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Dearborn County Newspaper Index – 1840s

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.

Digital copies of the newspapers listed in this index are available through the Record Requests Page.

Given NameSurnameEventNewspaperIssue DatePgCol
JohnMcCollumDivorcePolitical Beacon6 Feb 184135
LucindaMcCollumDivorcePolitical Beacon6 Feb 184135
DavisRussellMarriagePolitical Beacon6 Feb 184133
Sarah BClarkMarriagePolitical Beacon6 Feb 184133
AndersonMarriagePolitical Beacon6 Mar 184132
E DJohnMarriagePolitical Beacon13 Mar 184135
Sarah RParryMarriagePolitical Beacon13 Mar 184135
AdamBruceMarriagePolitical Beacon20 Mar 184135
ElcyRossMarriagePolitical Beacon20 Mar 184135
JeremiahSmithMarriagePolitical Beacon20 Mar 184135
Rebecca AnnVaughanMarriagePolitical Beacon20 Mar 184135
DanielMillikenMarriagePolitical Beacon20 Mar 184135
Julia AnnEarlyMarriagePolitical Beacon20 Mar 184135
JamesMcMullinMarriagePolitical Beacon20 Mar 184135
NancyKenedyMarriagePolitical Beacon20 Mar 184135
L NBushMarriagePolitical Beacon27 Mar 184134
ElizaNorrisMarriagePolitical Beacon27 Mar 184134
JohnTestMarriagePolitical Beacon3 Apr 184133
Penelope GaySawkinsMarriagePolitical Beacon3 Apr 184133
HenryKelsoMarriagePolitical Beacon2 Jul 184134
CatharineCarrolMarriagePolitical Beacon2 Jul 184134
Henry KHobbsMarriagePolitical Beacon9 Jul 184135
MaryHuntMarriagePolitical Beacon9 Jul 184135
JabezPercivalDeathPolitical Beacon9 Jul 184135
LucindaHartDeathPolitical Beacon9 Jul 184135
JohnWeaverDeathPolitical Beacon6 Aug 184132
SamuelPlummerMarriagePolitical Beacon6 Aug 184132
Mary FPoseyMarriagePolitical Beacon6 Aug 184132
Betsy AnnShattuckDeathPolitical Beacon24 Dec 184133
JamesHudsonMarriagePolitical Beacon2 Dec 184231
HesterDickinsonMarriagePolitical Beacon2 Dec 184231
AndrewAdamsMarriagePolitical Beacon2 Dec 184231
Mrs.BellamyMarriagePolitical Beacon2 Dec 184231
WilliamGibsonMarriagePolitical Beacon2 Dec 184231
JohnBeanMarriagePolitical Beacon16 Dec 184233
SarahHughesMarriagePolitical Beacon16 Dec 184233
MarkMcCrackenDeathPolitical Beacon16 Dec 184233
MaryGravesDivorcePolitical Beacon10 Feb 184336
HiramGravesDivorcePolitical Beacon10 Feb 184336
DavidCrockerMarriagePolitical Beacon21 Dec 184336
NancyJumperMarriagePolitical Beacon21 Dec 184336
John MMullinMarriagePolitical Beacon21 Dec 184336
Hannah MWicksMarriagePolitical Beacon21 Dec 184336
WilsonWrightMarriagePolitical Beacon21 Dec 184336
HarrietTrueMarriagePolitical Beacon21 Dec 184336
OthoHenryMarriagePolitical Beacon28 Dec 184335
Louisa JaneDixonMarriagePolitical Beacon28 Dec 184335
ZadokWestMarriagePolitical Beacon28 Dec 184335
JaneHudsonMarriagePolitical Beacon28 Dec 184335
EphraimMoorisonDeathPolitical Beacon28 Dec 184335
Thomas AGlassDeathPolitical Beacon4 Jan 184434
DavidHinerMarriagePolitical Beacon25 Jan 184434
MelindaRobertsMarriagePolitical Beacon25 Jan 184434
JosephBartholomewMarriagePolitical Beacon25 Jan 184434
Anna MarySherlichMarriagePolitical Beacon25 Jan 184434
NancyFerreeDeathPolitical Beacon25 Jan 184434
JohnFerreeDeathPolitical Beacon25 Jan 184434
AureliaBeelDeathPolitical Beacon1 Feb 184435
JamesCarothersDeathPolitical Beacon1 Feb 184435
Aurelia BuellSylvesterDeathPolitical Beacon8 Feb 184426
Wm SilasGouldDeathPolitical Beacon8 Feb 184435
SusannahMcCartyDivorcePolitical Beacon8 Feb 184435
SamuelMcCartyDivorcePolitical Beacon8 Feb 184435
JamesTrotterMarriagePolitical Beacon22 Feb 184434
JuliaLockhartMarriagePolitical Beacon22 Feb 184434
JohnLawrenceMarriagePolitical Beacon22 Feb 184434
AmandaMajorMarriagePolitical Beacon22 Feb 184434
LawrenceHayesMarriagePolitical Beacon7 Mar 184433
MaryDonehueMarriagePolitical Beacon7 Mar 184433
JoshuaLewisMarriagePolitical Beacon7 Mar 184433
EllenKelsoMarriagePolitical Beacon7 Mar 184433
IsraelLoringMarriagePolitical Beacon7 Mar 184433
JeanetteYoungeMarriagePolitical Beacon7 Mar 184433
WilliamSturmDivorcePolitical Beacon7 Mar 184433
HannahSturmDivorcePolitical Beacon7 Mar 184433
AnnBuellDeathPolitical Beacon28 Mar 184433
AnnLaneDeathPolitical Beacon28 Mar 184433
NancyMoreheadDivorcePolitical Beacon28 Mar 184443
RobertMoreheadDivorcePolitical Beacon28 Mar 184443
James MGardinerMarriagePolitical Beacon6 Jun 184433
HarrietTuthillMarriagePolitical Beacon6 Jun 184433
Ann ElizaAndersonDeathPolitical Beacon13 Jun 184433
Joseph HOliverMarriagePolitical Beacon13 Jun 184433
Eliza AnnPercivalMarriagePolitical Beacon13 Jun 184433
BuffingtonMarriagePolitical Beacon14 Aug 184533
Marth ACorvilMarriagePolitical Beacon14 Aug 184533
Cyrus HAkersMarriagePolitical Beacon14 Aug 184533
MissCorneliusMarriagePolitical Beacon14 Aug 184533
EmilyCableDeathPolitical Beacon14 Aug 184533
WmSturmMarriagePolitical Beacon23 Oct 184534
Miranda BMooreMarriagePolitical Beacon23 Oct 184534
CharlesFletcherMarriageDearborn Democrat9 Jan 184031
ElizabethShockleyMarriageDearborn Democrat9 Jan 184031
ElizabethRabbDeathDearborn Democrat9 Jan 184031
RuthGuardDeathDearborn Democrat9 Jan 184031
Jane LaneHuntingtonDeathDearborn Democrat23 Jan 184033
ElizabethMonroeDeathDearborn Democrat13 Feb 184032
Leroy HWagerDeathDearborn Democrat27 Feb 184031
Elbridge GBrownMarriageDearborn Democrat5 Mar 184031
Adeline AStilesMarriageDearborn Democrat5 Mar 184031
James BJohnstonMarriageDearborn Democrat5 Mar 184031
MaryCarbaughMarriageDearborn Democrat5 Mar 184031
Geo WLaneMarriageDearborn Democrat19 Mar 184031
Sally MariaBuellMarriageDearborn Democrat19 Mar 184031
DavidGroveMarriageDearborn Democrat19 Mar 184031
SusannaDavisMarriageDearborn Democrat19 Mar 184031
David SAckermanMarriageDearborn Democrat19 Mar 184031
Eliza JJonesMarriageDearborn Democrat19 Mar 184031
JedediahScoginMarriageDearborn Democrat19 Mar 184031
MaryChaseMarriageDearborn Democrat19 Mar 184031
JohnAndresMarriageDearborn Democrat2 Apr 184033
ElvyWoodMarriageDearborn Democrat2 Apr 184033
William DSwanMarriageDearborn Democrat2 Apr 184033
AlvinaMitchellMarriageDearborn Democrat2 Apr 184033
Spencer FBallDeathDearborn Democrat2 Apr 184034
DwyghtSheldonMarriageDearborn Democrat9 Apr 184033
MaryOathoutMarriageDearborn Democrat9 Apr 184033
Ezra Jr.LambkinMarriageDearborn Democrat9 Apr 184033
MaryReedMarriageDearborn Democrat9 Apr 184033
CharlesHammondDeathDearborn Democrat9 Apr 184033
Peter LucasO'NealMarriageDearborn Democrat23 Apr 184034
SallyPorterMarriageDearborn Democrat23 Apr 184034
John FRichardsMarriageDearborn Democrat30 Apr 184033
SusannaBronsonMarriageDearborn Democrat30 Apr 184033
Rachel RBaileyDeathDearborn Democrat7 May 184033
Rebecca MariaJohnDeathDearborn Democrat21 May 184032
B NSheldonMarriageDearborn Democrat4 Jun 184033
UrsulaLevingstonMarriageDearborn Democrat4 Jun 184033
VanceChamberlainMarriageDearborn Democrat4 Jun 184033
MaryGookinsMarriageDearborn Democrat4 Jun 184033
WilliamPorterMarriageDearborn Democrat9 Jul 184026
LucindaBaldridgeMarriageDearborn Democrat9 Jul 184026
CharitySethDeathDearborn Democrat30 Jul 184034
George ClarenceSuttonDeathDearborn Democrat30 Jul 184034
HughGolikerMarriageWestern Commercial9 Dec 184846
Mary AnnDemossMarriageWestern Commercial9 Dec 184846
JosephBookwalterMarriageWestern Commercial9 Dec 184846
Mary JaneArmstrongMarriageWestern Commercial9 Dec 184846
Thos TMatthewsDeathWestern Commercial9 Dec 184846
Daniel BLawrenceDeathWestern Commercial23 Dec 184831
J CTunyMarriageWestern Commercial6 Jan 184932
RosalindaCorklingMarriageWestern Commercial6 Jan 184932
William McFBruceDeathWestern Commercial13 Jan 184932
David JCellDeathWestern Commercial13 Jan 184932
JamesPumroyDeathWestern Commercial27 Jan 184933
WestMarriageWestern Commercial10 Feb 184931
SarahReedMarriageWestern Commercial10 Feb 184931
James MMitchellDeathWestern Commercial10 Feb 184942
JamesGriswaldMarriageWestern Commercial17 Feb 184931
Eliza AnnAugMarriageWestern Commercial17 Feb 184931
HaselSuitMarriageWestern Commercial17 Feb 184931
PriscillaHaysMarriageWestern Commercial17 Feb 184931
David JrGuardMarriageWestern Commercial17 Feb 184931
NancyMillerMarriageWestern Commercial17 Feb 184931
JamesPumroyDeathWestern Commercial17 Feb 184933
JohnMadarisMarriageWestern Commercial10 Mar 184931
MarthaPerryMarriageWestern Commercial10 Mar 184931
BuellLaneDeathWestern Commercial17 Mar 184931
Esther ElizaVailDeathWestern Commercial24 Mar 184933
Lucy AgathaVailDeathWestern Commercial24 Mar 184933
Daniel REdwardsDeathWestern Commercial14 Apr 184931
AaronLewisMarriageWestern Commercial28 Apr 184925
Esther APorterMarriageWestern Commercial28 Apr 184925
ThomasHarrisonMarriageWestern Commercial9 Apr 184931
Mary LHudsonMarriageWestern Commercial9 Apr 184931
Robert KTaylorMarriageWestern Commercial28 Jul 184931
Rosanna CChurchillMarriageWestern Commercial28 Jul 184931
JohnMilamMarriageWestern Commercial28 Jul 184931
SarahFosterMarriageWestern Commercial28 Jul 184931
John NStankMarriageWestern Commercial25 Aug 184931
AngelineCuranceMarriageWestern Commercial25 Aug 184931
AmosLaneDeathWestern Commercial8 Sep 184921
William McFFentonMarriageWestern Commercial15 Sep 184931
Phebe NBaileyMarriageWestern Commercial15 Sep 184931
Thomas NBushDeathWestern Commercial22 Sep 184925
JohnColeMarriageWestern Commercial29 Sep 184932
Electa AnnLemonMarriageWestern Commercial29 Sep 184932
DavidTurnerDeathWestern Commercial29 Sep 184931
CatharineArnelDeathWestern Commercial6 Oct 184931
WilliamBaileyMarriageWestern Commercial6 Oct 184931
SarahGrearMarriageWestern Commercial6 Oct 184931
Arthur SVanceDeathWestern Commercial13 Oct 184925
JonathanMontgomeryMarriageWestern Commercial20 Oct 184932
Hannah MaryLittlefieldMarriageWestern Commercial20 Oct 184932
JamesGordonMarriageWestern Commercial20 Oct 184932
MaryWithrowMarriageWestern Commercial20 Oct 184932
SamuelPlasketMarriageWestern Commercial20 Oct 184932
MinervaCochranMarriageWestern Commercial20 Oct 184932
JosephCurtisMarriageWestern Commercial20 Oct 184932
ArmindaRiggsMarriageWestern Commercial20 Oct 184932
WilliamGreenMarriageWestern Commercial20 Oct 184932
WilliamGreenMarriageWestern Commercial20 Oct 184932
ElizabethGullitMarriageWestern Commercial20 Oct 184932
John WFolbreDeathWestern Commercial27 Oct 184921
Joseph MGroveMarriageWestern Commercial27 Oct 184931
Helena J MLureMarriageWestern Commercial27 Oct 184931
MaryStaffordDeathWestern Commercial27 Oct 184931
JourdonDeathWestern Commercial10 Nov 184931
JohnBancraftMarriageWestern Commercial24 Nov 184931
ElizabethJohnsonMarriageWestern Commercial24 Nov 184931
Joseph FWatkinsMarriageWestern Commercial8 Dec 184932
JaneBrunerMarriageWestern Commercial8 Dec 184932
L RBoothMarriageWestern Commercial8 Dec 184932
RebeccaChamberlainMarriageWestern Commercial8 Dec 184932
NewtonWattsMarriageWestern Commercial15 Dec 184925
Clemenza AJonesMarriageWestern Commercial15 Dec 184925
Warren W HLawrenceMarriageWestern Commercial22 Dec 184925
ElizabethBuffingtonMarriageWestern Commercial22 Dec 184925
LeonardSpignalMarriageWestern Commercial22 Dec 184925
Rachel ASellesMarriageWestern Commercial22 Dec 184925

Aurora List of Letters – Oct 1849

The Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana list of letters for October 1849 appeared in:
Aurora Western Commercial – 6 Oct 1849 – Page 3, Column 2; 13 Oct 1849 – Page 3, Column 2; 20 Oct 1849 – Page 3, Column 3

LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ia., October 1, 1849, and if not taken out of the office in three months will be returned to the General Post Office as Dead Letters.

  • Wm. Andrews
  • James Allsey
  • F W Brierton
  • James Benson
  • Robt Brown
  • Chas E Bell
  • Lyda Ann Bolsby
  • Isaac T Beck
  • Mrs. Mary Bailey
  • Wm P Boone
  • Geo W Brown
  • Wm H. Christy
  • Andrew Christie
  • R W Champlin
  • Hiram Chase
  • Wm J Campbell
  • M A Dashiel
  • Christiana Davis
  • Thos W Deweese
  • H H Ewing
  • Wm Elliot
  • Dr. J. W. Folbre
  • Abner W Foster
  • John Groves
  • N Groves
  • Joseph Griffin
  • Jas M Gordon
  • Lewis Goale
  • Isaac P Heord
  • Levi C Hoard
  • Sarah Harris
  • John H Havens
  • Rebecca Hoffman
  • Wm Head
  • Mr. Harring
  • B Hackney
  • Geo E Hill
  • Patrick Haynes
  • Jas Hull & Co.
  • Obadiah Humble
  • Jonathan Jones
  • Sobhia Jones
  • Mr. Jenkins
  • Charlotte Leatham
  • John latham
  • Geo Lacy
  • Wm G Laycock
  • Mr. Miller
  • W W Markley
  • Thos Mares
  • John McCallen
  • Thos Madix
  • Robt McNeely
  • Wm McCann
  • Wm Noble
  • Wm Padget
  • Jas Powell
  • Augustus Paulus
  • Julia Peters
  • Wm Quinn
  • Jas Read Jr.
  • Hiram Royal
  • E H Richardson
  • John Rehler
  • Wm Smith
  • Wm L Smith
  • R P Squibb
  • S Sharplin
  • Spearback
  • Haden Starkes
  • W M Stevens
  • David Thackary
  • Michael T Teeny
  • Robt Thomas
  • Charlotte Thomas
  • Alphus Williams
  • Wm Wheeler
  • Mr Walter
  • Justus Wilson
  • Thos T Wilson
  • John Wilson
  • Sam Wymond
  • Jus Walsh
  • Jesse White
  • W E Willie

Persons calling for any of the above letters will please say “advertised.”
S. C. REED, P.M.
Aurora, Oct. 6, 1849.

Dearborn County Treasurer’s Report – 1849

The Dearborn County, Indiana Treasurer’s report for 1849 appeared in:
Aurora Western Commercial – 12 May 1849 – Page 3, Column 1; 26 May 1849 – Page 3, Column 2
[The 2 versions differ slightly.]

TREASURER’S REPORT
OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES By
The Treasurer of the City of Aurora, for the Fiscal Year ending April 1st, 1849.

[See newspaper for full report}

  • CR.
  • W. F. Stevens
  • T. & J. W. Gaff
  • R. E. McCreary for books
  • John D. Durbin
  • Levi R. Morrill
  • W. H. Gibson
  • P. B. Vail
  • John K. Wilcox
  • George Griffin
  • John M. Hiatt
  • George Griffin
  • Jonathan Noble
  • Barnet Terhune
  • R. E. McCreary, for use of city
  • Wm. H. Langdon
  • H. Vanmiddlesworth
  • F. Huckery
  • Wm. S. Holman
    John B. Powell
  • G. A. Riggs
  • Thomas Wright
  • James G. Hunter
  • Tow. J. Taylor
  • R. E. McCreary, for use of city
  • Cummings & Hays
  • Jacob Morrison
  • W. D. Austin
  • B. P. Melson
  • Thomas Wright
  • Hiram Lamkin
  • Nimrod Lancaster
  • John W. Parker
  • John D. Haynes
  • Thomas Wright
  • Geo. W. Smith
  • W. F. Stevens
  • B. M. Bush
  • Isaac N. Cochran
  • Wm. Green
  • Wm. Webber
  • Thomas Wright
  • Geo. W. Lane
  • Second Street
  • Geo. W. Hiatt
  • Joseph M. Grove
  • F. Huckery
  • Hiram Lamkin
  • Stephen Green
  • John A. Duvall
  • E. Hiatt
  • N. Lancaster
  • K. L. McKain
  • Joshua Wilcox
  • Wm. Webber
  • Isaac H. Carabaugh
  • Asa Shattuck
  • Nelson Payne
  • Wm. W. Williamson
  • Front Street
  • David Jones
  • John Cobb
  • Stephen Green
  • Geo. Sutton
  • W. Cure
  • Wm. Webber
  • Johnston Street
  • George D. Sanks
  • Wm. Webber
  • Thomas Wright
  • R. E. McCreary
  • Tow. J. Taylor
  • W. Cure
  • Discount on $10 note Sandusky money
  • Samuel Trester
  • W. Morgan
  • Wm. Green
  • R. E. McCreary
  • Wm. F. Stevens
  • Isaac N. Cochran
  • Joseph M. Grove
  • B. M. Bush
  • Newton Kagadale
  • F. Huckery
  • Wm. Cure
  • David Jones
  • P. B. Vail (blank book)
  • Smith & Worky
  • Madison Linn
  • Morrison & Bridge streets
  • T. & J. W. Gaff
  • John Cobb
  • John M. Hiatt
  • Wm. Cure
  • Nimrod Lancaster
  • Wm. Cure
  • Wm. F. Stevens
  • M. E. McCreary
  • B. M. Bush
  • John D. Haynes
  • P. B. Vail
  • B. M. Bush
  • Judiciary street
  • J. C. Powers
  • Joseph M. Grove
  • F. McAdams
  • W. Green
  • Collector
  • Benj. Trotter
  • Geo. Sutton
  • Jacob Morrison
  • Dr. A. B. Haines
  • Folbre & Murphy
  • John D. Haynes
  • Wm. Cure
  • S. Brown
  • Elias McAdams.

Aurora List of Letters – Apr 1849

The Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana list of letters for April 1849 appeared in:
Aurora Western Commercial – 7 Apr 1849 – Page 3, Column 2; 14 Apr 1849 – Page 3, Column 3; 21 Apr 1849 – Page 3, Column 3; 28 Apr 1849 – Page 3, Column 3

LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining in the Post Office, in Aurora, Indiana, on the 1st of April, 1849, and if not called for in three months will be sent to the General Post Office as Dead Letters.

  • Thomas Andrews
  • Wm P Boone
  • Hiram L Bailey
  • Obadiah Bailey
  • Daniel Bartholomew
  • Job D Burgess
  • Isaac T Bush
  • Elizabeth Beran
  • Bernard Brocker
  • John Billingsley
  • John Clark
  • Henry C Colvin
  • Mr. Caanan
  • Miss Eveline Cannon
  • Mrs. Lucinda Crider
  • Mrs. L Cartwell
  • Henry Calvin
  • Geo. W. Coughan
  • Hiram Crowell
  • Benjamin Dare
  • John J Dehart
  • Andrew Davis
  • Isaac Davis
  • W Deubit
  • Carol Drumann
  • Samuel Forman
  • Joseph Furrton
  • Thomas Griffing
  • Benj. Griffith
  • Henderson Huffman
  • G B Hainer
  • Mrs. N. Higbee
  • Mrs. Matilda Hainer
  • Wilson Hodges
  • Scott Horsley
  • Thos. Hubbert
  • A W Harper
  • G Heaburn
  • Thomas Hiff
  • Samuel King
  • A. King
  • John Latham
  • George Langley
  • C Lawler
  • Isaac Lockwood
  • James Long
  • M Langwood
  • Mr. Lethrum
  • John N. Melburn
  • Joel Myers
  • Geo A McCoy
  • Miss Eliza Milburn
  • McYorkey
  • R C Nash
  • Augustus Powell
  • William Padgett
  • H Pryor
  • Right Red
  • Miss C B Sylvester
  • George Smith
  • Thomas Shrieve
  • Evan Thomas
  • Charles Thomas
  • Geo W Taylor
  • Nancy Thompson
  • H Taylor
  • Benj F Voiles
  • John Whitehead
  • Christian Weis

Persons calling for any of the above letters will please say “Advertised.”
P. B. VAIL, P.M.
Aurora, April 7, 1849.

Aurora List of Letters – Jan 1849

The Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana list of letters for January 1849 appeared in:
Aurora Western Commercial – 6 Jan 1849 – Page 3, Column 2; 20 Jan 1849 – Page 3, Column 4

LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining in the Post Office, in Aurora, Indiana, on the 1st of January, 1849, and if not called for in three months will be sent to the General Post Office as dead Letters.

  • John Billingsby
  • Ebenezer Bedunah
  • Adan Brunson
  • Andrew Bell
  • T. J. Bailey
  • A. L. Bailey
  • E. C. Butler
  • John Billingsey
  • Franklin Butterfield
  • F D Brown
  • Mahela Brown
  • Henry Beck
  • Robert Blair
  • Elijah Barker
  • Mrs S J Blasdell
  • Daniel Casling
  • Wm Crawford
  • Miss E Cumming
  • Mrs Drusilla Campbell
  • John Clark
  • Mrs Caroline Churchell
  • J A Emrey
  • O W Dowden
  • John De Hart
  • Thos Davis
  • Charles Demors
  • Nathaniel Dyke
  • David Grove
  • Matilda Gillum
  • Rebecca Green
  • Amos Holsten
  • John D Hills
  • Wilson Hodges
  • G B Hamer
  • John W Holden
  • D W Hewitt
  • Mathias Hays
  • G Harwood
  • W J Hallabaugh
  • Thompson Hurd
  • Miss M E Hope
  • Robert Hill
  • Wm Johnson
  • Geo W Justice
  • Wm Knowls
  • James Laws
  • T F Leonix
  • Moses Laswell
  • C McGinnis
  • John Myers
  • Wm McHay
  • Wm R Miller
  • H Miller
  • John Miller
  • Miss M Ann Mead
  • Sam’l Park
  • G A Philips
  • H G Powell
  • Thos Record
  • Ann E Roberts
  • David Riddle
  • J S Sergent
  • W H Stullard
  • Geo Smith
  • Burnet Shippen
  • Benj Sellars
  • Thos Shreve
  • Charles Sevier
  • Wm Taylor
  • Wm R Thuckery
  • Wm Tibbits
  • H Vanmiddlesworth
  • J W Weaver
  • B J B Weaver
  • Wm Wheeler
  • Nathan Wallace
  • J Wilson
  • Eben Weeks
  • Hirum Wiley

Persons calling for any of the above letters will please say “Advertised.”
P. B. Vail, P. M.
Auroa, January 6, 1849.

Dearborn County Commissioners – Dec 1849 Session

The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the December 1849 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.

Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 5

December Session 1849

Page 19

Present:

  • Martin Trester
  • Jonathan Hallowell
  • William S. Ward

Isaac & Henry Trewitt – store license in Laughery Township

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

George Kolb – license to keep a tavern in Harrison Township

Hiram Francis & Co. – license to sell clocks

Allowed to James Francis for repairs to Court House

 

Page 20

Seth Buffington – license to retail liquors in Harrison Township

Hugh M. Allen granted ferry across Ohio River at Aurora.

Petition of Amos Rees and others to vacate road in Lawrenceburg Township.

 

Page 21

State Road from Aurora to Ripley County line as marked by John Maston, George Cornelius and Samuel P. Johnson and surveyed by George Moor be opened.

Allowed to A. Eldridge for attending paupers

 

Page 22

George Baldridge – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

Justus H. West – license to keep a store in Manchester Township

Miliken & Platt – license to keep a store in Manchester Township

Allowed to John Milburn for services as keeper of County Asylum

Pierce & Co. – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

 

Page 23

Reed & Conaway – license to keep a store in Centre Township

Allowed to Cyrus Armstron for coffins furnished paupers

Jacob Gysee – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

Allowed to Jotham Clark for burying paupers

Allowed to N. H. Torbet for professional services attending County Asylum

Allowed to Leonard Spicknall for interest advanced by him on his loan

Allowed to Gaion Rich for services going after Coroner

Allowed to Henry Bose for making bookcase for Recorder’s office

Allowed to S. F. Lapish for amount paid Mrs. McCoy for boarding paupers

 

Page 24

Henry Martin – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

Sparks Hamilton – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

J. A. Curtis – license to keep a store in Aurora

Thomas Hargate – license to keep a store in Miller Township

Simon Hammersmith – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

Joseph Bartholomew – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

 

Page 25

George Chandler – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

Henry Wedelstaedt – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg

Benjamin Stockman – license to keep as tore in Lawrenceburg Township

James Burk and Joseph West – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg

James Murtagh – license to keep a store in Kelso Township

Samuel Leonard & Co. – license to keep a store in Aurora

 

Page 26

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

George Tousey – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

Landlen Herman – license to keep a tavern in York Township

Daniel Morgan – license to keep a store in Harrison Township

 

Page 27

Seth Buffington – license to keep a store in Harrison Township

Allowed to James Smith for making coffins for W. Daniels and Mrs. Christian

Allowed to James C. Ludlow for making coffin for drowned man

John Flemming – license to keep a store in Centre Township

Petition of Amos Rees to vacate a road.

 

Page 28

Allowed to Chambers & Co. for articles furnished paupers at County Asylum

Allowed to James C. Cordry for burying clothes for Mr. Knapp

Petition of Walter Hayes and others of Miller Township to attach to Lawrenceburg Township.

H. A. Moran – report on Aurora Bridge

Allowed to Justus M. Cure for making five coffins

 

Page 29

Henry A. Moran authorized to collect tolls due.

Allowed to Samuel Osgood for extra services as Sheriff

William H. Baker – license to keep a tavern in Manchester Township

James Carpenter exempted from road work.

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

Cornelius O’Brien – Treasurer’s report.

 

Page 30

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

Allowed to Samuel Delzell & Co. for books for Recorder’s and Clerk’s office

Allowed to Jacob F. Crider for articles furnished paupers

Allowed to Levin B. Lewis for articles for use of Mr. Ward, a pauper

Allowed to John F. Richards for erecting kitchen and other improvements at County Jail

Tax refund to Jacob Hayes.

 

Page 31

Additional Justice of the Peace granted to York Township.

Martin Trester authorized to give notice of sale of Clerk’s and Recorder’s office and Jail in Wilmington and toll house at Salt Fork Bridge.

Petition of A. B. Henry to be attached to Lawrenceburg Township. Refused.

Allowed to John F. Richards for boarding criminals in Jail

 

Page 32

Allowed to Reuben Rogers for services as Auditor

Allowed to John F. Cheek for stationery for Clerk’s office

Court adjourned.

Citizens of Congressional Township 4, Range 1 west pray to be attached to Township 4 of Range 2. Ordered.

Dearborn County Commissioners – Sep 1849 Called Session

The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the September 1849 Called Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.

Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 5

September Called Session 1849

Page 12

Present:

  • Martin Trester
  • Jonathan Hallowell
  • William S. Ward

School Commissioners’ report.

 

Page 13

Ordered Joseph Groff, School Commissioner, pay over to Cornelius O’Brien, Treasurer, all money  in his possession.

Allowed to John Ross for going after Coroner

Allowed to J. F. Cheek & H. Raymond for stationery for Clerk’s office

Allowed to Jethro Morris for conveying paupers to County Asylum

Allowed to Henry Raymond for paper for Clerk’s office

Allowed to Reuben Rogers for services as Auditor

Warren Tebbs – license to keep a tavern in Harrison Township

 

Page 14

Office of School Commissioner abolished.

Martin Trester appointed what Jail and Clerk’s office in Wilmington will bring.

Martin Trester presents bond executed by authorities of Aurora.

 

Page 15

Petition that territory of Lawrenceburg Township be attached to Centre Township. Granted.

 

Page 16 [Continued.]

 

Page 17

Deed – Reuben Rogers, Auditor, to Edward Grubbs, Jr.

 

Page 18 [Continued.]

Dearborn County Commissioners – Sep 1849 Session

The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the September 1849 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.

Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 5

September Session 1849

Page 1

Present:

  • Martin Trester
  • Jonathan Hollowell
  • William S. Ward

Allowed to John B. Hall for printing

John Columbia – license to keep a store in Wilmington

Money found on deceased person’s body at Coroner’s Inquest to be paid to relatives.

Allowed to James M. Hays for five coffins for drowned men

Allowed to Benjamin S. Lindsay for work on Aurora Bridge

Allowed to John A. Crontz for handcuffs for prisoner

Petition to attach part of Lawrenceburg Township to Centre Township.

 

Page 2

Allowed to George Jefferies for services on Salt Fork Bridge

Allowed to Samuel Osgood for extra services as Sheriff

Allowed to B. F. Burlingham for five coffins persons in Laughery Township

Allowed to Nelson D. Folbre for publishing County Expose and advertising Coroner’s Inquest

Allowed to Edward Clements for wood furnished County Asylum

Allowed to James Akins for hay furnished County Asylum

Allowed to Noah C. Durham for hogs furnished County Asylum

Allowed to John Milburn for wood for County Asylum

 

Page 3

Allowed to Isaac King for woolen [?] furnished County Asylum

Allowed to Joseph Johnson for flour furnished Coutty Asylum

Allowed to Thomas H. Milburn for flour furnished County Asylum

Allowed to John P. Snell for blacksmithing for County Asylum

Allowed to Andrew Stevenson for flour and pickled meat for County Asylum

Allowed to John Milburn for keeping County Asylum

Allowed to Luther Milburn for work cutting clover for County Asylum

Allowed to John B. Clark for articles furnished County Asylum

Allowed Jeremiah Crosby for glass furnished and repairing windows in Court House

Petition of George D. Lanks and others to have swinging gates removed on road where it runs through the farm sold by Saml. C. Vance to Aaron B. Henry, Madison Henry and John Henry.

 

Page 4

Allowed to Andrew J. Hanomell and Elijah Priest for digging grave for drowned man

Allowed to Franklin Y. Blasdell for wood for Court House

Allowed to Charles Roberts for work on Aurora Bridge

Allowed to G. W. Smith for blacksmithing for Aurora Bridge

Allowed to Isaac N. Cochran for iron furnished Aurora Bridge

Samuel Wymond – license to keep a store in Dillsboro

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

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

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

James Burke – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg

 

Page 5

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

John C. Moore – license to keep a store in Moores Hill

David A. Brooks – license to keep a store in Moores Hill

Abram Showalter – license to keep a store in Lawrencehill, Jackson Township

Jacob Houck – license to keep a store

John B. Clark – license to keep a store

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

 

Page 6

Allowed to James Burke for articles for paupers

Allowed to Cyrus Armstrong for coffins

Allowed to Jotham Clark for digging graves

Allowed to James Powell for work and labor performed in repairing Aurora Bridge

Allowed to William S. Major for work on Aurora Bridge

Allowed to Frederick Rothert for removing transient paupers to Ripley County

Allowed to Michael Shum for digging grave and burying drowned man

Bush & Brother – license to keep a store in Centre Township

Petition for part of Lawrenceburg Township to be part of Centre Township.

 

Page 7

Allowed to Noble Hamilton for services as deputy assessing Insurance Companies

Allowed to Martin Trester for Aurora Bridge

Allowed to George W. Smith for blacksmithing on Aurora Bridge

Henry A. Moran – report on Aurora Bridge.

Allowed to Heinrich Wedelstaedt for articles furnished for burying two persons

Allowed to George P. Lowe for removing transient pauper from Laughery Township to County Asylum

 

Page 8

Allowed to C. O’Brien for articles furnished Treasurer’s office

Allowed to J. A. Kelsey for hauling two dead bodies to burying ground in Aurora

Treasurer’s report.

Allowed to J. Chambers & Co. for articles furnished County Asylum

Allowed to James M. Hays for coffins

Allowed to James Cummings for coffins

 

Page 9

John W. Dawson representing sundry citizens of York, Miller, Manchester, Jackson, Logan, Kelso and Lawrenceburg Townships presents petition to make Salt Fork Bridge free of tolls.

Allowed to John W. Johnson for coffins

Allowed to Enoch E. Adams for stationery furnished county offices

Allowed to Samuel Osgood for removing insane person from County to Insane Asylum

Allowed to Weisrich Wedelstaedt for medical attendance on criminals in County Jail

Allowed to Harding & Pate for medicial attendance on criminals in County Jail

 

Page 10

Allowed to Lanford Moody for shaving criminals in County Jail

Allowed to John F. Richards for support of criminals in County Jail

Francis M. Miles appointed to vacant scholarship at Bloomington.

Election for Justice of the Peace in Centre Township to fill vacancy of William F. Harris.

Road from Aurora to Milan through Wilmington ordered opened.

Petition of Aaron B. Henry and others to attach territory to Lawrenceburg Township from Centre Township.

Petition of John Biggs and others for attaching territory of Manchester Township to Sparta Township.

Petition of sundry citizens of Centre Township to attach to Lawrenceburgh Township.

J. D. Haynes and Wm. S. Holman who represent Manchester, Centre, Laughery, Sparta, Clay and Caesars Creek Townships to rescind order for tolls on Hogans Creek Bridge.

 

Page 11

Court adjourned.

Dearborn County Commissioners – Jun 1849 Session

The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the June 1849 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.

Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 4

June Session 1849

Page 420

Present:

  • Daniel Taylor
  • Martin Trester
  • Jonathan Hallowell

Allowed to David Conger for assessing

Allowed to Michael Shum for burying drowned man

Allowed to John Wainscottt for services rendered drowned man and going for Coroner

Allowed to F. Butterfield for assessing

Allowed to Noble Hamilton for assessing

Allowed to John Henderson for assessing

Allowed to Wm. W. Rea for services as constable for bringing horse thief to county

Allowed to Conaway & Hume for arresting horse thief

Allowed to William Donlan for assessing

 

Page 421

James D. Bowen – license to keep a store in Sparta Township

Casper Smosmeir – license to keep a store in Caesars Creek Township

David Rees appointed Trustee for Lawrenceburg Township to fill vacancy caused by removal of Franklin Nevitt from county

Joseph Shroyer – license to keep a store in Harrison Township

David Hubball – license to keep a store in Jackson Township

 

Page 422

Allowed to C. C. Jaquith for assessing

Allowed to John B. Hall for printing road laws and publishing notices

Sewall Plummer – license to keep a store in Manchester Township

Robert K. Taylor – license to keep a store in Sparta Township

G. Cloud – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

Michael Steinmetz – license to keep a grocery in York Township

 

Page 423

Joseph C. McCracken – license to keep a store in Centre Township

Charles Dashiell – license to keep a store in Sparta Township

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

Allowed to Theodore Gazlay for services as Attorney

Allowed to Brown & Dumont for services as attorneys

Allowed to David Macy for services as attorney

Norval Sparkes – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

Joseph Hayborn – license to keep a store in Centre Township

Jones & Brewington – license to keep a store in Laughery Township

 

Page 424

Charles Yeagar – license to keep a store in Kelso Township

Allowed to James Johnson for making coffin for drowned man and other services rendered by him in burying same

Allowed to Survetus Tufts for assessing

Stephen Levingston – license to keep a store in Laughery Township

Wymond & Ferris – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

Allowed to Amos Carlisle for whitewashing jail

Allowed to Burk Cartley for scrubbing rooms at Jail

George Jeffers reports on Salt Fork Bridge.

 

Page 425

William Green – license to keep a store in Manchester Township

Hugh Scott – license to keep a store in York Township

Chester Faulkner – license to keep a store at Sparta Township

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

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

Levin B. Lewis – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

Abram Lozier – license to keep a store in Manchester Township

Allowed to C. C. Jaquith for services on Board of Equalization

 

Page 426

Elijah Thatcher – license to keep a store in Clay Township.

Allowed to James Akins for hay for County Asylum

Allowed to Luther Plummer for fork for use of Asylum

Allowed to Luther Plummer, Sr., for fork for use of County Asylum

Allowed to John Milburn for services as keeper of Asylum

Allowed to Thomas H. Milburn for flour furnished keeper of Asylum

 

Page 427

Allowed to Allen Tucker for services rendered by order of keeper of Asylum

Allowed to Thomas Kyle for wood for use of County Asylum

Allowed to Sewell Plummer for clover and timothy seed for Asylum

Allowed to William V. Cheek for services as clerk making copies of reports of Jurors in reference to County Jail to be used in case of County vs. Callehan

Herman Benson – license to keep a store in Kelso Township

Platter & Flemming – license to keep a store in Centre Township

Allowed to Cornelius O’Brien for ink, paper and office rent

 

Page 428

Allowed to John Francis for making door for jail finding material for the same

Allowed to L. A. McGuithey for apprehending and convicting William Summerfield for horse stealing

Allowed to Hiram Wright for services in conviction of William Summerfield

Henry A. Moran reports on Aurora Bridge.

Allowed to James M. Hayes for making two coffins for drowned men

Allowed to Thomas Miller, Jas. Walser and G. Given for burying J. Jabine, a pauper of Manchester Township

Petition of Elijah Bonham to hang swinging gates on road.

 

Page 429

William Eichlebeyer appointed inspector of flour.

Grand Jury for October Term 1849:

  • Francis Longworth, Logan Township
  • William Knowls, Centre Township
  • John M. Bottenbergh, Jackson Township
  • Armitage Morgan, Harrison Township
  • Newton Canfield, Centre Township
  • John Elwell, Manchester Township
  • John Hornberger, Lawrenceburg Township
  • Survetus Tufts, Laughery Township
  • Thomas McKinder, Manchester Township
  • George Boulby, Harrison Township
  • Francis Buffington, Centre Township
  • Levi Crosby, Manchester Township
  • A. B. Adams, Lawrenceburg Township
  • Thos. Chance, Sparta Township
  • David Palmer, York Township
  • Z. A. Woolley, Logan Township
  • Harrison Small, Laughery Township
  • Josiah A. Clark, Manchester Township

 

Page 430

Traverse Jury for 1st week, October Term 1849:

  • George Land, Laughery Township
  • Robert McCracken, Miller Township
  • Amos Noyas, Manchester Township
  • Lorenzo D. Drain, Lawrenceburg Township
  • Caleb Cottingham, Sparta Township
  • Joseph Sherbaugh, Kelso Township
  • Jacob W. Ewing, Lawrenceburg Township
  • Jacob W. Egleston, Clay Township
  • Samuel M. Conger, Manchester Township
  • Jacob F. Crider, Lawrenceburg Township
  • William Soot, Clay Township
  • Messick Roberts, Kelso Township
  • James H. Ross, Lawrenceburg Township
  • James Miller, Centre Township
  • Frebenin G. Lewis, Kelso Township

Traverse Jury for 2nd week, October Term 1849:

  • Zephaniah Heustice, Lawrenceburg Township
  • John Bromley, Jr., Sparta Township
  • Isaac F. Lawrence, Jackson Township
  • Elias Meleken, Lawrenceburg Township
  • Aaron B. Henry, Centre Township
  • Welcome Lewis, Kelso Township
  • William Low, Lawrenceburg Township
  • Henry Blasdell, Centre Township
  • John Mahoney, Kelso Township
  • Robert Lazenby, Miller Township
  • Humphrey Cane, Clay Township
  • Vincent Roberts, Jackson Township
  • Ephraim Burroughs, Lawrenceburg Township
  • Benjamin Wilson, Laughery Township
  • Daniel R. L. Morgan, Kelso Township

Traverse Jury for 3rd week, October Term 1849:

  • James Johnson, Miller Township
  • Joshua Seth, Centre Township
  • Luther Plummer, Sr., Manchester Township
  • David Rees, Lawrenceburg Township
  • Zachariah Sanks, Centre Township
  • John Stone, Jackson Township
  • Joseph Groff, Lawrenceburg Township
  • Harvey Cole, Caesars Creek Township
  • Jacob Knole, Kelso Township
  • James Antrim, Miller Township
  • S. S. Bussell, Centre Township
  • David Ellis, Manchester Township
  • Benjamin Stockman, Lawrenceburg Township
  • William C. Johnson, Caesars Creek Township
  • Addison Chandler, Manchester Township

Traverse Jury for 4th week, October Term 1849:

  • Joseph White, Logan Township
  • John Headley, Clay Township
  • Daniel G. Lawrence, Jackson Township
  • John Kolb, Harrison Township
  • Samuel Jewett, Clay Township
  • Francis Bodine, Manchester Township
  • William Mernde, Miller Township
  • Noah Davis, Laughery Township
  • Jeremiah Howerton, Manchester Township
  • John McClure, Logan Township
  • Andrew Cunningham, Sparta Township
  • William Donlan, Kelso Township
  • Robert Mason, Jr., Lawrenceburg Township
  • John Stockman, Centre Township
  • William H. Baker, Manchester Township

 

Page 431

Grand Jury for April Term 1850:

  • Thomas McCannon, Logan Township
  • Elisha Jones, Sparta Township
  • Jacob V. Lawrence, Jackson Township
  • Robert Huddleston, Miller Township
  • James Bostee, Clay Township
  • John McMath, York Township
  • William Demoss, Harrison Township
  • Newton J. Ragsdall, Centre Township
  • David Hubball, Jackson Township
  • Truman F. Lapish, Harrison Township
  • John Clen, Caesars Creek Township
  • James Palmer, Kelso Township
  • Wm. T. Hinckson, Logan Township
  • Wilson Dorman, Sparta Township
  • Stephen M. Day, Manchester Township
  • Walter Bazley, Lawrenceburg Township
  • William Sawdon, Laughery Township
  • William Rowling, Kelso Township

Traverse Jury for 1st week, April Term 1850:

  • Joseph Backert, Lawrenceburg Township
  • David McKituck, Clay Township
  • John Henderson, Jackson Township
  • Anson Canfield, Lawrenceburg Township
  • Abram Eversol, Sprata Township
  • Joseph Brand[?], Kelso Township
  • Joshua Sanks, Sr., Lawrenceburg Township
  • William P. Beckett, Clay Township
  • Roland Ellis, Manchester Township
  • John Anders, Harrison Township
  • James Fletcher, Clay Township
  • John Dorman, Manchester Township
  • Henry Isgregg, Logan Township
  • Obediah Bailey, Sparta Township
  • Jacob Castor, Jackson Township

Traverse Jury for 2nd week, April Term 1850:

  • E. W. Jackson, Miller Township
  • Wm. B. Miller, Sparta Township
  • Conrad Rowe, York Township
  • James T. Cloud, Harrison Township
  • Thomas Heff, Laughery Township
  • John Huber, Kelso Township
  • William Reed, Sr., Lawrenceburg Township
  • James Carabaugh, Sparta Township
  • John Black, Jackson Township
  • George Rummell, Logan Township
  • Wilkenson Smith, Laughery Township
  • Elias Heustice, Manchester Township
  • Jacob B. Hallowell, Logan Township
  • William Turner, Caesars Creek Township
  • Samuel McKinley, Jackson Township

Traverse Jury for 3rd week, April Term 1850:

  • James Burke, Lawrenceburg Township
  • Thomas Curtis, Lawrenceburg Township
  • Anthony Gass, Manchester Township
  • Henry Nowlin, Miller Township
  • Peter Perlee, Clay Township
  • Homer Palmerton, Manchester Township
  • James Grubbs, Miller Township
  • Elliott Wells, Sparta Township
  • George M. Lozier, Manchester Township
  • Elijah Blasdell, Miller Township
  • James Rand, Caesars Creek Township
  • Archibald Stewart, Jackson Township
  • Jonathan Barber, Logan Township
  • Benjamin Brewington, Sparta Township
  • John Lawrence, Jackson Township

 

Page 432

Traverse Jury for 4th week, April Term 1850:

  • Jeremiah Crosby, Lawrenceburg Township
  • James Hinds, Sparta Township
  • Nicholas Yeager, Jackson Township
  • Thomas Annis, Miller Township
  • David Grove, Centre Township
  • William S. Ward, York Township
  • David Frazier, Miller Township
  • Peter M. Degiar, Centre Township
  • George Robertson, York Township
  • David Nevitt, Lawrenceburg Township
  • Alexander Low, Jr., Centre Township
  • Abram Showalter, Jackson Township
  • Omer Tousey, Lawrenceburg Township
  • Myran Warner, Caesars Creek Township
  • William Stone, Jackson Township

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

Order releasing David Rees from his bond as keeper of ferry over Tanners Creek rescinded.

Allowed to Jeremiah Crosby for painting at Jail

 

Page 433

Auditor’s report on receipts and expenditures of county.

 

Page 434

Treasurer’s report.

 

Page 435 [Continued.]

 

Page 436

Allowed to T. J. Bailey, collector of tax in Aurora, for tax due on county property in Aurora

Allowed to Elish McNeeley for services as Superintendent of public lot at Court House in Lawrenceburg

Allowed to E. Dumont for sum expended by him over sum paid on his bonds

Petition of George D. Sanks, William Wymond and others for rescind order of Board authorizing Aaron B. Henry to erect swinging gates across road. Continued.

 

Page 437

Edward Reeves – license to keep a store in Centre Township

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

Allowed to Ferris McCullough & Co. for ink for Recorder and Auditor’s office

Allowed to Nimrod Lancaster for publishing election notices and notices of county orders

Allowed to Joseph Morrow for apprehending and time spent in attending court as witness in the convicting Wm. Summerfield for horse stealing

William S. Ward allowed to make his report for erecting bridge in Kelso Township over Tanners Creek.

Allowed to John F. Richards for keeping criminals in Jail

 

Page 438

Tax rates for 1849.

 

Page 439

John Callihan, Abram B. Adams and Andrew Morgan appointed commissioners to assess damages to owner of land.

Petition of Peter and Joseph Henegan to attach their lands to Laughery Township.

Citizens of Centre and Manchester Townships to attach a portion of Lawrenceburg Township to Centre Township. Withdrawn.

Allowed to Christopher Rowe for conveying man to County Asylum

 

Page 440

Election of county for or against selling property at Wilmington belonging to county (the Seminary property exclusive).

Allowed to Reuben Rogers for services as Auditor

Court adjourned.

 

Page 441

Deed – Reuben Rogers, Auditor, to David Rudisell

 

Page 442 [Continued.]

 

Page 443

Deed – Reuben Rogers, Auditor, to Robert Hudson

 

Page 444 [Continued.]

Dearborn County Commissioners – April 1849 Called Session

The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the April 1849 Called Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.

Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 4

April Called Session 1849

Page 419

Present:

  • Daniel Taylor
  • Martin Trester
  • Jonathan Hallowell

Suit of County Commissioners vs. John Callehan et al. Appealed to Supreme Court by board’s attorneys, Brown & Dumont.

Court adjourned.