The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the March 1832 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.
Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 1
March 1832 Session
Present:
- Mark McCracken, President
- George Arnold
- Joseph Woods
Board opened by Milton Gregg, Sheriff.
No. 1 – Allowed to John Barrickulow, Jr., for removing paupers to Ohio
James Walker, Commissioner of School Lands, produced bond. Henry Walker, Benjamin Walker, Jr., James McKittrick, George Nichols, Daniel Bartholomew and Arthur St. Vance, as securities.
Cheek and Wood – license to keep a store and retail foreign and domestic merchandise at their store in Wilmington
Stephen Wood – license to keep a tavern or public house of entertainment at his house in Wilmington
Hugh McClure and Meritt Hubbell appointed additional trustees of School Section 16, Township 7, Range 1.
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Merrit Hubble – license to keep a grocery and retail foreign and domestic groceries at his house in Logan Township
John Langley – license to keep a tavern or public house of entertainment at his house in Aurora
No. 2 – Allowed to John Spencer, late Sheriff, for extra services
No. 3 – Allowed to John Spencer for record book and stationery purchased for the clerk’s and recorder’s office
No. 4 – Allowed to Nicholas Stone for keeping and boarding Ruth Barrickulow, a pauper
Petition of Charles Vattier praying the rates of ferriage to be altered at his ferry over Hogan Creek. Rejected. Fattier relinquishes ferry. Elias Conwell makes application for ferry.
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Petition of John A. Lawrence, George W Battz, Frederick and others praying the erection of a new township.
No. 5 – Allowed to Milton Gregg for furnishing and cutting a half cord of wood at this court
Petition of Enoch Blasdell and Jacob Blasdell and sundry other proprietors and owners of lots in Cambridge praying the vacation of sundry lot streets, lanes and alleys. Objected to by John Dawson, owner of sundry lot in Cambridge.
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No. 6 – Allowed to John Melatt for keeping and boarding Elisma Gay, a pauper
George Johnson – license to retail and vend groceries and liquors at his grocery in Lawrenceburg
Ordered ferry of John Shook across Tanner’s Creek at or near New Lawrenceburg relinquished.
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Fines assessed by Benjn Fuller:
- Joseph Abbott – assault & battery on the complaint of Matilda Abbott, formerly Cheek – fined $3.00
Fines returned by Robert Row, Jr.:
- Thomas Shearin – assault & battery on the person of Nancy Shearin – fined $1.00
- David G. Layton – assault & battery on the person of William K. Walker – fined $1.00
Fines returned by Benjn Fuller:
- Thomas Williamson – assault & battery on the complaint of Jeremiah Matthews – fined $5.00 and costs
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Court house to be finish and complete for inspection at September Term.
Treasurer to proceed against collector of public revenue for 1831 unless the county revenue is paid into the Treasury.
No. 7 – Allowed to Mark McCracken for services as Commissioner
No. 8 – Allowed to George Arnold for services as Commissioner
No. 9 – Allowed to Joseph Woods for services as Commissioner
No. 10 – Allowed to John Spencer for four pair of irons furnished for the court house
John Shook failed to file bond for license to keep a ferry across Tanners Creek. Ferry vacated.
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