The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the September 1838 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.
Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 2
September Session 1838
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Present:
- Benjamin Sylvester
- David Walser, District No. 1
No. 1 – Allowed to John Cundale, keeper of Poor Asylum, for keeping paupers
No. 2 – Allowed to Silas Eggleston as constable summoning juries by order of coroner
No. 3 – Allowed to William Dodd for drawing coffin, two mules and a half by order of the coroner
No. 4 – Allowed to James Miller for making coffins and digging graves
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No. 5 – Allowed to Morgan & Brown for making coffin for a pauper
No. 6 – Allowed to Thomas Wright for digging grave for a pauper
Elijah Thatcher – license to vend foreign merchandise and groceries at his store in Clay Township
No. 7 – Allowed to Aaron Ball, Jailor, for attendance on prisoners and boarding prisoners
No. 8 – Allowed to Thomas B. Cook for removing paupers to Poor Asylum and necessaries furnished
Nathan Powell – license to keep a grocery and retail foreign and domestic groceries at his shop in Manchester Township
Thomas Payne – license to keep a grocery and retail foreign and domestic groceries and liquors at his shop in Sparta Township
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Lanius & Athern – license to vend foreign merchandise and groceries at their store in Rising Sun
Moore and Brooks – license to vend foreign merchandise and groceries at their store in Sparta Township
John W. Hall – license to vend foreign merchandise and domestic and foreign groceries at his store in Rising Sun
Bartholomew and Peek – license to vend foreign merchandise at their store in Aurora
Tate and Summers – license to vend foreign merchandise and groceries at their store in Rising Sun
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McKnight & Fisher – license to vend foreign merchandise and groceries at their store in Rising Sun
John B. Craft – license to vend foreign merchandise and groceries at his store in Union Township
North and Powell – license to vend foreign merchandise and groceries at their store in Randolph Township
James Miller & Co. – license to vend foreign merchandise and groceries at their store in Randolph Township
Sebastian Brush – license to keep a tavern or public house of entertainment and retail spirituous liquors at his house in Kelso Township
George Voglesang – license to keep a tavern or public house of entertainment and retail spirituous liquors at his shop in Kelso Township
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Eggleston & Dodd – license to keep a grocery and retail foreign and domestic groceries and liquors at their shop in Rising Sun
No. 9 – Allowed to Milton Gregg for printing expose for 1837 and delinquent list of school commissioner for 1837 and 1838
Petition of Ezra Ferris, Abraham Rowland, Stephen Ludlow and others for alteration in state road from Lawrenceburg to Indianapolis through land of Abram Ferris and John Daniel. Henry Walker, John Callahan and Davis Woodward appointed commissioners to view alteration.
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George W. Shane – license to keep a tavern or public house of entertainment and retail spirituous liquors at his house in Jackson Township
Daniel Godlston – license to vend foreign merchandise
David Nevitt took his seat.
Benjamin Sylvester elected president of the board.
Powell & Aldridge – license to keep a grocery and retail foreign and domestic groceries and liquors at their shop in Wilmington
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No. 10 – Allowed to William V. Cheek for repairs to jail
No. 11 – Allowed to Philip Gould in removing paupers to Poor Asylum
No. 12 – Allowed to John Jackson for assessing property in Miller Township
W. W. Jordan – license to vend foreign merchandise and groceries at his store in Manchester Township
George Nicholas Hornberger – license to keep a tavern or public house of entertainment and retail spirituous liquors at his house in Lawrenceburg
John Langby – license to keep a grocery and retail foreign and domestic groceries and spirituous liquors at his house in Aurora
Allowances for Grand Jurors, July Term 1838:
- No. 13 – William V. Cheek
- No. 14 – Enoch Conger
- No. 15 – William Dawson
- No. 16 – Cornelius S. Faulkner
- No. 17 – Hugh McClure
- No. 18 – John Billingsley
- No. 19 – David Southward
- No. 20 – John Wallingford
- No. 21 – Edward Ricketts
- No. 22 – James M. Clark
- No. 23 – John Callahan
- No. 24 – Gersham Dunn
- No. 25 – William H. Vaughn
- No. 26 – Peter Hennegin
- No. 27 – John Hansell
- No. 28 – Almon Fairbanks
- No. 29 – George Arnold
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Allowances for Petit Jurors, July Term 1838:
- No. 30 – Thomas Jenning
- No. 31 – Thomas Tanner
- No. 32 – Samuel H. Dowden
- No. 33 – Henry Likely
- No. 34 – Nathaniel L. Squibb
- No. 35 – James Lawrence
- No. 36 – Philip Rowland
- No. 37 – James McGuire
- No. 38 – Claiborn Morris
- No. 39 – Eleazer Small
- No. 40 – Cyrus Smith
- No. 41 – Andrew Babcock
- No. 42 – Samuel Graham
- No. 43 – Jeremiah Smith
- No. 44 – George Smith
- No. 45 – Jefferson A. French
- No. 46 – James Mills
- No. 47 – Charles Clemmons
- No. 48 – Decalvas Payne
- No. 49 – David G. Rabb
- No. 50 – William Specknall
- No. 51 – Isaac Randall
- No. 52 – John Saltmarsh
- No. 53 – Samuel McMullen
- No. 54 – Amos Morris
- No. 55 – John P. Richards
- No. 56 – Henry Walker
- No. 57 – James Powell
- No. 58 – James Moore
- No. 59 – Joseph E. Baker
- No. 60 – Henry Parker
- No. 61 – Robert Walker
- No. 62 – James Smith
- No. 63 – Charles Bruce
- No. 64 – Benjamin Anderson
- No. 65 – James C. Cloud
- No. 66 – John Taylor
- No. 67 – Warren Tibbs
- No. 68 – Reuben Goodwin
- No. 69 – George W. Shane
- No. 70 – Cyrus Mills
- No. 71 – Jeremiah Nowland
- No. 72 – Oliver Ludlow
- No. 73 – George Dennis
- No. 74 – Joel Decoursey
- No. 75 – Isaiah Hayes
- No. 76 – David Fleming
- No. 77 – John Shanks
- No. 78 – Samuel Osgood
- No. 79 – William Glenn
- No. 80 – Samuel Jelly
- No. 81 – Thomas Guion
- No. 82 – Cornelius Snyder
- No. 83 – David Walser
- No. 84 – Benjamin Moore
- No. 85 – John Hill
- No. 86 – Elijah Blasdell
- No. 87 – Mason J. Cloud
- No. 88 – Jonathan Hill
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No. 89 – Allowed to Elias Schooly for making coffin for a pauper
No. 90 – Allowed to John Cundale for necessaries furnished paupers at Poor Asylum
No. 91 – Allowed to Jeremiah Nowland for keeping James Smith, a pauper
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Mathias Hall – license to keep a grocery and retail foreign and domestic groceries and spirituous liquors at his shop at James Mill in Union Township
No. 92 – Allowed to Jacob Blasdell, Sherwood Blasdell and Benjamin Embank to be expended by them on Salt Fork Bridge in repairing the same
Joseph Barricklow – license to keep a grocery and retail foreign and domestic groceries and liquors at his shop in Rising Sun
Joseph Barricklow – license to keep a grocery and retail foreign and domestic groceries and liquors at his shop in Rising Sun
Wrixham West – license to vend foreign merchandise and groceries at his store in Lawrenceburg
Alanson Crooker – license to vend foreign merchandise and groceries at his store in Lawrenceburg
Benjamin Stockman – license to vend foreign merchandise and groceries at his house in Lawrenceburg
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Hurlbert and Ferris – license to vend foreign merchandise and groceries at their store in Aurora
Barricklow and Baxter – license to keep a grocery and retail foreign groceries and liquors at their shop in Rising Sun
Mark McCracken and Hugh McMath, commissioners to view part of Lawrenceburg and Brockville road through land of Malechi Worst. Petition of Robert Rowe, Jr., John Hambleton and others. Samuel McMath, Jr., surveyor. John Hamburgh, John [blank] and Jacob [blank], chain carriers. Andrew Laneger, Justice of Peace. Applicants to pay costs. Appeal to Circuit Court granted. Bond filed with Henry McKenzie, security.
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Sherwood Blasdell and Benjamin Embank appointed superintendents of Salt Fork Bridge in room of John Dawson and Samuel H. Dowden, who refused to serve.
Daniel J. Hancock – license to vend foreign merchandise and groceries at his store in Aurora
Joseph Haburn – license to keep a grocery and retail foreign and domestic groceries and liquors at his shop in Aurora
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No. 93 – Allowed to John Livingston as associate judge July Term 1838
No. 94 – Allowed to Alfred J. Cotten as associate judge July Term 1838
No. 95 – Allowed to Johnson Watts in viewing state road from Lawrenceburg to Madison
Chambers – license to vend foreign merchandise and foreign and domestic groceries at his store in Wilmington
No. 96 – Allowed to Samuel H. Dowden for serving on writ of habeas corpus
Abram B. Adams and Alfred A. Adams – license to vend foreign merchandise and groceries at their store in New Lawrenceburg
John Gray – license to vend foreign merchandise and groceries at his store in Lawrenceburg
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No. 97 – Allowed to John Livingston for appointing a clerk in room of James Dill, deceased
No. 98 – Allowed to Alfred J. Cotten for appointing a clerk in room of James Dill, deceased
No. 99 – Allowed to James Bastick for viewing road from James Mill up South Side of Laughery
No. 100 – Allowed to Philip Rowland for viewing road from James Mill up South Side of Laughery Creek
No. 101 – Allowed to Nelson H. Torbet for medicine and attendance on Betsey Lawrence, a pauper
No. 102 – Allowed to Betsey Lawrence for boarding and nursing Betsey Lawrence, a pauper
Robert Hargett, Jacob Hayes and John Gibson appointed commissioners to view road from Salt Fork Bridge in Miller Township to E. W. Jackson to Gibson’s meeting house to the Napoleon and Harrison State Road. They make report. Elijah Blasdell, Jacob Dennis, and Jehu Goodwin by James Brown their attorney file objection. Johnson Watts, William Morgan and Martin Trester appointed to meet at house of Charles Wright in Manchester Township and view road and assess damages.
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William G. Monroe, Treasurer, appointed collector and filed bond with Alexander H. Dill, William Dis, Isaac Hancock, David Kerr, Thomas Jennings, Daniel Conaway Jr., and James C. Cordrey as securities.
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No. 103 – Allowed to George W. Lane & Co for boards furnished for Court House
No. 104 – Allowed to Isaac Carabaugh for removing paupers to Poor Asylum
Christopher and Wood – license to keep a grocery and retail foreign and domestic groceries and liquors at their shop in Wilmington
No. 105 – Allowed to Lewis and Rogers for making and repairing benches and sash to Court House
No. 106 – Allowed to Step Merrick and family, who are in part paupers, by way of temporary relief. Money to be placed in the hands of Benjamin Sylvester to furnish family as need requires.
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No. 107 – Allowed to John Gray, who is in part a pauper, by way of temporary relief. Money to be placed in the hands of Wm. Dils to furnish said family as need requires.
James Bastick and Philip Rowland, commissioners, make report on road at James Mill. Dismissed.
Henry Walker and Davis Woodward, commissioners to view Lawrenceburg and Indianapolis State Road where it passes through land of Stephen Ludlow and John Daniel, make report. Road through land of Abram Ferris. Benjamin Fuller, Justice of Peace. Road opened.
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No. 108 – Allowed to John Huffington and others for timber furnished work and repairs on bridge across South Hogan on road from Wilmington to Aurora
Pepper and French – license to vend foreign merchandise and groceries at their store in Rising Sun
No. 109 – Allowed to Alexander H. Dill for book and other articles purchased by James Dill, late clerk, for use of clerk’s office
No. 110 – Allowed to William Dils, Sheriff, as extra and other service
No. 111 – Allowed to George Hume for service as constable attending Grand Jury July Term 1838
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No. 112 – Allowed to Lemuel G. Elder for services as constable July Term 1838
No. 113 – Allowed to John Brewington for services as constable July Term 1838
No. 114 – Allowed to John F. Richards for services as constable July Term 1838
No. 115 – Allowed to Isaac Jones for service as constable July Term 1838
No. 116 – Allowed to Jesse Riley for services as constable July Term 1838
No. 117 – Allowed to Walter Kerr for service as constable July Term 1838
No. 118 – Allowed to William Dils for cleaning Court House bucket and 3 tumblers furnished the court
No. 119 – Allowed to Obediah Priest for services as constable July Term 1838
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Patrick O’Conner – license to keep a grocery and retail foreign and domestic groceries and liquors at his shop in Kelso Township
Henry McKinzie – license to keep a grocery and retail foreign and domestic groceries and liquors at his shop in Kelso Township
Benjamin Sylvester appointed superintendent to employ person for digging a well on asylum farm and to grade ground around poor asylum.
Overseers of Poor to make report annually at May Session.
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Report of Wm. G. Monroe, Treasurer.
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William Morgan appointed to keep Wilson Creek bridge in repair.
No. 120 – Allowed to Ephraim Glasgow fore rent for clerk’s office
No. 121 – Allowed to Stephen Wood for rent for clerk’s office
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No. 122 – Allowed to William Conaway as commissioner
No. 123 – Allowed to David Nevett as commissioner
No. 124 – Allowed to Alexander H. Dill for one record book for Circuit Court and stationery for clerk’s office
No. 125 – Allowed to Benjamin Sylvester as commissioner
No. 126 – Allowed to David Nevitt as commissioner
No. 127 – Allowed to David Walser as commissioner
No. 128 – Allowed to Alexander H. Dill for assessors and collectors books made by James Dill, late clerk
David Nevitt was appointed to procure a relinquishment from Lawrenceburg and Tanners Creek Bridge Company of Bridge over mouth of Tanner’s Creek. Company refused to sell or relinquish charter.
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Board pledges to build a bridge over Tanners Creek at New Lawrenceburg. David Nevitt appointed to receive relinquishment of Lawrenceburg and Tanners Creek Bridge Company.
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Board adjourned.
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