The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the March 1848 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.

Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 4

March Session 1848

Page 283

Present:

• James Grubbs
• Daniel Taylor
• Martin Trester

Allowed to Timothy Jayne for services rendered pauper

Allowed to William Daniels for keeping pauper

Allowed to A. B. Haines for professional services attending paupers

Allowed to John B. Hall for keeping County Asylum

Kelsey & Churchill – license to keep a store in Sparta Township

Priest – license to keep a store in Centre Township

M. Goldsmidt – license to keep a store in Centre Towship

 

Page 284

Allowed to John Fazan for making coffin for pauper

Henry Walker, Josiah Collins and David Walser, viewers, made report on change of road from Aurora to Hartford through lands of Alfred A. Adams and John Seth. Remonstrance from Dewit C. Wilber, Hiram Lampkin and other citizens of Center and Laughery Township.

 

Page 285

Henry Shue – license to keep a tavern in Kelso Township

Hermin Benson – license to keep a store

James C. Cordry – license to keep a store in Laughery Township

Daniel R. Edward – license to keep a store in Centre Township

 

Page 286

Isaac Mills – license to keep a store in Centre Township

Oliver Levingston – license to keep a store in Laughery Township

Hugh Smith and Co. – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

Andregg & Swarts – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

 

Page 287

Allowed to Watkins and Kirkpatrick, of Aurora, for oak and poplar lumber for Aurora Bidge

Allowed to Horace Porter for stone for Aurora Bridge

Allowed to Benjamin Sylvester for hauling lumber for Aurora Bridge

Allowed to Isaac N. Cochran for boarding and removing pauper to County Asylum

Allowed to James M. Hays for coffin furnished pauper

Allowed to Thomas W. Pate for labor performed on Aurora Bridge

Allowed to Thomas Wright for labor performed on Aurora Bridge

Allowed to Jacob Morrison for boards, nails and making fences at Aurora Bridge

Allowed to Jacob Morrison for wood and removing pauper from County

Allowed to Milton Taylor for provisions for paupers and for clothes

 

Page 288

Allowed for labor, hauling, &c. for Aurora Bridge:

• Samuel Trester
• Franklin Clever
• T. & J. W. Gaff
• William Cure
• John Dubin
• Chris Willman
• James Noble
• Richard Boyes
• N. Devinning
• John Chisman
• James Vinson
• W. Spaulding
• Joseph Smith
• William McCartney
• William Winkley
• E. H. Trester
• David Buffington
• Alfred Vickery
• J. W. Anderson
• Spencer West

Allowed to George Sutton for wood furnished pauper in Aurora

Allowed to Josiah Chambers & Co. for provisions furnished Mrs. Smith and family, and for Betsey Osburn, paupers

Allowed to Andrew Lewis for sawing and splitting wood and pulsing up the same in wood house

Allowed to B. Burgess for boarding paupers in Aurora

Allowed to J. Lockwood for his professional services attending William Knapp, a pauper

Joseph Blattner of Kelso Township – license to keep a grocery

 

Page 289

Allowed to John Houck for hauling coal for paupers

Levi Boyd – license to keep a store in Moores Hill

Allowed to James Fowler for 1 cord of wood for Clerk’s office

Allowed to William V. Cheek for Probate and Circuit Court Dockets

Allowed to John F. Richards for boarding and washing bed clothes in Jail for Anderson

Allowed to James Ross for flour, meal, candles, sugar, molasses, soap and &c. for paupers

William V. Cheek presents account against the county for taking down papers and records in Clerk’s office during the flood upstairs in Court House, taking same back and replacing them to their proper places, cleaning Clerk’s office and decks after flood. Board allowed $5 and refuse further payment. Appeals and files bond with John F. Cheek.

Allowed to Harding & Pate for professional services attending upon paupers

 

Page 290

S. A. Leonard – license to keep a store in Aurora

Petition of Samuel McMath and others of York Township for alteration in road from John H. Angevine’s smith shop in York Township to Tanners Creek. Through lands of W. S. Ward, James Christy, Israel Ketchum, S. McMath, Henry Likely, John Delaman, Joseph Ritter, George Endale, and S. Hammon. Daniel Conaway, Daniel Chidester, and Andrew Lonergan appointed viewers to meet at house of William Clinch.

Robert Cassaday, executor of estate of Alfred A. Storms, deceased, made report on three percent fund money expended on hill at Harrison by Alfred A. Storms.

 

Page 291

Allowed to John Lesher for taking press of Clerk’s office to shop and returning the same

Allowed to A. W. Smith for repairing gate of Court House yard

Austine Truelick – license to keep a store in New Lawrenceburg

Allowed to Wymond & Ferris for provisions and shrouds for pauper

Allowed to Wymond & Ferris for paper furnished Auditor’s office during Geo. W. Lane’s term of office

Allowed to Caleb Wright for carrying coffin from Aurora to the house of Samuel Moore to bury Peters, a pauper who died of small pox

Henry A. Moran, collector of tolls at Aurora Bridge, made report.

Allowed to Isaac Miles for provisions furnished pauper

Allowed to T. & J. W. Gaff for provisions furnished pauper

 

Page 292

Allowed to Luther Plummer as visitor to County Asylum

Allowed to Jonathan Ross as visitor to County Asylum

Allowed to Jonathan Ross for making coffin for pauper

Allowed to Luther Plummer, Sr., for cash and mending boots for pauper

Luther Plummer and Jonathan Ross, visitors to County Asylum, make report.

Andrew Lonergan, of Kelso Township – license to keep a tavern

Isaac M. Davis – license to keep a store in Sparta Township

Allowed to Thomas B. Cook for temporary relief of his father, Elisha Cook

 

Page 293

Allowed to Thomas Kyle for wood for County Asylum

Allowed to Daniel Roberts for wood for County Asylum

Allowed to Isaac Taylor for provisions furnished paupers

Allowed to William Grubbs for provisions furnished paupers

Allowed to Edward Clements for wood for County Asylum

Allowed to Alfred St. Clair for conveying pauper to County Asylum

Allowed to Abner J. Dill for medicines and whiskey for paupers

Allowed to Barr & Febiger for use of Abner Brower, Jr., for coal for poor of Lawrenceburg Township

Allowed to Abner J. Dill for keeping paupers at County Asylum

Allowed to H. Barkaloo for provisions for pauper

Stewart S. Bussell, agent for Carlisle & White, files report on South Hogan Bridge.

 

Page 294

Allowed to Wm. P. Backet for burying pauper

Allowed to William V. Cheek for sawing wood for Clerk’s office

Allowed to Henry Goshart for freight on books

Allowed to Mann & Delgell for books for Clerk’s office

Allowed to Samuel Turner for assessment roll

Allowed to William Low for freight and drayage on box of books

 

Page 295

Allowed to John B. Vail for wood for paupers

Allowed to John B. Vail for wood for Clerk’s office

Allowed to Cochran & Lamkin for drayage on stone for Aurora Bridge

Allowed to George B. Sheldon for stoves and pipe for Clerk’s and Treasurer’s offices and County Asylum

Allowed to F. Brush for making coffin for pauper

Allowed to John Hines for digging grave for drowned man

Allowed to Anderson F. Gage for wood for paupers

Allowed to Milton Gregg for extra services as Sheriff

Lovely Love authorized to take into his charge Elizabeth Love, a pauper.

 

Page 296

Allowed to Jotham Clark for burying paupers

Allowed to Thomas Palmer for record for deeds and stationery

Jacob Weterman – license to keep a tavern in York Township

J. N. Tevaris & Co. – license to keep a store in Centre Township

Peter B. Vail – license to keep a store in Centre Township

Hiram L. Dean – license to keep a store in Centre Township

Charles Green – license to keep a store in Centre Township

 

Page 297

Alexander McCullough – license to keep a store in Centre Township

George Griffin – license to keep a store in Centre Township

Frederick Rother – license to keep a store in Centre Township

John P. Rommill – license to keep a store in Centre Township

Isaiah Jones – license to keep a store in Centre Township

Lark & Myers – license to keep a store in Centre Township

Gibson – license to keep a store in Centre Township

 

Page 298

Allowed to William Sheets for Clerk’s and Auditor’s office

Allowed to Hugh & Clark for medicine, services rendered Benjamin Conner, a pauper

Allowed to Edward Ewbank for making coffin for pauper

Allowed to H. Weidlestaedt for articles for Clerk’s office

Allowed to N. Lancaster for paper for School Commissioner receipts

Allowed to Cryus Armstrong for articles furnished paupers; making stools for Clerk’s office and Treasurer’s office

Notice for additional security required on their bonds for the safety of their loans from the Surplus Revenue Fund from following: William D. Lindsay, Gersham Dunn, N. H. Torbet, Isaac H. Carabaugh, James D. Lindsay, John Palmer, and Daniel S. Major.

 

Page 299

John Milburn – contract to keep County Asylum. Filed bond with Thomas K. Milburn, his security.

 

Page 300

Appointed Trustees for County Seminary: Daniel Conaway, R. D. Brown, Benjamin Vail, Martin Trester, Justice M. Cure, Wm. S. Holman, Wm. S. Harris, David Walser, Daniel Taylor, Charles Dashiell, Benjamin Sylvester, Richard N. Spicknall, James Grubb, and John B. Vail.

 

Page 301

Johohn B. Hall appointed as School Commissioner to fill vacancy of William Johnson (moving from county).

 

Page 302

David Nevitt and Franklin Nevitt present petition for change in State Road from Lawrenceburg to Indianapolis.

 

Page 303

Viewers to meet at office of F. Huffin, Aurora, to view damages in change of State Road from Aurora to A. Morgan’s ferry.

Henry A. Moran appointed collector of tolls at Hogan Creek Bridge.

Division of York Township denied.

Allowed to C. O’Brien for office rent &c., stationery and wood for office

 

Page 304

Cornelius O’Brien, Treasurer, made report.

 

Page 305

Reuben Rogers filed Auditor’s report.

 

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Page 310

Auditor and School Commissioner’s report on Township funds.

Allowed to William Johnson, School Commissioner, for receiving and disbursing principal and interest. Same to Auditor for his services.

 

Page 311

Auditor’s report on Surplus Revenue Fund. Names of borrowers:

• George Griffin
• Alexander McKinster
• Amor Flake
• John B. Clark
• William Hixan
• William Row
• W. W. Jorden
• Christopher Row
• James and Ann Kelley
• Kedwick Craestence
• Hiram Crowell
• James Daugherty
• Charles D. Elder
• David Williamson
• Samuel & Thomas Abdon
• John Mahoney
• James M. Clark
• Joseph Smith
• Joshua Low
• Jacob B. Sheppard
• Asoph Buck
• John Todd
• Meshack Roberts
• John K. Wilcox
• James Daughters
• Leonard Spicknall
• Seth Heaton
• Jacob Morrison
• William Green
• John Durham
• William Buffington
• Thomas Chisman
• Joshua Yerkis
• David Baldwin
• William Low
• William Swing
• John Homer
• John Hinds
• Ellis W. Brown
• Isaac N. Cochran
• Abram True
• John Shumake
• William Frazier
• James G. Hunter
• Daniel Worley
• Abner T. Dill
• George Robertson
• P. L. Spooner
• James Watson
• Jacob F. Crider
• Trustees of Baptist Church at Wilmington
• George W. Cochran
• Siervetus Tufts
• John Parks
• William D. Linsday
• Stephen Wood
• Mahlen Powell
• E. Glasgow
• Alvah Churchill
• Elijah Hufman
• Daniel Miliken
• B. B. Root
• Ezekiel Abram
• Gersham Dunn
• B. F. Ferris
• Azariah Oldham
• Robert D. Brown
• N. H. Torbet
• Isaac H. Carabaugh
• Andrew Cochran
• William V. Cheek
• A. B. Henry
• Benjamin Stockman
• Charles D. Elder
• Micajah Dunn
• Survitus Tufts
• James Walser
• John Ferris
• Thomas Palmer
• Theodore Gazlay
• Abram True
• James D. Linsday
• John Palmer
• John Swaits
• John Shanks
• Walter Sterr
• Merritt Hubball
• George Wooley
• Ezra Ferris
• C. C. Jaquith
• Davis Woodward
• Amos Lane
• Eliza P. Buck
• Spenser Hubball
• Downey & Gazlay
• James V. Watson
• William Dills
• D. S. Major
• E. H. McPike
• J. Caldwell
• Silas W. Egleston
• Enoch W. Jackson
• George W. Shane
• R. Abbott
• Elijah Christopher

 

Page 312 [Continued.]

 

Page 313

Auditor’s report on Bank Tax and Saline Funds. Names of borrowers:

• John Alexander
• Samuel Stage
• Rezin Hinds
• Eben Heaton
• Ellis W. Brown
• Richard Sopris

Balance due on judgment of Circuit Court in favor of E. Dumont, former Treasurer, against the securities of William G. Monroe, deceased, a former Treasurer.

George W. Lane, late Treasurer of County Seminary, presents report.

 

Page 314

Auditor’s report on United States Surplus Revenue Fund.

By whom paid:

• Vachel Hobb
• Thomas Horner
• John Johnson
• E. H. McPike
• James A. Reed
• James Griffith
• Joshua Yerkis
• John Durham
• Benjamin Noyas
• John W. Dorsey
• Stokely Dills
• Isaac Randall (estate)
• David Williamson
• Leonard Spicknall
• Stephen Buffington
• John Legg
• Joshua Clark
• Abner J. Dill
• Sparks & Bodine
• William Land
• Ross Crosley
• William Frazer
• J. & N. Clark

To whom loaned:

• Thomas Chisman
• Joshua Yerkis
• John Horner
• William Swing
• David Williamson
• Ludwick Coaltena
• Jacob F. Crider
• John Mahoney
• William Buffington
• William Frazier
• Daniel Worley

 

Page 315

Auditor’s report on Revenue Fund, Bank Tax and Saline Funds.

By whom paid:

• Spencer Hubble
• Isaac N. Cochran
• William V. Cheek
• Henry Walker
• Amos Lane
• David Williamson
• Thomas Chisman
• John Alexander
• John Shoemake
• Arthur Alexander
• Joshua Yerkis
• John Durham
• Andrew Cochran
• Benjamin Noyas
• Aaron B. Henry
• John W. Dorsey
• John Horner
• Stokely Dills
• Ephraim Glasgow
• Ezekil Abrams
• Isaac Randall
• John K. Wilcox
• Jacob B. Sheppard
• Azariah Oldham
• Hugh Stage
• Alvah Churchill
• B. F. Ferris
• William Swing
• Daniel Milikin
• David Williamson
• Joshua Low
• George Woolley
• Leonard Spicknall
• Richard Sopris
• Stephen Buffington
• James M. Clark
• William Green
• James Walser
• Rezen Hinds
• Eben Heaton
• Samuel Stage
• George Cochran
• W. W. Jordon
• Joshua Clark
• John Swartz
• John Hinds
• Abram True
• Ludwick Crastener
• T. Gazlay
• Survitus Tufts
• Asoph Buck
• Hiram Crowell
• Gersham Dunn
• Micajah Dunn
• Jacob Morrison
• Charles D. Elder
• James Daughters
• Muratt Hubball
• Spencer Hubball
• Ellis W. Brown
• David Baldwin
• Amor Flake
• John Todd
• Silas W. Egleston
• Jacob F. Crider
• Ross Crosley
• John B. Clark
• William Dills
• C. C. Jaquith
• John Shoemake
• John Shanks
• Ezra Ferris
• John Ferris
• John Mahoney
• John N. Cochran
• Thomas Palmer
• James G. Hunter
• Wm. C. Buffington
• James Watson
• Mahlon Powell
• William Row
• George Robertson
• John Mahoney
• James D. Linsday
• William Frazer
• Daniel Worley
• J. & N. Clark
• Christopher Row
• Survetus Tufts
• Samuel & Thos. Abdon
• George Griffin
• Messach Roberts
• Micajah Dunn
• Gersham Dunn
• George W. Cochran
• James & Ann Kelley
• James V. Watson
• William Hixon
• P. S. Spooner

To whom paid:

• Owen D. Legg
• Thomas Ehler
• Benjamin Sellers
• James O. Smith
• Bryant Conley
• Daniel Clancy
• B. T. W. S. Anderson
• Jesse Wilson
• W. T. Harris
• Virgil Dowden
• Charles Dashiell
• J. Hollowell
• Theodore Gazlay
• Reubin Rogers
• N. H. Torbet
• Abner T. Dill
• C. O’Brien
• R. Rogers

 

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Page 318

Auditor’s report.

Allowed to Cornelius O’Brien for receiving and disbursing funds

Allowed to Reuben Rogers for receiving and disbursing funds

 

Page 319

Allowed to Scott Horsley for conveying paupers to County Asylum

Allowed to Smith & Worley for articles for Aurora Bridge

Allowed to Martin Trester for services on Aurora Bridge

John B. Hall, School Commissioner, filed bond with A. B. Henry, W. E. Craft and David Macy, his securities.

Allowed to John B. Hall for road laws

Allowed to R. Rogers for services as auditor

Court adjourned.

 

Page 320

Deed – Reuben Rogers, Auditor, to John Baker

 

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Page 322A

Deed – Reuben Rogers, Auditor, to Wilkison Smith

 

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