The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the December 1847 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.
Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 4
December Session 1847
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Present:
- James Grubbs
- Daniel Taylor
- Martin Trester
John Siegal – license to keep a grocery in Jackson Township
Allowed to John Fisher for articles furnished paupers
Allowed to Mr. Standruff for hauling boards for coal house
S. S. Bussell, agent for Carlisle & White, makes report on South Hogan Bridge.
Allowed to Samuel James for keeping pauper
Allowed to John B. Hall for printing delinquent list
Allowed to John B. Hall for publishing coroner’s inquest and notices to brick masons
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Cornelius C. Jaquith, Assessor, filed bond with G. S. Jaquith and Linas Hamblin, his securities. Quord Conzer, D. English, William Clynch, and John Hindman appointed deputy assessors.
George Kobb – license to keep a tavern in Harrison Township
Sebastian Blatner – license to keep a tavern in York Township
Allowed to Elisha Cook for his temporary relief
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Allowed to Jeremiah A. Brower for professional services attending pauper
Allowed to T. Swanz for professional services attending pauper
David Bevelhammer – license to keep a tavern in Jackson Township
Allowed to John Ferris & Co. for articles for Clerk’s office
Allowed to John Ferris & Co. for articles furnished paupers
Allowed to Mathew McCoy for boarding pauper
Allowed to William V. Cheek for extra services as Clerk
Benjamin Morgan – license to keep a grocery in Harrison Township
G. A. Cloud – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township
Robert Meliken – license to keep a tavern in Lawrenceburg Township
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Allowed to J. N. Ray for articles furnished Clerk’s office
Allowed to J. N. Ray for articles furnished Auditor’s office
Allowed to Edmund C. Cheek for wood furnished for jailor and clerk’s office
Allowed to Daniel T. Craig for wood furnished Jailor
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Allowed to Abram Brower for docket fee in suit of Andrew Morgan vs. County
Allowed to William V. Cheek for services as clerk in suit of Andrew Morgan vs. Board of County Commissioners
Allowed to William Danels for keeping pauper
Allowed to James Groff for boarding pauper
Allowed to William Miller for wood furnished pauper
Allowed to James Griffin for making desk and furnishing materials for Treasurer’s office
Allowed to William A. Smith for painting sign and desk for Treasurer’s office
Allowed to D. A. Rewland for articles furnished Jailor
Allowed to John Jacob Houck for articles furnished Jailor
Allowed to D. A. Rewland for articles for Clerk’s office
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George W. Lane – license to keep a ferry over Ohio River at Aurora
Allowed to Jacob F. Crider for wood furnished paupers
Sparkis Hamilton and Robert McGarvy – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg
Allowed to Franklin Newitt for wood furnished paupers
Allowed to Elijah Linsday for viewing road
Allowed to Jeremiah Nowlin as commissioner viewing and assessing damages on road
Allowed to Richard Spicknall for viewing road
Allowed to Abram B. Adams for assisting viewers in viewing road
Ordered County Asylum release Andrew Bandle, a pauper, to the care of John Geyer.
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Elijah Lindsay and Jeremiah Nowlin, commissioners to assess damages on route from Lawrenceburg to mouth of Tanner’s Creek, made report. Damages to Thomas B. Pinkard, William E. Craft, Omer Tousey, John Callihan, Andrew Morgan, and Elizabeth Sparks.
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J. A. Curtis – license to keep a store in Aurora
Allowed to James Burke for groceries and flour furnished paupers
Allowed to Dr. George Sutton for professional services attending paupers
Henry A. Moran reports on Aurora Bridge.
Allowed to Rebecca Livingston for keeping pauper
Allowed to Mary Ann Fowler for boarding pauper
Allowed to Jonathan Ross for visiting County Asylum and repairs made to asylum house
Allowed to Abner Dill for keeping paupers at County Asylum
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Allowed to William H. Lock for professional services attending paupers
Allowed to Abner D. Dill for repairing asylum house
Abner D. Dill for interest refunded
Allowed to Major & Brower for services as attorneys
Allowed to Jacob N. McGall for conveying paupers to County Asylum
Andrew Morgan – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township
Andrew Morgan – license to keep a ferry over Laughery Creek from Aurora to Rising Sun
Joshua Seth presents petition of Hiram Lambkin and other citizens of Laughery and Centre Townships for change in Aurora and Hartford Road. Through lands of John Seth, Alfred Adams. David Walser, Josiah Collins and Henry Walker appointed viewers.
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Allowed to Spencer Davis for conveying pauper to County Asylum
Allowed to Gilbert T. Givans for taking pauper to County Asylum
Allowed to Stephen Green Marshall of Aurora for filling and grading street
Allowed to Jotham Clark for burying paupers
Allowed to Cyrus Armstrong for repairs to Court House and table
Allowed to Cyrus Armstrong for articles furnished paupers
Allowed to Sheriff Gregg for fees in suit of Morgan vs. Commissioners
Allowed to Wymond & Ferris for articles furnished paupers
Allowed to John F. Richards for keeping criminals in Jail
Allowed to William H, Glasgow for ironing prisoners
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Petition of Joshua Brewington, of Wilmington, for damages sustained by State Road from Aurora to Ripley County. John Maston, George Cornelius and Samuel T. Johnson, Commissioners.
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Timothy Kimball – contract to erect jail in Lawrenceburg
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Allowed to Joseph West for articles furnished paupers
Allowed to N. Lancaster for printing notices
Allowed to Israel Crist for repairing seal press
Cornelius O’Brien, Treasurer, made report.
Chambers & Stevens – license to keep a store in Aurora
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Sylvester West – license to keep a store in Aurora
George A. Gray – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg
Jehu A. Emeree – license to keep a store in Centre Township
Samuel Leenard – license to keep a store in Aurora
Walace C. Law – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg
T. & J. W. Gaff – license to keep a store in Aurora
Julian D. Lawrence – license to keep a store in Wilmington
William D. Hewett – license to keep a store
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G. & O. Tousey – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg
Jacob Harwood – license to keep a store in Aurora
Allowed to Wm. A. Kerr for digging grave and burying pauper
George P. Low for conveying pauper to County Asylum
Allowed to F. H. Benson for weights and measures
Allowed to Chambers & Co. for articles furnished paupers
Allowed to C. O’Brien for office rent
Allowed to E. E. Adams for stationery for Clerk’s office
Allowed to R. Rogers for services as Auditor
Petition of Joshua Brewington for damages. Refused. Appeal granted.
Court adjourned.