The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the June 1845 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.

Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 3

June Session 1845

 

Page 506

Present:

• David Walser
• John Columbia
• William S. Ward

Auditor to issue licenses to clock peddlers.

No. 1967 – Allowed to Lemley & Dunn for articles furnished paupers

Lemley & Dunn – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

No. 1968 – Allowed to Samuel James for boarding Mills Robinson, an insane man

No. 1969 – Allowed to David Conger for assessing

No. 1970 – Allowed to Daniel Conaway for assessing

 

Page 507

No. 1971 – Allowed to James Carpenter for assessing

No. 1972 – Allowed to William Donlan for assessing

No. 1973 – Allowed to Daniel R. L. Morgan for assessing

No. 1974 – Allowed to Aaron L. Goble for assessing

No. 1975 – Allowed to William V. Cheek for wood, freight and quills, &c.

No. 1976 – Allowed to Jotham Clark for digging graves for paupers

J. Hancock makes report of tolls collected from South Hogan Bridge.

No. 1977 – Allowed to Norval Sparks for articles furnished Probate Court

No. 1978 – Allowed to Norval Sparks fro articles furnished paupers

 

Page 508

Norval Sparks – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg

No. 1979 – Allowed to William Smith for boarding pauper in Logan Township

No. 1980 – Allowed to Charles Sortwell for boarding and nursing pauper

No. 1981 – Allowed to Milo Black for professional services

No. 1982 – Allowed to John F. Richards for boarding criminals &c.

 

Page 509

No. 1983 – Allowed to Jones & Brewington for boxes furnished clerk’s office to remove the records and books from Wilmington to Lawrenceburg

No. 1984 – Allowed to George Lam for his temporary relief

No. 1985 – Allowed to Thomas Palmer for books and stationery furnished Recorder’s office

No. 1986 – Allowed to John Ferris & Co. for stationery furnished Auditor’s and Clerk’s office

No. 1987 – Allowed to John Ferris & Co. for articles furnished paupers

No. 1988 – Allowed to Daniel Lynn for temporary relief of Mrs. Roney

No. 1989 – Allowed to John Palmerton for part of interest paid on judgments in Circuit Court against Palmerton for loans of Surplus Revenue

 

Page 510

No. 1990 – Allowed to Nelson H. Torbet, Treasurer, for table and rent of office

No. 1991 – Allowed to Seth Mayhew for articles furnished paupers

No. 1992 – Allowed to Enoch W. Jackson for services as commissioner in viewing road in Kelso Township

No. 1993 – Allowed to Myron H. Harding for professional services attending paupers

No. 1994 – Allowed to Morgan and Harding for professional services attending infirm paupers

No. 1995 – Allowed to Morgan & Harding for professional services attending paupers

No. 1996 – Allowed to Thomas H. Milburn for boarding paupers at County Asylum

No. 1997 – Allowed to Thomas H. Milburn for coffin furnished pauper at asylum

No. 1998 – Allowed to A. L. Bailey for services as visitor at County Asylum

No. 1999 – Allowed to Thomas B. Motherall for removing Franks to graveyard

No. 2000 – Allowed to Cyrus Armstrong for 3 coffins for paupers

 

Page 511

No. 2012 – Allowed to Cyrus Armstrong for stools and table furnished clerk’s office

No. 2003 – Allowed to Black & Dunn for professional services attending paupers

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

Jones & Brewingto – license to keep a store in Wilmington

Seth Mayhew – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg

 

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

No. 2004 – Allowed to James P. Milliken for reviewing road in Kelso Township

 

Page 512

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

Joseph Haburn – license to keep a store in Aurora

Gillon and Green – license to keep a store in Aurora

Allowed to Samuel McMath for surveying and making plat of school lands

Allowed to Patrick O’Brien for surveying and appraising land

Allowed to Bryant Connelly for surveying and appraising school lands

Allowed to John W. Engle for surveying and appraising school lands

 

Page 513

Enoch W. Jackson, Jas. T. Milliken, commissioners to view and vacate part of State Road from Harrison to Napoleon, made report.

Joseph Stevens, Enoch H. Miller and others presented a petition for change in location of State Road from Lawrenceburg to Brookville. Near lands of Thos. Miller. Jonathan Blasdell, John Dawson and Stephen Liddle appointed commissioners to view.

 

Page 514

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

Wymond & Ferris – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg

Durham and Clark – license to keep a store in Wilmington

Warren Tebbs – license to keep a tavern in Harrison

Jacob Graff – license to keep a tavern in Manchester

 

Page 515

No. 2004 – Allowed to Brown & Dumont for professional services recovering judgments in Circuit Court

No. 2005 – Allowed to J. B. Gerard for professional services attending pauper

Thomas Annis of Miller Township, Timothy Kimball of Laughery Township and William Tate of Lawrenceburg appointed to examine jails in Wilmington and Lawrenceburg and report differences.

 

Page 516

No. 2006 – Allowed to Lewis Nichols for removing pauper to County Asylum

No. 2008 – Allowed to Benjamin Johnson for temporary relief of his son

No. 2011 – Allowed to James Cummings for coffin for pauper in Centre Township

Henry Moran, collector of tolls for Aurora Bridge, made report.

Matthew Hubbell – license to keep a store in Jackson Township

 

Page 517

Grand Jury for November Term 1845:

• Obadiah Bailey of Sparta Township
• Lemuel G. Elder of Laughery Township
• William Roland of Kelso Township
• William F. Stevens of Centre Township
• Alexander Fairbanks of Manchester Township
• Cornelius Vanhorn of York Township
• Isaac Hagen of Jackson Township
• Aaron B. Henry of Centre Township
• John Smith of York Township
• John Cheetham of Harrison Township
• Alfred J. Cotton of Manchester Township
• William Dunn of Manchester Township
• Josiah Morehead of Clay Township
• John Latham of Centre Township
• Thomas Guion of Clay Township
• Samuel McKinley of Jackson Township
• Humphrey Kain of Clay Township
• David R. Frayce of Miller Township

 

Page 518

Traverse Jury for November Term 1845, 1st week:

• Andrew Lonergan of Kelso Township
• John Showalter of Jackson Township
• William T. Heuckson of Logan Township
• William Lawden of Laughery Township
• Stokely Dils for Manchester Township
• Elliott Wills of Sparta Township
• Joseph Proctor of York Township
• Charles Bruce of Laughery Township
• Dewitt Fisher of Manchester Township
• Hamilton Conaway of Clay Township
• Thomas Holdren of Harrison Township
• Masten Dashiell of Sparta Township
• David Ellis of Manchester Township
• Timothy Kimball of Laughery Township
• Samuel Chapman of Kelso Township

Traverse Jury for November Term 1845, 2nd week:

• Harrison Dawson of Miller Township
• A. R. Stewart of Kelso Township
• Charles Jolley of Logan Township
• John Bromley Jr. of Sparta Township
• Elias Hustis of Manchester Township
• Joshua Seth of Centre Township
• James H. Thompson of Jackson Township
• Robert Cassiday of Harrison Township
• John Wilson of Laughery Township
• Charles Osborn of Jackson Township
• Joshua Brewington of Laughery Township
• Matthew Swan of Miller Township
• John Comforth of Clay Township
• Samuel Trester of Centre Township
• Washington Everson of Logan Township

 

Page 519

Traverse Jury for November Term 1845, 3rd week:

• Francis A. Walzer of Kelso Township
• John Blasdell of York Township
• William Stonex of Jackson Township
• Benjamin Fowler of Clay Township
• Thomas Jones of Kelso Township
• Levi Laird of Lawrenceburg Township
• John Saltmarsh of Lawrenceburg Township
• Isaac Oudthont of Sparta Township
• John T. Walker of Laughery Township
• James Mortungh of Kelso Township
• Stephen Green of Centre Township
• Lowery Loster of Jackson Township
• Laurence McGinn of Kelso Township
• Reuben Moore of Lawrenceburg Township
• William Dils of Manchester Township

Traverse Jury for November Term 1845, 4th week:

• William B. Miller of Sparta Township
• William Bennett of Manchester Township
• William Griffin of Centre Township
• William Wymond of Lawenceburg Township
• Wilson Donnan of Sparta Township
• Daniel Taylor of Jackson Township
• Patrick O’Brien of Jackson Township
• Amer Flake of Laughery Township
• Layanis Cheek of Center Township
• James Walden of Miller Township
• O. B. Priest of Lawrenceburg Township
• C. S. Faulkner of Sparta Township
• Cyrus Smith of Manchester Township
• Edward Evans of Manchester Township
• Newton M. Canfield of Centre Township

 

Page 520

Grand Jury for May Term 1846:

• Levi Bryd of Sparta Township
• Charles Dashiell of Sparta Township
• James Fowler of Lawrenceburg Township
• Thomas Langdalof of Miller Township
• Richard Hubbard of Clay Township
• William Church of York Township
• Conaway Bainum of Centre Township
• Asa Jackson of Laughery Township
• Jeremiah Newlin of Miller Township
• William Chappellon of Logan Township
• James Hibbetts of Lawrenceburg Township
• George W. Chisman of Centre Township
• John Dowlin of Kelso Township
• Daniel Chidester of York Township
• Bernard Daugherty of Kelso Township
• Spencer Davis of Sparta Township
• Stephen M. Day of Manchester Township
• Matthew Hubbell of Jackson Township

Traverse Jury for May Term 1846, 1st week:

• Benjamin Gould of Manchester Township
• Stephen Liddle Jr. of Miller Township
• Joseph Stevens of Miller Township
• Robert Turner of Caesars Creek Township
• John McMath of York Township
• John Buffington Jr. of Centre Township
• Thomas W. Pate of Caesars Creek Township
• John Huddleston of York Township
• Bryant Connelly of Jackson Township
• Isaac T. Cole of Clay Township
• Joel Lynn of Laughery Township
• William Caniday of Logan Township
• James Palmer of Kelso Township
• Isaac Shutts of Sparta Township
• William Hutchens of Lawrenceburg Township

 

Page 521

Traverse Jury for May Term 1846, 2nd week:

• Benjamin Burlinghame of Laughery Township
• William Misner of Clay Township
• Thomas Wright of Centre Township
• Nathaniel Leonard of Harrison Township
• William Cunfield of Manchester Township
• James Lyons of Caesars Creek Township
• Hiram Lamkin of Centre Township
• Thomas M. Brackenridge of Harrison Township
• George Durling of Manchester Township
• Jacob Hollowell of Logan Township
• Jefferson Rittenhouse of Harrison Township
• A. J. Alden of Jackson Township
• Henry White of Logan Township
• James D. English of Sparta Township
• Benjamin Sellers of Laughery Township

Traverse Jury for May Term 1846, 3rd week:

• Joshua Lawes of Sparta Township
• Thomas Bullock of Lawrenceburg Township
• Thomas Annis of Miller Township
• Jeremiah Howerton of Manchester Township
• Walter Kerr of Laughery Township
• Edward Rowe of Harrison Township
• William Cannes of Jackson Township
• Covington Cornelius of Harrison Township
• Jacob F. Corder of Lawrenceburg Township
• John D. Crontz of Lawrenceburg Township
• John McConnell of Laughery Township
• Oliver P. Ludlow of Lawrenceburg Township
• Ephraim Littell of Sparta Township
• James McLain of Clay Township
• George Runnells of Logan Township

 

Page 522

• Traverse Jury for May Term 1846, 4th week:
• Michael Kelley of Kelso Township
• Joshua Shane of Logan Township
• John Barton of Manchester Township
• Cyrus Armstrong of Lawrenceburg Township
• Selah Judd of Harrison Township
• Simeon Vinson of Clay Township
• Samuel Osgood of Miller Township
• Christopher Rowe for Kelso Township
• Daniel S. Craig of Miller Township
• Samuel Hudson of Lawrenceburg Township
• George Givan of Manchester Township
• Israel Cust of Lawrenceburg Township
• Justus M. Cure of Laughery Township
• Robert P. Lancaster of Miller Township
• John Crozier of Miller Township

No. 2012 – Allowed to Columbus S. Stevenson for rent of house furnished paupers

No. 2026 – Allowed to Jacob F. Crider for wood furnished paupers

No. 2027 – Allowed to Mayhew and Watts for articles furnished paupers

 

Page 523

Houck & Weadelstaadt – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg

No. 2013 – Allowed to John Ferris & Co. for quills and paper furnished clerk’s office

No. 2014 – Allowed to Houck & Weadelstaedt for a chain for gate to Court House yard

No. 2015 – Allowed to Hiram Ferrand for boarding and nursing pauper

No. 2016 – Allowed to Andrew Lonergan for assessing

No. 2037 – Allowed to Richard Sopris for funeral expenses of pauper in Centre Township

 

Page 524

Taxes levied for 1845.

 

Page 525

David Rummell – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Sparta

W. Comegys – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

John C. Moore – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Sparta Township

George Morrison – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Centre Township

 

Page 526

Henry Walters – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Manchester Township

Conger and Plummer – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Manchester Township

John F. & Davis W. Cheek – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

Gusy Moore appointed surveyor. [Benjamin crossed out.]

No. 2021 – Allowed to Randall Alexander for his temporary relief

No. 2022 – Allowed to Ananias Evans for temporary relief

 

Page 527

Report of visitor of County Asylum by Benjamin Resunner and A. L. Baiiley.

Paupers present:

• Abram Peters
• Clarrisa Orchard
• Wenney Hannegan
• Henry Andrews
• Hannah White
• John Hannegan
• William Holmes
• Elizabeth Love
• John Harrison
• Daniel Schaffer
• Lydia Ann White

Discharged last quarter:

• Martin Alexander
• Rebecca Fenton
• Julia Ann Dawson and child

Died

• Nella Spires (23 Mar 1845)

Report of Nelson H. Torbet, Treasurer.

Court adjourned.

The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the March 1845 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.

Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 3

March Session 1845

 

Page 467

Present:

• David Walser
• William S. Ward
• John Columbia

No. 1743 – Allowed to Samuel James for keeping and boarding M. Robinson, an insane man

No. 1744 – Allowed to John Ferris & Co. for quills, paper, ink, sand, &c. for Clerk’s and Auditor’s office

No. 1745 – Allowed to William V. Cheek for stationery furnished clerk’s office

No. 1746 – Allowed to Matson Isgrigg for medicine and board furnished Drusilla Peterson, a pauper

No. 1747 – Allowed to William A. Smith for repairing windows and panes of glass

 

Page 468

No. 1748 – Allowed to John Ferris & Co. for sundry articles of medicine, wood, provisions and &c. furnished paupers

D. & S. Plummer – license to vend merchandise at store in Yorkville

Patrick O’Connor – license to vend merchandise and groceries

Henry Schue – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in Kelso Township

No. 1749 – Allowed to Daniel Lynn for temporary relief of Mrs. Roney

No. 1760 – Allowed to Benjamin Johnson for temporary relief of his son

 

Page 469

Allowed to Benjamin Plummer for services to County Asylum

No. 1761 – Allowed to Thomas H. Milburn to pay passage and furnish food for 2 paupers in County Asylum to their homes in Illinois

Wm. S. Holman, attorney, presented petition of others for vacation of part of State Road from Harrison to Napoleon. J. Hammerby and others, by Brown their attorney, filed remonstrance. Charles Dashiell, Enoch W. Jackson and James P. Milliken appointed commissioners.

William Donlan and Daniel Morgan of Kelso Township, Ann L. Goble of Lawrenceburg, James Carpenter of York Township, David Conger of Manchester Township and Daniel Conaway of Laughery Township appointed deputy assessors for Andrew Lonergan.

 

Page 470

No. 1762 – Allowed to William Truce for fees and board of Peter taken to Switzerland County

No. 1763 – Allowed to Omer Tousey for 25 bushels of coal furnished Court House

No. 1764 – Allowed to A. L. Mason for 12 bushels of coal furnished Court House

No. 1765 – Allowed to Andrew Lonergan for assessing

No. 1767 – Allowed to Thomas Guion for attending last sickness and funeral expenses of Samuel Lowden, a pauper

No. 1768 – Allowed to William V. Cheek for making and hanging gate for use of Clerk’s office

Allowed to Martin Trester, clerk of Township 4, Range 2.

 

Page 471

John Callihan – license to keep a ferry over Tanners Creek

Amos Rees – license to keep a ferry over mouth of Tanners Creek

No. 1769 – Allowed to John F. Richards for boarding and discharging prisoners from County Jail

No. 1770 – Allowed to Nelson H. Torbet for stationery, stove and rent of office

No. 1771 – Allowed to Nelson H. Torbet for professional services

Taxes levied for 1844.

 

Page 472

No. 1772 – Allowed to George Sutton for professional services attending Mary Lane Terrel, a pauper

No. 1773 – Allowed to Harding and Morgan for professional services attending paupers

No. 1774 – Allowed to Samuel Hunter for boarding and nursing Charles Hunter, an insane pauper

Henry Moran made report on tolls from Aurora Bridge.

No. 1775 – Allowed to Townsend J. Taylor for articles and board for several paupers

Henry Moran appointed collector of tolls for Aurora Bridge.

 

Page 473

Allowed to William Johnson, School Commissioner, for services receiving and disbursing school fund

Appointed Trustees of County Seminary: Zera Vinson, Benjamin Vail, Nelson H. Torbet, Robert D. Brown, John Powell, Claiborn Allen, William T. Harris, Amaziah Bailey, Alfred J. Cotton, John Callihan, Charles Dashiell, Y. A. Bonham, John Langley and Elial Chaffin.

No. 1777 – Allowed to Jesse Wilson for temporary relief of Thomas Wilson

 

Page 474

Elijah Thatcher – license to keep a store in Guionville and vend merchandise and groceries

Michael Hoff – license to keep a store in Jackson Township and vend merchandise and groceries

Jefferson Rittenhouse – license to keep a store and vend merchandise and groceries

Hamilton Conaway – license to keep a grocery and retail spirituous liquors at grocery in Guionville

Milliken & Jordan – license to keep a store and vend merchandise and groceries at store in Manchester Township

No. 1779 – Allowed to Milo Black for professional services attending paupers

 

Page 475

No. 1780 – Allowed to Thomas Palmer for case to hold books in Recorder’s office

Nelson H. Torbet, Treasurer, made report.

No. 1781 – Allowed to Daniel Horham for coffin and funeral expenses of William Bennett and for temporary relief of William Pernett

Nathaniel Tower selected as student to State University.

 

Page 476

No. 1782 – Allowed to Geo. W. Lane, Auditor

No. 1783 – Allowed to Nelson H. Torbet, Treasurer

 

Page 477

William Tate, Jr., appointed and employed as physician to attend on poor at County Asylum.

No. 1784 – Allowed to Dr. Jacob Ebersol for professional services attending pauper

No. 1785 – Allowed to Thomas H. Milburn for boarding paupers at County Asylum

No. 1791 – Allowed to Thomas H. Milburn for making rails for County Asylum

No. 1788 – Allowed to Abram B. Adams for erroneous tax

 

Page 478

No. 1789 – Allowed to Randall Alexander for his temporary relief

No. 1790 – Allowed to James Foster for temporary relief of A. Evans

No. 1792 – Allowed to Geo. W. Lane, Auditor, for services

No. 1796 – Allowed to Nelson H. Torbet for services as Physician in attending County Asylum

Election to be held in Laughery Township for electing Justice of the Peace in vacancy of David Kerr.

Election to be held in Lawrenceburg Township to elect Justice of the Peace to fill vacancy of Benjamin Tuller.

 

Page 479

Thomas H. Milburn’s proposal accepted to keep paupers at County Asylum. Filed bond with William V. Cheek, his security.

 

Page 480

Bryant Connelly, Patrick O’Brien Sr., and John W. Engle, Trustees of Township 8, Range 3 west made report that residents voted to sell land belonging to said township and range. For the sale:

1. Patrick O’Brien Sr.
2. Bryant Connelly
3. John Engle
4. John Anderson
5. George Anderson
6. Claudius Anderson
7. Meson Roberts
8. John Montgomery
9. John Hubble
10. Conrod Weler
11. John Jones
12. Jacob Coons
13. Greenville Rhumlhart
14. Garding Grumble
15. Martin Russell
16. Nicholas Yeager
17. Perter Glenn
18. Abijah H. Wilson
19. Isaac Foster
20. John Showalter
21. Thomas E. Jeffries
22. Rigby Alexander
23. Alvin Alden
24. John Miler
25. Henry Bemmase
26. Francis Y. Shue
27. Peter Schue
28. Jacob Vanwedding
29. John Fogle
30. Charles Ausburn
31. Joseph Marten
32. George Ausburn
33. Joseph Anderson
34. Peter Wilkinson
35. Henry Grasscap
36. Henry Drake
37. George Weir
38. George Miler
39. Robert Clump
40. W. Zimmerman
41. Patrick O’Brien
42. William O’Brien
43. R. M. O’Brien
44. James S. Golding
45. G. A. Tauer
46. Simon Sickle
47. Michael Hoff
48. William White
49. Sebastian Peter
50. Lewry Foster
51. G. M. Shanelaph
52. John Shumlaeb
53. Samuel J. Alder
54. Henry Evernat
55. John Longman
56. Michael Henalp

 

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Page 482

Nelson H. Torbet, Treasuer, made report.

 

Page 483

D. J. Hancock made report of tolls received from South Hogan Bridge.

Watts & Mayhew – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg and vend merchandise and groceries

David Walser appointed agent to lease property belonging to county.

 

Page 484

Harry Moran, keeper of bridge at Aurora filed bond with Hiram Lamkin and Joseph M. Grove, his securities.

 

Page 485

Funds of Congressional Township 6, Range 1. Loans to:

• Elias Little
• Abram True
• Joseph M. Grove
• Thomas Hargate
• William Jessup
• Robert Gibson
• Joel Lynn
• Lewis G. Hurlbert
• James C. Miller
• John Stockman
• Aurora Corporation
• James Wills
• John Goodwin
• E. W. Jackson

Funds of Township 7, Range 1. Loans to:

• Thomas Folbre
• James Lewis
• William V. Cheek
• James Smith
• William Upp
• William Wymond
• Ephraim Hollister
• Miles Kellog
• George Russel
• J. T. Hinkson
• Vachel Hobbs
• Henry White

 

Page 486

Funds of Township 4, Range 2. Loans to:

• Samuel Jenett
• Horace Bassett
• Joseph Welsh
• J. Harpham
• Geo. W. Chisman
• John B. Craft
• Vachel Lindsey
• John L. Bailey
• John D. Little
• James Boothe
• John Wilson
• S. Hubbard
• James Smith

Funds of Township 5, Range 2. Loans to:

• James Wills
• Robt. Gibson
• Ths. Chisman
• M. E. Church Wilmington
• Ths. Folbre
• William Howard
• Wm. B. Arnold
• C. Bird Pate
• Sam. F. Corington
• J. Bruce

Funds of Township 6, Range 3. Loans to:

• Elias McAdams
• S. Buffington
• Judan Lucas
• Hancock
• Wm. P. Chisman

 

Page 487

Funds of Township 3, Range 2. Loans to:

• Thomas Hargate
• John Seth
• James Murray
• Hamilton Pate
• William N. Cooper
• Samuel James
• J. P. Richardson
• N. Vanansdol
• J. P. Richardson
• R. Gibson

Funds of Township 7, Range 2. Loans to:

• James Murray
• Robert Hargate
• Alex. Noble
• William Clynch
• D. Williamson
• J. C. Curtis
• Jas. Cummings
• J. F. Covington
• Michael Leary
• John Lewis
• Ephraim Lewis
• Michael Hickey
• Jas. Palmer
• Powell H. Miller
• Geo. Voglesang
• Jacob D. Weason
• John Decker

Funds of Township 5, Range 2. Loans to:

• Jac. W. Eggleston
• Jas. O. Smith
• Amos Jones
• R. Moore
• Wm. Gerrard
• A. Morgan

 

Page 488

Funds of Township 3, Range 1. Loans to:

• William Green
• S. Wilson
• J. McPherson
• Ths. Linville
• Jonas Leason
• Isaac Randal
• Joseph M. Grove
• Amaziah Bailey
• Joseph Peters
• Calom Marble
• Ed. C. Cheek
• J. H. Carbaugh
• Jas. Watson
• Cona Bainum
• Wm. O’Neal
• John H. O’Neal
• Benj. Walker
• Geo. W. Chisman
• St. Buffington
• Sam. Kennedy
• Wm. Morley
• S. Best
• D. Love
• D. Wynnings

Funds of Township 6, Range 2. Loans to:

• Abram True
• Jas. P. Milliken
• Ths. Wright
• M. E. Church Wilmington
• Jas. Watson
• Joseph Lenover
• Madison Henry
• R. Milliken
• Geo. H. Darling
• R. Bennett
• R. Glenn
• S. Horham

 

Page 489

Funds of Township 4, Range 1. Loans to:

• J. M. Stewart
• Cornelius Miller
• John McKain
• S. Stewart
• J. & W. Welsh
• A. Morgan
• Dunn & Hayes
• R. Moore
• Wm. Gerrard

Funds of Township 5, Range 1. Loans to:

• Michael Degear
• Jacob Gore
• John Levingston
• Asa Shattuck
• John Latham
• Martin K. Lathrop
• L. B. Hunt
• Benj. Tufts
• John Ferre
• John Billingsley
• J. H. Carbaugh
• Isaac Cochran
• A. J. Cotton
• J. Fenimore
• A. B. Henry
• Chs. T. Conwell
• C. Rowe
• A. Bailey
• Hiram Lamkin
• W. S. Pate
• D. Nevitt
• James McLester
• John B. Young

 

Page 490

Funds of Township 4, Range 3. Loans to:

• Thos. Palmer
• William Flynn
• Caleb Wright
• Wm. Glenn
• D. S. Major
• Wm. Dils
• Jac. Hayes
• James Rand

Permanent fund belonging to Congressional Township.

 

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Page 494

Deed of George W. Lane, Auditor, to James Rand.

 

Page 495 [Continued.]

 

Page 496

Deed – George W. Lane, Auditor, to Michael Hickey.

 

Page 497 [Continued.]

 

Page 498

Deed – George W. Lane, Auditor, to John Gibson.

 

Page 499 [Continued.]

 

Page 500

Mortgage – George W. Lane, Auditor and William Johnson, School Commissioner, to Claudius Anderson

 

Page 501

Mortgage – Claudius Anderson

 

Page 502

Mortgage – John Longemann

 

Page 503

Mortgage – William Lamson

 

Page 504

Mortgage – Merit Hubbell

 

Page 505

Mortgage – David Hulbell

The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the December 1844  Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.

Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 3

December Session 1844

 

Page 439

William Hemphill – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Union Township

No. 1665 – Allowed to Samuel Jemes for boarding M. Robertson, an insane man, and for chains, stove and pipe, &c. for Robertson

No. 1666 – Allowed to George Willis for cash advanced in removing Marberry, a transient pauper

No. 1667 – Allowed to Thomas H. Milburn for boarding paupers at County Asylum

No. 1668 – Allowed to Thomas H. Milburn for making coffin and furnishing grass for County Asylum, &c.

T. G. Fisk – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

 

Page 440

George W. Shane – license to keep a grocery and retail spirituous liquors at house in Logan Township

Leonard Mulfinger – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

No. 1669 – Allowed to Micajah Pickett for temporary relief of R. Ellis

No. 1670 – Allowed to Thomas Palmer for removing books &c. to the Recorder’s office

No. 1671 – Allowed to A. L. Bailey for services as visitor to County Asylum

Ordered Sheriff to summon clerk and Trustees of School District No. 4 in Township 6, Range 3 west with the books and papers of district.

Salmon Amos Buell selected as student to state university.

 

Page 441

Stephen Gutzmiller – license to keep a grocery in Jackson Township and retail spirituous liquors

No. 1672 – Allowed to Benjamin Johnson for temporary relief of his son

No. 1673 – Allowed to Daniel Lynn for temporary relief of Mrs. Roney

No. 1674 – Allowed to Dunn and Watts for publishing delinquent list

No. 1675 – Allowed to Daniel T. Craig for temporary relief

No. 1676 – Allowed to Lemley & Dunn for articles furnished the poor

No. 1677 – Allowed to D. A. Rowland for setting grate and drayage

No. 1678 – Allowed to James Foster for temporary relief of A. Evans

 

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No. 1679 – Allowed to Norval Sparks for articles furnished paupers

No. 1680 – Allowed to John Ferris & Co. for ink, paper and quills furnished auditor and clerk

Lewis G. Hubbeit – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora

Isaac White – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora

 

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Benjamin Vail – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Wilmington

James W. Gaff – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora

John Mahoney – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Kelso Township

James C. Cordery – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Wilmington

Andrew Morgan – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in New Lawrenceburg

 

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John Gray – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

No. 1681 – Allowed to John Wood for transporting pauper from Lawrenceburg to County Asylum

William W. Jordan – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Manchester Township

George Tousey – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

George Ross – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in New Lawrenceburg

No. 1682 – Allowed to William V. Cheek for stationery and removing books &c. of clerk’s office to new building

Allowed to Harrison Dawson for serving as inspector of election of Trustees in Township 6, Range 1

 

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No. 1683 – Allowed to Morgan and Harding – license for their professional services

No. 1684 – Allowed to William Bennett for his temporary relief

No. 1685 – Allowed to Ann Fowler for temporary relief of her son

No. 1686 – Allowed to Benjamin Sylvester for amount overpaid for store license

William S. Holman presented petition of Gerard Wimpe and others for vacation of part of Harrison and Napoleon State Road.

Allowed to James Todd, Jr. for interest on certificate. [Error.]

Allowed to Nathaniel Todd for interest on certificate. [Error.]

 

Page 446

Petition of vacation of part of State Road from Harrison to Napoleon continued.

Henry Moran made report on tolls from Aurora Bridge.

Allowed James Todd, Jr. for amount overpaid on his certificate of purchase.

Allowed to Nathaniel Todd, Sr. for amount of interest overpaid on his certificate of purchase.

No. 1689 – Allowed to Sparks Blasdell to be expended by him in repair of bridge across Salt Fork Creek in Miller Township

 

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No. 1690 – Allowed to William C. Crookshank for his professional services attending pauper in Clay Township

No. 1691 – Allowed to George B. Sheldon for stove, grate &c. for public offices

No. 1692 – Allowed to Nelson H. Torbet for stationery, rent of office, &c.

No. 1693 – Allowed to John F. Richards for boarding criminals, &c. at County Jail

William V. Cheek filed bill for extra services. Disallowed. Cheek appealed and filed bond with Joseph Groff and John Hornberger, his securities.

 

Page 448

Ordered Auditor give written notice to borrowers of Surplus Revenue Funds who are in arrears for interest due.

 

Page 449

No. 1694 – Allowed to George Willis for keeping and nursing pauper

Nelson H. Torbet, Treasurer, made report.

 

Page 450

Thomas Wood selected as student to State University.

Philip Bahite – license to keep grocery and retail spirituous liquors at house in Kelso Township

No. 1695 – Allowed to George W. Lane for desk furnished the Auditor’s office

Danl. J. Hancock made report on tolls received from South Hogan Bridge.

Jacob Hummell – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at his house in Kelso Township

 

Page 451

Luther F. Holcomb, Elisha Brown and Turner Floyd, Trustees of District No. 4, Township 6, Range 3, made report.

No. 1696 – Allowed to Jehu Goodwin for boarding and nursing a pauper

No. 1697 – Allowed to Silas Nowlin for expenses of funeral of Anthony Johnson, a transient pauper

No. 1698 – Allowed to George W. Lane for services as Auditor

No. 1699 – Allowed to Randal Alexander for his relief

Oliver Livingston presented petition of inhabitants of Wilmington that a license be granted to Livingston to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors. Granted. Filed bond with Noyes Canfield, his security.

 

Page 452

No. 1700 – Allowed to William V. Cheek for desk for Clerk’s office

Court adjourned.

 

Page 453

Deed of George W. Lane, Auditor, to Samuel James. Names mentioned: James Flemming, Amos S. Coyle.

 

Page 454 [Continued.]

 

Page 455

Deed of George W. Lane, Auditor, to Michael Leavy. Names mentioned: John Hill.

 

Page 456 [Continued.]

 

Page 457

Deed of George W. Lane, Auditor, to John B. Kelley.

 

Page 458 [Continued.]

 

Page 459

Deed of George W. Lane, Auditor, to Hugh March. Names mentioned: Joseph P. Richardson.

 

Page 460 [Continued.]

 

Page 461

Deed of George W. Lane, Auditor, to Joseph P. Richardson.

 

Page 462 [Continued.]

 

Page 463

Deed of George W. Lane, Auditor, to Nathaniel Todd, Sr. Names mentioned: Robert Moore, Isaac Bruce.

 

Page 464 [Continued.]

 

Page 465

Deed of Geo. W. Lane, Auditor, to Nathaniel Todd, Jr. Names mentioned: David Melburn.

 

Page 466 [Continued.]

The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the September 1844 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.

Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 3

September Session 1844

 

Page 421

Present:

• David Walser
• William S. Ward
• John Columbia

David Walser elected President of the Board.

Jacob Stenmates – license to keep a grocery and retail spirituous liquors at house in Kelso Township

Joseph Stenmates – license to keep a grocery and retail spirituous liquors at house in Manchester Township

Jeremiah Conghlan – license to keep a grocery and retail spirituous liquors at house in Kelso Township

John B. Kessler – license to keep a grocery and retail spirituous liquors at house in Kelso Township

 

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Thomas Guion – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store

John B. Clark – license to vend merchandise and groceries

No. 1489 – Allowed to Daniel Lynn for temporary relief of Mrs. Roney

No. 1490 – Allowed to Jesse Wilson for temporary relief of Thomas Wilson

No. 1491 – Allowed to Samuel James for boarding Mr. Roberts, an insane person

No. 1493 – Allowed to Thomas H. Milburn for boarding paupers at County Asylum

No. 1494 – Allowed to Thomas H. Milburn for sundries

No. 1495 – Allowed to J. L. Benson for professional services

No. 1496 – Allowed to Dama Smith for his temporary relief

 

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George Cable – license to vend and retail groceries at grocery in Lawrenceburg Township

George Voglesang – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in Kelso Township

Reuben Rogers – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Wilmington

Josiah Chambers – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora

No. 1492 – Allowed to William V. Cheek for stationery, &c., for clerk’s office

No. 1497 – Allowed to J. G. McCullough for attending a pauper

 

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No. 1498 – Allowed to Randal Alexander for his temporary relief

No. 1503 – Allowed to Benj. Johnson for relief of his son

No. 1504 – Allowed to William Bennett for his temporary relief

No. 1505 – Allowed to Annias Evans for his relief

Lewis S. Gruzard – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

Herman Benson – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Kelso Township

No. 1506 – Allowed to Moses Turner for articles furnished pauper

No. 1507 – Allowed to A. & R. Wilber for articles furnished pauper

No. 1508 – Allowed to J. L. Benson for his professional services attending paupers

No. 1509 – Allowed to Watts & Dunn for advertising and printing blank county orders

James Burk – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

 

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R. H. & O. L. Parry – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

No. 1516 – Allowed to Ebenezer Dumont for rent of house for Treasurer’s Office and stationery

Samuel McKinley – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in Jackson Township

No. 1521 – Allowed to Vinson Roberts for services removing pauper from Jackson Township to County Asylum

 

Page 426

Henry Moran, toll gatherer of Aurora Bridge, filed report.

No. 1523 – Allowed to Hiram Taylor for taking up drowned man and going for coroner

No. 1524 – Allowed to Lemley & Dunn for articles furnished paupers

No. 1525 – Allowed to John Ferris & Co. for articles for Auditor’s office

No. 1526 – Allowed to Samuel Jones for keeping pauper

No. 1527 – Allowed to Josiah Collins for removing paupers to County Asylum

No. 1529 – Allowed to Martin Dashiell for ballot box for Sparta Township

Aaron Y. Meryman – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Hartford

 

Page 427

J. R. Cole & Co. – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Hartford

& R. Wilber – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Hartford

J. & S. West – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

Craft & Co. – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

William E. Craft – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

No. 1530 – Allowed to Joseph Winkley for digging grave &c. for drowned man

No. 1531 – Allowed to Cornelius Miller for services as Trustee of Township 4, Range 1

 

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Allowed to Cornelius Miller for services as Trustee of Township 4, Range 1

Allowed to Enoch W. Jackson for services as Trustee of Township 6, Range 1

No. 1532 – Allowed to John F. Richards for boarding prisoners at County Jail

No. 1533 – Allowed to George W. Lane for services as Auditor

 

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Haines & Plumer – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Manchester Township

William H. Baker – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in Manchester Township

No. 1536 – Allowed to Ebenezer Dumont for his percentage on Surplus Revenue interest

No. 1537 – Allowed to George W. Lane for his percentage on Surplus Revenue interest

William Clying – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in York Township

David Walser authorized to sell loose property at Wilmington belonging to the county

 

Page 430

Allowed to William Johnson, School Commissioner, for his services in receiving and disbursing the School Fund

Allowed to George W. Lane, Auditor, for his services as above

Ebenezer Dumont, former Treasurer, made report.

No. 1539 – Allowed to Micajah Pickett for temporary relief of R. Ellis

 

Page 431

D. J. Hancock made report on tolls from South Hogan Creek Bridge.

Thomas F. Shaw appointed inspector of salt.

Court adjourned.

 

Page 432

Deed of George W. Lane, Auditor, to James Todd, Jr.

 

Page 433

Deed of George W. Lane, Auditor, to Nathaniel Todd, Sr.

 

Page 434 [Continued.]

 

Page 435

Deed of George W. Lane, Auditor, to Abram Briggs.

 

Page 436 [Continued.]

 

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Deed of George W. Lane, Auditor, to Henry White. Names within: James Owens, deceased; Joseph Kinkle, Elizabeth Owen, widow of James Owens; Robert Bradsaw, his wife Sarah Bradshaw, formerly Sarah Owens; John Owens, Zachariah Owens, James Owens and his wife Mary, George Jenks and his wife Henrietta formerly Owens.

 

Page 438 [Continued.]

The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the August 1844 Called Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.

Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 3

August Called Session 1844

 

Page 419

Present:

• John Columbia
• David Walser

Nelson H. Torbet, Treasurer elect, filed bond with E. Dumont, Mahlon Powell, Wm. McConnell, Daniel Conaway Jr., James Lindsay, Noyes Canfield, William Williams, John P. Walker, George P. Low, Benj. Vail, Thomas H. Milburn, David Kerr, Edward Clements, Thomas Baker, his securities.

 

Page 420

Court adjourned.

The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the June 1844 Called Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.

Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 3

June Called Session 1844

 

Page 412

Charles Dashiell made report of expenditures made as agent to expend $100 of three percent fund.

No. 1442 – Allowed to Margaret Thornberg for removing pauper

No. 1462 – Allowed to George W. Lane for services as Auditor

No. 1471 – Allowed to J. W. Sackett for digging grave for transient pauper

No. 1469 – Allowed to Mathew Robertson for taking care of Miss Robertson, an insane person

Board to buy South Hogan Creek Bridge and charter from George Carlisle  and William E. White, both of Cincinnati. D. S. Hancock, agent.

 

Page 413 [Continued.]

 

Page 414

George W. Lane, Auditor, filed report.

 

Page 415

Ebenezer Dumont, Treasurer, filed report.

 

Page 416

Commissioners examined Auditor and Treasurer reports.

Ebenezer Dumont, filed report of funds received into Treasury.

 

Page 417

Elections to be held in each Congressional Township to elect 3 Trustees of each. Elections to be held near houses of John J. French, James Watson, Samuel J. Alden.

 

Page 418

Appointments of Election Inspectors:

• Township 7, Range 1 – Mason J. Cloud
• Township 6, Range 1 – Hamson Dawson
• Township 4, Range 2 – Servitus Tufts
• Township 5, Range 2 – Lemuel G. Elder
• Township 6, Range 3 – Spencer Davis
• Township 3, Range 2 – William B. Phelps
• Township 7, Range 2 – John Mahoney
• Township 3, Range 1 – John Hunter
• Township 6, Range 2 – Alfred J. Cotton
• Township 5, Range 3 – Laban Bramble
• Township 4, Range 1 – William French
• Township 4, Range 3 – Thomas W. Pate
• Township 5, Range 1 – William C. Layton
• Township 7, Range 3 – Oliver Heustis
• Township 8, Range 3 – Merrit Hubbel

D. J. Hancock reported tolls from South Hogan Creek bridge.

Court adjourned.

The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the June 1844 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.

Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 3

June Session 1844

 

Page 393

James M. Torrence – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Logan Township

Jones & Brewington – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Wilmington

John T. Taylor – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora

Thomas J. Taylor – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora

Andrew Cunninhgam – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Sparta

 

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Philip R. Besaer – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store

J. & S. Wymond – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Dillsboro

Allowed to James O. Smith for services as Trustee of Township 5, Range 3

Allowed to James Lyons for services as Trustee of Township 5, Range 3

Allowed to Jacob W. Egelston for services as Trustee of Township 5, Range 3

No. 1404 – Allowed to Thomas H. Milburn for boarding paupers at County Asylum

No. 1405 – Allowed to William A. Smith for services putting glass &c. in desk at clerk’s office

No. 1406 – Allowed to John & H. Wood for removing pauper to County Asylum

No. 1407 – Allowed to J. S. Heath for paper and sand for clerk’s office

No. 1408 – Allowed to David Conger for services as assistant assessor

 

Page 395

No. 1409 – Allowed to William V. Cheek for stationery &c. for clerk’s office

Election to be held in Randolph Township to elect 2 Justices of the Peace.

James Thompson and citizens of 1st ward of Lawrenceburg presented remonstrance objecting to granting any license to sale of spirits. Cyrus Armstrong, J. H. Rand, David Springer and Charles Patton, of 2nd ward of Lawrenceburg, objected to granting any license.

 

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No. 1410 – Allowed to Aaron L. Goble for services as assistant assessor

Jacob Kraff – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house

No. 1411 – Allowed to Daniel Lynn for temporary relief of Mrs. Roney

Slater & Hall – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Yorkville

No. 1412 – Allowed to Benjamin Vail for articles furnished clerk, treasurer and auditor

No. 1413 – Allowed to Cornelius O’Brien for services as assistant assessor

Alexander & Rumbel – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Sparta Township

Levin B. Lewis – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

 

Page 397

George Arnold and Warren Tebbs presented petition signed by citizens for a new township out of part of Logan Township to be called Harrison Township. James T. Brown presented remonstrance of citizens of Logan Township. Harrison Township created.

John Godley appointed inspector for elections in Harrison Township. Election to be held at house of Warren Tebbs in Harrison.

James T. Brown, attorney for remonstrance above, asked for an appeal. Appeal granted to Charles Jolly, one of remonstrators. Jolly to file bond with Daniel Baldridge, his security.

 

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Roland & White – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Clay Township

Warren Tebbs – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in Harrison

No. 1414 – Allowed to Anniss Evans for his temporary relief

No. 1415 – Allowed to John Sortwell for temporary relief of Mrs. Waldron

No. 1416 – Allowed to J. L. Bonson for professional services attending pauper in Clay Township

Application of Amos Reese, Jacob Reese, Martha Reese, David Reese, and Reazin Reese for license of ferry at mouth of Tanners Creek. Ferry of John Callahan at said place. License granted.

 

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No. 1417 – Allowed to George Hume for service as bailiff in summoning Grand Jury

No. 1418 – Allowed to Silas Nowlen for services a bailiff in summoning Grand Jury

No. 1419 – Allowed to George Tousey for articles furnished for the use of the Court

No. 1420 – Allowed to Mahlon Powell for extra services as Sheriff

No. 1421 – Allowed to Mahlon Powel for white washing jail

No. 1422 – Allowed to Mahlon Powell for coal for use of the Court

 

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John Ferris & Co. – license to vend merchandise and drugs at store in Lawrenceburg

Harrison McDaniels – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora

Joseph Haburn – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora

George Morrison – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora

Clayborn Allen – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Wilmington

No. 1423 – Allowed to John Ferris & Co. for sundry articles of medicine for pauper

No. 1424 – Allowed to John Ferris & Co. for sundry articles for clerk’s office

No. 1425 – Allowed to Van Hayes for nursing transient pauper

No. 1426 – Allowed to Norval Shanks for articles furnished transient paupers

 

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No. 1427 – Allowed to Dearborn Gew for burying pauper

Lemley & Dunn – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

No. 1428 – Allowed to Charles Patton for boarding and nursing pauper in Lawrenceburg

No. 1429 – Allowed to Harris Fitch for boarding and nursing pauper in Lawrenceburg

No. 1430 – Allowed to Lemley & Dunn for sundry articles furnished paupers

No. 1431 – Allowed to James Cummings for making coffin for pauper

No. 1432 – Allowed to John Hornberger for nursing and boarding pauper

No. 1433 – Allowed to Jotham Clark for digging 3 graves for paupers

No. 1435 – Allowed to George Tousey for sundries furnished paupers

C. G. W. Comegys – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

No. 1436 – Allowed to J. H. Brower for professional services in attending paupers

John C. Moore – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Sparta Township

 

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No. 1437 – Allowed to Thomas H. Milburn for rails made on Asylum

Grand Jury for November Term 1844:

• John R. Watkins of Centre Township
• Silas W. Eggleston of Clay Township
• John Palmer of York Township
• James Wills of Sparta Township
• Richard Downey of Union Township
• John Stewart of Union Township
• Daniel Plummer Jr. of Manchester Township
• Benjamin Fuller of Lawrenceburg Township
• Richard Ellingwood of Manchester Township
• William Gerrard of Union Township
• George Near of Jackson Township
• James Craig of Logan Township
• Davis Woodward of Lawrenceburg Township
• John D. Johnson of Sparta Township
• Richard Freeland of Manchester Township
• George Laird of Lawrenceburg Township
• Samuel Jewett of Clay Township
• Samuel Craft of Lawrenceburg Township

 

Page 403

Traverse Jury for November Term 1844, 1st week:

• Samuel McKinley of Jackson Township
• Isaac H. Carbaugh of Centre Township
• Lewis Everson of Logan Township
• John Doolan of Kelso Township
• Elijah Fuller of Sparta Township
• John K. Lewis of Union Township
• William Oxley of Union Township
• William T. Pate of Randolph Township
• Ebenezer Bedumah Sr. of Sparta Township
• Henry S. Pate of Caesars Creek Township
• Philemon Wilson of Laughery Township
• William L. Abbott of Clay Township
• Elijah M. Knapp of Miller Township
• Jacob D. Mason of Kelso Township
• Reuben Moore of Lawrenceburg Township

Traverse Jury for November Term 1844, 2d week:

• Wyatt Allen of Union Township
• Andrew Weller of Caesars Creek Township
• Joshua Lowe of Laughery Township
• Samuel McMullen of Manchester Township
• John Frazier of Miller Township
• James W. Whitaker of Clay Township
• Richard Hubbard of Clay Township
• Richard N. Spicknall of York Township
• Reuben C. Jackson of Miller Township
• Thomas E. Jeffers of Jackson Township
• William Laird of Logan Township
• Samuel Foreman of Centre Township
• James Graham of Kelso Township
• Nathan Wallace of Laughery Township
• Marshall Elliott of Caesars Creek Township

 

Page 404

Traverse Jury for November Term 1844, 3d week:

• Robert Hansel of Miller Township
• John Lewis of Kelso Township
• Anderson F. Gage of Lawrenceburg Township
• Oliver Heustis of Manchester Township
• Charles Briggs of Logan Township
• Madison Henry of Centre Township
• Joseph Hennegan of Sparta Township
• Abram Gullett of Sparta Township
• John B. Chisman of Laughery Township
• Benjamin Ewbank of Miller Township
• Charles Dashiell of Sparta Township
• Ephraim Hollister of Lawrenceburg Township
• Thomas F. Shaw of Lawrenceburg Township
• James Babcock of Manchester Township
• Nathan Smith of Clay Township

Grand Jury for May Term 1845:

• William Brown of Lawrenceburg Township
• John Stockman of Centre Township
• Caleb Wright of Centre Township
• David Hafford of Union Township
• James T. Botham of Manchester Township
• Charles B. Cannon of Centre Township
• Jacob Hummel of Kelso Township
• Edmund Squibb of Randolph Township
• Frederick Alesbury of Lawrenceburg Township
• William M. Wilber of Randolph Township
• William Huff of Lawrenceburg Township
• Martin Kelley of Kelso Township
• John Smith of Laughery Township
• Wilson L. Wheeler of Sparta Township
• Henry Worley of Centre Township
• Thomas Spicknall of Laughery Township
• John B. Young of Lawrenceburg Township
• Abner Dill of Jackson Township

 

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Traverse Jury for Mary Term 1845, 1st week:

• E. Sparks Blasdel of Miller Township
• Christopher Hudson of Kelso Township
• Chalon G. Miller of Miller Township
• James Rand of Caesars Creek Township
• David Tebbets of Manchester Township
• Andrew Cochran of Logan Township
• Patrick Shields of Logan Township
• Joseph Hansel of York Township
• Isaac Hazen of Jackson Township
• Isaac Bruce of Manchester Township
• Francis Longworth of Logan Township
• Robert Gibson of Miller Township
• Martin H. Offutt of Lawrenceburg Township
• Daniel G. Lawrence of Jackson Township
• Thomas Irnes of Kelso Township

Traverse Jury for May Term 1845, 2nd week:

• John Hall of York Township
• John B. Durbin of Centre Township
• Reuben Goodwin of Miller Township
• James T. Smith of Union Township
• John Tacks of Laughery Township
• Harvey Cole of Caesars Creek Township
• Richard Sohris of Centre Township
• George W. Blasdel of Lawrenceburg Township
• Reed Crandall of Caesars Creek Township
• John W. H. Munroe of Union Township
• Daniel Bartholomew of Centre Township
• Robert Cofield of Union Township
• Stephen McArdle of Randolph Township
• William E. Burdsall of Randolph Township
• Sherburn Horam of Manchester Township

 

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Traverse Jury for May Term 1845, 3rd week:

• Mathew Hubbel Jr. of Jackson Township
• Stephen Day of Manchester Township
• George A. Riggs of Centre Township
• Lewis B. Hunt of Randolph Township
• Jacob W. Eggleston of Clay Township
• James W. McGuire of Caesars Creek Township
• Samuel Kennedy of Manchester Township
• John Fagair of York Township
• Robert Davison of Logan Township
• Edward B. Hunt of Randolph Township
• James Antrim of Miller Township
• John Swales of Logan Township
• Jonathan Noble of Centre Township
• James Rea of Laughery Township
• William Row of York Township

 

Page 407

William McBride, toll gatherer of Aurora Bridge, made report.

No. 1438 – Allowed to Westley Willey for making coffin for pauper in Clay Township

No. 1439 – Allowed to David Conger for temporary relief of Mr. Burnett of Manchester

No. 1440 – Allowed to William C. Layton for hauling coffin to Tanners Creek

No. 1441 – Allowed to Randall Alexander for his temporary relief

No. 1442 – Allowed to Dana Smith for his temporary relief

No. 1443 – Allowed to Cyrus Armstrong for making coffin for pauper

 

Page 408

Tax rates for 1844.

 

Page 409

No. 1444 – Allowed to Benjamin Mayhew for sundries furnished paupers

No. 1445 – Allowed to William Brown for three coffins for paupers

No. 1446 – Allowed to Milo Black for professional services attending paupers

No. 1447 – Allowed to E. Morgan for professional services

No. 1448 – Allowed to E. P. Bond for professional services attending paupers

No. 1449 – Allowed to Andrew Lonergan for services assessing County Revenue

No. 1450 – Allowed to Andrew Lonergan for services on Board of Equalization

No. 1451 – Allowed to Dunn and Wats for advertising

 

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No. 1452 – Allowed to Benjamin Redman for furnishing and boarding paupers

No. 1453 – Allowed to John F. Richards for boarding criminals at County Jail

No. 1454 – Allowed to Cyrus Armstrong for 6 chairs for clerk’s office

No. 1455 – Allowed to John B. Chisman for hauling furniture from clerk’s office from Wilmington to Lawrenceburg

No. 1456 – Allowed to Thomas Wilson for his temporary relief

No. 1457 – Allowed to George P. Lowe for hauling furniture from Court House at Wilmington to Lawrenceburg

No. 1458 – Allowed to George W. Taylor for hauling furniture from Auditor’s office at Wilmington to Lawrenceburg

No. 1459 – Allowed to Aaron L. Goble for amount advanced by him

Houck & Wedalstaedt – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

Allowed to Robert Haddock for services as Trustee of Township 6, Range 1

 

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Election to be held in Manchester Township to elect 2 Justice of the Peace to fill vacancy of David Conger and John Shoemake.

Robert Hargitt – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Miller Township

Merrit Hubbel – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Jackson Township

Reports of Treasurers of Congressional Townships:

• Thomas Annis, Township 6, Range 1
• Abram
• Jesse Wilson, Township 4, Range 2
• Luke Evil, Township 5, Range 2
• [blank]
• Robert Harris of Township 3, Range 2
• James McKay of Township 7, Range 2
• [blank]
• James T. Milliken, Township 6, Range 2
• James O. Smith, Township 5, Range 3
• John J. French, Township 4, Range 1
• James Rand, Township 4, Range 3
• William T. Harris, Township 5, Range 1
• Daniel Hathaway, Township 7, Range 3
• Bryant Connelly, Township 8, Range 3

Court adjourned.

The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the March 1844 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.

Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 3

March Session 1844

 

Page 364

Present:

• William S. Ward
• David Walser
• John Columbia

No. 1211 – Allowed to David Hufford for boarding and nursing 3 paupers in Union Township

No. 1212 – Allowed to Dr. J. L. Benson for professional services for attendance on the poor in Union Township

No. 1213 – Allowed to Daniel Lynn for temporary relief of Mrs. Roney

No. 1214 – Allowed to John Smith for temporary relief of John Hubbard

Henry S. Black, of Jackson Township – license to keep a grocery and retail spirituous liquors

George F. Schnetyer – license to keep a grocery and retail spirituous liquors in Kelso Township

No. 1215 – Allowed to Reuben Rogers for stationery supplied aduitor’s office

No. 1216 – Allowed to Samuel Lewis for making a coffin for Mason’s boy

No. 1217 – Allowed to Jesse Wilson for temporary relief of Thomas Wilson

 

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No. 1218 – Allowed to John P. Rogers for making a coffin for Benson

No. 1219 – Allowed to John Chisman for digging a grave for Benson

No. 1220 – Allowed to Bowers & LeRoy for professional services and necessaries rendered the transient poor of Sparta Township

No. 1221 – Allowed to Randall Alexander for his temporary relief

Michael Hoff, of Jackson Township – license to vend merchandise and groceries

No. 1222 – Allowed to Daniel Roberts for visiting County Asylum

No. 1223 – Allowed to William Harrison for visiting Asylum

Henry Schue – license to keep a tavern in Kelso Township

No. 1224 – Allowed to Obediah Priest for temporary relief of Keziah Walden

 

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Appointment of David Conger, Cornelius O’Brien and Aaron L. Loble  by Andrew Lonnergan as Deputy Assessors confirmed.

No. 1225 – Allowed to C. Bird Pate for boarding and furnishing shroud for pauper

Allowed to Martin Trester for services as Trustee of Township 4, Range 2. Also to Josiah Morehead and Jesse Wilson for same services.

Allowed to Benjamin Noyes for services as clerk of Township 6, Range 2 and stationery

No. 1226 – Allowed to James Cummings for making coffins

Allowed to Charles Dashiell for services as clerk and trustee of Township 6, Range 3

No. 1227 – Allowed to Dama Smith for temporary relief of herself and family. Order issued to Daniel T. Craig.

No. 1228 – Allowed to John M. Oatrick for necessaries furnished poor of Sparta Township

 

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David Conger, deputy Assessor, excepted from taxing Elias Conger, deaf and dumb person.

John Callahan – license to keep a ferry across Tanners Creek at mouth of creek

 

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No. 1229 – Allowed to Mahlon Powell for extra services as sheriff

No. 1230 – Allowed to Charles Bruce for cord of wood and cutting

No. 1231 – Allowed to Daniel Conaway for amount overpaid on his tax

No. 1232 – Allowed to David Fisher for groceries furnished pauper in Randolph Township

No. 1233 – Allowed to Robert McGuffin for digging grave &c.

No. 1234 – Allowed to Alexander Campbell for coffin for drowned man

No. 1235 – Allowed to Randal Frazier for making coffin for pauper

Allowed to Lemuel G. Elder for services as trustee of Township 5, Range 2

Patrick O’Conner – license to keep a grocery and retail merchandise, groceries and spirituous liquors at house in Kelso Township

Allowed to John R. Ross for services as Trustee of Township 5, Range 2

 

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No. 1236 – Allowed to John F. Richards for services as jailor

No. 1237 – Allowed to Amaziah Bailey for furnishing coffin for transient pauper

No. 1238 – Allowed to James H. Lane for hauling coffin to Tanners Creek

No. 1254 – Allowed to John Wilmington for digging grave &c. for drowned man

No. 1255 – Allowed to William Brown for making coffin &c. for transient paupers

No. 1256 – Allowed to Dunn & Watts for blank certificates for auditor

Norval Sparks – license to vend foreign merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

Elijah Thacher – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Clay Township

 

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No. 1257 – Allowed to Robert Conaway for rent of office for Auditor

James Conaway – license to keep a grocery and retail spirituous liquors at house in Clay Township

No. 1258 – Allowed to George Sutton for professional services attending a pauper

No. 1259 – Allowed to Nelson H. Torbet for professional services attending a pauper

 

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Jefferson Rittenhouse – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Harrison

William McBride, toll gatherer of Aurora Bridge, makes report. Paid to Buell and Lane.

Wymond & Ferris – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

Appointed Trustees of County Seminary Fund: William Tell Harris, Claiborn Allen, Richard N. Spicknall, David A. Brooks, David Conger, John P. Walker, Nelson H. Torbet, David Durham, William Johnson, William S. Holman, John Gardner, John Callehan, Alfred J. Cotton and John P. Rogers.

 

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Asaph Buck and James D. Linsday, of Wilmington, presented a remonstrance signed by citizens of Wilmington against granting licenses to retail spirituous liquor in Wilmington.

No. 1260 – Allowed to Thomas H. Milburn for boarding paupers at County Asylum

No. 1261 – Allowed to Thomas H. Milburn for rails &c. for County Asylum

Abram L. Bailey and Benjamin Plummer appointed visitors to County Asylum.

Nelson H. Torbet appointed and employed physician to attend to poor at County Asylum.

No. 1262 – Allowed to Nelson H. Torbet for services attending County Asylum

 

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Thomas H. Milburn’s proposal to keep paupers at County Asylum accepted. Filed bond with John Durham, Sr., his security.

 

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Allowed to William Johnson, School Commissioner for services in receiving and disbursing School Fund.

Allowed to George W. Lane, Auditor, for same services.

 

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James R. Mills – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Wilmington

Benjamin Mayhew – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

No. 1263 – Allowed to Benjamin Johnson for relief of his son

No. 1264 – Allowed to Wm. S. Ward for relief of Mrs. Merrick

Henry A. Moran appointed collector of tolls at bridge at mouth of Hogan Creek.

 

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No. 1265 – Allowed to Buell & Lane for payment on their bridge at Aurora

No. 1266 – Allowed to George W. Lane for services as auditor

No. 1267 – Allowed to Hiram Thompson for temporary relief of Mr. Evans

Election to be held in Centre Township to elect Justice of the Peace to fill vacancy of Israel C. Curtis.

Election to be held in Miller Township to elect Justice of the Peace to fill vacancy of William Jackson.

Election to be held in Laughery Township to elect Justice of the Peace to fill vacancy of John McPike.

Ebenezer Dumont, Treasurer, made report.

 

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Court adjourned.

 

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Mortgage of William N. Cooper.

 

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Mortgage of William Hixon and Anna Hixon, his wife.

 

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Mortgage of James Wills.

 

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Mortgage of John L. Bailey.

 

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Mortgage of John Durham.

 

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Mortgage of John Hinds.

 

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Mortgage of William P. Chisman.

 

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Mortgage of William Morley.

 

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Mortgage of William Wymond.

 

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Mortgage of James Cummings.

 

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Deed of George W. Lane, Auditor, to Andrew N. Stephens. Names within: Henry J. Bowers of Ripley County; Henry Walker, School Commissioner; Joseph Ewan, Justice of the Peace.

 

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Deed of George W. Lane, Auditor to William N. Cooper. Names within: Robert Gibson, John P. Dunn, School Commissioner; William Gibson, James G. Kittle; William B. Phelps, Justice of the Peace

 

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The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the January 1844 Called Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.

Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 3

January Called Session 1844

 

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Present:

• Wm. S. Ward
• David Walser
• John Columbia

John McPike, Agent of Surplus Revenue Fund, made settlement with Board. Money paid to A. Buck, E. Dumont, Wm. Johnson.

Court adjourned.

 

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Hamilton Pate’s mortgage. Land conveyed to Hamilton Tate by Charles L. Tate.

 

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William S. Pate’s mortgage

The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the December 1843 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.

Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 3

December Session 1843

 

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Present:

• David Walser
• John Columbia
• William S. Ward

Benjamin Sylvester – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Manchester Township

George Tousey – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

No. 1142 – Allowed to George Carpenter for boarding pauper

No. 1143 – Allowed to Abram Rector for removing pauper to County Asylum

No. 1144 – Allowed to Bazel James for professional services attending on pauper

No. 1145 – Allowed to Annias Evans for his temporary relief

No. 1146 – Allowed to Dunn & Watts for advertising delinquent list of 1842

 

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No. 1147 – Allowed to Jane Thayer for her temporary relief

No. 1148 – Allowed to Elijah Bruce for cutting wood

No. 1149 – Allowed to A. Stephenson for removing pauper to County Asylum

No. 1150 – Allowed to Randall Alexander for his temporary relief

No. 1151 – Allowed to Daniel Lynn for temporary relief of Mrs. Roney

No. 1153 – Allowed to Obediah B. Priest for temporary relief of Mrs. Walden

Horton & Morgan – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in New Lawrenceburg

Asaph Buck, attorney for John P. Scott, withdraws application for ferry at Rising Sun.

 

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Theodore Gazlay, Attorney for Rising Sun, to vacate ferry used by John P. Scott at Rising Sun. Asaph Buck, attorney for John P. Scott. Board ordered that John P. Scott has forfeited right to ferry and is vacated.

 

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No. 1154 – Allowed to Jeremiah H. Brower for professional services attending paupers

No. 1155 – Allowed to Leneley & Dunn for articles furnished paupers

No. 1157 – Allowed to William V. Cheek for books, paper &c. for clerk’s office

No. 1158 – Allowed to Mahlon Powell for wood &c. for Circuit Court

No. 1159 – Allowed to Mahlon Powell for extra services as Sheriff

No. 1156 – Allowed to Amaziah Bailey for one coffin furnished for pauper

No. 1160 – Allowed to Elisha Morgan for professional services in attending on paupers

No. 1161 – Allowed to Leonard Mulfinger for nursing transient pauper

No. 1162 – Allowed to John Wilmington for digging grave for pauper

No. 1163 – Allowed to John Ferrce for removing pauper to County Asylum

No. 1164 – Allowed to James Smith for coffin for transient pauper

 

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No. 1165 – Allowed to Thomas Palmer for books &c. for recorder’s office

Bird Pate – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in Wilmington

J. W. Gaff – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora

No. 1166 – Allowed to Thomas H. Milburn for boarding paupers at County Asylum

No. 1167 – Allowed to Thomas H. Milburn for repairs to County Asylum

No. 1168 – Allowed to Mahlon Powell for taking John Porter to Vevay and returning him to County Jail

No. 1169 – Allowed to Thos. J. Taylor & Co. for blankets for county jails

 

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Allowed to James O. Smith for services as Trustee of Township 5, Range 3

Allowed to Jacob W. Egelston for services as Trustee of Township 5, Range 3

Allowed to James Lyons for services as Trustee of Township 5, Range 3

James C. Cordery – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Wilmington

Peter B. Vail – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora

Benjamin Vail – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Wilmington

No. 1170 – Allowed to John Brewington for boarding criminals at County Jail

 

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No. 1171 – Allowed to John Brewington for services as Bailiff

George A. Riggs – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora

John Mahoney – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Kelso Township

John P. Scott by Asaph Buck, his attorney, prays for appeal of decision of board to vacate his ferry.

Application of President of Trustees of Rising Sun to establish a ferry at Rising Sun. Theodore Gazley, attorney. Ferry established. John P. Scott, by Asaph Buck, his attorney, files appeal.

 

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No. 1174 – Allowed to Jonathan Jones for amount overpaid by him on tax of 1841

 

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Order Ebenezer Dumont, Treasurer,  and George W. Lane, Auditor, to give bond due to act to transfer Surplus Revenue Fund, County Seminary Funds and 3% fund from hands of present agents to Treasurer of county.

William McBridge, toll gatherer of Bridge at Aurora, made report. Money paid to Lane & Buell.

 

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No. 1175 – Allowed to Benj. Vail for articles

No. 1176 – Allowed to William A. Kerr for his services

Ebenezer Dumont, Treasurer, and George W. Lane, Auditor, filed bonds. Securities for Ebenezer Dumont: Joshua Brewington, C. Bird Pate, W. H. Glasgow, and Jacob Harwood. Securities for George W. Lane: Geo. P. Buell and John Langley.

 

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No. 1178 – Allowed to William H. Glasgow for services at County Jail

No. 1179 – Allowed to James W. Whiteaker for two coffins for paupers

No. 1180 – Allowed to Thomas Wilson for temporary relief

No. 1181 – Allowed to William Johnson for extra services as school commissioner

David S. Hancock submitted propositions from Carlisle & White to sell county their bridge across South Hogan Creek.

 

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William Johnson, School Commissioner, makes settlement of school fund and handed over to County Auditor the books, papers, notes, mortgages, &c.

 

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Ebenezer Dumont, Treasurer, made report.

Daniel Taylor allowed for services as clerk of Township 7, Range 2

No. 1162 – Allowed to Daniel Taylor for services as Trustee of Township 5, Range 2

 

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John McPike, agent to loan surplus revenue, ordered to appear before board and make settlement to Treasurer. McPike moves order against him be amended. Board refuses.

 

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No. 1183 – Allowed to William S. Ward for temporary relief of Mrs. Morris

Petition of inhabitants of Manchester and Jackson Townships to be attached to York Township. Ordered altered.

No. 1184 – Allowed to James T. Brown for professional services

No. 1185 – Allowed to Henry Morran for his temporary relief

David Walser made report on improvement of road from Aurora to Wilmington.

 

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No. 1186 – Allowed to Thomas Spicknell for one lock for County Jail

John Gray – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

Application of John McPike, agent to loan the Surplus Fund, for appeal. Overruled. McPike refused to make settlement.

No. 1187 – Allowed to George W. Lane for services as Auditor

Money appropriated for improvement of York Ridge Hill in York Township to be expended by Wm. S. Ward. Money for improvement of road from Aurora to Dillsboro to be expended on land of Ira Wright by William Wheeler.

 

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John S. Heath – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

Ordered that Charles Dashiell, William Garrard, and William Wheeler be given more time to make settlement of 3% fund.

William S. Ward made report on money expended from 3% fund.

Geo. W. Lane, agent of 3% fund, made report.

Court adjourned.