Dearborn County Commissioners – Mar 1846 Session

The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the March 1846 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.

Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 4

March Session 1846

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Present:

  • William S. Ward
  • David Walser
  • James Grubbs

Reuben Rogers, Auditor, filed bonds. Received records from George W. Lane, late Auditor. Bond with Josiah Chambers, T. John Taylor, Benjamin Vail, his securities. Bond with Thomas Palmer, Henry Walker, Charles Bashiell, T. John Taylor, Josiah Chambers, L. E. Stevens, T. T. Fenton, William S. Holman, his securities.

 

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William Johnson, School Commissioner, filed bond with John Cobb, N. H. Torbet, George Sutton, L. G. Hulbert, John Langley, Jacob Morrison, his securities.

No. 2365 – Allowed to George Lane for his temporary relief

No. 2366 – Allowed to Elizabeth Carabaugh for her temporary relief

No. 2367 – Allowed to William Crist for materials furnished and labor upon desk and table in Court House

No. 2368 – Allowed to Stephen Green for digging grave for pauper

 

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No. 2370 – Allowed to Elliott Wills for boarding pauper during her last illness and for boarding children of the wife of Moses Alexander, the aforesaid pauper, and for funeral clothes furnished said pauper

No. 2371 – Allowed to William B. Miller for coffin for Elizabeth Alexander, a pauper

No. 2372 – Allowed to Randall Alexander for his temporary relief

Andrew Morgan – license to keep a store in New Lawrenceburg

No. 2384 – Allowed to John Hornberger for nursing pauper during his last illness and for furnishing burial clothes and burying F. Rorke, said pauper

No. 2415 – Allowed to William Lowe for coal for Court House for Commissioners’ Court

No. 2377 – Allowed to John B. Hall for publishing notice of order in matter of County Jail and printing bills for letting Aurora Bridge lumber contract and advertising said bill

 

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No. 2373 – Allowed to Samuel James for keeping Mills Robinson, an insane man

No. 2376 – Allowed to James Christee for services as Commissioner on road

No. 2377 – Allowed to John Hall for service as Commissioner on road in Kelso Township

No. 2378 – Allowed to Henry Likeley for services as commissioner on road in Kelso Township

No. 2382 – Allowed to A. L. Bailey for services as visitor at County Asylum

No. 2384 – Allowed to Benjamin Plummer as visitor at County Asylum

John Gray & Son – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg

Patrick O’Connor – license to keep a store in Kelso Township

Daniel Plummer – license to keep a store in Manchester Township

 

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Jefferson Rittenhouse – license to keep a store in Harrison

No. 2387 – Allowed to William Stunn for professional services attending paupers

Elijah Thatcher – license to keep a store in Clay Township

John Mahaney – license to keep a tavern in Aurora

Christopher J. Jaquith, Assessor, appoints Daniel Conaway, of Laughery Township, and Daniel Clancey, of Kelso Township.

No. 2390 – Allowed to Benjamin Johnson for temporary relief of his son

No. 2391 – Allowed to William Bruce for wood furnished paupers

No. 2394 – Allowed to goods, groceries, &c. for paupers of Centre Township

 

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No. 2393 – Allowed to Eliakim Nickols for his temporary relief

Allowed to Martin Tester for services as Trustee of Township 4, Range 2 west. To John Wilson and George Green for same.

Philip L. Spooner presents petition of freeholders of Lawrenceburg  for survey of road on bank of Ohio River from Lawrenceburg to mouth of Tanners Creek. Signed by: E. Tate, David Guard, John Callihan, J. Ryman, A. Rees, E. W. Brown, G. H. Dunn, Wm. S. Miller, David Macey, C. G. W. Conreggs, J. S. Ferris, Pattis Cevil, Elisha McNeeley, J. S. Hipple, John Gray, Thomas F. Shan, Jos. Groff, Omer Tousey, Lemuel Hudson, and Ezra Ferris. Aaron B. Henry, Abram Roland and George Moore appointed viewers.

 

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Benjamin Plummer and A. D. Bailey, visitors to County Asylum, made report.

Paupers now at Asylum:

  • Abram Peters
  • John Hannigan
  • John Harrison
  • Elizabeth Love
  • Hannah White
  • Clarrissa Orchard
  • William Homes
  • Winney Flannegan
  • Henry Andrews

Sold watch of deceased pauper and gave $10 to Daniel Shaefer, when discharged.

 

Daniel J. Hancock filed report on South Hogan Bridge.

 

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John Langley – license to keep a tavern in Aurora

No. 2395 – Allowed to Seth Mayhew for groceries furnished paupers

No. 2396 – Allowed to Jotham Clark for digging grave for pauper

No. 3007 – Allowed to John Ferris & Co. for medicines for paupers

No. 2397 – Allowed to Wymond & Ferris for goods furnished paupers

G. & O. Tousey – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg

No. 2399 – Allowed to Myron H. Harding for professional services attending paupers

 

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No. 2398 – Allowed to R. & O. L. Parry for shroud furnished J. Bodine, a transient pauper

No. 3000 – Allowed to Cyrus Armstrong for coffins for 2 paupers

No. 3001 – Allowed to James Hibbetts for boarding Elizabeth Love and removing her to County Asylum

E. Y. Lee – license to keep a tavern at house in Wilmington

No. 3002 – Allowed to Elisha Cook for temporary relief of said Cook

No. 3003 – Allowed to Dr. E. Y. Lee for professional services attending paupers

No. 3010 – Allowed to Elias McAdams for hauling wood for pauper

No. 3011 – Allowed to George W. Cochran for wood for paupers

Andrew Cunningham – license to keep a grocery in Sparta Township

No. 3004 – Allowed to John Ferris & Co. for stationery for Auditor’s office

No. 3005 – Allowed to John Ferris & Co. for stationery furnished clerk’s office

 

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No. 3006 – Allowed to Josiah Belden for money advanced to remove pauper from County

Bond of Corporation of Lawrenceburg for completion of public buildings. Bond signed by Isaac Dunn, David Guard, John Ryman, C. G. W. Connegys, Jesse Hunt, Milton Gregg, John Calahan, L. B. Lewis, Wm. T. Ferris, James H. Lane, John P. Dunn, Benjamin Mayhew, Gardiner Elliott, L. S. Grenzard, and H. K. Hobbs and J. Joseph Glardon.

 

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No. 3008 – Allowed to Jacob T. Crider for wood furnished paupers

Michael Hoff – license to keep a store in Jackson Township

Treasurers of Township 6, Range 1 west to meet on farm of E. S. Blasdel.

 

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Affidavit of Henry Stuar on County Road through Jackson and Manchester Townships. James N. Milliken, Benjamin Sylvester and Daniel Taylor appointed viewers.

Sale of land in Township 7, Range 3 west. Daniel Hathaway, Andrew E. Babcock and George Givans, School Trustees. Citizens of township approve sale:

  • Herman King
  • Silvester Ferris
  • Reuben Hopper
  • David Ellis
  • Wm. C. Knapp
  • George V. Christopher
  • Benjamin Milarn
  • Daniel B. Napp
  • Albert Huls
  • William C. Lord
  • William L. H. Givan
  • Cyrus Clark
  • Samuel Keiyer
  • Stephen M. Day
  • Daniel Hathaway
  • Thuman Andrews
  • Hinn Bartles
  • Gilbert Parsons
  • Robert Wheeler
  • Michael J. Ehler
  • Jacob Hanes
  • Henry Haynes
  • John Sittles
  • John P. King
  • Cyrus Cross
  • Joseph Persons
  • John Oliver
  • Wm. Johnson
  • John Dorman
  • Beauford Milam
  • William Huels
  • Eben Nocks
  • Henry Meader
  • George Givan
  • James Round
  • John Keizer
  • George Lewis
  • Clark Wilson
  • O. Heustis
  • Simon Moss
  • James Watson
  • Richard Wheeler
  • John Mendel
  • F. Myers
  • Isaac Morris
  • James M. Garrigus
  • Jacob Loter
  • David Loter
  • Hewitt N. Dixon
  • William Greene
  • William Nocks
  • Robert Sims
  • Shuball Meader
  • David C. Lord
  • Thomas Lord
  • Joshua Given
  • Samuel Clark
  • Anthony Gass
  • John Howery
  • Jonah Lewis
  • Luther Cleaveland
  • John Wynear
  • John Morcliff
  • Vinson Perdun
  • Valentine Gatz
  • John Larrison
  • Edward W. Slack
  • Lewis B. Conger

 

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Henry Likely, John Hall and James Christy make report on road leading from Tanners Creek through lands of Henry Much, John Blatner, Peter Wheat and others in Kelso Township.

Henry A. Moran, Collector of tolls at Aurora Bridge, made report.

No. 3020 – Allowed to Nelson H. Torbet for professional services attending upon paupers

 

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Appointment of Trustees of County Seminary: Robert D. Brown, Jacob Ebersole, Daniel Conaway, Benjamin Vail, David Kerr, N. H. Torbet, John Columbia, William Dils, Geo. W. Lane, William T. Hall, William S. Holmann, William Johnson, Benjamin Plummer, and Charles Dashiell.

No. 3021 – Allowed to Nelson H. Torbet for office rent

Ordered Auditor pay to Thomas Wilson, James O. Smith and George Smith for services as Trustees of Township 5, Range 3 west.

John VanDolah exempted from labor required by law due injuries in his ankles.

No. 3014 – Allowed to Jacob Ebersole for professional services attending paupers

No. 3016 – Allowed to Mahlon Powell for extra services as Sheriff

No. 3017 – Allowed to George Sutton for professional services attending paupers

No. 3018 – Allowed to John F. Richards for wood, washing and boarding criminals

 

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No. 3019 – Allowed to Myron H. Harding for professional services attending paupers

Nelson H. Torbet, Treasurer, made report.

 

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Henry A. Moran appointed collector of tolls at bridge at mouth of Hogan Creek.

 

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Petition to widen road from Canal Jumble up bank of Ohio River to mouth of Great Miami River. John B. Hall published legal notice. Aaron B. Hewit, Abram Roland and George Moore appointed viewers.

James Powell – license to keep a tavern

Daniel S. Major, attorney, presents remonstrance of John McMath and others against granting liquor licenses in York Township.

No. 2423 – Allowed to William Tate for services as Physician at County Asylum

Eldridge & Tate be employed as Physician for County Asylum.

 

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No. 2424 – Allowed to Thomas H. Milburn for boarding paupers at County Asylum

No. 2525 – Allowed to Thomas H. Milburn for shoes and moving pauper

Leetham & Green – license to keep a grocery at Aurora

No. 2426 – Allowed to Joseph Smith for meat, tallow, &c. furnished paupers

No. 2427 – Allowed to Jeremiah Crosby for watching jail

No. 2428 – Allowed to William V. Cheek for taxes paid through error

No. 2429 – Allowed to William V. Cheek for stationery for office

No. 2450 – Allowed to William V. Cheek for extra services

No. 2451 – Allowed to Amos Lane for wood for pauper

James Ross – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg

No. 2452 – Allowed to William S. Miller for coal for Court

 

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Election to be held in Logan Township to elect Justice of the Peace to fill place of Ezekiel Jackson. In Sparta Township to elect Justice of Peace to fill place of Benjamin Johnson. In Caesars Creek Township to elect Justice of Peace to fill place of Thos W. Pate. In Laughrey Township to fill vacancy of Jesse Wilson.

Allowed to William Johnson, School Commissioner, for services receiving and disbursing School Fund.

Allowed to John B. Hall for publishing notice of sale of school lands.

 

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No. 2432 – Allowed to Armanias Evans for his temporary relief

P. S. Cornelius selected by Board to attend State University at Bloomington.

Allowed to George Sheldon for attendance in stoves for Recorder’s office

Proposal of Abner Dill to keep paupers at County Asylum accepted. Filed bond with John Shoemake, his security.

 

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William V. Cheek, Clerk, presents bill. Not allowed. Cheek appeals and files bond with Edmund C. Cheek, his surety.

No. 2438 – Allowed to George W. Lane for services as auditor

Court adjourned.