The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the March 1839 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.
Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 2
March Session 1839
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Samuel Wright – license to vend foreign merchandise and groceries at his store in Manchester Township
George W. Lane & Co. – license to vend foreign merchandise and groceries at their store in Aurora
No. 1 – Allowed to Thomas Palmer for books, stationery and office rent
Anderson & Cook – license to keep a grocery and vend spirituous liquors at their grocery in Jackson Township
S Hathway – license to vend foreign merchandise and groceries at his store in Rising Sun
L. R. W. Lyme – license to vend foreign merchandise ad groceries at his store in Rising Sun
Henry Shoe – license to keep a grocery to vend spirituous liquors at his store in Kelso Township
David M. Gibson – license to vend foreign merchandise and groceries at his store in Dearborn County
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William Dils, Lewis Morgan, William Morgan, Francis Worley, John Billingsly, Heirs of Henry Dils, William G. Griffin, and William Upp filed remonstrance against State Road from mouth of Hogan Creek to State Road from Lawrenceburg to Indianapolis near residence of Stokely Reny.
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No. 2 – Allowed to John Cundale, keeper of Poor Asylum, for articles furnished paupers
No. 3 – Allowed to John Cundale for keeping paupers
No. 4 – Allowed to James Boyd for finding and delivering an absconding pauper to asylum
No. 5 – Allowed to John Cundale for medical bill paid to Dr. J. M. Fuller for the benefit of paupers
No. 6 – Allowed to William Dils, Sheriff, for extra services
No. 7 – Allowed to Thomas Baker for wood furnished Court House
John P. Scott – license to keep a ferry across the Ohio River at Rising Sun
William S. Smith – license to keep a grocery and retail spirituous liquors at his grocery in Lawrenceburg
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No. 8 – Allowed to James Lawrence for assessing Jackson Township
No. 9 – Allowed to Stephen Stewart for taking Wm Black, a pauper, to asylum and provisions furnished
No. 10 – Allowed to Pepper & French for funeral purposes
No. 11 – Allowed to John H. O’Neal for taking care of Michael Doyle, a pauper
No. 12 – Allowed to John Morrison for medical aid to Wm. Granlee, a transient pauper
No. 13 – Allowed to Hewitt & Jones for articles furnished Mrs. Brittenham by order of the overseers of the poor of Randolph Township
No. 14 – Allowed to Milton Gregg for county orders and binding same
No. 15 – Allowed to Thomas C. Hall for digging a grave for Michael Doyle, deceased, a pauper
Trustees of Rising Sun by James T. Brown, their attorney, move board to reconsider license granted John P. Scott to keep a ferry across Ohio River at Rising Sun because they made application for ferry.
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Thomas Blyth – license to keep a grocery and retail spirituous liquors at his grocery in Lawrenceburg
Jacob Smith – license to keep a tavern at McKenzie’s Crossroads in Kelso Township
Thomas Muir – license to keep a grocery and retail spirituous liquors at his shop in Hardinsburg
John Hansel and A L Bailey appointed directors of Asylum.
Eleazer Small filed remonstrance against State Road.
Andrew Cochran by Lawrence, his attorney, filed petition for review of county road in Logan Township. George Arnold, Warren Tibbs and Lisle Riley to review alteration.
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No. 16 – Allowed to Aaron Ball, Sr., for attending prisoners and furnishing necessaries for same
No. 17 – Allowed to Wm. V. Cheek for Record Books, Stationery &c.
No. 18 – Allowed to David Shane for service as Petit Juror April Term 1838
No. 19 – Allowed to William Morgan for service as Petit Juror April Term 1838
No. 20 – Allowed to Hugh McClure for service as Petit Juror April Term 1838
No. 21 – Allowed to Mason J. Cloud for service as Petit Juror October Term 1838
No. 22 – Allowed to Robert Moore for service as Petit Juror October Term 1838
No. 23 – Allowed to William Morgan for service as Petit Juror October Term 1838
No. 24 – Allowed to John Levingston for service as Petit Juror October Term 1838
No. 25 – Allowed to Thomas Lambertson for service as Petit Juror October Term 1838
No. 26 – Allowed to William V. Cheek for service as Petit Juror July Term 1838
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No. 27 – Allowed to James Merrick for temporary relief as a pauper to be under the control of Benj. Sylvester
No. 28 – Allowed to William V. Cheek for fetters on prisoners
No. 29 – Allowed to Martin Trester for services as Trustee for School Township 4, Range 2 West
No. 30 – Allowed to John Livingston for services as associate Judge approving W. V. Cheek’s bond and granting an injunction
Ordered motion by Trustees of Rising Sun continued.
Order to build New Lawrenceburg and Tanners Creek bridge is revoked.
No. 31 – Allowed to Abner Tibbits for services viewing and relocating state road
No. 32 – Allowed to William Perry for service viewing and relocating state road
No. 33 – Allowed to Aaron B. Henry for service viewing and relocating state road
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No. 34 – Allowed to Eli Hall for service driving stakes on the review of state road made by Wm. Perry, A. B. Henry, and Abner Tibbetts
No. 35 – Allowed to Joseph M. Grove for service as chain carrier on view or relocating state road made by William Perry, A. B. Henry and Abner Tibbetts
No. 36 – Allowed to Madison Henry for service as chain carrier on view or relocation of State Road made by Wm. Perry, A. B. Henry and Abner Tibbetts
No. 37 – Allowed to John Smith for service as chain carrier on view or relocation of state road made by Wm. Perry, A. B. Henry and Abner Tibbitts
No. 38 – Allowed to Francis Worley for service as Petit Juror Oct Term 1838
Report of State Road from mouth of Hogan Creek to intersect the State Road from Lawrenceburg to Indianapolis near residence of Stokley Dils and Stokely Perry, by William Perry, Aaron B. Henry and Abner Tibbits, Commissioners. Francis Baldwin, Justice of Peace. E. B. Hunt, surveyor and engineer. M. Henry and J. Grove, chain carriers. Eli Hill and John Smith, markers and stake drivers. William Glenn, Charles Dashiel, Nathaniel L. Squibb to assess damages to William Upp, William and Lewis Morgan, Heirs of John Conn, Francis Worley, William G. Griffin, Phoebe Worley, heirs of Nathan Worley, Eleazer Small, John Billingsly, William Dils, Heirs of Henry Dils, Stokely Dils, John W. Dorsey, Jacob Dils. Viewers to meet at office of J. C. Curtis. Land of Francis Worley was land of Nathan Worley, deceased, which was partitioned among heirs: Elizabeth Worley, Andrew Worley, Henry Worley.
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No. 39 – Allowed to John D. Johnson for services as Petit Juror October Term 1838
No. 40 – Allowed to James Mills for service as Petit Juror at July Term 1838
No. 41 – Allowed to Thomas Jennings for service as Petit Juror July Term 1838
Thomas Jennings – license to vend foreign merchandise and groceries at his store in Wilmington
Trustees of Rising Sun, by Brown, their attorney argue against license to John P. Scott to keep a ferry across Ohio River at Rising Sun. Continued.
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William G. Monroe appointed Treasurer. Filed bond with Alexander H. Dill, John Livingston, James C. Corlly, Isaac Hancock, Daniel Conaway, Jno and William Dils, as securities.
No. 42 – Allowed to A. H. Dill for books, paper, quills, extra services, &c.
No. 43 – Allowed to William McBride as Petit Juror Oct Term 1838
No. 44 – Allowed to Mahlon Powell as Grand Juror Oct Term 1838
No. 45 – Allowed to Charles Bruce as Petit Juror Oct Term 1838
No. 46 – Allowed to Charles Bruce as Juror July Term 1838
Trustees for County Seminary appointed: Benjamin Vail, J. C. Curtis, Henry Walker, Isaac Dunn, Wm. G. Monroe, Wm. Tait, Wm. Perry, Sewell Plummer, Nathaniel L. Squibb, Ephraim Glasgow.
No. 47 – Allowed to William L. Abbot as Petit Juror Oct Term 1838
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No. 48 – Allowed to John Kyle for services as engineer at bridge sites
John Kyle, commissioner, makes report of bridge to be built over Laughery Creek at S. S. Speakman’s ferry on Rising Sun Road.
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On motion of John McPike, Court ordered Isaac H. Kiersted be sworn in relation to signatures on bond for surplus revenue loaning agent.
William G. Monroe appointed to settle with Wm. Perry, loaning agent of surplus revenue.
No. 49 – Allowed to A. J. Cotten as associate Judge accepting bonds and granting injunctions
William G. Monroe, Treasurer, submits report.
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John Cundale, keeper of Asylum, filed bond with Thomas Kyle, his security.
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No. 50 – Allowed to Elijah Christopher as Petit Juror at July Term 1838
Kerr, Conaway & Co. – license to vend foreign merchandise and groceries at their store in Wilmington
Benjamin Vail – license to vend foreign merchandise and groceries at his store in Wilmington
No. 51 – Allowed to William G. Monroe for furniture for Treasurer’s office
No. 52 – Allowed to William Spiznall as Petit Juror at July Term 1838
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Petition of James C. Cordy and other voters of Wilmington and affidavit of David Kerr, for incorporation of Wilmington. Petition as genuine by oath of Ephraim Glasgow and John Brewington. Granted.
Remonstrance of Elijah Blasdell.
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James Murray – license to vend foreign merchandise and groceries at his store in Dillsboro
No. 53 – Allowed to Benjamin Sylvester for signing county orders
No. 54 – Allowed to David Walser for services March Session 1839
No. 55 – Allowed to Benjamin Sylvester for service at March Session
No. 56 – Allowed to David Walser for service at Oct Term and July Term as Petit Juror
Wm Dils appointed agent to repair jail.
Walter Kerr appointed to procure and fix a lightning rod to Court House in Wilmington
Ordered that Clerk’s office be kept in north west room upstairs in Court House and Treasurer’s office be kept in center room on north side of Court House upstairs and Recorder’s office be kept in north east room in Court House upstairs as soon as lightning rod is fixed.
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John McPike, N. H. Torbet, David Kerr, L. G. Elder, John B. Carrington, Charles Elder, Philip L. Spooner, Elisha Morgan, William Wymond, Mahlon Powell, William Glenn, Ephraim Glasgow, Thomas Jennings, John Johnson, A. Ball Jr., and James Murry bound to Indiana for John McPike, agent to loan Surplus Revenue.
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Board Adjourned.
In Vacation: Z. A. Bonham appointed assessor for Logna Township by William V. Cheek, clerk.