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:
Suit of County Commissioners vs. John Callehan et al. Appealed to Supreme Court by board’s attorneys, Brown & Dumont.
Court adjourned.
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:
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.
Page 406 [Continued.]
Page 407 [Continued.]
Page 408 [Continued.]
Page 409
Auditor’s report on U. S. S. Revenue Fund. Names of borrowers:
Page 410 [Continued.]
Page 411
Auditor’s report on U. S. Revenue Fund. By whom paid:
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.
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:
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 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:
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.]
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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:
Traverse Jury for 1st week, October Term 1848:
Traverse Jury for 2nd week, October Term 1848:
Traverse Jury for 3rd week, October Term 1848:
Traverse Jury for 4th week, October Term 1848:
Page 349
Grand Jurors for April Term 1849:
Traverse Jury for 1st week, April Term 1849:
Traverse Jury for 2nd week, April Term 1849:
Traverse Jury for 3rd week, April Term 1849:
Traverse Jury for 4th Week, April Term 1849:
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:
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
Page 288
Allowed for labor, hauling, &c. for Aurora Bridge:
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
Page 289
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
Page 290
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
Page 292
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:
Page 312 [Continued.]
Page 313
Auditor’s report on Bank Tax and Saline Funds. Names of borrowers:
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:
To whom loaned:
Page 315
Auditor’s report on Revenue Fund, Bank Tax and Saline Funds.
By whom paid:
To whom paid:
Page 316 [Continued.]
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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.
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Deed – Reuben Rogers, Auditor, to John Baker
Page 321 [Continued.]
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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:
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.
The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the December 1847 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.
Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 4
December Session 1847
Page 265
Present:
John Siegal – license to keep a grocery in Jackson Township
Allowed to John Fisher for articles furnished paupers
Allowed to Mr. Standruff for hauling boards for coal house
S. S. Bussell, agent for Carlisle & White, makes report on South Hogan Bridge.
Allowed to Samuel James for keeping pauper
Allowed to John B. Hall for printing delinquent list
Allowed to John B. Hall for publishing coroner’s inquest and notices to brick masons
Page 266
Cornelius C. Jaquith, Assessor, filed bond with G. S. Jaquith and Linas Hamblin, his securities. Quord Conzer, D. English, William Clynch, and John Hindman appointed deputy assessors.
George Kobb – license to keep a tavern in Harrison Township
Sebastian Blatner – license to keep a tavern in York Township
Allowed to Elisha Cook for his temporary relief
Page 267
Allowed to Jeremiah A. Brower for professional services attending pauper
Allowed to T. Swanz for professional services attending pauper
David Bevelhammer – license to keep a tavern in Jackson Township
Allowed to John Ferris & Co. for articles for Clerk’s office
Allowed to John Ferris & Co. for articles furnished paupers
Allowed to Mathew McCoy for boarding pauper
Allowed to William V. Cheek for extra services as Clerk
Benjamin Morgan – license to keep a grocery in Harrison Township
G. A. Cloud – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township
Robert Meliken – license to keep a tavern in Lawrenceburg Township
Page 268
Allowed to J. N. Ray for articles furnished Clerk’s office
Allowed to J. N. Ray for articles furnished Auditor’s office
Allowed to Edmund C. Cheek for wood furnished for jailor and clerk’s office
Allowed to Daniel T. Craig for wood furnished Jailor
Page 269
Allowed to Abram Brower for docket fee in suit of Andrew Morgan vs. County
Allowed to William V. Cheek for services as clerk in suit of Andrew Morgan vs. Board of County Commissioners
Allowed to William Danels for keeping pauper
Allowed to James Groff for boarding pauper
Allowed to William Miller for wood furnished pauper
Allowed to James Griffin for making desk and furnishing materials for Treasurer’s office
Allowed to William A. Smith for painting sign and desk for Treasurer’s office
Allowed to D. A. Rewland for articles furnished Jailor
Allowed to John Jacob Houck for articles furnished Jailor
Allowed to D. A. Rewland for articles for Clerk’s office
Page 270
George W. Lane – license to keep a ferry over Ohio River at Aurora
Allowed to Jacob F. Crider for wood furnished paupers
Sparkis Hamilton and Robert McGarvy – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg
Allowed to Franklin Newitt for wood furnished paupers
Allowed to Elijah Linsday for viewing road
Allowed to Jeremiah Nowlin as commissioner viewing and assessing damages on road
Allowed to Richard Spicknall for viewing road
Allowed to Abram B. Adams for assisting viewers in viewing road
Ordered County Asylum release Andrew Bandle, a pauper, to the care of John Geyer.
Page 271
Elijah Lindsay and Jeremiah Nowlin, commissioners to assess damages on route from Lawrenceburg to mouth of Tanner’s Creek, made report. Damages to Thomas B. Pinkard, William E. Craft, Omer Tousey, John Callihan, Andrew Morgan, and Elizabeth Sparks.
Page 272
J. A. Curtis – license to keep a store in Aurora
Allowed to James Burke for groceries and flour furnished paupers
Allowed to Dr. George Sutton for professional services attending paupers
Henry A. Moran reports on Aurora Bridge.
Allowed to Rebecca Livingston for keeping pauper
Allowed to Mary Ann Fowler for boarding pauper
Allowed to Jonathan Ross for visiting County Asylum and repairs made to asylum house
Allowed to Abner Dill for keeping paupers at County Asylum
Page 273
Allowed to William H. Lock for professional services attending paupers
Allowed to Abner D. Dill for repairing asylum house
Abner D. Dill for interest refunded
Allowed to Major & Brower for services as attorneys
Allowed to Jacob N. McGall for conveying paupers to County Asylum
Andrew Morgan – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township
Andrew Morgan – license to keep a ferry over Laughery Creek from Aurora to Rising Sun
Joshua Seth presents petition of Hiram Lambkin and other citizens of Laughery and Centre Townships for change in Aurora and Hartford Road. Through lands of John Seth, Alfred Adams. David Walser, Josiah Collins and Henry Walker appointed viewers.
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Allowed to Spencer Davis for conveying pauper to County Asylum
Allowed to Gilbert T. Givans for taking pauper to County Asylum
Allowed to Stephen Green Marshall of Aurora for filling and grading street
Allowed to Jotham Clark for burying paupers
Allowed to Cyrus Armstrong for repairs to Court House and table
Allowed to Cyrus Armstrong for articles furnished paupers
Allowed to Sheriff Gregg for fees in suit of Morgan vs. Commissioners
Allowed to Wymond & Ferris for articles furnished paupers
Allowed to John F. Richards for keeping criminals in Jail
Allowed to William H, Glasgow for ironing prisoners
Page 277
Petition of Joshua Brewington, of Wilmington, for damages sustained by State Road from Aurora to Ripley County. John Maston, George Cornelius and Samuel T. Johnson, Commissioners.
Page 278
Timothy Kimball – contract to erect jail in Lawrenceburg
Page 279
Allowed to Joseph West for articles furnished paupers
Allowed to N. Lancaster for printing notices
Allowed to Israel Crist for repairing seal press
Cornelius O’Brien, Treasurer, made report.
Chambers & Stevens – license to keep a store in Aurora
Page 280
Sylvester West – license to keep a store in Aurora
George A. Gray – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg
Jehu A. Emeree – license to keep a store in Centre Township
Samuel Leenard – license to keep a store in Aurora
Walace C. Law – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg
T. & J. W. Gaff – license to keep a store in Aurora
Julian D. Lawrence – license to keep a store in Wilmington
William D. Hewett – license to keep a store
Page 281
G. & O. Tousey – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg
Jacob Harwood – license to keep a store in Aurora
Allowed to Wm. A. Kerr for digging grave and burying pauper
George P. Low for conveying pauper to County Asylum
Allowed to F. H. Benson for weights and measures
Allowed to Chambers & Co. for articles furnished paupers
Allowed to C. O’Brien for office rent
Allowed to E. E. Adams for stationery for Clerk’s office
Allowed to R. Rogers for services as Auditor
Petition of Joshua Brewington for damages. Refused. Appeal granted.
Court adjourned.
The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the September 1847 Called Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.
Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 4
September Called Session 1847
Page 263
Present:
Patrick Fielding – contract for building the abutments and wings for a bridge across Salt Fork of Tanner’s Creek
Samuel Quigley – contract for building the abutments and wings for bridge across Salt Fork of Tanner’s Creek
Page 264 [Continued.]