The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the March 1847 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.

Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 4

March Session 1847

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Present:

• David Walser
• James Grubbs
• Samuel Taylor

No. 3150 – Allowed to Josiah Chambers for articles furnished Aurora Bridge

No. 3149 – Allowed to Josiah Chambers for articles furnished paupers

No. 3151 – Allowed to Granville Love for boarding Elizabeth Love, a pauper

No. 3152 – Allowed to Varnal Trulock for taking charge of drowned man and assisting to bury the same

Boyd & David – license to keep a store in Sparta Township

Julian D. Lawrence – license to keep a store in Laughery Township

 

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Daniel R. Edwards – license to keep a store in Aurora

Report of Abram Ferris, Abram Roland and Charles Dashiell on road leading from High Street to mouth of Tanner’s Creek. Land of William E. Craft, Mrs. Elizabeth Sparks, Sharp & Carmon, children of Thomas B. Pinkard, O. Tousey, Andrew Morgan.

 

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Petition of Samuel Weitzel, Geo. W. Lane, Josiah Chambers and others of Center Township for change in State Road from Aurora to A. Morgan’s Ferry. Land of J. W. Cochran, E. Conwell, J. Langley, Mrs. Fairchild, Geo. W. Lane, E. Basset, M. B. Steel, W. J. and C. Hiatt, J. Sutton, A. Stow, Norris’ heirs, Hepworth, Horseley, H. Swift. William Wheeler, Aaron B. Henry and Martin Trester appointed viewers.

 

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Election in Miller Township for Justice of the Peace in place of William Jackson.

No. 3074 – Allowed to Abram Ferris for viewing road

No. 3075 – Allowed to Abram Roland for viewing road

No. 3072 – Allowed to Charles Dashiell for viewing road

 

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No. 3153 – Allowed to William V. Cheek for articles furnished clerk’s office

No. 3154 – Allowed to Joseph West for provisions for paupers

No. 3155 – Allowed to Mrs. Mary Miller for services as midwife for pauper

No. 3156 – Allowed to Samuel James for keeping an insane person

No. 3157 – Allowed to Elliott Wills for keeping Sarah Alexander, a pauper

No. 3158 – Allowed to Randall Alexander for his temporary relief

Isaac Davis – license to keep a store in Sparta Township

P. O’Conner – license to keep a store in Kelso Township

 

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No. 3159 – Allowed to Jabez Whipple for taking care of pauper

No. 3160 – Allowed to Jabez Whipple for removing May Jane Morrison, who was likely to become a public charge, from Dearborn County

No. 3162 – Allowed to Jotham Clark for burying pauper

No. 3160 – Allowed to Thomas B. Cook fro his temporary relief

No. 3165 – Allowed to Jabez Whipple for taking charge of Hezekiah Downs, a pauper

No. 3165 – Allowed to J. S. Kelly for articles furnished paupers

No. 3166 – Allowed to John S. Kelly for articles furnished paupers

No. 3167 – Allowed to J. M. Fuller for his professional services to pauper

No. 3168 – Allowed to J. M. Fuller for his professional services to paupers

No. 3169 – Allowed to Leanard and Hassan for articles furnished paupers

No. 3163 – Allowed to William Daniels for keeping paupers

No. 3170 – Allowed to E. Y. Lee for professional services attending pauper

 

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No. 3171 – Allowed to E. Y. Lee for professional services rendered pauper

William Wymond, William Dills, and John Aldridge make report on road from William Dils’ to John Johnson’s. Geo. Moore, surveyor. Lemuel Elder and Thomas Chaseman, chain carriers. William Turner, marker. John Johnson remonstrates against report. Charles Bruce, Thomas Spickerall, and Thomas Baker appointed viewers.

 

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No. 3175 – Allowed to Abner Dill for articles furnished paupers

No. 3176 – Allowed to Abner Dill for keeping paupers at County Asylum

No. 3177 – Allowed to Harding & Tate for visiting criminal while sick in prison

No. 3179 – Allowed to Harding & Tate for professional services rendered paupers

No. 3180 – Allowed to Rebecca Douglass for taking care and nursing Mrs. Nehwire and child, paupers

No. 3181 – Allowed to Heitmier & Cross for groceries furnished paupers

No. 3182 – Allowed to Russell Hollister for sitting glass for clerk’s office

 

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No. 3183 – Allowed to J. Morrison, S. Jones and H. Moran for receiving Aurora Bridge

No. 3184 – Allowed to Calvin A. Simonton for wood furnished Mrs. Knapp, a pauper

Jonathan Hall – license to keep a store in York Township

No. 3185 – Allowed to Charles Dashiell for Samuel Ross and family for temporary relief

No. 3192 – Allowed to Houck and Wedelstaedt for articles furnished paupers

Jacob Wittiman – license to keep a grocery in York Township

No. 3188, 3189, 3190 – Allowed to J. N. Ray for articles furnished Recorder’s, Clerk’s and Auditor’s offices

No. 3191 – Allowed to Wymond and Ferris for articles furnished paupers

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

 

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No. 3186 – Allowed to G. & O. Tousey for articles furnished clerk’s office

No. 3187 – Allowed to Anderson F. Gage for furnishing Hannah Levi, a pauper

Allowed to John Ferris for articles furnished paupers

S. S. Bussell filed report on South Hogan Bridge.

 

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Jacob Sneider and others of York Township present petition to vacate road. Land of James A. Angevine, Herman’s Mill, Landerlia Herman, Theresa Herman, George Enderly, Yellman.

No. 3208 – Allowed to Christian Williamson for setting grate in jail

No. 3206 – Allowed to John Ferris for articles furnished Auditor’s office

No. 3207 – Allowed to John Ferris for articles furnished clerk’s office

 

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No. 3193 – Allowed to Edmund C. Cheek for wood furnished jail

No. 3194 – Allowed to Norval Sparks for sundries furnished paupers

No. 3195 – Allowed to Omer Tousey for coal furnished clerk’s office

No. 3196 – Allowed to Omer Tousey for coal furnished Court House

No. 3197 – Allowed to Seth Mayhew for articles furnished paupers

Tax rate for 1846.

Henry A. Moran appointed collector.

No. 3239, 3240, 3241 – Allowed to Mann & Jebzell for books for Auditor’s, Clerk’s and Recorder’s office

 

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No. 3209 – Allowed to Enoch E. Adams for articles furnished pauper

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

Abner Dill’s proposal to keep paupers at County Asylum accepted. Filed bond with William V. Cheek, his security.

Appointed Trustees of County Seminary: Daniel Conaway, Robert D. Brown, Benjamin Vail, John Spidel, David Durham, William Tell Harris, Geo. W. Lane, Daniel Taylor, Charles Dashiell, Benjamin Sylvester, William S. Holman, Richard N. Spicknall, Jeremiah Nowlin and Rees H. Parry.

 

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No. 3198 – Allowed to Eldridge & Tate as Physicians for County Asylum

No. 3199 – Allowed to Adam H. Lemmon for services rendered paupers

George W. Lane makes report on Common School Fund and U. S. Surplus Revenue Fund. Mortgages to transfer to Ohio County:

• S. Wilson
• J. McPherson
• Ths. Linville
• Edmund C. Cheek
• Isaac Randall
• Jonas Leason
• Joseph M. Groves
• Joseph Peters
• Calvin Marble
• Conaway Bainum
• Joel Lynn
• J. Harpham
• Benj. Walker
• Hiatt & Noble
• Parker Rogers
• John Morrison
• William Morley
• Samuel Kennedy
• William Knowles
• Isaac H. Carbaugh
• Espy
• John N. Cochran
• John D. Lytle
• Lewis B. Hunt
• John Seth
• William Morrison
• Andrew Lonergan
• Jeremiah Howerton
• Jonathan Harpham
• Samuel James
• James Learnard
• William N. Cooper
• Russell
• Ham. S. Pate
• William Flynn
• William Glenn
• Samuel T. Covington
• Thomas Palmer
• John B. Durbin
• Henry Walker
• Cornelius Miller
• Stephen Stewart
• J. M. Stewart
• John McKain
• Ezra Lamkin
• Thomas Hiff
• John N. Cochran

 

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Nelson H. Torbet, Treasurer, filed statement on volunteers for Mexican War:

• Jabez Healy, Logan Township
• Thomas Medd, Logan Township
• Simeon Bradley, Lawrenceburg Township
• Andrew Custy, Lawrenceburg Township
• James Foster, Lawrenceburg Township
• A. Gamble, Lawrenceburg Township
• James Gilmore, Lawrenceburg Township
• David Gilliland, Lawrenceburg Township
• Nelson Hamel, Lawrenceburg Township
• Samuel Hines, Lawrenceburg Township
• John Laffolet, Lawrenceburg Township
• Harvey McKnight, Lawrenceburg Township
• Thos Motherall, Lawrenceburg Township
• Andrew Moss, Lawrenceburg Township
• Thos McKnight, Lawrenceburg Township
• William North, Lawrenceburg Township
• Joseph Ross, Lawrenceburg Township
• William H. Reed, Lawrenceburg Township
• William C. Truett, Lawrenceburg Township
• John Todd, Lawrenceburg Township
• Geo. W. Knapp, Centre Township
• D. G. Conger, Manchester Township

 

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George W. Lane submitted report on distribution of Surplus Revenue Fund. Ohio County entitled to money from Thos. Dean, William Green, Isaac Reed, Ed. C. Cheek, Jacob W. Eggleston, Ebenezer Dumont, Elnathan Horr, Geo. W. Palmer, Henry Walker, John B. Hall, Cornelius Miller, William V. Cheek, David Macy and Jonathan Pate.

 

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Andrew Cunningham – license to keep a store in Sparta Township

No. 3210 – Allowed to Nelson H. Torbet for articles for Treasurer’s office and rent for same

 

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S. McConnell – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg

No. 3211 – Allowed to John Ferris for articles furnished paupers

Allowed to Mann & Delzell for books furnished Auditor’s office, Clerk’s office and Recorder’s office

Andrew Lonergan – license to retail liquors at his house in Kelso Township

Joseph Blatner – license to retail liquors at house in Kelso Township

E. Y. Lee employed as Physician for County Asylum.

No. 3212 – Allowed to Hugh Marsh for services rendered paupers

No. 3204 – Allowed to John F. Richards for services as jailor

 

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No. 3213 – Allowed to George Conklin for books furnished Auditor’s office

No. 3215 – Allowed to Owen D. Legg for interest advanced upon payment of loan

Petition of citizens of Jackson and Manchester Townships for county road. Henry Haines, Hugh Scott, and Henry Albert appointed viewers.

No. 3216 – Allowed to C. O’Brien for specific purposes

No. 3217 – Allowed to William Wymond for viewing road

No. 3218 – Allowed to William Dils for viewing road

No. 3219 – Allowed to John Aldridge for viewing road

No. 3220 – Allowed to Thomas Chisman as chain carrier

No. 3221 – Allowed to Lemuel G. Elder as chain carrier

No. 3222 – Allowed to William Tanner as marker

 

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No. 3223 – Allowed to George Moore for surveying road

Nelson H. Torbet, Treasurer, filed report.

Allowed to William Johnson, School Commissioner, for receiving and disbursing funds

 

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Allowed to Reuben Rogers, Auditor, for receiving and disbursing funds

No. 3233 – Allowed to Richard Sopris for conveying paupers to County Asylum

No. 3205 – Allowed to Reuben Rogers as Auditor

Luther Plummer and Jonathan Ross appointed visitors to County Asylum.

Columbus Jaquith, Assessor, appointed James D. English, deputy assessor.

Court adjourned.