The following notices appeared in Dearborn County, Indiana newspapers in 1823:
Indiana Oracle (Lawrenceburg) – 18 Oct 1823 – Page 3, Column 4
NOTICE.
Whereas my wife Nancy Wilkinson has left my bed and board without any just cause or provocation, I hereby forwarn all persons from dealing with or boarding her on my account, as I am determined to pay no debts of her contracting after this date.
JOHN WILKINSON.
October 17, 1823.
The following notices appeared in Dearborn County, Indiana newspapers in 1821:
Indiana Oracle (Lawrenceburg) – 16 Jun 1821 – Page 4, Column 4
Whereas my wife, Elizabeth, has left my bed and board without any cause or provocation, I therefore forewarn all persons from [?] her on my account, as I will pay no debts of her contracting after this date.
AMOS WAY.
June 9, 1821.
Indiana Oracle (Lawrenceburg) – 29 Sep 1821 – Page 4, Column 1
Take Notice.
All persons are hereby forbid trusting my wife ANNA SIMMONS; for I am determined to pay not debts of her contracting from this date, as she has left my bed and board, without any just cause.
JOHN SIMMONS.
July 28th, 1821.
The following notices appeared in Dearborn County, Indiana newspapers in 1837.
Rising Sun Times – 8 Jul 1837 – Page 3, Column 2; 15 Jul 1837 – Page 3, Column 2; 22 Jul 1837 – Page 3, Column 3
NOTICE.
Whereas, my wife Susannah Adams has left my bed and board without just cause or provocation, this is to caution all persons from crediting her on my account, as I am determined to pay no such claims.
MOSES ADAMS
July 8, 1837.
Rising Sun Times – 16 Sep 1837 – Page 2, Column 2
Caution.
Whereas, my wife Betsey Ann Stephens, has left my bed and board, I therefore forbid all persons from harboring or trusting her on my account, as I am determined to have nothing to do with her; and that all persons harboring or trusting her, must look to her for the pay.
SAMUEL STEPHENS.
September 9, 1837.
The following notices appeared in Dearborn County, Indiana newspapers in 1836.
Indiana Palladium – 23 Jan 1836 – Page 2, Column 5
ONE CENT REWARD.
Ranaway from the subscriber about the 28th of November last, an indented apprentice to the Farming business, by the name of DAVID LANGDON. Any person who will return said boy to the subscriber, shall receive the above reward but no charges.
WILLIAM WILLIAMS
January 9, 1836
Rising Sun Times – 16 Apr 1836 – Page 3, Column 4
ONE CENT REWARD.
Ran away from the subscriber on the 4th instant, an indented apprentice boy to the farming business by the name of GEORGE WILLEY, 13 years of age last August. This is to forbid all persons from harboring or trusting him on my account, as I will pay no debts of his contracting after this date.
DAVID FISHER.
April 4, 1826.
Rising Sun Times – 31 Dec 1836 – Page 3, Column 2
Boy Lost.
LEFT the subscriber’s residence, adjoining Wilmington, on Monday, the 26th instant, a boy named ALONZO WHIPPLE, between 12 and 14 years of age. Had on a seal skin cap, the front part off and a hole in the top of it; blue jeans roundabout, light gray jean pantaloons, and boots. His mother lives in Natchez. He may have started to go to her, but it is feared that he has slipped through the ice in Hogan creek, and been drowned, as nothing can be heard from him. The subscriber is very anxious to know what has become of said boy, and he will be thankful for any information respecting him. If he is still alive, and will return he will be sent to his mother, if he desires to go.
STEPHEN WOOD.
Wilmington, Dec. 31, 1836.
The following notices appeared in Switzerland County, Indiana newspapers in 1836.
Weekly Messenger – 20 Aug 1836 – Page 2, Column 4; 27 Aug 1836 – Page 4, Column 5
CAUTION.
Whereas, my wife Mary Jones, late Carr, has eloped from my bed and board without any just cause or provocation. This is to caution to any manner; being determined to pay no debts of her contracting, to sanction no dealings with her.
CALEB JONES.
Posey Township, August 11.
Weekly Messenger – 3 Dec 1836 – Page 4, Column 3
NOTICE.
Is hereby given, that my wife Sally Hoge, lately left my bed and board, without my consent and against my will, taking away with her, at the same time, [?] household goods and furniture. I therefore, notify all persons, not to trust or harbor her, as I will not be responsible for any of her acts or doings.
DAVID HOGE.
Vevay, Sept. 5, 1836.
The following notices appeared in Switzerland County, Indiana newspapers in 1835.
Weekly Messenger – 28 Mar 1835 – Page 3, Column 3; 25 Apr 1835 – Page 4, Column 1
Information Wanted.
ROBERT MERCER, son of James and Elizabeth Mercer, late of St. John New Brunswick left Londondery, Nova Scotia, about the 28th day of January, 1828—since which time, his parents have had no certain tidings of him. He was 32 years of age, on the first of January last, fair complected, and five feet 7 inches high. The last reports from him, says he was navigating Lake Erie in a packet, and resided at Otter creek. Any information concerning him, will be most gratefully received. Letters to be addressed to the subscriber, Printer’s Retreat, Indiana, near which he now resides.
JAMES NERCER [MERCER]
Switzerland county, Ia. March 28.
N.B. Editors along lake Erie, will much oblige two old people, in a strange land, by inserting the above once or twice.
Weekly Messenger – 22 Aug 1835 – Page 3, Column 4; 29 Aug 1835 – Page 3, Column 3; 26 Sep 1835 – Page 4, Column 4
CAUTION.
Whereas, my wife Ann Peters, late Anne Brown, and a daughter of Isham Brown, of Sugar creek, Kentucky, eloped from my bed and board on the 9th inst. without any just cause or provocation, and has since that time, sent word that she does not intend to return again; therefore, all persons are cautioned against harboring, trusting, or associating with her, under the severest penalties of the law.
ANDREW PETERS
York Township, August 20.
The following notices appeared in Switzerland County, Indiana newspapers in 1834.
Weekly Messenger – 11 Jul 1834 – Page 3, Column 5; 18 Jul 1834 – Page 4, Column 3
CAUTION
Whereas, my wife, POLLY RUTHERFORD, late Polly Miller, has eloped for the THIRD TIME, from my bed and board, without cause or provocation, I am determined to pay no debts of her contracting. I hereby request persons who have taken my personal property, from my residence, in my absence, to return the same immediately, and save the expense of a law suit.
ROBERT RUTHERFORD.
Jefferson Township, July 7.
Weekly Messenger – 8 Aug 1834 – Page 3, Column 3; 15 Aug 1834 – Page 3, Column 5; 22 Aug 1834 – Page 4, Column 3; 29 Aug 1834 – Page 4, Column 3; 5 Sep 1834 – Page 4, Column 3
CAUTION.
Whereas, my wife, ELIZABETH KERN, (late Elizabeth Vernon,) has left my bed and board, without any cause or provocation, on my part, I am determined to pay no debts of her contracting, and all persons are forbid to harbor her, under the idea of making me chargeable with the same.
SAMUEL KERN.
Craig Township, August 5.
The following notices appeared in Switzerland County, Indiana newspapers in 1832.
Weekly Messenger – 3 Jul 1832 – Page 3, Column 4
Information Wanted.
John Bland, aged 38 or 39 years, born in Centre county, Pennsylvania, was bound an apprentice to a Mr. Sutherland, a tailor, in Washington, Ky. In 1815 or 1816—and was afterwards apprenticed to a cabinet maker named Reed or Reedea, in Augusta, Ky. He left Augusta in 1818 or 1819—and descended the Ohio river; since which time, his father has hird no tidings of him. Any information respecting him, will be thankfully received by his aged parents, directed to Vevay, Indiana.
HENRY BLAND
ELIZABETH BLAND
Jefferson township, June 17.
Weekly Messenger – 3 Jul 1832 – Page 3, Column 4
NOTICE.
All persons are forbid harboring my wife ELIZABETH BOWMAN, or trusting her on my account, as I will prosecute them for harboring her, and not pay any debts of her contracting after this date—she having left my bed and board without any cause.
JOHN BOWMAN
Posey township, June 29, 1832
Those persons who assisted to plunder my house in my absence, will hear from me again when the Grand Jury of our county is in session.
JOHN BOWMAN.
The following notice appeared in Switzerland County, Indiana newspapers in 1831.
Weekly Messenger – 11 Oct 1831 – Page 3, Column 2; 18 Oct 1831 – Page 3, Column 2
MARGARET M’BETH,
Daughter of the late JAMES McBETH, deceased, late of Cotton township, Switzerland county, Indiana,
TAKE NOTICE,
THAT I shall take the depositions of your brother Francis McBeth, and of your sisters Jane Brierton and Ann Harrison, at the office of Thomas Cole, a justice of the peace, residing in said Cotton township, on Saturday, the 19th of November, 1831, at noon, relative to your age, at this time; when and where you may attend if you think proper. The object of those depositions is to show that you was of full age when you executed a certain bond to Seth Sprague, in Boone county, Kentucky, for a small piece of land, laying and being in the township, county and state aforesaid—being the same piece of land, left to you by your father in his will.
WILLIAM DICKINSON
Cotton township, October 9.
The following notices appeared in Switzerland County, Indiana newspapers in 1817.
Indiana Register – 25 Nov 1817 – Page 1, Column 4
Notice.
WHEREAS, my wife Mary Platt has eloped from my bed and board without cause; this is to forbid all persons from harboring or trusting her on my account.
Nov. 19.
NATHAN PLATT
Indiana Register – 25 Nov 1817 – Page 1, Column 4
TAKE NOTICE.
HAVING heard my name made general use of as one of a gang of horse-thieves, counterfeiters, &c., in the neighborhood of Quercus Grove, Ind. I take this method of informing the public that the report is utterly false, as I am an entire stranger to the circumstance, as well as to the characters supposed to be my associates.
I am a native of Massachusetts; came to Cincinnati, O. in 1815; resided there till July last, then came into this state, and had not even heard of the circumstance, until rumored about thro’ the neighborhood and my name made use of as one of the party.
CYRUS CUTTER.
Nov. 11, 1817.