The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the September 1843 Special Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.
Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 3
September Special Session 1843
Page 340
Present:
George W. Lane, Auditor, submitted report. John McPike failed to report situation of 3% fund.
Page 341
Court adjourned.
The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the September 1843 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.
Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 3
September Session 1843
Page 326
Present:
No. 945 – Allowed to John D. Johnson for temporary relief of Annis Evans, a pauper of Sparta Township
No. 946 – Allowed to Obediah B. Priest for temporary relief of Mrs. Walden
No. 947 – Allowed to Daniel Lynn for temporary relief of Mrs. Roney
William Clynah – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in York Township
Page 327
George Voglesong – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in Kelso Township
Andrew Anderson – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in Kelso Township
Jacob Hummell – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in Kelso Township
Oliver P. Levingston – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in Wilmington
Bradford J. Hathaway – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Rising Sun
John W. Hall – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Rising Sun
Shedrick Hathaway – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Rising Sun
Page 328
John B. Clark – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Manchester Township
E. Dumont, Treasurer, made report.
Page 329
Reuben Rogers – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Wilmington
Stephen Abbott excused from working on public roads.
Petition to view books of Treasurer of Township 6, Range 2 west. Signed by James Angevine, Richard N. Spicknall, Hugh Scott, Edward Freeman, Elias Schooley. Summon issued.
Page 330
Page 948 – Allowed to Stephen Hastings as Juror
No. 949 – Allowed to Greensberry Ricketts for removing paupers to County Asylum
No. 950 – Allowed to George Tague for attending on transient pauper
No. 951 – Allowed to Thomas Wilson for his temporary relief
William H. Baker – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in Manchester
Jeremiah Coughlan – license to keep a grocery and retail spirituous liquors at house in Kelso Township
Page 331
No. 952 – Allowed to Daniel Roberts for services as visitor to County Asylum
No. 953 – Allowed to Daniel Roberts for services in removing a pauper from County Asylum to Ripley County
No. 954 – Allowed to William Harrison for services as visitor to the County Asylum
No. 955 – Allowed to John Hubbard for his temporary relief
No. 956 – Allowed to Thomas H. Milburn for repairing cistern at County Asylum
No. 957 – Allowed to Thomas H. Milburn for boarding paupers at County Asylum
No. 958 – Allowed to Randall Alexander for his temporary relief
Allowed to Martin Stewart for services as Clerk of Township 3, Range 2
Aaron Y. Meryman – license to vend merchandise and groceries
Page 332
& R. Wilber – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Hartford
No. 959 – Allowed to Jacob Ebersole for professional services attending on John Porter
No. 960 – Allowed to John Brewington for boarding criminals at County Jail
No. 961 – Allowed to William Johnson for extra services as School Commissioner
No. 981 – Allowed to William H. Glasgow for services repairing County Jail
Andrew Lonergan, County Assessor, filed bond with Martin Kelly and Christopher Rowe, his securities.
Page 333
R. H. & O. L. Parry – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
Haines & Plummer – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Manchester Township
Page 334
No. 962 – Allowed to Jones & Brewington for ticking for bed at County Jail
No. 963 – Allowed to William V. Cheek for paper for clerk’s office
No. 964 – Allowed to E. Dumont for rent of office
Josiah Chambers – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora
Wood & Burke – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
Joseph Stenmatez – license to keep a grocery and retail spirituous liquors at house in Kelso Township
John B. Kessler – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in Kelso Township
Page 335
Samuel McKinley – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in Jackson Township
James H. Lane – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
William McBride, toll gatherer at Aurora Bridge, made report.
J. R. Cole & Co. – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Hartford
No. 965 – Allowed to William Morrison for painting at clerk and recorder’s office and County Jail
No. 966 – Allowed to Watts & Dunn for printing
No. 967 – Allowed to Benj. F. Fuller for amount expended by him
Page 336
George Ross – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in New Lawrenceburg
Abel C. Pepper – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Rising Sun
No. 968 – Allowed to Abram Rector for removing pauper to County Asylum
Theodore Gazley made application for President and Trustees of Rising Sun for establishment of a ferry from Pennsylvania Street across Ohio River. Asaph Buck, attorney for John P. Scott, for ferry license. Theodore Gazley filed petition to vacate ferry now used by John P. Scott at Rising Sun. Continued.
Page 337
William Glenn – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora
L. S. Grizzard – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
John Jacob Houk – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
William E. Craft – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
Isaac F. Craft – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
John Parkinson – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Logan Township
Page 338
John Parkinson – license to keep a grocery and retail spirituous liquors at house in Logan Township
No. 969 – Allowed to George Sutton for professional services atending on pauper in Aurora
No. 970 – Allowed to George Sutton for professional services attending on paupers in Wilmington
No. 971 – Allowed to Robert Conaway for rent of office for County Auditor
No. 972 – Allowed to Josiah Chambers for articles furnished paupers in Centre Township
No. 973 – Allowed to William S. Ward for temporary relief of Mrs. Merrick, a pauper
No. 974 – Allowed to Jefferson Rittenhouse for amount overpaid by him on his license
No. 975 – Allowed to Benj. Vail for paper for auditor’s office
No. 976 – Allowed to James D. Linsday for amount refunded to him on condition that he surrender his license
No. 977 – Allowed to George W. Lane for services as Auditor
Page 339
Ordered Auditor to issue summons commanding Charles Dashiell, William S. Ward, David Walser, William Gerrard, and William Wheeler to made report of his proceedings as agent of 3% fund.
Money appropriated to build a bridge across Tanners Creek on State Road from Dover to New Alsace in Kelso Township. William S. Ward appointed agent.
James P. Milliken made report as Treasurer of Township 6, Range 2.
Court adjourned.
The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the June 1843 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.
Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 3
June Session 1843
Page 303
Present:
James M. Torrence – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Logan Township
Philip R. Bisaer – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Jackson Township
No. 864 – Allowed to Daniel Lynn for temporary relief of Mrs. Roney, a pauper
No. 865 – Allowed to James Cummins for making coffin for transient pauper
No. 866 – Allowed to Amaziah Bailey for making coffin for transient pauper
No. 867 – Allowed to Horace Porter for attending on and burying transient pauper
Page 304
No. 868 – Allowed to Thomas Wilson for his temporary relief
No. 869 – Allowed to Moses Turner for articles furnished transient paupers
No. 870 – Allowed to William E. Hoovle for coffin furnished transient pauper
No. 871 – Allowed to Daniel Tapley for sundries
No. 872 – Allowed to Randal Alexander for his temporary relief
No. 873 – Allowed to Thomas H. Milburn for boarding paupers at County Asylum
No. 874 – Allowed to Thomas H. Milburn for furnishing one thousand rails for County Farm
No. 875 – Allowed to William Dorsey for coffin for child
John C. Moore – license to vend merchandise and groceries at his store in Moores Hill
Page 305
Joseph Haburn – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora
Roland & White – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Clay Township
John Ferris & Co. – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
James Freeman – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
Warren Tebbs – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in Harrison
James D. Linsday – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in Wilmington
Joseph Stenmatez – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store
Page 306
James P. Cannon – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store
No. 876 – Allowed to Oliver P. Levingston as amount refunded to him for giving up right to tavern license granted him last term
Page 307
Thomas Summers – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Rising Sun
Lemly & Dunn – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
T. J. Taylor & Co. – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora
James Miller – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Randolph Township
North & Son – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Randolph Township
Page 308
North & Powell – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Randolph Township
No. 877 – Allowed to William V. Cheek for stationery for clerk’s office
No. 878 – Allowed to John Buffington for taking paupers to county asylum from Centre Township
No. 879 – Allowed to John Brewington for boarding criminals at County Jail and sundries
No. 880 – Allowed to William Chase for articles furnished pauper in Randolph Township
No. 881 – Allowed to Tait & Summers for articles furnished paupers in Randolph Township
No. 882 – Allowed to John Tait for services as Treasurer of Township 3, Range [?] west
No. 883 – Allowed to Lewis B. Conger for assessing and for his deputies
No. 884 – Allowed to Lewis B. Conger for services on Board of Equalization
No. 885 – Allowed to Peter B. Vail for medicine furnished pauper
Page 309
No. 886 – Allowed to George Sutton for professional services attending transient paupers in Centre, Randolph and Laughery Townships
No. 887 – Allowed to Jeriah Chambers for articles furnished paupers
Page 310
Jacob Morrison, late keeper of county bridge at Aurora, filed report.
No. 888 – Allowed to Milo Black for professional services attending transient pauper in Lawrenceburg Township
No. 889 – Allowed to John Hubbard, a blind man, for his temporary relief
No. 890 – Allowed to Samuel Lewis for making coffin for James Roach, a pauper
Page 311
Grand Jury for October Term 1843:
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Traverse Jury for October Term 1843, 1st week:
Traverse Jury for October Term 1843, 2d week:
Page 313
Traverse Jury for October Term 1843, 3d week:
Traverse Jury for October Term 1843, 4th week:
Page 314
Grand Jury for April Term 1844:
Traverse Jury for April Term 1844, 1st week:
Page 315
Traverse Jury for April Term 1844, 3d week:
Traverse Jury for April Term 1844, 2d week:
Page 316
Traverse Jury for April Term 1844, 3d week:
William McBride, toll gatherer of Aurora Bridge, filed report.
Page 317
No. 891 – Allowed to Ellen Watkins for nursing a pauper in Centre Township
No. 892 – Allowed to Riley Holaway for nursing, burying, &c. a transient pauper in Centre Township
No. 893 – Allowed to Charles W. Hutchins for work on blanks
No. 894 – Allowed to George Sutton for his professional services attending on pauper
No. 895 – Allowed to William H. Glassgow for sundries
Levin B. Lewis – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
Jones & Bruce – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Wilmington
No. 896 – Allowed to Mahlon Powell for services as Sheriff
Page 318
No. 897 – Allowed to E. Morgan for book for auditor’s office
No. 898 – Allowed to Ebenezer Dumont for books for treasurer’s office
Tax rates for 1843.
Page 319 [Continued.]
Page 320
No. 899 – Allowed to Jonathan Dearborn for making desk for Probate Court
No. 900 – Allowed to William A. Kerr for estray pen
No. 901 – Allowed to William A. Kerr for digging grave for James Roach, a pauper
No. 902 – Allowed to William A. Kerr for cutting wood for Court House
No. 903 – Allowed to B. J. Z. Beal for professional services attending Frederick Hoff
No. 904 – Allowed to Levin B. Lewis for advances made to Nancy Stout, a pauper in Lawrenceburg Township
No. 905 – Allowed to Sebastian Striegel for boarding, nursing and taking care of Frederick Huff, a pauper of Laughery Township
No. 906 – Allowed to William Bainum for cord of wood for Court House
No. 907 – Allowed to Benjamin Vail for stationery for auditor’s office
No. 908 – Allowed to George W. Lane for services as Auditor
Page 321
Petition for alteration of York Township. Continued.
Citizens in neighborhood of Aurora Bridge want bridge to be free. Will be made free when people pay the balance due Lane & Buell for purchase.
Thomas Annis, Treasurer of Congressional Township, made report. Includes reports of:
Page 322
George W. Lane, Auditor, made report of Receipts and Expenditures.
Page 323
Ebenezer Dumont, Treasurer, made report.
Page 324
Board approved reports of Auditor and Treasurer.
Court adjourned.
Page 325 [Blank.]
The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the March 1843 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.
Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 3
March Session 1843
Page 288
Present:
No. 655 – Allowed to Thomas Wilson for his temporary relief
No. 656 – Allowed to David C. Hope for making coffin for Mary Roney, a pauper of Union Township
No. 657 – Allowed to E. Dumont for disbursing road tax
No. 658 – Allowed to Obidiah B. Priest for temporary relief of Mrs. Walden
Page 289
Oliver Levingston – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in Wilmington
No. 659 – Allowed to William V. Cheek for paper, quills and sand for clerk’s office
No. 660 – Allowed to Randall Alexander for his temporary relief
No. 661 – Allowed to Lane & Buell for balance due towards bridge county purchased of them at mouth of Hogan Creek
Jacob Morrison, toll gatherer of bridge, made report.
Benjamin Sylvester – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Manchester Township
Page 290
Merrit Hubble – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Jackson Township
John Langley – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at store in Aurora
James Conaway – license to keep a grocery and retail spirituous liquors and groceries as his house in Clay Township
Allowed to Benjamin Noyes for services as clerk of Township 6, Range 2 west, and for furnishing paper &c.
Allowed to Hiram Jackson for services as Trustee of Township 6, Range 1 west.
No. 663 – Allowed to William Harrison for services as visitor to County Asylum
No. 664 – Allowed to Daniel Roberts for services as visitor to County Asylum
No. 665 – Allowed to Aaron Ball for removing 2 paupers from asylum to Aurora
No. 666 – Allowed to William H. Davidson for making sign for County Auditor’s office
Page 291
Elijah Thacher – license to vend foreign merchandise and groceries at store in Clay Township
No. 667 – Allowed to Thomas Palmer for recording mortgage
No. 668 – Allowed to John Buffington for removing pauper from Aurora to County Asylum
No. 669 – Allowed to Mahlon Powell for extra services as Sheriff
Page 292
No. 670 – Allowed to John Brewington for boarding criminals and articles furnished prisoners
No. 671 – Allowed to William Glenn for articles furnished paupers
No. 672 – Allowed to Josiah Chambers for articles furnished paupers
Norval Sparks – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
Jemison & Sterril – license to vend merchandise and groceries at Rising Sun
Jacob C. Wells & Co. – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Rising Sun
No. 673 – Allowed to Benjamin Vail for articles furnished clerk’s office, stationery for auditor and school commissioner
Page 293
H. D. Hamilton – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Rising Sun
Joshua Haines – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Rising Sun
No. 674 – Allowed to Lewis B. Conger for services as assessor
No. 675 – Allowed to Holman B. Cannon for boarding prisoners at county asylum and for all services as keeper of the County Asylum
No. 676 – Allowed to Alfred Ball for removing stove from Aurora to County Asylum
No. 677 – Allowed to E. Dumont for paper for treasurer’s office
Thomas H. Milburn’s proposal for keeping the paupers at the asylum accepted. Filed bond with John Durham, his security.
Page 294 [Continued.]
Page 295
Ebenezer Dumont, Treasurer, made report.
Page 296
No. 678 – Allowed to Abram Rector for conveying E. King, a transient pauper, to Decatur
No. 679 – Allowed to Abram Rector for removing pauper to County Asylum
No. 680 – Allowed to M. H. Harding for articles furnished a transient pauper in Manchester Township
No. 681 – Allowed to M. H. Harding for services attending on Mrs. Merrick, a pauper in Manchester Township
W. W. Jordan – license to vend merchandise and groceries at his store in Manchester Township
Henry Schue – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in Kelso Township
No. 682 – Allowed to William Johnson for extra services as school commissioner
No. 683 – Allowed to John B. Hall for advertising notice
Page 297
Patrick O’Conner – license to keep a grocery and retail spirituous liquors and vend groceries at his house in Dover
Jacob Hummel – license to keep a grocery and retail spirituous liquors at house in Dover
No. 684 – Allowed to Thomas Palmer for recording indentures for Overseers of the Poor
Election to be held in Kelso Township to elect Justice of the Peace to fill vacancy of Andrew Lonergan.
Election to be held in Miller Township to elect Justice of the Peace to fill vacancy of William Smith.
Page 298
No. 685 – Allowed to John P. Rogers for desk for clerk’s office
No. 686 – Allowed to Nelson H. Torbet for services as attending physician upon the paupers at the County Asylum
No. 687 – Allowed to Elias Schooley for making coffin for pauper at asylum
No. 688 – Allowed to David Kerr for drawing 2 orders for the removal of the paupers
Appointed as Trustees of County Seminary: Charles Dashiell, William Tell Harris, Abram Hoover, James Angevine, Merrit Hubble, Nathaniel L. Squibb, William S. Holman, Alexander C. Downey, John McPike, Jonathan Dearborn, Asaph Luck and John R. Ross.
Allowed to John Langley. [Error.]
No. 689 – Allowed to William H. Glasgow for fixing stove pipe
Page 299
No. 690 – Allowed to James Milles for amount refunded to him
James R. Mills – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Wilmington
No. 691 – Allowed to Robert Conaway for rent for office for County Auditor
Nelson H. Torbet employed as physician to attend on the poor at the County Asylum.
Auditor’s report by George W. Lane.
Page 300
Ordered William Morgan and Lewis D. Morgan the privilege of crossing the bridge belonging to the county at mouth of Hogan Creek for work done at bridge.
James H. Pepper – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Rising Sun
No. 692 – Allowed to David Durham for making coffin for pauper
No. 693 – Allowed to N. H. Torbet for attending James Lowe, a pauper
No. 694 – Allowed to B. J. Z. Seal for attending James Lowe, a pauper
Page 301
William McBride appointed Collector of tolls at bridge at mouth of Hogan Creek.
Jacob Morrison required to settle with George W. Lane at expiration of term as toll collector at Aurora bridge.
No. 695 – Allowed to William S. Ward for temporary relief of Mrs. Merrick, a pauper
No. 696 – Allowed to William McBride for repairs to Court House
No. 697 – Allowed to George W. Lane for services as Auditor
No. 698 – Allowed to Harrison Dawson for amount expended by him on Salt Fork Bridge
Page 302
John McPike appointed agent of Surplus Revenue Fund. Filed bond with A. Buck, Tho. Gazlay, Daniel Conaway, Eprhaim Glassgow, Alvah Churchill, N. H. Torbet, Stpehen Wood, George Cornelius, his securities.
The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the December 1842 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.
Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 3
December Session 1842
Page 276
Present:
No. 600 – Allowed to James Roach for services cutting wood and sweeping out Court House
No. 601 – Allowed to William V. Cheek for books and stationery for clerk’s office
No. 602 – Allowed to Burke & Wood for removing 2 paupers from Lawrenceburg to County Asylum
No. 603 – Allowed to Mahlon Powell for extra services as sheriff
No. 604 – Allowed to Mahlon Powell for cords of wood for Court House
No. 605 – Allowed to George P. Lowe for putting up stove pipes in Court House
No. 606 – Allowed to Josiah Chambers for cooking stove for County Asylum
No. 607 – Allowed to Mahlon Powell for cord of wood for Jail
Page 277
Petition of citizens of York Township to be attached to Miller Township. Continued.
No. 608 – Allowed to George Tousey for amount advanced by him as overseer of the poor of Lawrenceburg Township
No. 609 – Allowed to Randal Alexander for his temporary relief
George Tousey – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
No. 610 – Allowed to Milo Black for professional services attending on a transient pauper in Lawrenceburg Township
Page 278
No. 611 – Allowed to Milton Gregg for advertising notices
No. 612 – Allowed to Charles W. Hutchens for advertising delinquent list
Geo. W. Anderson & Co. – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
William H. Philips – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
No. 613 – Allowed to John Brewington for boarding criminals at jail
No. 616 – Allowed to William A. Kerr for services attending on Estray Pen
No. 617 – Allowed to Elijah Bruce for cutting wood at county jail
Jacob Morrison, toll gatherer at Aurora Bridge, made report.
Page 279
Wymond & Ferris – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
Benjamin Vail – license to vend drugs and medicines at store in Wilmington
No. 618 – Allowed to Benjamin Vail for articles furnished for the repair of Court House and County Jail
No. 619 – Allowed to Holman B. Cannon for boarding paupers at County Asylum
No. 620 – Allowed to Holman B. Cannon for services in repairs at County Asylum
William Harrison, visitor to County Asylum, made report.
No. 621 – Allowed to William McBridge for repairs to Court House, Clerk’s office and County Jail
Page 280
No. 622 – Allowed to John B. Powell for repairs to county jail
James C. Cordery – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Wilmington
Daniel Bartholomew – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora
Luke Evil – license to vend merchandise, groceries, drugs and medicines at store in Wilmington
Westerman & Dorr – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Manchester
Archibald Moody – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora
Peter W. Vail – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora
Page 281
T. J. & D. Maxwell – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
Lewis B. Conger said he would not be able to perform all duties required as assessor and proposed to appoint Enoch Conger and James Walace as deputies. Approved.
No. 625 – Allowed to Nathaniel L. Squibb for services surveying and plat of bridge purchased of Lane & Buell
No. 626 – Allowed to William S. Ward for temporary relief of Mrs. Merrick, a pauper
Page 282
No. 628 – Allowed to Stephen Wood for rent of office for auditor
Horton & Morgan – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
George Francis Eickenlamb – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
Sebastian Flingel – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in Wilmington
Page 283
No. 629 – Allowed to Samuel Davis for professional services attending Nancy Duffy, a pauper of Logan Township
No. 630 – Allowed to George W. Lane for services as auditor
No. 631 – Allowed to Nelson H. Torbet for temporary relief of James Lowe
Auditor’s Report of George W. Lane.
Page 284
George W. Lane, auditor, made report on common school funds.
Page 285 [Continued.]
Page 286 [Continued.]
Page 287
Court adjourned.
The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the September 1842 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.
Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 3
September Session 1842
Page 265
Present:
William S. Ward elected President of the Board.
No. 452 – Allowed to C. W. Hutcens for advertising notice to road supervisors, county expose, &c.
No. 453 – Allowed to David Brian for removing and reinterring drowned man
No. 454 – Allowed to Amaziah Bailey for 2 coffins furnished on order of the coroner for a drowned man
No. 455 – Allowed to Jehu W. Sachell for digging and burying drowned man
No. 456 – Allowed to John Taylor for digging grave for drowned man
No. 457 – Allowed to Joseph Cochran for digging grave for drowned man
Wood & Burk – license to vend merchandise and groceries at their store in Lawrenceburg
F. Grizard – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
Page 266
Jacob J. Honk – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
Moses Turner – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Rising Sun
William E. Craft – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
No. 458 – Allowed to William Neal for services giving notice to coroner
No. 459 – Allowed to Amaziah Bailey for contract for building bridge across mouth of Wilson Creek
No. 460 – Allowed to Thomas Palmer for record book, &c. for Recorder’s office
No. 461 – Allowed to William Daniels for keeping John Duval, a pauper
Page 267
Shederik Hathaway – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Rising Sun
John W. Hall – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Rising Sun
Bradford J. Hathaway – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Rising Sun
No. 462 – Allowed to Lemuel Hudson for burying John Duval, a transient pauper
No. 463 – Allowed to William Brown for 1 coffin furnished an order of the overseer of the poor for Lawrenceburg Township
Aaron Y. Meryman – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Hartford
Jefferson Rittenhouse – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Harrison
Page 268
Ordered alteration of Lawrenceburg and Rushville State Road petitioned for and reported on by Thomas Robinson, Jeremiah Nowlin and Jonathan Blasdell be made.
No. 464 – Allowed to Obediah P. Priest for temporary relief of Mrs. Walden
No. 465 – Allowed to Henry J. Bowers for professional services attending on James Griggs, a pauper
No. 466 – Allowed to William V. Cheek for book and stationery for clerk’s office
No. 467 – Allowed to Theodore Gazlay for services as attorney in behalf of the state against David Star
No. 468 – Allowed to Ebenezer Dumont for services as attorney in behalf of the state against David Star
No. 469 – Allowed to Milo Black for professional services in attending on John Duval, a transient pauper
Page 269
No. 470 – Allowed to William Wheeler for visiting James Griggs
No. 471 – Allowed to Isaac Outhoudt for services as overseer of the poor in Sparta Township
No. 472 – Allowed to George Cornelius for services as overseer of the poor in Sparta Township
No. 473 – Allowed to William Wheeler for services as overseer of the poor in Sparta Township
No. 474 – Allowed to Isaac Outhoudt for keeping James Griggs, a transient pauper
No. 475 – Allowed to Isabel Merrick for temporary relief
No. 476 – Allowed to John B. Hall for advertising
No. 477 – Allowed to Thomas Hargitt for keeping pauper and removing same to county asylum
No. 478 – Allowed to John Brewington for boarding criminals at county jail
Jacob Morrison, toll gatherer for Aurora Bridge, made report.
Page 270
John McKnight – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Rising Sun
No. 479 – Allowed to R. Alexander for his temporary relief
No. 480 – Allowed to Thomas Wilson for his temporary relief
No. 483 – Allowed to Ebenezer Dumont for amount advanced by him to Jurors at Coroner’s Inquest
No. 481 – Allowed to Jonathan Blasdel for services as chain carrier
No. 482 – Allowed to Levi Crosby for services as chain carrier
No. 484 – Allowed to Ezekiel Jackson for services as School Trustee of Township 7, Range 1
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Allowed to Ezekiel Jackson for services as Trustee of Township 7, Range 1.
Cole & Herrin – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Hartford
No. 485 – Allowed to O. H. Borcklebenk for services as juror in the case of Eli Scoggin
Cyrus Barrows – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Sparta Township
Page 272
No. 486 – Allowed to Nelson H. Torbit for professional services in attending on pauper in Manchester Township
No. 487 – Allowed to Nelson H. Torbet for professional services attending County Asylum
James Bills – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Wilmington
Reuben Rogers – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Wilmington
James H. Lane – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
No. 488 – Allowed to Abram Brower for balance due for making out General Index
Auditor’s Report by George W. Lane.
Page 273 [Continued.]
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Josiah Chambers – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora
Eber Sherman – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora
William Glenn – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora
Stephen Wood – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in Wilmington
No. 489 – Allowed to Holman B. Cannon for boarding paupers at County Asylum
No. 490 – Allowed to William Harrison for services as visitor to County Asylum
No. 491 – Allowed to Daniel Roberts for services as visitor to County Asylum
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Report on County Asylum.
Ordered money to repair of bridge across Salt Fork Creek in Miller Township. Harrison Dawson appointed to expend same.
No. 492 – Allowed to John Brewington for boarding criminal at jail (Daniel Harker)
No. 493 – Allowed to George W. Lane for services as auditor
No. 494 – Allowed to John Brewington for boarding Samuel Dikls, a paupers
No. 495 – Allowed to Ebenezer Dumont for rent of office
Court adjourned.
The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the August 1842 Called Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.
Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 3
August Called Session 1842
Page 263
Present:
William S. Ward appointed president pro tem.
William Johnson elected School Commissioner to fill vacancy of Henry Walker. Filed bond with Benjamin Vail, George W. Lane, James P. Milleken, Benjamin Johnson, Alfred J. Cotton, Wm. P. Chisman, Jacob Morrison, James W. Weaver, John Cobb, John Langley, George Sutton, Henry Worley, William Upp, J. H. Smith, Francis Worley, and Stpehen Buffington, his securities.
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Court adjourned.
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Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 3
June Session 1842
Page 240
Present:
No. 360 – Allowed to Charles W. Hutchins for printing
Allowed to Robert Haddock for services as School Trustee and Clerk
No. 361 – Allowed to Joseph Adams for services as Overseer of the Poor
Allowed to Mason J. Cloud for services as Township Trustee and Clerk
No. 362 – Allowed to Obediah B. Priest for temporary relief of Kessiah Walden
No. 363 – Allowed to A. Y. Marryman for services as Township Treasurer
William Shane – license to vend merchandise and spirituous liquors
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James M. Torrence – license to vend goods and groceries
No. 364 – Allowed to Thomas Wilson, a blind man, for temporary relief
No. 365 – Allowed to Albert Thompson for digging grave &c. for dead body
No. 366 – Allowed to Harvey Green for empanelling Jury for Coroner’s Inquest
No. 367 – Allowed to Theodore Gazley for making Leed from George P. Buck and George W. Lane and taking acknowledgement &c.
John Lawson presents petition of citizens of Miller Township for change in Lawrenceburg and Rushville State Road, near land of John Dawson. Petition signed by: Josiah Campbell, W. L. Robinson, James McGinnis, A. K. Campbell, James Christie, Reuben Tucker, Joseph Ketchum, Quterese Row, Virgil Dowden, Benjamin Ewbank, Robert Lazenby, Joh Clegg, John Middleton, Edward Ewbank, Henry Baker, Ezekiel Knapp, Jonathan Whilbrook, Saml. Hiett, Sherwood Blasdel, Saml. K. Dowden, David Ellis, Eber Jones, James A. Gooter, William Whitaker, C. R. Campbell, George Hoxley, John Fegan, B. N. Spicknell, Hugh Scott, John Hawxwell, Harrison Lawson. Thomas Robinson, Jeremiah Nowlin and Jonathan Blasdell appointed viewers.
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White & Rowland – license to vend goods and groceries
No. 368 – Allowed to Randall Alexander for temporary relief
No. 369 – Allowed to Daniel Horham for use of Wm. Merrick for temporary relief
No. 370 – Allowed to James Wells for use of Rachael Nelson for temporary relief
No. 371 – Allowed to James C. Conley for furnishing firewood for Court House
No. 372 – Allowed to Scott & Morgan for making coffin for drowned man
No. 373 – Allowed to William A. Kerr for attending a stray pen
James McKay, Treasurer of Township 7, Range 2, made report.
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Robert Harris, Treasurer of Township 3, Range 2, made report.
James Rand, Treasurer of Township 4, Range 3, made report.
Abraham Hytee, Treasurer of Township 7, Range 1, made report.
Virgil Dowden, Treasurer of Township 6, Range 1, made report.
John McConnell, Treasurer of Township 4, Range 2, made report.
William T. Harris, Treasurer of Township 5, Range 1, made report.
Calvin Marble, Treasurer of Township 3, Range 1, made report.
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John P. King, Treasurer of Township 7, Range 3, made report.
John J. French, Treasurer of Township 4, Range 1, made report.
James O. Smith, Treasurer of Township 5, Range 3, made report.
No. 374 – Allowed to James Roach for repairing public necessary
No. 375 – Allowed to William V. Cheek for books and stationery &c. for clerk’s office
No. 376 – Allowed to William V. Cheek for extra services
Samuel J. Alden, Treasurer of Township 8, Range 3, made report.
No. 377 – Allowed to Lewis B. Conger for services as Assessor
No. 378 – Allowed to B. J. W. S. Anderson for services as Deputy Assessor
No. 379 – Allowed to Daniel B. Grant for services as Deputy Assessor
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No. 280 – Allowed to Lewis B. Conger for services on the Board of Equalization
Hiram L. Dean – license to vend merchandise and groceries at his store in Aurora
Ordered William S. Misner of Clay Township excused from working on public roads and highways.
No. 381 – Allowed to Thomas Palmer for mortgage record book
Craft and Lynn – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Rising Sun
Ordered John Dixon, a Revolutionary War Soldier, exempted from payment of taxes on his property.
Joseph Kenmates – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in New Alsace
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No. 382 – Allowed to Milton Gregg for extra services as sheriff
No. 383 – Allowed to Benjamin Sylvester overpaid by him for license to vend merchandise
Thomas Robinson, Jeremiah Nowlin and Jonathan Blasdel, commissioners to view alteration in Lawrenceburg and Rushville State Road, make report.
No. 384 – Allowed to Jeremiah Nowlin for services as commissioner in viewing and altering above road
No. 385 – Allowed to Jonathan Blasdel for services as commissioner in viewing and altering above road
No. 386 – Allowed to Thomas Robinson for services as commissioner in viewing and altering above road
Ordered Frederick Hoff of Laughery Township excused from working on public roads.
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Grand Jurors for October Term 1842:
Traverse Jury for October Term 1842, 1st week:
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Traverse Jury for October Term 1842, 2d week:
Traverse Jury for October Term 1842, 3d week:
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Traverse Jury for October Term 1842, 4th week:
Grand Jury for April Term 1843:
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Traverse Jury for April Term 1843, 1st week:
Traverse Jury for April Term 1843, 2d week:
Traverse Jury for April Term 1843, 3d week:
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Traverse Jury for April Term 1843, 4th week:
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No. 387 – Allowed to John Brewington for receiving, allowing and boarding criminals in county jail
No. 388 – Allowed to John Brant for watering pot for Court House
No. 389 – Allowed to Samuel Lewis for repairs to Court House
No. 390 – Allowed to James Mills for candlesticks and candles furnished Court House
No. 391 – Allowed to Josiah Chambers for articles furnished John P. Dolbow and family on the order of the overseers of the poor of Centre Township
No. 392 – Allowed to D. Bartholomew for services as overseer of the poor in Centre Township
No. 393 – Allowed to George Chisman for services as overseer of the poor in Centre Township
No. 394 – Allowed to Milo Longwood for services as overseer of the poor in Centre Township
John C. Moore – license to vend merchandise at store in Moores Hill
David Brooks – license to vend merchandise at store in Moores Hill
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Townsend J. Taylor – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Wilmington
Jones & Brewington – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Wilmington
Jacob Morrison, toll gatherer of Aurora Bridge, makes report. Ordered to pay Lane and Buell $100.
No. 395 – Allowed to Holman B. Cannon for boarding paupers at County Asylum
No. 396 – Allowed to Elias Holman B. Cannon for splitting wood and making fence
No. 397 – Allowed to Elias Schooley for coffin for pauper at asylum
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Daniel Roberts and William Harrison made report as visitors to County Asylum.
Tax rate for 1842.
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No. 398 – Allowed to John B. Hall for publishing description of drowned man
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Henry Walker, School Commissioner, failed to make report to George W. Lane, Auditor.
No. 399 – Allowed to Henry Walker for extra services as School Commissioner
Ordered improvement of York Ridge Hill on the road from Lawrenceburg to Rushville to be expended by William S. Ward.
Benj. C. Eversole – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Moores Hill
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James J. Cannon – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in New Alsace
No. 400 – Allowed to Benjamin Vail for stationery furnished Auditor’s office
No. 401 – Allowed to Ebenezer Dumont, Treasurer, for money received by him as Collector
No. 402 – Allowed to Abram B. M. Brower towards payment for making out General Index for Recorder’s office
No. 406 – Allowed to George W. Lane for services as County Auditor
James P. Milleken, Treasurer of Township 6, Range 2 west, made report.
John R. Ross, Treasurer of Township 5, Range 2 west, made report.
Charles Dashiell, Treasurer of Township 6, Range 3 west, made report.
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William Johnson – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
George W. Lane, auditor, made report.
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Ebenezer Dumont, Treasurer, made report.
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George W. Lane, Auditor, made report of the situation of Surplus Fund. Borrowers’ names:
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Board adjourned.
The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the April 1842 Called Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.
Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 3
April Called Session 1842
Page 238
Present:
Matter of law authorizing extra term of Circuit Court. Continued.
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Only one panel of petit jurors needed at each week of Circuit Court.
The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the March 1842 Called Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.
Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 3
March Called Session 1842
Page 236
Present:
County Commissioners examined bridge at mouth of Hogan Creek and concluded to purchase bridge. They agree with George W. Lane and George P. Buell to purchase land on which bridge is situated.
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No. 252 – Allowed to George W. Lane and George P. Buell first payment towards bridge
Jacob Morrison appointed Collector of tolls at said bridge.
Court adjourned.