The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the December 1841 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.

Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 3

December Session 1841

 

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Present:

• Charles Dashiell
• David Walser
• William S. Ward

Abel C. Pepper – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Rising Sun

Matthias Haines, of Rising Sun, filed petition of citizens of Rising Sun for board to not grant licenses to retail spirituous liquors in town. Affidavit of Matthias Haines. Accepted and filed.

Lewis B. Conger, Assessor, filed bond with Isaac Morris and Thomas Ehler, his securities.

 

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Elijah Thacher – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Guineville

No. 155 – Allowed Ebenezer Dumont for amount paid John Levingston, Alfred J. Cotton and William Winkley

George W. Lane, Auditor, filed report.

 

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Jefferson Rittenhouse – license to vend merchandise and groceries at his store in Harrison

No. 156 – Allowed to William Bainhum for wood furnished Court House

George Francis Eichentant – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

James J. Cannon – license to keep tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in New Elses

No. 157 – Allowed to Isaac Cannon for repairs to public buildings

Horton & Ludlow – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

No. 158 – Allowed to John K. Lewis for making coffins for pauper in Union Township

 

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No. 159 – Allowed to Oliver Heustis for keeping Andrew Caten, a transient pauper of Lawrenceburg Township

No. 160 – Allowed to Milo Black for professional services attending Andrew Cator, a transient pauper of Lawrenceburg Township

No. 161 – Allowed to Abram B. Adams for services as appraiser

No. 162 – Allowed to Randal Alexander for temporary relief

No. 163 – Allowed to Danil Horam for temporary relief of Mrs. Warrick, a pauper of Manchester Township

Jacob Hayes makes application for vacation of part of State Road from Lawrenceburg to Rushville, Rush County mentioned in petition presented by Enoch W. Jackson. Old way vacated.

 

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No. 164 – Allowed Wood & Burk for removing 4 paupers from Lawrenceburg to County Asylum

No. 165 – Allowed to Elias Schooley for 2 coffins for paupers at County Asylum

No. 166 – Allowed to Elias Schooley for Mr. Medok, a late pauper of Manchester Township

No. 167 – Allowed to William Morgan, Coroner, for services as Sheriff

No. 168 – Allowed to David Steele for services digging a grave for a drowned man

Daniel J. and Isaac Hancock, agents of George Carlisle and William E. White, filed petition for commissioners to examine South Hogan Creek Bridge between Aurora and Wilmington. Jonathan Jones, Amaziah Bailey and John Buffington appointed to examine bridge.

 

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Report on State Road from Versailles, Ripley County, to Dillsboro alteration by Meshack Hyatt, John Huester, J. W. Egelston, Commissioner. Ja. Steele, Surveyor, Ripley County.

 

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No. 169 – Allowed to Ebenezer Dumont for county orders issued

 

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Benjamin Vails – license to vend drugs and medicines at store in Wilmington

No. 170 – Allowed to James Mills for stove furnished jail &c. for Court House

George Tousey – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

Hoover & Best – license to vend merchandise and groceries at their store in Rising Sun

North and Powell – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Randolph Township

No. 171 – Allowed to George Tousey as overseer of the poor of Lawrenceburg Township, advanced for relief of transient paupers

No. 172 – Allowed to William A. Kerr for services in attending stray pen

 

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Luke Evil – license to vend drugs, medicines, &c. at store in Wilmington

No. 173 – Allowed to Samuel Lewis for repairs at jail

No. 174 – Allowed to John Brewington for boarding prisoners and services as jailor

No. 175 – Allowed to John Brewington fro wood furnished jail

No. 176 – Allowed to John Brewington for services as Deputy Sheriff for special Board of Equalization

Charles T. Conwell – license to vend groceries at store in Aurora

 

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No. 177 – Allowed to William V. Cheek for books, paper, quills, &c. for clerk’s office

No. 178 – Allowed to James Rea for digging well on public square

Benjamin Sylvester – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Manchester Township

G. W. Anderson – license to vend and retail merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

James C. Cordery – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Wilmington

Wymond and Ferris – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

No. 180 [sic] – Allowed to D. K. Edwards for candles for Court House

 

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No. 179 – Allowed to Thomas Palmer for books &c. for Recorder’s office

Sebastian Stragler – license to keep grocery and retail spirituous liquors at store in Wilmington

No. 181 – Allowed to George P. Lowe for bringing chairs from Aurora

 

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No. 183 [sic] – Allowed to Benjamin Vail for paper &c. furnished Auditor’s office

No. 184 – Allowed to Holman B. Cannon for boarding paupers at County Asylum

No. 185 – Allowed to William D. Lindsey for services in repairing County Asylum

No. 186 – Allowed to Thomas W. Milburn for sawing wood and cleaning out Court House

No. 187 – Allowed to N. H. Torbet for professional services attending the Inquest held on the body of John Alexander in Sparta Township

No. 188 – Allowed to Charles Dashiell for being allowed for travelling to and from Chillicothe for locating land for school purposes for Township No. 6, Range 3 West.

No. 189 – Allowed to O. H. Brocklebank for professional services attending Inquest held on body of John Alexander in Sparta Township

No. 190 – Allowed to Milton Gregg for extra services as Sheriff

 

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Report of Daniel Roberts, visitor to the County Asylum. 13 paupers in Asylum. Mr. Cannon, overseer.

Names of those dismissed since last report:

• John May (8 Sep 1841)
• John Ditsley (6 Oct 1841)
• Hannah Fenton (21 Oct 1841)

Died:

• Mathias O’Conner (28 Oct 1841)

Names of those now in Asylum:

• Barnard Bailey
• Abram Peters
• Clarissa Orchard
• Gunny Hannigan
• Henry Andrews
• John White
• Hannah White
• John Flannigan
• Elizabeth Flannigan
• Mary McJonchlin
• Arthur Lawrence
• James Higgens
• David Gay

 

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No. 191 – Allowed to Reuben Gordeom for services as Juror

Eneem & White – license to keep tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in Aurora

No. 194 [sic] – Allowed to George W. Lane, Auditor, for services as auditor

No. 195 – Allowed to George W. Lane for services on Board of Equalization

No. 196 – Allowed to George W. Lane for extras services as Auditor in settling with the School Commissioner and extra services for Board of Equalization

No. 197 – Allowed to George W. Lane for amount he advanced for articles for Auditor’s office

George W. Lane, Auditor, filed report.

 

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Board adjourned.