The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the March 1851 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.

Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 5

March Session 1851

Page 135

Present:

• Jonathan Hallowell
• William S. Ward
• Zera Vinson

Lewis Grengard – license to keep a tavern in Lawrenceburg

Allowed to Josephus Clark for professional services prosecuting suit of forcible entry and detainer against William A. Kerr to recover the possession of a public building in Wilmington heretofore used as a public jail

George Fry – license to keep a tavern in York Township

 

Page 136

Reuben Rogers, Auditor, filed his bond with Stephen East, William Headley and Hamilton Conaway, his securities.

 

Page 137

Reuben Rogers, Auditor, filed bond with Josiah Chambers, Townsend J. Taylor, Thomas J. Taylor, Wm. F. Stevens, George Greer, L. E. Stevens, and Wm. S. Speakman, his securities.

 

Page 138

Allowed to H. Dill for articles furnished County Asylum

Allowed to David Leroy for professional services rendered paupers at Asylum

Allowed to Hezekiah Dill as keeper of County Asylum

Allowed to Jonathan Ross for making coffin for pauper who died in County Asylum

Allowed to Andrew Moss for digging grave for three paupers

Allowed to J. W. Gordon for professional services to pauper

Allowed to James Partlow for conveying body of drowned man to grave

Allowed to James M. Hayes for making coffin for Knowles child

 

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Allowed to John R. Clark for sundries furnished County Asylum

Allowed to Daniel Roberts for sundries furnished County Asylum

Allowed to Seth Platt for articles furnished County Asylum

Allowed to Hugh F. Smith for conveying Mary Yarnall to Asylum

Allowed to William S. Miller for coal for use of jail

Allowed to Brown & Goble for printing blanks and advertising

Allowed to Oliver Heustis for expenses &c. in apprehending and conviction of Governor N. Keikman, a [?] thief

Allowed to Israel Ketcham for conveying Hannah White, a pauper, to County Asylum

 

Page 140

Report of Henry White, George Robertson and John Mahoney, viewers on road in Kelso and Jackson Townships. Lands of Christian Mabes.

Petition of John W. Dawson and others to appoint viewers for road. Cornelius Vanhorn, Seth Platt and Stokely Dills appointed viewers.

 

Page 141

Report of visitors to County Asylum.

 

Page 142

E. Dumont authorized to collect jury fees.

Allowed to Addison W. Smith for carpenter’s work at jail

Allowed to H. H. J. Applegate for stationery for offices

Allowed to William Sheets & Co. for books for offices

Joseph Blatner – license to keep a tavern in Kelso Township

Jacob Gaster – license to keep a tavern

 

Page 143

Valentine Stumph – license to keep a tavern in Kelso Township

John F. Cheek, attorney for Wm. H. Bowen, presents account for attendance as witness in case of Indiana vs. Govnor A. Kerkman, a horse thief and cash paid Deputy Marshall for bringing Jeadiah White (a criminal) from Cincinnati. Refused and appealed.

Allowed to George Hume for removing Wm. A. Kerr from jail in Wilmington

Allowed to Chambers & Co. for articles for paupers in County Asylum

 

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Allowed to James Cummings for making coffin for Darby Coyl, drowned man

Allowed to Levi E. McQuithey for plastering jail

Allowed to George Conner for coffin and other expenses for burying G. Cable

Joseph Shinep– license to keep a grocery

Benjamin Sylvester – license to keep a store in Centre Township

Charles Yeager – license to keep a grocery in Kelso Township

George Voglesang – license to keep a tavern in Kelso Township

H. F. Smith – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

 

Page 145

Henry Schue – license to keep a tavern in Kelso Township

Allowed to Nathaniel Leonard for coffin for two paupers of Harrison Township

 

Page 146

Allowed to Michael Shum for digging grave and burying three paupers within Centre Township

Isaac Davis – license to keep a store in Sparta Township

Allowed to Abram Brower for paper for Clerk’s office

Petition of Trustees of Congressional Township 7, Range 1 west.

 

Page 147

Allowed to H. S. & J. Applegate for stationery for Clerk’s office

Gerrart Wemp – license to keep a tavern in Kelso Township

 

Page 148

Michael Boly – license to keep a grocery in Kelso Township

Henry Rosenbaum – license to keep a grocery in Centre Township

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

Joseph Steinmetz – license to keep a store in Manchester Township

 

Page 149

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

David Moor – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

George Chandler – license to keep as tore in Lawrenceburg Township

Benjamin Stockman – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

Oliver P. Gray – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

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

Alexander Swartz – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

 

Page 150

Appointed Trustees of County Seminary: Robert B. Brown, Benjamin Barlingham, David Kerr, Benjamin Vail, and Daniel Conaway of Laughery Township; William S. Holman, William T. Harris and Jacob Morrison of Centre Township; John B. Vail of Lawrenceburg Township; Charles Jolly of Logan Township; John Brumley of Sparta Township and Seth Platt of Manchester Township.

Allowed to E. E. Adams for stationery for offices

Allowed to Abram Lozier for articles furnished paupers at County Asylum

Guilford, York Township selected as additional place for elections. Charles R. Campbell appointed inspector and John Frazan, James McGinnis and Joseph Hansall appointed Judges of elections.

 

Page 151

Allowed to George Y. Chandler for articles for paupers

Allowed to Zera Vinson for removing Wm. A. Kerr out of jail at Wilmington

Josephus Clark of Center Township appointed County Appraiser. Daniel Conaway of Laughery Township; Enoch W. Jackson of Miller Township; Charles R. Campbell of York Township; and John Mahoney of Kelso Township appointed assistant appraisers.

 

Page 152

Allowed to Noble Hamilton for fuel, printing, &c. for offices

 

Page 153

Heinrich Wedelstaedt for two locks and one shovel for Clerk’s office

Gustof Wierling – license to keep a grocery in Centre Township

John Long – license to keep a grocery in Centre Township

Frederick Notmire – license to keep a grocery in Centre Township

Allowed to C. Armstrong for table for Recorder’s office and repairing gate

Allowed to C. O’Brien for articles for Clerk’s office

 

Page 154

Allowed to William V. Cheek for costs in the following cases: Indiana vs. J. Pnney, G. Dunn and Nathan Powell; William Perry vs. Joseph Dart, Alexr H. Dill and J. Phinney; State on relation of Wright vs. Wm. A. Clark; Saml. Roberts vs. John Tufts Sr. and others; and case of insanity of Mills Robinson.

Allowed to J. H. Brower for professional services rendered James Brown. Rescinded.

 

Page 155

John P. Kimmell – license to keep a tavern in Centre Township

Allowed to George W. Roberts for articles for Asylum

Charles Fahlon – license to keep a grocery in Centre Township

Holland & Dair – license to keep a store in Harrison Township

Allowed to John Mahoney, George Robertson and Henry White for viewing road

 

Page 156

Anderson Londergan – license to keep a tavern in Kelso Townsh

Kelso, Logan, Clay, Centre and York Townships voted for liquor licenses.

Allowed to Brown & Goble for blanks for assessors

Allowed to N. D. Folbre for publishing notices for proposals for keeping County Asylum

 

Page 157

John Sawdon’s proposal to keep County Asylum accepted.

David L. Roy appointed physician for County Asylum.

 

Page 158

Henry Zimner – license to keep a grocery in Centre Township

Ann McGrath – license to keep a tavern in Kelso Township

John Kyle of Manchester Township and John Smith of Laughery Township appointed visitors to County Asylum.

Allowed to John F. Richards for services as jailor and repairs to building

Allowed to Sandford Moody for shaving prisoners in jail

 

Page 159

Robert H. N. Scott – license to keep a tavern in Centre Township

Allowed to E. P. Bond for professional services rendered pauper removed from National Hotel to house for those afflicted with small pox

Examinations of bonds and mortgages.

Allowed to Reuben Rogers for services as Auditor

 

Page 160

Purchase of bridge at New Lawrenceburg from Lawrenceburg and Tanners Creek Bridge Company. Stephen Ludlow, president of company; Isaac Dunn and David Woodward, Trustees. Jonathan Hallowell and William S. Ward, commissioners. Green Sparkes, George Ross, Reuben Moore, Lawrenceburg Township Trustees.

 

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Page 163

Auditor’s report on Congressional Townships.

 

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Page 167

Report on County Funds.

Court adjourned.