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

Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 4

March Session 1849

Page 394

Present:

• Daniel Taylor
• Martin Trester
• Jonathan Hollowell

Allowed to Zacharia Sanks for attending Board as witness in case of Rea

Allowed to Robert W. Rea for services arresting Robert Wilson, a horse thief

Allowed to Addison W. Smith for repairing Court House and Jail and making bookcase for Clerk’s office

Allowed to Lovely Love for boarding Elizabeth Love, a pauper

Allowed to Isaac Miles for boarding paupers

Allowed to Martin Trester for tax due Aurora

Allowed to William V. Cheek for Clerk’s and Sheriff’s costs in case of R. Rogers in relation to U. S. Revenue vs. B. Tufts, S. Tufts, and others

 

Page 395

Allowed to Joseph West for articles furnished paupers by order of overseers of the poor in Lawrenceburg Township

David Moore – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

Joseph Blattner – license to keep a grocery in Kelso Township

John Seegal – license to keep a grocery in Jackson Township

Henry Shue – license to keep a tavern in Kelso Township

C. Bird Pate & Co. – license to keep a store in Clay Township

 

Page 396

Jaleun D. Lawrence – license to keep a store in Wilmington

Landlen Herman – license to keep a store in York Township

Allowed to John Ferris & Co. for medicines for paupers

Allowed to Andrew Morgan for articles furnished paupers

Daniel F. Cray reports on Salt Fork Bridge.

Allowed to Daniel T. Craig for filling end of Salt Fork Bridge

William V. Cheek, Clerk, refiles bond.

 

Page 397

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

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

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

Peter B. Vail – license to keep a store in Aurora

James C. Cordry – license to keep a store in Wilmington

O. P. Gray & Co. – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

 

Page 398

Allowed to Allen Tucker for services at County Asylum

Allowed to William Kyle for articles furnished Asylum

Allowed to Thomas H. Milburn for articles for use of paupers at County Asylum

Allowed to Thomas Harrison for work at County Asylum

Allowed to John Milburn for services as keeper of County Asylum

Allowed to Marvin J. Aikens for articles for County Asylum

Allowed to John Milburn for toll crossing bridge and stove and other articles furnished paupers at County Asylum

Allowed to George & Omer Roberts for labor at County Asylum

Allowed to Isaac Lockwood for professional services attending paupers

 

Page 399

Allowed to George Jeffers for filling end of Salt Fork Bridge

Allowed to Edward Clemens for wood for County Asylum

Allowed to estate of Daniel Miliken for apples and wood for County Asylum

Allowed to Sebastine Streegall for thrashing oats at Asylum

Allowed to Albert Stephens for work on Asylum

Allowed to John B. Clark for articles for paupers in Asylum

Allowed to A. J. Dill for beef for paupers at County Asylum

George Jeffers reports on Salt Fork Bridge.

Allowed to John B. Hall for publishing notices

Allowed to James Smith for articles for pauper and coffin

 

Page 400

Allowed to William Krass for articles for paupers

Allowed to Benjamin J. Spooner for binding colored girl to Mr. Neely.

Allowed to Elisha Cook for his temporary relief

Allowed to John K. Bradley for boarding pauper

Isaac Mills – license to keep a store in Aurora

Daniel H. Rewlune – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

Salt Fork Bridge made a toll bridge.

 

Page 401

S. S. Bussell, agent of Carlisle & White, reports on South Hogan Bridge.

Henry A. Moran reports on Aurora Bridge.

Allowed to J. Chambers & Co. for articles for use of paupers at County Asylum

 

Page 402

Benjamin Sylvester – license to keep a store in Centre Township

Isaac Davis – license to keep a store in Sparta Township

Valentine Stumph – license to keep a grocery in Kelso Township

Conrad Herbert – license to keep a store in Kelso Township

Leonard Gearheart – license to keep a tavern in Kelso Township

Joseph Steinmetz – license to keep a tavern in Manchester Township

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

 

Page 403

Allowed to George Conklin for stationery for Clerk’s and Auditor’s office

Lawrenceburg, Laughery, Centre, Clay and Sparta Townships voted against granting licenses for retailing liquors.

Allowed to Omer Tousey for wood and coal for Court House and Jail and cash paid for conveying John Wise to poor house

Allowed to William V. Cheek for his extra services as Clerk

Election of Justice of the Peace in Centre Township to fill vacancy of Jacob Morrison. Election of Justice of the Peace in Laughery Township to fill vacancy of Robert D. Brown.

William V. Cheek, Clerk, files additional bond.

 

Page 404

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

Appointed Trustees of County Seminary: William T. Harris, R. D. Brown, John B. Vail, Benjamin Vail, Daniel Conaway, Justus M. Cure, Daniel Kerr, David Walser, Alexander D. Hopping, Wm. S. Holman, Benjamin Plummer and Daniel Baldridge.

Sebastine Blatner – license to keep a tavern in York Township

Allowed to John Barton for his temporary relief

Allowed to James Carabaugh for articles for paupers

Allowed to John Ferris & Co. for paper

 

Page 405

Auditor’s report of Township Funds.

 

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Page 409

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

• John Mahoney
• William Buffington
• Daniel Worley
• James G. Hunter
• William Frazier
• John Shoemake
• John Horner
• Abram True
• William Swing
• John Hinds
• Ellis W. Brown
• Thomas Chisman
• Joshua Yerkis
• James Daugherty
• Hiram Crowell
• Ludwick Christena
• John Durham
• Jacob F. Crider
• William Green
• Jacob Morrison
• William Row
• James & Ann Kelley
• Christopher Row
• Samuel & Thomas Abdon
• David Williamson
• Isaas N. Cochran
• Joshua Lowe
• Joseph Smith
• Leonard Spicknall
• Charles Hill
• John Mahoney
• William Lowe
• John K. Wilcox
• Messick Roberts
• Jacob B. Sheppard
• Asoph Buck
• John Toad
• David Baldwin
• William S. Holman
• W. W. Jordon
• William Hixon
• John B. Clark
• Amor Flake
• George Griffin
• O. Voshall
• James Daughters
• Alexander McKinster
• James M. Clark
• Mahlon Powell
• Samuel Trester
• Philip L. Spooner
• Abner J. Dill
• George Robertson
• James Watson
• Trustees of B. Church, Wilmington
• Sylvinus Palmer
• Survetus Tufts
• Gersham Dunn
• Ezekiel Abrams
• Andrew Cochran
• Alvah Churchill
• John Parkes
• Charles D. Elder
• N. H. Torbet
• William V. Cheek
• Elijah Huffman
• Spencer Hubbell
• William Dills
• James V. Watson
• Downey & Gazlay
• Stephen Wood (estate)
• B. F. Ferris
• Azariah Oldham
• James D. Lindsay
• John Swartz
• Ezra Ferris
• George Woolley
• John Shanks
• Walter Kerr
• Micajah Dunn
• George W. Cochran
• Theodore Gazlay
• John Ferris
• Thomas Palmer
• Abram True
• Merritt Hubbell
• Ephraim Glasgow
• Daniel Miliken
• Mahlon Powell
• C. C. Jaquith
• Amos Lane
• Robert D. Brown
• James Walser
• Davis Woodward
• Eliza P. Buck
• Survetus Tufts
• B. B. Root
• Aaron B. Henry
• Isaac H. Carabaugh
• John N. Cochran
• Eben Heaton
• John Alexander
• Samuel Stage
• Rezin Hinds
• Ellis W. Brown
• George Hewshart
• Richard Sopers
• Lorenzo D. Drain
• Amount in Judgments:
• E. W. Jackson
• E. H. McPike
• James Caldwell
• Silas W. Egleston
• R. Abbott
• Elijah Christopher

 

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Page 411

Auditor’s report on U. S. Revenue Fund. By whom paid:

• Andrew Cochran
• William D. Lindsay
• Seth Heaton
• William Green
• O. Vorhall
• John K. Wilcox
• James Daugherty
• Benjamin Stockman
• Charles D. Elder
• By Whom Loaned:
• William S. Holman
• William Green
• Charles Hill
• Obediah Vorhall
• Samuel Trester
• Mahlon Powell

Report of Auditor, Reuben Rogers.

Report of Treasurer, Cornelius O’Brien.

 

Page 412

Auditor and School Commissioner’s report.

 

Page 413

Jacob Wilhelm – license to keep a grocery in Kelso Township

Allowed to Harding and Tate for professional services

Allowed to John F. Richards for boarding criminals in Jail

Allowed to Thomas Palmer for recording Clerk’s bonds

George Jeffers appointed Collector of Tolls at Salt Fork Bridge.

 

Page 414

Henry A. Moran appointed toll gatherer at Hogan Creek Bridge.

Proposal of John Milburn to keep the poor at County Asylum accepted.

 

Page 415

Allowed to George C. Sutton for medical attendance on Timothy Porter, a pauper in Centre Township

Petition of Aaron B. Henry and Maddison W. Henry for change in boundaries of Centre and Lawrenceburg Townships. Refused.

Allowed to Falbury & Murphy for publishing Coroner’s Inquest

 

Page 416

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

Report of Cornelius O’Brien, Treasurer.

Allowed to R. Rogers for services as Auditor

 

Page 417

Application of Hugh Allen for ferry across Ohio River at Aurora. Declined.

Bill of Albert Eldridge not allowed.

Petition of Theodore Gazlay and others against election. Withdrawn.

Report of J. B. Vail, Treasurer of County Seminary refused.

 

Page 418

William S. Ward ordered to make report on Tanners Creek Bridge.

Examination of official bonds given by C. O’Brien, R. Rogers, Samuel Osgood and Joseph Gruff.

Examination of bonds and notes given by borrowers of funds. All accepted except mortgage given by J. B. Clark and John N. Cochran.

Court adjourned.

 

Page 419

Isaac H. Carabaugh, Supervisor, opened road between Andrew Morgan’s ferry and Salt Well lot in Aurora. Mrs. Horsley, Hepworth and Holman entitled to their damages.