The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the January 1832 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.
Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 1
January 1832 Session
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Present:
- Mark McCracken, President
- George Arnold
- Joseph Wood
Board opened by John Spencer, Sheriff.
No. 1 – Allowed to John J. French for expenses and services in giving information to the coroner of a dead body
Nathaniel L. Squibb appointed county surveyor. John Barrickulow and John Spencer, securities.
Application of Charles Vattier that the ferry of Elijah Horsley across the Ohio River at Decatur in Dearborn County be vacated. Ferry vacated.
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No. 2 – Allowed to John S. Percival, coroner, for holding a Jury of Inquest on a dead body
No. 3 – Allowed to Lemuel G. Elder, Juror on the above Inquest
No. 4 – Allowed to Richard P. Smith, Juror on the above Inquest
No. 5 – Allowed to James M. Brasher, Juror on the above Inquest
No. 6 – Allowed to Elisha McNeely, Juror on the above Inquest
No. 7 – Allowed to James Salman, Juror on the above Inquest
No. 8 – Allowed to John Shook, Juror on the above Inquest
No. 9 – Allowed to Benjamin Stackman, Juror on the above Inquest
No. 10 – Allowed to Joseph Boone, Juror on the above Inquest
No. 11 – Allowed to Norman West, Juror on the above Inquest
No. 12 – Allowed to Spencer West, Juror on the above Inquest
No. 13 – Allowed to Joseph Daniel, Juror on the above Inquest
No. 14 – Allowed to Thomas Darling, Juror on the above Inquest
No. 15 – Allowed to Nancy Priest as a witness before a Jury of Inquest
No. 16 – Allowed to Patsey Priest as a witness before a Jury of Inquest
No. 17 – Allowed to Obadiah Priest, Jr., as a witness before a Jury of Inquest
No. 18 – Allowed to William R. Fookes as a witness before a Jury of Inquest
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No. 19 – Allowed to Jabez Percival as a witness before a Jury of Inquest
No. 20 – Allowed to Thomas B. Pinkard as a witness before a Jury of Inquest
William Tibbets – license to keep a grocery and retail spirituous liquors and foreign and domestic groceries
No. 21 – Allowed to Elhanan Wiley for boarding, clothing and keeping Martin Claspel, a pauper
Collector of County Revenue to settle with Treasurer by 1st Monday in March.
Fines returned by William Conway:
- Luke Evil – retailing spirituous liquors on the sabbath day in Aurora at his tavern – fined $1.00
Fines returned by David Bowers:
- Samuel Jones – assault & battery committed on David Dyer in Hartford – fined $2.00
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John Palmer – license to retail and vend foreign merchandise at his store in Manchester Township
Treasurer’s report.
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No. 22 – Allowed to Walter Armstrong, Treasurer, for a book furnished for his office
Treasurer’s report
John Lewis appointed lister of taxable property in Randolph Township
Thomas Wilson appointed lister of taxable property in Cesars Creek Township
Charles Lindsay appointed lister of taxable property in Laughery Township
Benjamin Johnson appointed lister of taxable property in Sparta Township
Benjamin Tibbetts, Jr., appointed lister of taxable property in Manchester Township
William Tucker appointed lister of taxable property in Kelso Township
Daniel S. Major appointed lister of taxable property in Logan Township
Samuel Morrison appointed lister of taxable property in for Lawrenceburgh Township
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Joseph Woods appointed lister of taxable property in Union Township
No. 23 – Allowed to Richard P. Smith for overcharge in obtaining store license
John Spencer, Sheriff, authorized to have repairs made and improvements erected.
Criswell & Lynn – license to vend and retail foreign merchandise at their store in Hartford
No. 24 – Allowed to John Melatt for keeping and boarding Elismar Gay, a pauper
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Fines assessed by Thomas Palmer:
- William Williams – profane swearing – fined $1.00
- Sylvester Cook – assault & batter on Nathanl Green – fined $1.00
- George Smith – profane swearing – fined $1.00
Ordered notice given to Elias Conwell, Seminary Trustee, to make report at next session.
Walter Armstrong appointed to procure the necessary sets of weights and measures.
Fines assessed by Ulysses Cook:
- Sandford Fuller – assault & battery committed of George Ruble – fined $1.00
- Sandford Fuller – on complaint of Thomas Ruble for assault & battery – fined $1.00
- Able Witherow – on complaint of Cline Roland for assault & battery – fined $1.00
- Cline Roland – on complaint of Able Witherow for assault – fined $1.00
Claims of Thomas P. Pinkard and Jabez Percival for medical attendance on a Jury of Inquest are rejected.
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Charles Vattier vs. Elijah Horsly on vacation of ferry. Elijah Horsley by Walker, his attorney, prays appeal from board’s decision to vacate ferry to Dearborn County Circuit Court.
Ordered $1.00 of tavern license tax of Oliver Hustis be remitted.
No. 25 – Allowed to Mark McCracken for his services as Commissioner
No. 26 – Allowed to George Arnold for his services as Commissioner
No. 27 – Allowed to Joseph Woods for his services as Commissioner
No. 28 – Allowed to Walter Hudson, constable, for summoning Jury of Inquest, witnesses to same, and attending same.
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Petition of Jacob Hayes, Job Miller, James McKinney and others praying the vacation of a certain part of the state road running through their lands. Ordered vacated.
Ruth Barrickloo, wife of John Barrickloo, who resides in Rush County, has become a charge of Logan Township, Dearborn County as a pauper, deserted by her husband. The board orders Overseer of the Poor in Logan Township to remove her to her husband.
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No. 29 – Allowed to Mark McCracken for his services as Commissioner
No. 30 – Allowed to George Arnold for his services as Commissioner
No. 31 – Allowed to Joseph Woods for his services as Commissioner