and D. Chitester

 

Page 356

Allowed to Thomas Kyle for articles furnished Asylum

Allowed to Eliza Winscott for taking care of pauper

Joseph Groff, School Commissioner, filed bond with David Nevitt, Robert Groff and Levin B. Lewis, his securities.

Allowed to Thomas B. Milhouse for erecting steps at jail and to Edward Tate for lumber for same

John B. Clark – license to keep a store in Manchester Township

 

Page 357

John Elwell presented petition of freeholders of Manchester Township for a road from Elk Creek to County Asylum and Johnson’s Mills on North Hogan Creek. Lands of William Chisman, George Mendle, Elias Heustice, Stokely Dills. Affidavits of William P. Chisman, Abner Dill. John Shanks, Daniel Chiddester, John McConnel appointed viewers.

 

Page 358

James M. Torrence – license to keep a store in Logan Township

Seth Buffington – license to keep a store in Harrison Township

Henry Vannadter – license to keep a store in Centre Township

Allowed to Henry Alberts for services as Road Commissioner in Manchester, York and Jackson Townships

 

Page 359

Morice Klamp – license to keep a grocery in Kelso Township

Allowed to William V. Cheek for Clerk’s and Sheriff’s fees in cases in favor of the U. S. Surplus Revenue

Allowed to George D. Sanks for fence and filling sidewalk

Allowed to William S. Miller for abutments for Salt Fork Bridge

Elisha Mettar filed petition to release state road from Harrison through county.

 

Page 360

Allowed to H. Weidlestadt for fancy window blinds for Clerk’s office

Allowed to Cornelius O’Brien for office rent and ink

Cornelius O’Brien, Treasurer’s report.

Jacob Hauck – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

H. Weidlestaed – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

Allowed to Jotham Clark for burying drowned man

Allowed to Thomas Carter for township and road tax

 

Page 361

Allowed to William V. Cheek for extra services as clerk

Allowed to George Hume for boarding Robert Wresen, a criminal in jail

Petition of Wm. S. Holman for ferry across Ohio River opposite Decatur.

Allowed to John F. Richards for boarding criminals in jail

R. Rogers, Auditor’s report.

Allowed to C. O’Brien, Treasurer, and R. Rogers for receiving and disbursing funds

 

Page 362

Reuben Rogers, Auditor’s report.

Allowed to Reuben Rogers, Auditor, for receiving and disbursing funds

Allowed to John B. Hall, School Commissioner, for receiving and disbursing funds

 

Page 363

Joseph Steinmets – license to keep a store in Manchester Township

Andrew Cunningham – license to keep a store in Sparta Township

Robert P. Squibb – license to keep a store in Centre Township

Allowed to Alexander Johnson, Treasurer of Union Township, Ohio County, for road tax

Allowed to Samuel N. Marsh for services taking care of drowned man

Allowed to John Cooper for conveying body for boy found in Ohio River

Allowed to William Cure for hauling body of drowned man to grave

Allowed to Elias Shaley for making box for Jabine

 

Page 364

Allowed to Richard Haven for conveying body of boy found drowned in Ohio River

Allowed to Michael Thum for digging and filling two graves for drowned man and boy found in Ohio River

Allowed to William McCann for making box for body of boy found in Ohio River

Bill by Abram Lozier against County for burying clothes for N. J. Jabine refused.

Hay Inspector for Centre Township not needed.

Allowed to Thomas Bailey for making box for drowned man

Allowed to Henry Likely for making out a road in York Township

Milton Taylor – license to keep a store in Centre Township

David A. Brooks – license to keep a store in Sparta Township

 

Page 365

John C. Moor – license to keep a store in Sparta Township

T. J. Taylor – license to keep a store in Aurora

Chambers & Stevens – license to keep a store in Aurora

Lewis Grenzard – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg

James Burk – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg

Cyrus Armstrong – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg

Ann McGrath of Dover, Kelso Township – license to keep a tavern

 

Page 366

Porter & Chanden – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

William E. Craft – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg

Leonard & Hassen – license to keep a store in Harrison Township

Samuel Wymond – license to keep a store in Clay Township

Omer T. Stockman – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

W. W. Jorden – license to keep a store in Manchester Township

R. & O. Parry – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

 

Page 367

Allowed to Smith & Worley for making bolts for Aurora Bridge

Allowed to H. A. Moran for cash paid Wesley Caldwell for repairs made Aurora Bridge

Allowed to George B. Sheldon for buckets for Court House and paper cutter and tin pipe

Henry A. Moran, keeper of Hogan Creek Bridge, made report.

Allowed to H. A. Moran for services as keeper of Aurora Bridge

S. S. Bussell, agent for Carlisle & White, made report on South Hogan Bridge.

 

Page 368

Allowed to William V. Cheek for wood for Clerk’s office

Frederick Huckery – license to keep a store in Centre Township

Anthony Kastiner – license to keep a store in Centre Township

Abram Showalter – license to keep a store in Jackson Township

Allowed to Elisha Cook for his temporary relief

Allowed to Elias Schooley for making coffin for pauper

Allowed to William S. Miller for wood furnished paupers

Allowed to Bowers and Leroy for medical services rendered pauper

Allowed to Harding & Tate for professional services rendered pauper

Allowed to Richard Starr for boarding Henry Goshart

 

Page 369

Allowed to J. Chambers & Co. for articles furnished paupers

Allowed to A. L. Bailey for use of County Asylum

Allowed to D. R. Edwards for one box of pills for pauper

Delaney Sackett exempted from road work

Warren Tebbs – license to keep a tavern in Harrison Township

Allowed to E. E. Adams for articles for Auditor, Clerk and Recorder’s offices

George Moore of Lawrenceburg Township appointed County Surveyor.

 

Page 370

Petition of William S. Holman for ferry across Ohio River at Decatur.

Allowed to Aaron B. Henry for attending Commissioners Court by summons

Allowed to Major & Brower for professional services

Allowed to Cyrus Armstrong for articles for paupers

Allowed to William Sheets for books for Auditor and Clerk’s office

Allowed to R. Rogers, Auditor, for services as auditor

Court adjourned.

 

Page 371

Cornelius O’Brien, Treasurer’s report.

 

Page 372

Deed – Reuben Rogers, Auditor, to Bernard Wilgenbur

 

Page 373 [Continued.]

The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the August 1848 Called Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.

Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 4

August Called Session 1848

Page 353

Present:

• Daniel Taylor
• Martin Trester

Contract with Timothy Kimball to build jail.

Proposals to be received for erecting wood work on Salt Fork Bridge.

Thomas B. Mothwall to erect steps at jail door in Lawrenceburg.

Board adjourned.

The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the June 1848 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.

Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 4

June Session 1848

Page 323

Allowed to William Daniels for keeping paupers

Allowed to William Daniels for keeping Mr. Dales

Allowed to James Partlow for conveying drowned man to grave

Allowed to Simon Taylor for services on Aurora Bridge

Levin B. Lveers & Co. – license for grocery in Lawrenceburg Township

Jones & Brewington – license for grocery in Laughery Township

Charles Dashiell – license to keep a store in Sparta Township

Allowed to Abner T. Dill for procuring coroner and keeping asylum

 

Page 324

Allowed to Milton Gregg for extra services as Sheriff

Allowed to Daniel Chitester for viewing road

Allowed to Daniel Roberts for burying pauper

West & Jordon – license to keep a store in Manchester Township

Allowed to J. M. Cure for making coffin for pauper

Allowed to George P. Low for removing pauper to County Asylum

Allowed to Andreas Brown for services rendered pauper

Elijah Thatcher – license to keep a store in Clay Township

Michael Hoff – license to keep a store in Jackson Township

Philip C. Ross – license to keep a store in Manchester Township

 

Page 325

Allowed to Daniel Conaway as viewer of roads

Allowed to Thomas Lampkin for burying paupers

Allowed to C. C. Jaquith as Assessor

Allowed to M. Rudesell for boarding pauper

Allowed to Lovely Love for keeping pauper

Allowed to William Clynch for assessing

Allowed to David Conger for assessing

Allowed to James D. English for assessing

Allowed to John Henderson for assessing

Allowed to Servetus Tufts for assessing

Allowed to Elial Chaffin for viewing road

William Moorley exempted from road work.

Allowed to G. V. Swallow for conveying pauper to Asylum

Allowed to Joseph McWright for services rendered man found in Ohio River drowned and repairs on Jail

 

Page 326

Allowed to James M. Hayes for making coffin for drowned man

John B. Kesler – license to keep a tavern in Kelso Township

Gerard Wempe – license to keep a tavern in Kelso Township

Ellves Levingston – license to keep a store in Laughery Township

 

Page 327

Assessment of David Nicholas reduced.

Allowed to George Fry for conveying Nathan Small to Asylum

Charles Yeager – license to keep a grocery in Kelso Township

George Younker – license to keep a grocery in Kelso Township

Allowed to William V. Cheek for services as Clerk and repairs to office

Allowed to Jotham Clark for burying pauper

Allowed to William V. Cheek for judgment in case of Wm. V. Cheek vs. County Commissioners

Allowed to A. B. Haines for professional services to Mr. Gary

Allowed to John B. Hall for publishing coroner’s inquest

Allowed to George Conklin for tract book

 

Page 328

Allowed to Harding & Pate for professional services

Allowed to J. H. Brower for professional services

Allowed to Davis & Lane for paper

Allowed to George J. Linsday for making coffin for drowned man

Chister Faulkner – license to keep a store in Sparta Township

Vail & Fenemore – license to keep a store in Laughrey Township

Norval Sparks – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg

Joseph Hayburn – license to keep a store in Centre Township

Ferris McCullough & Co. – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg

 

Page 329

Miliken & Eldridge – license to keep as tore in Manchester Township

Wymond & Ferris – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg

John Jacob Hauck – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg

H. Weidlestadt – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg

Stephen Levingston – license to keep a store in Wilmington

David Hubball – license to keep a store in Jackson Township

Hugh Scott – license to keep a store in York Township

 

Page 330

Allowed to William T. Miller for wood furnished paupers

Allowed to John Dowling for interest advanced by him

Allowed to George Scott for services conveying pauper to Asylum

David Reese – license to keep a ferry across Tanners Creek

Allowed to Michael Schum for burying paupers

 

Page 331

Allowed to J. Briener for professional services

Allowed to Eprhaim Hollester for setting glass

Grand Jury examined jail. Report by Mahlon Powell, foreman.

Allowed to Jacob Ebersole for professional services attending George Lamb

Allowed to E. C. Sugg for professional services attending George Lamb

Allowed to Andrew Christie for attending pauper

Allowed to R. & O. Parry for articles for clerk’s office

Allowed to E. C. Sugg for professional services rendered Mrs. Ross

Allowed to Thos. Kyle for corn, oats and hay for Asylum

 

Page 332

Allowed to Thomas Harrison for wood for Asylum

Allowed to William Kyle for hay for Asylum

Allowed to John B. Clark for articles furnished Asylum

Allowed to Josiah Chambers for articles furnished County Asylum

Allowed to John Milburn for his services as keeper of County Asylum and articles furnished Asylum

Allowed to Thos. H. Milburn for use of County Asylum

William Green – license to keep a store in Manchester Township

Allowed to Ferris McCullough & Co. for medicines furnished paupers

Allowed to William Grubbs for use of A. H. Lemmon for keeping paupers

Allowed to James H. Ross for articles furnished paupers

Allowed to Isaac Miles for articles furnished paupers

Allowed to George Sutton for professional services

 

Page 333

Allowed to John F. Richards for boarding criminals

Allowed to Charlotte Cook for interest advanced on her loan

Allowed to Jonathan Ross for making coffin for pauper

Allowed to Joseph M. Grove for services on Aurora Bridge

H. A. Moran, keeper of Hogan Creek Bridge, made report.

Allowed to E. E. Adams for stationery for Clerk’s office and Auditor’s office

 

Page 334

Joseph Fazer – license to keep a tavern in Kelso Township

Allowed to James Chilsen for services rendered pauper

Allowed to Bowers & Leroy for professional services

Matthew B. Fleet – license to keep a coffee house in Centre Township

John Johnson by William S. Holman, his attorney, files petition for swinging gate on road in Manchester and Centre Townships.

Allowed to Lewis & Eichelberger for flour furnished paupers

Allowed to Ann Fowler for temporary relief of her son, a pauper

Allowed to Theodore Gazley for services as attorney for county

 

Page 335

William Swift – license to keep a store in Kelso Township

Allowed to E. P. Bond for professional attendance on pauper

Allowed to William K. Lock for professional services rendered George Lamb

Road tax for Centre Township.

Allowed to Henry Swift for wood for Mrs. Ross, a pauper

Allowed to Wm. Sheets for books furnished county offices

Allowed to Wm. V. Cheek for extra services as clerk

 

Page 336

Daniel Conaway and Elial Chaffin, Commissioners, made report on damages by road from Aurora to Andrew Morgan’s Ferry across Laughery Creek in Centre Township. Damages sustained by William Hepworth, Mrs. Horsley, and Allen Hamilton.

 

Page 337

Allowed to Josiah Rewland for white washing Clerk’s office

Allowed to Wymond & Ferris for articles for Asylum

Allowed to C. O’Brien for office rent and stationery

Allowed to J. N. Ray for articles for Clerk’s office and Auditor

S. S. Bussell, agent for Carlisle and White, made report on South Hogan Bridge.

 

Page 338

Cornelius O’Brien, Treasurer’s report.

Report on stone work for Salt Fork Bridge.

Daniel Chiderter and Andrew Longergan make report on road in York Township. Through land of John A. Angevine, Likely Retter, H. Delleman.

 

Page 339

Virgil Dowden and other citizens of York and Miller Townships present petition for change in boundary of York Township. Refused. Appealed to Circuit Court.

Allowed to James Lester for boarding paupers

Allowed to A. B. Haines for professional services

 

Page 340

Allowed to Cummings & Hayes for making coffin for Mrs. Mellis

Allowed to Henry Swift for conveying pauper to Asylum

Allowed to James T. Brown for professional services as attorney

David Gerrard files petition for certificate of having paid more state tax than chargeable.

 

Page 341 [Continued.]

 

Page 342

Allowed to Joseph B. McRight for making coffin for drowned man

Allowed to Jothem Clark for burying drowned man

Allowed to James Partlow for conveying drowned man to grave

Allowed to Elish Cook for his temporary relief

Allowed to Walter Hunson for services procuring Coroner and summoning jury for Inquest

Allowed to Jesse Riley for services attending to corpse of drowned man at Coroner’s Inquest

Allowed to James Aikens for [?] for use of County Asylum

Allowed to John Akens for articles for County Asylum

Allowed to John Hauck for services rendered drowned man

 

Page 343

To procure a bell for Court House.

Order for money for road from Lawrenceburg and Indianapolis State Road to Brookville rescinded.

Allowed to Reuben Rogers for services as auditor

Allowed to Mann & Debzell for books for Clerk’s office

 

Page 344

Reuben Rogers, Auditor, made report.

 

Page 345

Treasurer’s report by James Grubbs.

 

Page 346

Allowed to Alexander B. Low for money advanced for use of pauper

Allowed to Townsend J. Taylor for articles for County Asylum

Allowed to D. R. Edwards for medicines for pauper

Allowed to Samuel Trester for service on Aurora Bridge

Allowed to Josiah Chambers for articles for pauper

 

Page 347

Jury selection.

 

Page 348

Grand Jurors for October Term 1848:

1. Christopher Ennis, Kelso Township
2. William Lawdon, Laughery Township
3. Milton Beach, Lawrenceburg Township
4. Richard D. Slater, York Township
5. Thos. F. Rhodes, Laughery Township
6. A. B. Cary, Lawrenceburg Township
7. John Caines, Jackson Township
8. James Cummins, Centre Township
9. James Antrim, Miller Township
10. John Goodapple, Jr., Jackson Township
11. Levi Boyce, Sparta Township
12. Amos Reese, Lawrenceburg Township
13. Alexander McKee, York Township
14. Thomas Davis, Laughery Township
15. Richard Hargate, Logan Township
16. Daniel Chitester, York Township
17. George P. Buell, Lawrenceburg Township
18. Thomas Ehler, Jackson Township

Traverse Jury for 1st week, October Term 1848:

1. James Lyonn, Caesars Creek Township
2. Charles Danough, Lawrenceburg Township
3. Elijah S. Blasdell, Manchester Township
4. Elisha Jones, Sparta Township
5. Wm. S. McClure, Jr., Logan Township
6. John Lawrence, Sr., Jackson Township
7. Philip Heber, Center Township
8. John Ewbank, Miller Township
9. John Showalter, Jackson Township
10. Elias McAdams, Centre Township
11. Daniel Cloud, Logan Township
12. John W. Lewis, Kelso Township

Traverse Jury for 2nd week, October Term 1848:

1. Charles Bruce, Laughery Township
2. N. B. Bradley, Lawrenceburg Township
3. Stokely Dills, Manchester Township
4. Robert K. Taylor, Centre Township
5. Samuel Barkdoll, Lawrenceburg Township
6. Daniel Frazier, Manchester Township
7. John Denderline, Centre Township
8. Nicholas Evans, Miller Township
9. Daniel Miliken, Manchester Township
10. James Hinds, Sparta Township
11. William Smith, Sr., Miller Township
12. Joseph McKensie, Kelso Township

Traverse Jury for 3rd week, October Term 1848:

1. Joseph Churchill, Sparta Township
2. Thos. Roberts, Lawrenceburg Township
3. John Hubball, Jackson Township
4. Caleb Cottingham, Sparta Township
5. Squire Grubbs, Logan Township
6. Alfred B. Cotton, Manchester Township
7. William Winkley, Centre Township
8. Elisha Metlar, Harrison Township
9. Jacob D. Mason, Kelso Township
10. Benjamin Sylvester, Centre Township
11. William Robertson, Miller Township
12. Michael F. Ehler, Jackson Township

Traverse Jury for 4th week, October Term 1848:

1. Philip Wise, Jackson Township
2. William Green, Centre Township
3. Samuel Craft, Lawrenceburg Township
4. John Lewis, Kelso Township
5. Dandridge Kelsey, Caesars Creek Township
6. George Conner, Miller Township
7. Solomen Maren, Kelso Township
8. Benjamin Wilson, Jr., Laughery Township
9. William Ewbank, Miller Township
10. Levi Crosby, Manchester Township
11. Ira Kimball, Laughery Township
12. Moses F. Bramble, Harrison Township

 

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Grand Jurors for April Term 1849:

1. Jacob Hindall, Jackson Township
2. B. J. Burlingame, Laughery Township
3. Wm. L. Hansell, Miller Township
4. David Crocker, Manchester Township
5. Benjamin Mulford, Sparta Township
6. Nathaniel Leonard, Harrison Township
7. Jared Michael
8. Philip Rowland, Clay Township
9. Warren West, Lawrenceburg Township
10. Richard S. Anderson, Manchester Township
11. Lazarus Cheek, Center Township
12. Thos. L. Moss, Logan Township
13. Jacob Yeager, Kelso Township
14. Jonathan Noble, Centre Township
15. Simon Winters, Lawrenceburg Township
16. William Davis, York Township
17. James A. Powell, Laughery Township
18. Aaron Scoggin, Harrison Township

Traverse Jury for 1st week, April Term 1849:

1. Robert Elliott, York Township
2. George W. S. Mitchell, Clay Township
3. A. B. Reed, Logan Township
4. John B. Siler, Jackson Township
5. Robert D. Brown, Laughery Township
6. George Swailes, Harrison Township
7. Granville Love, York Township
8. Henry Swift, Centre Township
9. James Guard, Lawrenceburg Township
10. Gersham Dunn, Manchester Township
11. John Hyatt, Centre Township
12. John Chapill, Logan Township

Traverse Jury for 2nd week, April Term 1849:

1. James Martaugh, Kelso Township
2. Peter M. DeGear, Centre Township
3. William Whitaker, Miller Township
4. Silas Balsel, Kelso Township
5. Reed Crandle, Caesars Creek Township
6. Washington Eversole, Logan Township
7. Francis Hansall, Manchester Township
8. Francis Worley, Centre Township
9. Selah Judd, Harrison Township
10. Thos. Hansell, Manchester Township
11. Alfred A. Adams, Centre Township
12. Ezekiel Jackson, Logan Township

Traverse Jury for 3rd week, April Term 1849:

1. Noah C. Durham, Manchester Township
2. David Milburn, Centre Township
3. George W. Thayer, Harrison Township
4. Thos. H. Milburn, Manchester Township
5. John B. Powell, Centre Township
6. Edward White, Harrison Township
7. Findley Watkins, Kelso Township
8. Owen D. Legg, Clay Township
9. Gehu Miller, Lawrenceburg Township
10. John Hall, York Township
11. David Dummell, Sparta Township
12. Robert Lancaster, Miller Township

Traverse Jury for 4th Week, April Term 1849:

1. Benjamin Plummer, Manchester Township
2. David Durham, Laughery Township
3. Joseph Tebb, Logan Township
4. Thos. M. Brackenridge, Harrison Township
5. Martin W. Arnold, Sparta Township
6. George H. Johnson, Manchester Township
7. George S. Williams, Jackson Township
8. Watts Johnson, Clay Township
9. James Jones, Lawrenceburg Township
10. William Harrison, Manchester Township
11. Elijah Christopher, Laughery Township
12. William Lawdon, Miller Township

 

Page 350

Abram Lozier – license to keep a store in Manchester Township

Mrs. Horsley for appeal of location of highway from Aurora to ferry of Andrew Morgan to Circuit Court. Filed bond with William S. Holman, her security.

 

Page 351

Tax Rates for 1848.

 

Page 352

Allowed to George Sutton for his professional services attending Daniel Brookes with small pox

Allowed to Horace Porter for filling up end of Aurora Bridge

Allowed to James Grubbs for superintending Salt Fork Bridge

Board adjourned.

The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the March 1848 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.

Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 4

March Session 1848

Page 283

Present:

• James Grubbs
• Daniel Taylor
• Martin Trester

Allowed to Timothy Jayne for services rendered pauper

Allowed to William Daniels for keeping pauper

Allowed to A. B. Haines for professional services attending paupers

Allowed to John B. Hall for keeping County Asylum

Kelsey & Churchill – license to keep a store in Sparta Township

Priest – license to keep a store in Centre Township

M. Goldsmidt – license to keep a store in Centre Towship

 

Page 284

Allowed to John Fazan for making coffin for pauper

Henry Walker, Josiah Collins and David Walser, viewers, made report on change of road from Aurora to Hartford through lands of Alfred A. Adams and John Seth. Remonstrance from Dewit C. Wilber, Hiram Lampkin and other citizens of Center and Laughery Township.

 

Page 285

Henry Shue – license to keep a tavern in Kelso Township

Hermin Benson – license to keep a store

James C. Cordry – license to keep a store in Laughery Township

Daniel R. Edward – license to keep a store in Centre Township

 

Page 286

Isaac Mills – license to keep a store in Centre Township

Oliver Levingston – license to keep a store in Laughery Township

Hugh Smith and Co. – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

Andregg & Swarts – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

 

Page 287

Allowed to Watkins and Kirkpatrick, of Aurora, for oak and poplar lumber for Aurora Bidge

Allowed to Horace Porter for stone for Aurora Bridge

Allowed to Benjamin Sylvester for hauling lumber for Aurora Bridge

Allowed to Isaac N. Cochran for boarding and removing pauper to County Asylum

Allowed to James M. Hays for coffin furnished pauper

Allowed to Thomas W. Pate for labor performed on Aurora Bridge

Allowed to Thomas Wright for labor performed on Aurora Bridge

Allowed to Jacob Morrison for boards, nails and making fences at Aurora Bridge

Allowed to Jacob Morrison for wood and removing pauper from County

Allowed to Milton Taylor for provisions for paupers and for clothes

 

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Allowed for labor, hauling, &c. for Aurora Bridge:

• Samuel Trester
• Franklin Clever
• T. & J. W. Gaff
• William Cure
• John Dubin
• Chris Willman
• James Noble
• Richard Boyes
• N. Devinning
• John Chisman
• James Vinson
• W. Spaulding
• Joseph Smith
• William McCartney
• William Winkley
• E. H. Trester
• David Buffington
• Alfred Vickery
• J. W. Anderson
• Spencer West

Allowed to George Sutton for wood furnished pauper in Aurora

Allowed to Josiah Chambers & Co. for provisions furnished Mrs. Smith and family, and for Betsey Osburn, paupers

Allowed to Andrew Lewis for sawing and splitting wood and pulsing up the same in wood house

Allowed to B. Burgess for boarding paupers in Aurora

Allowed to J. Lockwood for his professional services attending William Knapp, a pauper

Joseph Blattner of Kelso Township – license to keep a grocery

 

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Allowed to John Houck for hauling coal for paupers

Levi Boyd – license to keep a store in Moores Hill

Allowed to James Fowler for 1 cord of wood for Clerk’s office

Allowed to William V. Cheek for Probate and Circuit Court Dockets

Allowed to John F. Richards for boarding and washing bed clothes in Jail for Anderson

Allowed to James Ross for flour, meal, candles, sugar, molasses, soap and &c. for paupers

William V. Cheek presents account against the county for taking down papers and records in Clerk’s office during the flood upstairs in Court House, taking same back and replacing them to their proper places, cleaning Clerk’s office and decks after flood. Board allowed $5 and refuse further payment. Appeals and files bond with John F. Cheek.

Allowed to Harding & Pate for professional services attending upon paupers

 

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S. A. Leonard – license to keep a store in Aurora

Petition of Samuel McMath and others of York Township for alteration in road from John H. Angevine’s smith shop in York Township to Tanners Creek. Through lands of W. S. Ward, James Christy, Israel Ketchum, S. McMath, Henry Likely, John Delaman, Joseph Ritter, George Endale, and S. Hammon. Daniel Conaway, Daniel Chidester, and Andrew Lonergan appointed viewers to meet at house of William Clinch.

Robert Cassaday, executor of estate of Alfred A. Storms, deceased, made report on three percent fund money expended on hill at Harrison by Alfred A. Storms.

 

Page 291

Allowed to John Lesher for taking press of Clerk’s office to shop and returning the same

Allowed to A. W. Smith for repairing gate of Court House yard

Austine Truelick – license to keep a store in New Lawrenceburg

Allowed to Wymond & Ferris for provisions and shrouds for pauper

Allowed to Wymond & Ferris for paper furnished Auditor’s office during Geo. W. Lane’s term of office

Allowed to Caleb Wright for carrying coffin from Aurora to the house of Samuel Moore to bury Peters, a pauper who died of small pox

Henry A. Moran, collector of tolls at Aurora Bridge, made report.

Allowed to Isaac Miles for provisions furnished pauper

Allowed to T. & J. W. Gaff for provisions furnished pauper

 

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Allowed to Luther Plummer as visitor to County Asylum

Allowed to Jonathan Ross as visitor to County Asylum

Allowed to Jonathan Ross for making coffin for pauper

Allowed to Luther Plummer, Sr., for cash and mending boots for pauper

Luther Plummer and Jonathan Ross, visitors to County Asylum, make report.

Andrew Lonergan, of Kelso Township – license to keep a tavern

Isaac M. Davis – license to keep a store in Sparta Township

Allowed to Thomas B. Cook for temporary relief of his father, Elisha Cook

 

Page 293

Allowed to Thomas Kyle for wood for County Asylum

Allowed to Daniel Roberts for wood for County Asylum

Allowed to Isaac Taylor for provisions furnished paupers

Allowed to William Grubbs for provisions furnished paupers

Allowed to Edward Clements for wood for County Asylum

Allowed to Alfred St. Clair for conveying pauper to County Asylum

Allowed to Abner J. Dill for medicines and whiskey for paupers

Allowed to Barr & Febiger for use of Abner Brower, Jr., for coal for poor of Lawrenceburg Township

Allowed to Abner J. Dill for keeping paupers at County Asylum

Allowed to H. Barkaloo for provisions for pauper

Stewart S. Bussell, agent for Carlisle & White, files report on South Hogan Bridge.

 

Page 294

Allowed to Wm. P. Backet for burying pauper

Allowed to William V. Cheek for sawing wood for Clerk’s office

Allowed to Henry Goshart for freight on books

Allowed to Mann & Delgell for books for Clerk’s office

Allowed to Samuel Turner for assessment roll

Allowed to William Low for freight and drayage on box of books

 

Page 295

Allowed to John B. Vail for wood for paupers

Allowed to John B. Vail for wood for Clerk’s office

Allowed to Cochran & Lamkin for drayage on stone for Aurora Bridge

Allowed to George B. Sheldon for stoves and pipe for Clerk’s and Treasurer’s offices and County Asylum

Allowed to F. Brush for making coffin for pauper

Allowed to John Hines for digging grave for drowned man

Allowed to Anderson F. Gage for wood for paupers

Allowed to Milton Gregg for extra services as Sheriff

Lovely Love authorized to take into his charge Elizabeth Love, a pauper.

 

Page 296

Allowed to Jotham Clark for burying paupers

Allowed to Thomas Palmer for record for deeds and stationery

Jacob Weterman – license to keep a tavern in York Township

J. N. Tevaris & Co. – license to keep a store in Centre Township

Peter B. Vail – license to keep a store in Centre Township

Hiram L. Dean – license to keep a store in Centre Township

Charles Green – license to keep a store in Centre Township

 

Page 297

Alexander McCullough – license to keep a store in Centre Township

George Griffin – license to keep a store in Centre Township

Frederick Rother – license to keep a store in Centre Township

John P. Rommill – license to keep a store in Centre Township

Isaiah Jones – license to keep a store in Centre Township

Lark & Myers – license to keep a store in Centre Township

Gibson – license to keep a store in Centre Township

 

Page 298

Allowed to William Sheets for Clerk’s and Auditor’s office

Allowed to Hugh & Clark for medicine, services rendered Benjamin Conner, a pauper

Allowed to Edward Ewbank for making coffin for pauper

Allowed to H. Weidlestaedt for articles for Clerk’s office

Allowed to N. Lancaster for paper for School Commissioner receipts

Allowed to Cryus Armstrong for articles furnished paupers; making stools for Clerk’s office and Treasurer’s office

Notice for additional security required on their bonds for the safety of their loans from the Surplus Revenue Fund from following: William D. Lindsay, Gersham Dunn, N. H. Torbet, Isaac H. Carabaugh, James D. Lindsay, John Palmer, and Daniel S. Major.

 

Page 299

John Milburn – contract to keep County Asylum. Filed bond with Thomas K. Milburn, his security.

 

Page 300

Appointed Trustees for County Seminary: Daniel Conaway, R. D. Brown, Benjamin Vail, Martin Trester, Justice M. Cure, Wm. S. Holman, Wm. S. Harris, David Walser, Daniel Taylor, Charles Dashiell, Benjamin Sylvester, Richard N. Spicknall, James Grubb, and John B. Vail.

 

Page 301

Johohn B. Hall appointed as School Commissioner to fill vacancy of William Johnson (moving from county).

 

Page 302

David Nevitt and Franklin Nevitt present petition for change in State Road from Lawrenceburg to Indianapolis.

 

Page 303

Viewers to meet at office of F. Huffin, Aurora, to view damages in change of State Road from Aurora to A. Morgan’s ferry.

Henry A. Moran appointed collector of tolls at Hogan Creek Bridge.

Division of York Township denied.

Allowed to C. O’Brien for office rent &c., stationery and wood for office

 

Page 304

Cornelius O’Brien, Treasurer, made report.

 

Page 305

Reuben Rogers filed Auditor’s report.

 

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Page 310

Auditor and School Commissioner’s report on Township funds.

Allowed to William Johnson, School Commissioner, for receiving and disbursing principal and interest. Same to Auditor for his services.

 

Page 311

Auditor’s report on Surplus Revenue Fund. Names of borrowers:

• George Griffin
• Alexander McKinster
• Amor Flake
• John B. Clark
• William Hixan
• William Row
• W. W. Jorden
• Christopher Row
• James and Ann Kelley
• Kedwick Craestence
• Hiram Crowell
• James Daugherty
• Charles D. Elder
• David Williamson
• Samuel & Thomas Abdon
• John Mahoney
• James M. Clark
• Joseph Smith
• Joshua Low
• Jacob B. Sheppard
• Asoph Buck
• John Todd
• Meshack Roberts
• John K. Wilcox
• James Daughters
• Leonard Spicknall
• Seth Heaton
• Jacob Morrison
• William Green
• John Durham
• William Buffington
• Thomas Chisman
• Joshua Yerkis
• David Baldwin
• William Low
• William Swing
• John Homer
• John Hinds
• Ellis W. Brown
• Isaac N. Cochran
• Abram True
• John Shumake
• William Frazier
• James G. Hunter
• Daniel Worley
• Abner T. Dill
• George Robertson
• P. L. Spooner
• James Watson
• Jacob F. Crider
• Trustees of Baptist Church at Wilmington
• George W. Cochran
• Siervetus Tufts
• John Parks
• William D. Linsday
• Stephen Wood
• Mahlen Powell
• E. Glasgow
• Alvah Churchill
• Elijah Hufman
• Daniel Miliken
• B. B. Root
• Ezekiel Abram
• Gersham Dunn
• B. F. Ferris
• Azariah Oldham
• Robert D. Brown
• N. H. Torbet
• Isaac H. Carabaugh
• Andrew Cochran
• William V. Cheek
• A. B. Henry
• Benjamin Stockman
• Charles D. Elder
• Micajah Dunn
• Survitus Tufts
• James Walser
• John Ferris
• Thomas Palmer
• Theodore Gazlay
• Abram True
• James D. Linsday
• John Palmer
• John Swaits
• John Shanks
• Walter Sterr
• Merritt Hubball
• George Wooley
• Ezra Ferris
• C. C. Jaquith
• Davis Woodward
• Amos Lane
• Eliza P. Buck
• Spenser Hubball
• Downey & Gazlay
• James V. Watson
• William Dills
• D. S. Major
• E. H. McPike
• J. Caldwell
• Silas W. Egleston
• Enoch W. Jackson
• George W. Shane
• R. Abbott
• Elijah Christopher

 

Page 312 [Continued.]

 

Page 313

Auditor’s report on Bank Tax and Saline Funds. Names of borrowers:

• John Alexander
• Samuel Stage
• Rezin Hinds
• Eben Heaton
• Ellis W. Brown
• Richard Sopris

Balance due on judgment of Circuit Court in favor of E. Dumont, former Treasurer, against the securities of William G. Monroe, deceased, a former Treasurer.

George W. Lane, late Treasurer of County Seminary, presents report.

 

Page 314

Auditor’s report on United States Surplus Revenue Fund.

By whom paid:

• Vachel Hobb
• Thomas Horner
• John Johnson
• E. H. McPike
• James A. Reed
• James Griffith
• Joshua Yerkis
• John Durham
• Benjamin Noyas
• John W. Dorsey
• Stokely Dills
• Isaac Randall (estate)
• David Williamson
• Leonard Spicknall
• Stephen Buffington
• John Legg
• Joshua Clark
• Abner J. Dill
• Sparks & Bodine
• William Land
• Ross Crosley
• William Frazer
• J. & N. Clark

To whom loaned:

• Thomas Chisman
• Joshua Yerkis
• John Horner
• William Swing
• David Williamson
• Ludwick Coaltena
• Jacob F. Crider
• John Mahoney
• William Buffington
• William Frazier
• Daniel Worley

 

Page 315

Auditor’s report on Revenue Fund, Bank Tax and Saline Funds.

By whom paid:

• Spencer Hubble
• Isaac N. Cochran
• William V. Cheek
• Henry Walker
• Amos Lane
• David Williamson
• Thomas Chisman
• John Alexander
• John Shoemake
• Arthur Alexander
• Joshua Yerkis
• John Durham
• Andrew Cochran
• Benjamin Noyas
• Aaron B. Henry
• John W. Dorsey
• John Horner
• Stokely Dills
• Ephraim Glasgow
• Ezekil Abrams
• Isaac Randall
• John K. Wilcox
• Jacob B. Sheppard
• Azariah Oldham
• Hugh Stage
• Alvah Churchill
• B. F. Ferris
• William Swing
• Daniel Milikin
• David Williamson
• Joshua Low
• George Woolley
• Leonard Spicknall
• Richard Sopris
• Stephen Buffington
• James M. Clark
• William Green
• James Walser
• Rezen Hinds
• Eben Heaton
• Samuel Stage
• George Cochran
• W. W. Jordon
• Joshua Clark
• John Swartz
• John Hinds
• Abram True
• Ludwick Crastener
• T. Gazlay
• Survitus Tufts
• Asoph Buck
• Hiram Crowell
• Gersham Dunn
• Micajah Dunn
• Jacob Morrison
• Charles D. Elder
• James Daughters
• Muratt Hubball
• Spencer Hubball
• Ellis W. Brown
• David Baldwin
• Amor Flake
• John Todd
• Silas W. Egleston
• Jacob F. Crider
• Ross Crosley
• John B. Clark
• William Dills
• C. C. Jaquith
• John Shoemake
• John Shanks
• Ezra Ferris
• John Ferris
• John Mahoney
• John N. Cochran
• Thomas Palmer
• James G. Hunter
• Wm. C. Buffington
• James Watson
• Mahlon Powell
• William Row
• George Robertson
• John Mahoney
• James D. Linsday
• William Frazer
• Daniel Worley
• J. & N. Clark
• Christopher Row
• Survetus Tufts
• Samuel & Thos. Abdon
• George Griffin
• Messach Roberts
• Micajah Dunn
• Gersham Dunn
• George W. Cochran
• James & Ann Kelley
• James V. Watson
• William Hixon
• P. S. Spooner

To whom paid:

• Owen D. Legg
• Thomas Ehler
• Benjamin Sellers
• James O. Smith
• Bryant Conley
• Daniel Clancy
• B. T. W. S. Anderson
• Jesse Wilson
• W. T. Harris
• Virgil Dowden
• Charles Dashiell
• J. Hollowell
• Theodore Gazlay
• Reubin Rogers
• N. H. Torbet
• Abner T. Dill
• C. O’Brien
• R. Rogers

 

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Page 318

Auditor’s report.

Allowed to Cornelius O’Brien for receiving and disbursing funds

Allowed to Reuben Rogers for receiving and disbursing funds

 

Page 319

Allowed to Scott Horsley for conveying paupers to County Asylum

Allowed to Smith & Worley for articles for Aurora Bridge

Allowed to Martin Trester for services on Aurora Bridge

John B. Hall, School Commissioner, filed bond with A. B. Henry, W. E. Craft and David Macy, his securities.

Allowed to John B. Hall for road laws

Allowed to R. Rogers for services as auditor

Court adjourned.

 

Page 320

Deed – Reuben Rogers, Auditor, to John Baker

 

Page 321 [Continued.]

 

Page 322A

Deed – Reuben Rogers, Auditor, to Wilkison Smith

 

Page 322B [Continued.]

The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the January 1848 Called Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.

Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 4

January Called Session 1848

Page 282

Present:

• James Grubbs
• Daniel Taylor

Allowed to Martin Dodsworth for labor on Aurora Bridge in high water

Allowed to William Vannetter for services on Aurora Bridge in high water

Allowed to J. W. Parker for services on Aurora Bridge in high water

David E. Rees released from bond for ferry over Tanner’s Creek.

Jesse L. Holman – certificate to attend Wabash Manual Labor College at Crawfordsville

Court adjourned.