The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the June 1844 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.

Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 3

June Session 1844

 

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James M. Torrence – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Logan Township

Jones & Brewington – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Wilmington

John T. Taylor – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora

Thomas J. Taylor – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora

Andrew Cunninhgam – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Sparta

 

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Philip R. Besaer – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store

J. & S. Wymond – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Dillsboro

Allowed to James O. Smith for services as Trustee of Township 5, Range 3

Allowed to James Lyons for services as Trustee of Township 5, Range 3

Allowed to Jacob W. Egelston for services as Trustee of Township 5, Range 3

No. 1404 – Allowed to Thomas H. Milburn for boarding paupers at County Asylum

No. 1405 – Allowed to William A. Smith for services putting glass &c. in desk at clerk’s office

No. 1406 – Allowed to John & H. Wood for removing pauper to County Asylum

No. 1407 – Allowed to J. S. Heath for paper and sand for clerk’s office

No. 1408 – Allowed to David Conger for services as assistant assessor

 

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No. 1409 – Allowed to William V. Cheek for stationery &c. for clerk’s office

Election to be held in Randolph Township to elect 2 Justices of the Peace.

James Thompson and citizens of 1st ward of Lawrenceburg presented remonstrance objecting to granting any license to sale of spirits. Cyrus Armstrong, J. H. Rand, David Springer and Charles Patton, of 2nd ward of Lawrenceburg, objected to granting any license.

 

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No. 1410 – Allowed to Aaron L. Goble for services as assistant assessor

Jacob Kraff – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house

No. 1411 – Allowed to Daniel Lynn for temporary relief of Mrs. Roney

Slater & Hall – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Yorkville

No. 1412 – Allowed to Benjamin Vail for articles furnished clerk, treasurer and auditor

No. 1413 – Allowed to Cornelius O’Brien for services as assistant assessor

Alexander & Rumbel – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Sparta Township

Levin B. Lewis – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

 

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George Arnold and Warren Tebbs presented petition signed by citizens for a new township out of part of Logan Township to be called Harrison Township. James T. Brown presented remonstrance of citizens of Logan Township. Harrison Township created.

John Godley appointed inspector for elections in Harrison Township. Election to be held at house of Warren Tebbs in Harrison.

James T. Brown, attorney for remonstrance above, asked for an appeal. Appeal granted to Charles Jolly, one of remonstrators. Jolly to file bond with Daniel Baldridge, his security.

 

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Roland & White – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Clay Township

Warren Tebbs – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in Harrison

No. 1414 – Allowed to Anniss Evans for his temporary relief

No. 1415 – Allowed to John Sortwell for temporary relief of Mrs. Waldron

No. 1416 – Allowed to J. L. Bonson for professional services attending pauper in Clay Township

Application of Amos Reese, Jacob Reese, Martha Reese, David Reese, and Reazin Reese for license of ferry at mouth of Tanners Creek. Ferry of John Callahan at said place. License granted.

 

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No. 1417 – Allowed to George Hume for service as bailiff in summoning Grand Jury

No. 1418 – Allowed to Silas Nowlen for services a bailiff in summoning Grand Jury

No. 1419 – Allowed to George Tousey for articles furnished for the use of the Court

No. 1420 – Allowed to Mahlon Powell for extra services as Sheriff

No. 1421 – Allowed to Mahlon Powel for white washing jail

No. 1422 – Allowed to Mahlon Powell for coal for use of the Court

 

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John Ferris & Co. – license to vend merchandise and drugs at store in Lawrenceburg

Harrison McDaniels – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora

Joseph Haburn – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora

George Morrison – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora

Clayborn Allen – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Wilmington

No. 1423 – Allowed to John Ferris & Co. for sundry articles of medicine for pauper

No. 1424 – Allowed to John Ferris & Co. for sundry articles for clerk’s office

No. 1425 – Allowed to Van Hayes for nursing transient pauper

No. 1426 – Allowed to Norval Shanks for articles furnished transient paupers

 

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No. 1427 – Allowed to Dearborn Gew for burying pauper

Lemley & Dunn – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

No. 1428 – Allowed to Charles Patton for boarding and nursing pauper in Lawrenceburg

No. 1429 – Allowed to Harris Fitch for boarding and nursing pauper in Lawrenceburg

No. 1430 – Allowed to Lemley & Dunn for sundry articles furnished paupers

No. 1431 – Allowed to James Cummings for making coffin for pauper

No. 1432 – Allowed to John Hornberger for nursing and boarding pauper

No. 1433 – Allowed to Jotham Clark for digging 3 graves for paupers

No. 1435 – Allowed to George Tousey for sundries furnished paupers

C. G. W. Comegys – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

No. 1436 – Allowed to J. H. Brower for professional services in attending paupers

John C. Moore – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Sparta Township

 

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No. 1437 – Allowed to Thomas H. Milburn for rails made on Asylum

Grand Jury for November Term 1844:

• John R. Watkins of Centre Township
• Silas W. Eggleston of Clay Township
• John Palmer of York Township
• James Wills of Sparta Township
• Richard Downey of Union Township
• John Stewart of Union Township
• Daniel Plummer Jr. of Manchester Township
• Benjamin Fuller of Lawrenceburg Township
• Richard Ellingwood of Manchester Township
• William Gerrard of Union Township
• George Near of Jackson Township
• James Craig of Logan Township
• Davis Woodward of Lawrenceburg Township
• John D. Johnson of Sparta Township
• Richard Freeland of Manchester Township
• George Laird of Lawrenceburg Township
• Samuel Jewett of Clay Township
• Samuel Craft of Lawrenceburg Township

 

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Traverse Jury for November Term 1844, 1st week:

• Samuel McKinley of Jackson Township
• Isaac H. Carbaugh of Centre Township
• Lewis Everson of Logan Township
• John Doolan of Kelso Township
• Elijah Fuller of Sparta Township
• John K. Lewis of Union Township
• William Oxley of Union Township
• William T. Pate of Randolph Township
• Ebenezer Bedumah Sr. of Sparta Township
• Henry S. Pate of Caesars Creek Township
• Philemon Wilson of Laughery Township
• William L. Abbott of Clay Township
• Elijah M. Knapp of Miller Township
• Jacob D. Mason of Kelso Township
• Reuben Moore of Lawrenceburg Township

Traverse Jury for November Term 1844, 2d week:

• Wyatt Allen of Union Township
• Andrew Weller of Caesars Creek Township
• Joshua Lowe of Laughery Township
• Samuel McMullen of Manchester Township
• John Frazier of Miller Township
• James W. Whitaker of Clay Township
• Richard Hubbard of Clay Township
• Richard N. Spicknall of York Township
• Reuben C. Jackson of Miller Township
• Thomas E. Jeffers of Jackson Township
• William Laird of Logan Township
• Samuel Foreman of Centre Township
• James Graham of Kelso Township
• Nathan Wallace of Laughery Township
• Marshall Elliott of Caesars Creek Township

 

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Traverse Jury for November Term 1844, 3d week:

• Robert Hansel of Miller Township
• John Lewis of Kelso Township
• Anderson F. Gage of Lawrenceburg Township
• Oliver Heustis of Manchester Township
• Charles Briggs of Logan Township
• Madison Henry of Centre Township
• Joseph Hennegan of Sparta Township
• Abram Gullett of Sparta Township
• John B. Chisman of Laughery Township
• Benjamin Ewbank of Miller Township
• Charles Dashiell of Sparta Township
• Ephraim Hollister of Lawrenceburg Township
• Thomas F. Shaw of Lawrenceburg Township
• James Babcock of Manchester Township
• Nathan Smith of Clay Township

Grand Jury for May Term 1845:

• William Brown of Lawrenceburg Township
• John Stockman of Centre Township
• Caleb Wright of Centre Township
• David Hafford of Union Township
• James T. Botham of Manchester Township
• Charles B. Cannon of Centre Township
• Jacob Hummel of Kelso Township
• Edmund Squibb of Randolph Township
• Frederick Alesbury of Lawrenceburg Township
• William M. Wilber of Randolph Township
• William Huff of Lawrenceburg Township
• Martin Kelley of Kelso Township
• John Smith of Laughery Township
• Wilson L. Wheeler of Sparta Township
• Henry Worley of Centre Township
• Thomas Spicknall of Laughery Township
• John B. Young of Lawrenceburg Township
• Abner Dill of Jackson Township

 

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Traverse Jury for Mary Term 1845, 1st week:

• E. Sparks Blasdel of Miller Township
• Christopher Hudson of Kelso Township
• Chalon G. Miller of Miller Township
• James Rand of Caesars Creek Township
• David Tebbets of Manchester Township
• Andrew Cochran of Logan Township
• Patrick Shields of Logan Township
• Joseph Hansel of York Township
• Isaac Hazen of Jackson Township
• Isaac Bruce of Manchester Township
• Francis Longworth of Logan Township
• Robert Gibson of Miller Township
• Martin H. Offutt of Lawrenceburg Township
• Daniel G. Lawrence of Jackson Township
• Thomas Irnes of Kelso Township

Traverse Jury for May Term 1845, 2nd week:

• John Hall of York Township
• John B. Durbin of Centre Township
• Reuben Goodwin of Miller Township
• James T. Smith of Union Township
• John Tacks of Laughery Township
• Harvey Cole of Caesars Creek Township
• Richard Sohris of Centre Township
• George W. Blasdel of Lawrenceburg Township
• Reed Crandall of Caesars Creek Township
• John W. H. Munroe of Union Township
• Daniel Bartholomew of Centre Township
• Robert Cofield of Union Township
• Stephen McArdle of Randolph Township
• William E. Burdsall of Randolph Township
• Sherburn Horam of Manchester Township

 

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Traverse Jury for May Term 1845, 3rd week:

• Mathew Hubbel Jr. of Jackson Township
• Stephen Day of Manchester Township
• George A. Riggs of Centre Township
• Lewis B. Hunt of Randolph Township
• Jacob W. Eggleston of Clay Township
• James W. McGuire of Caesars Creek Township
• Samuel Kennedy of Manchester Township
• John Fagair of York Township
• Robert Davison of Logan Township
• Edward B. Hunt of Randolph Township
• James Antrim of Miller Township
• John Swales of Logan Township
• Jonathan Noble of Centre Township
• James Rea of Laughery Township
• William Row of York Township

 

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William McBride, toll gatherer of Aurora Bridge, made report.

No. 1438 – Allowed to Westley Willey for making coffin for pauper in Clay Township

No. 1439 – Allowed to David Conger for temporary relief of Mr. Burnett of Manchester

No. 1440 – Allowed to William C. Layton for hauling coffin to Tanners Creek

No. 1441 – Allowed to Randall Alexander for his temporary relief

No. 1442 – Allowed to Dana Smith for his temporary relief

No. 1443 – Allowed to Cyrus Armstrong for making coffin for pauper

 

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Tax rates for 1844.

 

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No. 1444 – Allowed to Benjamin Mayhew for sundries furnished paupers

No. 1445 – Allowed to William Brown for three coffins for paupers

No. 1446 – Allowed to Milo Black for professional services attending paupers

No. 1447 – Allowed to E. Morgan for professional services

No. 1448 – Allowed to E. P. Bond for professional services attending paupers

No. 1449 – Allowed to Andrew Lonergan for services assessing County Revenue

No. 1450 – Allowed to Andrew Lonergan for services on Board of Equalization

No. 1451 – Allowed to Dunn and Wats for advertising

 

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No. 1452 – Allowed to Benjamin Redman for furnishing and boarding paupers

No. 1453 – Allowed to John F. Richards for boarding criminals at County Jail

No. 1454 – Allowed to Cyrus Armstrong for 6 chairs for clerk’s office

No. 1455 – Allowed to John B. Chisman for hauling furniture from clerk’s office from Wilmington to Lawrenceburg

No. 1456 – Allowed to Thomas Wilson for his temporary relief

No. 1457 – Allowed to George P. Lowe for hauling furniture from Court House at Wilmington to Lawrenceburg

No. 1458 – Allowed to George W. Taylor for hauling furniture from Auditor’s office at Wilmington to Lawrenceburg

No. 1459 – Allowed to Aaron L. Goble for amount advanced by him

Houck & Wedalstaedt – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

Allowed to Robert Haddock for services as Trustee of Township 6, Range 1

 

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Election to be held in Manchester Township to elect 2 Justice of the Peace to fill vacancy of David Conger and John Shoemake.

Robert Hargitt – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Miller Township

Merrit Hubbel – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Jackson Township

Reports of Treasurers of Congressional Townships:

• Thomas Annis, Township 6, Range 1
• Abram
• Jesse Wilson, Township 4, Range 2
• Luke Evil, Township 5, Range 2
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• Robert Harris of Township 3, Range 2
• James McKay of Township 7, Range 2
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• James T. Milliken, Township 6, Range 2
• James O. Smith, Township 5, Range 3
• John J. French, Township 4, Range 1
• James Rand, Township 4, Range 3
• William T. Harris, Township 5, Range 1
• Daniel Hathaway, Township 7, Range 3
• Bryant Connelly, Township 8, Range 3

Court adjourned.