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Election ordered in Tippecanoe Township for third Monday in March, for justice of the peace; John P. Smith, Inspector.
John M. Pinkston was allowed for six month's extra
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services as sheriff, ten dollars, and James Miller, former sheriff, allowed three dollars.
Deer-creek Township .- James H. Stewart and Mil- ton M. Morris were appointed fence-viewers; John Knight and James Odell, overseers of the poor; Oliver D. Butler, constable; and William M'Crevy, inspectors of elections.
Rock-creek Township .- William Olinger was ap- pointed constable; Isam Adkinson, Aaron Hicks, over- seers of the poor; Emanuel Flora, Lewis Neff, fence- viewers ; Christopher M'Comb, inspector.
Jackson Township .- Moses Alldridge was appointed inspector; John Lenon and John Odell, overseers of the poor; George Julian and William Hance, fence- viewers.
Clay Township .- Thomas Gillam and Edward Cooley were appointed as overseers of the poor; John Wagoner and Jacob Sheagley, fence-viewers.
Tippecanoe Township .- Nathaniel Hamilton and Thomas Hamilton, overseers of the poor; D. F. Vande- venter and John E. Metcalf, fence-viewers.
William George was reappointed county treasurer ; Samuel Milroy, James Odell, sureties.
SPECIAL SESSION, FEBRUARY 25, 1831.
PRESENT, Thomas Stirlin and Thomas Hight.
The county treasurer was enjoined not to pay any orders made for the payment of cost incurred in conse- quence of a special session of the Circuit Court, called on the 24th day of February, 1831, by John M. Pink- ston, Sheriff of said County, for the trial of one James Clark.
MAY SESSION, 1831.
PRESENT, Messrs. Stirlin, Hight, and Williamson.
Aaron Dewey, Thomas Pike, and John E. Metcalf were appointed viewers to locate a road from north-
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west bank of the Wabash River, thence via Chabert's and Dunham's to the Tippecanoe County line.
Robert C. Gist licensed to vend foreign goods and merchandise.
Nathaniel Hamilton, John E. Metcalf, and Samuel A. Tomb were appointed to locate a road from Na- thaniel Hamilton's to the Cass County line.
Eli Cotner, Solomon Burket, and Lewis Neff were appointed to view a cart-way from Samuel Williamson's mill via George Kuns's lane, to the Widow M'Combs's, on the Wabash River.
John Odell, Adam Porter, and William Armstrong were appointed to view road from sec. 16 (now Cam- den) to the Michigan road.
Aaron Gregg, John Robbins, and Joseph M'Cain, appointed to view change in Logansport road on the land of Jacob Kuns.
James H. Stewart and William M'Crery reported that they had located the two county roads ordered to be viewed by them, and the Board ordered said roads to be opened.
Nathaniel Wilson was appointed collector of the state and county revenue, and Ralph Wilson, Daniel F. Vandeventer, and Thomas Stirlin were approved as his sureties.
Commissioners' Districts .- All the territory north- west of the Wabash River, District No. 1. All terri- tory lying south of the following line: beginning at the Wabash on section line, between 24 and 25, run- ning east on said line to south-east of sec. 23, R. 2 W., thence north with the section line one mile, thence east to the county line, District No. 2. All territory lying north of above line, and east of the Wabash river, District No. 3.
Adams Township was organized.
Contract for the first Court-house let. Ordered that
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the bid of Theophilus Hardman for the building of a new Court-house in the center of the Public Square in Delphi, be received, and that a contract be entered into for the completion of the same, agreeably to the ex- hibit marked "A," and the bond made by the said Hardman, Samuel Milroy, Thomas Pike, and James H. Stewart, and filed in the clerk's office, and the bond made by the said commissioners to the said Hardman and marked "Exhibit B."
AUGUST SESSION, 1831.
PRESENT, Thos. Stirlin, John P. Smith, John Lenon.
Elections in Rock-creek were ordered to be held at the house of John R. Merritt, in Tiptonsport ; in Prairie Township, at the house of John Thompson.
Peter Dunkin was appointed supervisor of the road from John Carey's to Wise's. Elisha Brown was made supervisor in Jackson Township.
Isam Adkinson, James M'Dowell, and Jacob Baum, appointed viewers, to view and locate ro ad from Delphi to intersect the road from Delphi to Logansport, be- low Tiptonsport.
David Motter was appointed supervisor of District No. 5, in Clay.
George Julian, John Armstrong, and John Kuns were appointed viewers, to run a road from Tiptons- port, thence via the settlement of Tindall, Brown, and Alldridge, on Robinson branch ; thence to Wm. Hance's ; thence to Levi Cline's; thence to the county road lead- ing up Deer Creek.
Thomas Martindale and Samuel A. Tomb were ap- pointed supervisors in Adams Township.
SEPTEMBER SESSION, 1831.
PRESENT, Messrs. Stirlin, Smith, and Lenon.
An election for justice of the peace was ordered in Rock-creek Township, on the first Saturday of October.
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Charles Wright, George A. Spencer, and Samuel Alkire were appointed to view a road commencing at the south-east corner of south-west quarter, sec. 35, T. 25, R. 4 W .; thence to strike the old Indian trail at or near the north-east corner of T. 26, R. 4 W.
Thomas Stirlin, John Lenon, and Alexander Sieres, appointed to view road from James Young's, thence to the Cass County line.
John Dollason is recognized as the contractor for building the Court-house; he was allowed $275 out of the Donation Fund, and the county agent was ordered to make John Dollason a deed "for all the lots ap- praised in 'Exhibit E,' except lot 87, which was ordered to be made to Theophilus Hardman."
Isam Adkinson, James M'Dowell, and Cornelius Williams were appointed to view a road from Tiptons- port to Isaac Griffith's saw-mill.
Election ordered in T. 25, R. 1 W., at the house of George Julian, to ascertain the will of the majority as to selling the school section.
Election ordered at the house of Jacob Reigel in Adams Township, for election of justice of the peace.
John Dollason's bond, for building Court-house, ac- cepted, and Hardman's securities released.
NOVEMBER SESSION, 1831.
PRESENT, Thos. Stirlin, John P. Smith, John Lenon.
Election ordered to be held at the house of Jolin Berry, T. 25, R. 3 W., on the first Monday of Decem- ber, to ascertain the sense of the qualified voters as to the sale of school section. Also, for T. 24, R. 2 W., at the house of Jonathan Gillam. Also, for T. 25, R. 2 W., at the house of Jacob Watson.
Philip Pollard licensed to sell foreign goods in Tiptonsport.
Samuel Alkire and Benjamin Reynolds appointed
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supervisors of the road running from section thirty five to the old Indian trail.
Thomas Smith, Matthew Borland, and Nathaniel Hamilton, appointed to locate a road from Tippecanoe County line, thence to intersect the Logansport state road, near the house of Thomas Smith.
Richard Chabert appointed constable of Tippecanoe Township; Samuel Williams and Daniel F. Vande- venter approved as his sureties.
John Ballard, William Hicks, and Daniel Neff, ap- pointed to locate road from the point where the Logans- port road leaves the line of Carroll County, thence to Conner's reserve.
James B. Larimer appointed constable of Deer-creek Township; Isaac Griffith and Aaron Dewey, sureties.
LIST OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
GIVING THE SESSIONS THEY RESPECTIVELY SERVED.
May Session, 1828 ... Jacob Baum, Aaron Hicks, Graham Roberts.
May 15,
..
66
June 14, 66 66 ...
66
66
Nov. Session,
Jacob Baum, Aaron Hicks.
Feb. 66 1829 ... Jacob Baum, Aaron Hicks, Graham Roberts. 66
May
Aug.
.Jacob Baum, Aaron Hicks, Thomas Stirlin.
Nov. 66
..
Feb. 66 1830 ...
66
May
.. Jacob Baum, Thomas Stirlin.,
Nov.
66
"
" 1831 ... Thos. Stirlin, Thos. Hight, Sam. Williamson. 66
May
Aug. 66 66 Thos. Stirlin, John P. Smith, John Lenon. 66
Sept.
"
...
66
Nov.
66
Jan. 66
1832
66
March 66
Thomas Stirlin, John P. Smith.
May Thos. Stirlin, John P. Smith, John Lenon.
Sept.
66
...
66
66 66
Nov.
...
Jan.
1833 ...
66
66
24, ...
66
Aug. 11,
Aug.
Feb.
66
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March Session, 1833 ... Thos. Stirlin, John P. Smith, John Lenon.
May
...
Sept. ¥
Nov.
Thomas Stirlin, John P. Smith.
Jan. 1834. Thos. Stirlin, John P. Smith, John Lenon.
March
May ¥
66
Sept. ¥
Thos. Stirlin, John Shanks, James M'Cully. 66
Jan.
March ¥
Thos. Stirlin, John Shanks, James M'Cully.
May
Sept.
... James M'Cully, Hugh Graham.
Nov.
66 Jas. M'Cully, John Shanks, Hugh Graham. 1836 ... 66
Jan.
March
...
66
June
66
¥
Hugh Graham, Wm. Hance, Jas. M'Cully.
Jan.
1837 ...
March ¥
...
May
...
66
¥
Nov.
..
Jan.
1838 ...
66
=
..
Sept.
¥
... William Hance, James M'Cully.
Nov.
Jan.
Jas. M'Cully, Hugh Graham, Win. Hance. 1839. 66 James 'M'Cully, William Hance.
March
May
June
66
Jas. M'Cully, John Calvert, David Martin.
Nov.
Jan.
1840 ...
66
...
16
66
Sept.
66
Nov.
...
¥
Jan.
1841 ...
March
66
¥
May
66
David Martin, Barney Davis.
June
66
=
Sept.
March
1842 ..
June
¥
Sept.
...
Dec.
..
March
1843 ...
¥
¥
66
Sept.
...
66
¥
Oct.
¥
... Jas. M'Cully, Wm. Hance, Hugh Graham. ... James M'Cully, William Hance.
Sept.
¥
¥
March
May
66
David Martin, John Calvert, Barney Davis.
66
Sept.
Nov.
66
March
May
1835 Thomas Stirlin, James M'Cully.
Nov. 66
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July Session, 1843 ... David Martin, Barney Davis.
Sept.
...
Oct.
Dec.
"
David Martin, Barney Davis, John Calvert.
Feb.
1844 ...
March
David Martin, Barney Davis.
June ¥ ... David Martin, Barney Davis, John Calvert.
July
... David Martin, John Calvert.
Sept.
David Martin, Barney Davis, James Odell. 66
Dec.
March
1845 ...
June
"
66
Sept.
Dec.
Jan.
1846 ...
March
June
Sept.
... James Odell, William Hance, John Crowel. ... William Hance, John Crowel.
Nov. 66
66
66
...
March ¥ 1847 ...
June
Sept.
Nov.
...
Dec.
March
1848 ...
June
66
66
...
Sept.
66
Dec.
William Hance, Matthew Brown.
March
1849 ... Wm. Hance, John Crowel, Matthew Brown.
June
...
Aug.
66
...
Sept.
...
66
66
Dec.
..
66
June
60
Wm. Hance, John Crowel, David Crocket.
March
1851 ... William Hance, John Crowel.
June
.. John Crowel, David Crocket.
Sept.
... John Crowel, David Crocket, Aaron Gregg. 66
¥
Dec.
Feb. 1852 ... John Crowel, Aaron Gregg.
June
... John Crowel, Aaron Gregg, David Crocket.
Sept.
... John Crowel, Aaron Gregg.
Dec.
March
1853 ... John Crowel, James Odell, Aaron Gregg.
June
..
66
... William Hance, Miles F. Austin.
Oct.
James Odell, William Hance.
... Wm. Hance, James Odell, John Crowel.
Dec.
Wm. Hance, John Crowel, Matthew Brown.
66
¥
"
March 66 1850 ...
Sept.
... William Hance, John Crowel.
..
...
. Barney Davis, James Odell, Wm. Hance.
¥
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Sept. Session, 1853 ... John Crowel, James Odell, Aaron Gregg. Dec.
March
1854 ...
June
...
66
Dec.
Feb.
1855 ..
66
June
¥
Sept.
66
...
¥
Dec.
March
1856 ..
April
June
Aug.
Sept.
66
Dec.
March
1857 ...
June
66
66
July
Sept.
.. John Crowel, Thos. C. Hughes, UriahBlue.
Dec.
... John Crowel, Uriah Blue, William Crooks.
Jan.
66
1858 ...
March
66
66
¥
June
66
...
Sept.
Nov.
Dec.
66
66
..
Jan.
1859 ..
March
...
"
Sept. 66
Jno. Crowel, Theo. Smoyer, Thos. C. Hughes.
March
...
...
...
66
66
..
... John Crowel, Thos. C. Hughes, Uriah Blue.
66 ... John Crowell, Thomas C. Hughes.
...
..
Uriah Blue, Wm. Crooks, Wm. Love.
John Crowel, Aaron Gregg, Theo. Smoyer.
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CHAPTER XVII.
CIRCUIT COURT.
0 N the 8th day of May, 1828, a term of the Carroll Circuit Court was held at the house of Daniel Baum. The president judge, Bethuel F. Morris, presented his commission as judge of the Fifth Judicial Circuit, dated January 20, 1825, signed by William Hendricks, Governor; William W. Wick, Secretary of State. Oath of office administered by Isaac Blackford.
Henry B. Milroy produced his commission as sheriff, signed by Governor "J. Brown Ray." Oath of office administered by Reuben Kelsey, a justice of the. peace of Tippecanoe County.
Daniel F. Vandeventer produced his commission as clerk of the Circuit Court, for the term of seven years, from the date of said commission. Dated May 8, 1828. Oath of office administered by Judge Morris.
The clerk filed his bond in the penalty of twenty-five hundred dollars. Daniel Baum and George I. Baum, sureties ; Aaron Dewey and William Wilson, witnesses.
Isaac Griffith and Christopher M'Combs produced their commissions as associate judges, dated " May 8, 1828. Oath of office administered, May 9th, by Judge Morris. Messrs. Griffith and M'Combs took their seats as associate judges.
James Rariden, Septimius Smith, William Quarles, and Andrew Ingram, were admitted to practice as attorneys.
Jacob Kuns, by James Rariden, his attorney, filed petition to be appointed guardian of Rosanna Heistand,
CARROLL COUNTY COURT-HOUSE, DELPHI, INDIANA.
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also his bond, signed by Samuel Milroy, William Wil- son, and Daniel Baum.
After adopting a seal, which was ordered to be a " circular scroll with the words ' Carroll County seal ' in- serted therein," the Court adjourned until regular Court term.
At the May session, 1828, of the Board of Commis- sioners, the following persons were chosen as grand jurors for the November term, 1828, of the Circuit Court: Benjamin Baxter, Robert Cade, John Ballard, Moses Thompson, Joseph M'Cain, Thomas Stirlin, David Harter, James Clark, Jacob Baum, Christian Simons, Alexander Sieres, William Cummins, John Mitchell, David Hamilton, John Scott, Richard Cha- bert, Jacob Sager, William Sieres.
And at the same time the following grand jurors were selected for the May term, 1829, of the Circuit Court : John Mitchell, Daniel Kuns, Stephen Miller, Daniel M'Cain ; 2d, Ira Bacon, Joseph Beckner, Lewis Neff, John Bozarth, John E. Metcalf, Daniel M'Cain, Hugh B. M'Keen, John Odell, John Carey, John Little, George I. Baum, Thomas Burk, George Moyer, John Moyer.
The following persons were selected as petit jurors for the November term, 1828: Alexander Scott, Eli Cotner, Isaac Martin, William M'Cord, Thomas R. M'Cain, John Hall, Nathaniel Hamilton, Moses All- dridge, Samuel Wells, James Odell, David Baum, Jere- miah Ballard, Manuel M'Combs, Joseph Jackson, David Lucas, Moses Standley, James Miller, Daniel Bell, Gra- ham Roberts, William Hughes, Aaron Dewey, Jacob Cluster, Daniel Baum, Henry Bingaman.
The following persons were at the same time chosen as petit jurors for the May term, 1829: John Phillips, James Cummins, Samuel Wise, John Adams, John Chil- son, John Kistler, Samuel Milroy, Martin Kee, Elisha
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Brown, James Hood, Jacob Kuns, Jacob Woodcock, Lemuel Marsh, Aaron Hicks, James M'Cain, William Wilson, John Kuns, Nathan Rose, Frederick Hoover, William G. Bishop, Alexander Chamberlain, John Giv- ins, Aaron Merriman, James M'Dowell.
NOVEMBER TERM, 1828.
A TERM of the Circuit Court was commenced at the house of Daniel Baum, on the 6th day of November, 1828. Two judgments for debt were entered.
There appearing no business for the grand jury, it was discharged.
Joseph Tatman was admitted to practice law.
Court adjourned on the same day.
MAY TERM, 1829.
COURT met at the house of Daniel Baum, on the 18th day of May, 1829. Judge Morris, President Judge, and Isaac Griffith and Christopher M'Combs, present.
Grand jury impaneled ; John Carey, Foreman. All the grand jurors not appearing, the following by- standers were selected to fill up the jury: Thomas M'Millin, William Hughes, and John Knight.
Andrew Ingram was appointed and sworn as prose- cuting attorney.
Moses Cox was admitted to practice law.
One judgment for debt entered.
Court adjourned after morning session, "to meet at the school-house in the town of Delphi, at 4 o'clock P. M."
Afternoon session met at the school-house in Delphi.
Albert S. White and Cyrus Ball were admitted as attorneys-at-law.
Second day .- The grand jury returned six indict- ments for affray, six for assault and battery, and two for fornication. Court adjourned.
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Selection of Jurors .- The Board of Commissioners at the May session, 1829, chose the following grand jurors for the November term, 1829: William G. Bishop, Joseph Beckner, Joseph M'Cain, Robert Cade, Samuel Wells, John Givins, John Odell, Samuel Wise, James Laughlin, Nath. Hamilton, John Little, James M'Dow- ell, John Phillips, Philip Hewitt, Samuel Milroy, Jacob Cluster, Jacob Baum, Aaron Merriman.
The Board selected grand jurors for May term, 1830, as follows : Daniel M'Cain, 2d, Jacob Kuns, James M'Cain, Moses Standley, Thomas R. M'Cain, Lewis Neff, John Mikesel, William M'Cord, Thomas Gillam, Benjamin Baxter, Thomas Stirlin, William Hance, John Bozarth, Eli Cotner, James Odell, Simon Marsh.
Petit Jurors for November Term, 1829 .- James Hamil- ton, Joseph Dunham, John Mitchell, Daniel Lenon, John Moyer, Daniel M'Cain, James Cummins, William Sieres, William Hughes, John Rieul, John Gillam, John E. Metcalf, Elisha Brown, Henry Bingaman, John Crook, John Briggs, Aaron Dewey, Jesse Jackson, Samuel Williams, George I. Baum, Stephen Miller, William Hicks, Joseph Jackson.
Petit Jurors for May Term, 1830 .- David Harter, John Robbins, Thomas Hamilton, William M'Cain, William George, Henry Baum, Martin Thornberry, John M'Mil- lin, Jacob Zook, William Odell, William Wilson, Henry Sidenbender, John Carey, James Miller, Graham Rob- erts, Moses Alldridge, Jeremiah Ballard, David Motter, Alexander Smith, James Hood, David Baum, Moses Scott, Coleman Robinson, John Kuns.
NOVEMBER TERM, 1829.
PRESENT, Hon. B. F. Morris, President Judge, and Isaac Griffith and Christopher M'Combs, Associate Judges.
Calvin Fletcher, William W. Wick, Benjamin Hurst,
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Aaron Finch, John B. Chapman, and Thomas J. Evans were admitted to practice law.
William W. Wick produced his commission as proseenting attorney.
The various indictments found at last term were tried.
In the case of James Burnet against John Davis and Nancy, his wife, and Rebecca Burnet, for partition of land-Evans, attorney for plaintiff-the Court ap- pointed Samuel Milroy, Aaron Dewey, and Daniel F. Vandeventer as commissioners to make partition.
The grand jury returned four indictments for as- sault and battery, and two for affray.
After allowing Jonah T. Hopkinson $1.50 for serv- ices as bailiff, the Court adjourned, after a session of two days.
APRIL TERM, 1830.
JOHN R. PORTER, President Judge; the same asso- ciates as last term.
Thomas Stirlin, Foreman of the Grand Jury.
William M. Jenners and Thomas B. Brown admitted as attorneys.
Edward A. Hannegan, Prosecuting Attorney.
Jurors .- At the May session, 1830, the Board of Commissioners selected the jurors as follows :
Grand Jurors, October Term, 1830 .- Isaac Martin, Emanuel Flora, Joseph Pogue, David Harter, David Hamilton, Samuel Williamson, George Julian, Robert Gillam, Aaron Hicks, Ziba Holt, Andrew Burntrager, Jacob Stair, Jacob Humerickhouse, Jonathan Gillam, John M. Ewing, James B. Larimer, Jedediah Johnson, and Thomas Martindale.
Grand Jurors, April Term, 1831 .- William Cox, Eleazer Gray, John Huff, James Hamilton, John Adams, William G. Bishop, Frederick Hoover, Anthony Gam-
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lin, Jacob Kuns, Isaac Bozarth, Edward Cooley, Elisha Brown, Hugh Graham, Andrew Wood, Benjamin Great- house, Abner Reed, Solomon Burkit, William Davis.
Petit Jurors for October Term, 1830 .- Samuel Key, William Cannon, Nicholas Garst, Moses Standley, John Kistler, Joshua Whitcher, Jonathan Justice, William Craig, William Olinger, Alexander Branderman, Na- than Tindall, John Smith, Jr., David Loucks, Thomas Hight, Aaron Dewey, Thomas M'Millin, John Beck- ner, Christian Olinger, Ralph P. Wilson, Samuel E. Carpenter, Abraham Deel, Levi Dix, William Hughes, William Wilkinson.
Petit Jurors for April Term, 1831 .- William Bugher, Joseph James, James King, Daniel Leslie, Enoch All- dridge, Joseph A. Williamson, Joel M'Clelland, John Dollason, John S. Williamson, Elias Dorning, Jonas Hatfield, Simon Moyers, George C. Sanderson, John Flora, David Motter, John Allen, Samuel T. Williamson, Reuben G. Munday, Abraham Hornback, Peter Rep- logel, James M'Dowell, Titus B. Willard, Jacob Wilkin- son, Richard M'Griff.
OCTOBER TERM, 1830.
PRESENT, Hon. John R. Porter, President Judge, and the same associates.
John M. Pinkston, Sheriff; Elisha Warden, Bailiff; Ziba Holt, Foreman of the Grand Jury.
But two indictments found, one of which was against Presley Dollason, Samuel Motter, Jesse Fleming, Lewis Dubois, and Ralph Wilson, for riot.
Adjourned after a session of three days.
SPECIAL TERM, DECEMBER 1, 1830.
PRESENT, Judges Griffith and M'Combs.
The Court, having learned that there were two vacan- cies in the Board of Commissioners, appointed Samuel Williamson and Thomas Hight to fill said vacancies.
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APRIL TERM, 1839.
PRESENT, John R. Porter, President Judge, and the same associates.
John M. Pinkston, Sheriff; James H. Stewart, Fore- man of the Grand Jury; and Jacob Humerickhouse, Bailiff.
E. A. Hannegan, Prosecuting Attorney.
Henry Cooper, admitted as attorney-at-law.
Daniel Baum, Thomas Hight, and Samuel William- son, appointed to review a proposed change in the road from Delphi to the Michigan road, near Kirk's.
SELECTION OF JURORS .- At the May session, 1831, the Board of Commissioners made the following selec- tion of jurors :
Grand Jurors for October Term, 1831 .- John P. Smith, James Brown, Amos Ball, Harvey Ward, Joshua Lister, Samuel Milroy, Thomas M. Curry, Uriah Bell, William Lowe, Joseph Beekner, Samuel Daniels, Enoch Cox, John Berry, Mahlon Frasier, John Adair, Elijah Wolf, Gavin Black, William Adkinson.
Petit Jurors for October Term, 1831 .- Joseph All- dridge, Jacob Sheagley, Jacob Bross, Christ Vandeven- ter, Joseph Neff, Joseph Wood, Samuel Hulry, Enos Isaacs, John Enoch, John Stowell, Michael Burkit, Robert Dunlap, Malachi Prevo, Isam Adkinson, Wil- liam Conklin, Reuben Thayer, Joseph G. Glass, Joel Fouts, John Armstrong, James Alldridge, Jacob Wat- son, Friend Johnson, - Bantney, John Wagoner.
Grand Jurors for April Term, 1832 .- Milton M. Mor- ris, Robert Scott, Thomas Martindale, Lewis Johnson, Albert G. Hanna, John M. Gillam, Levi Cline, Aaron Merriman, Aaron Gregg, William Hicks, John Rohr- baugh, John Verneman, David Baum, Robert Larimer, Nathaniel Hamilton, John Lynch, David M'Combs, John Flora.
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Petit Jurors for April Term, 1832 .- Thomas Pike, Absalom Carney, John Mills, James Young, William Armstrong, Samuel Earnest, Jacob Reigel, John E. Metcalf, Jonah T. Hopkinson, Alexander Galloway, John Shanks, John Givins, Buckner Southworth, George Cline, Robert Newell, John B. Olinger, Taylor Sturgeon, Moses M'Elheny, Abner Robinson, Richard Chabert, William Smith, Elisha Nichols, Chas. Berk- shire, Joseph Studybaker.
OCTOBER TERM, 1831.
PRESENT, John R. Porter, President Judge, and Griffith and M'Combs, Associates.
John M. Pinkston, Sheriff; Reuben Thayer, Fore- man of the Grand Jury; and John Dollason, Bailiff.
John Pettit, on motion of A. S. White, was ad- mitted to practice as an attorney-at-law.
The first bastardy case (State vs. Andrew Motter) was tried this term. The defendant was ordered to pay one hundred and fifty dollars.
LIST OF JUDGES
Who have presided in the Carroll Circuit Court from the organization of the county until the year 1860.
May Term, 1828 ... B. F. Morris, Presiding Judge; Isaac Griffith, C. M'Combs, Associate Judges.
. Isaac Griffith, C. M Combs, Associate Judges.
Nov. May 1829 ... B. F. Morris, Presiding Judge; Isaac Griffith, C. M'Combs, Associate Judges.
Nov.
.. B. F. Morris, Presiding Judge; Isaac Griffith, C. M'Combs, Associate Judges.
April 1830 ... John R. Porter, Presiding Judge; Isaac Grif- fith, C. M'Combs, Associate Judges.
Oct. " .John R. Porter, Presiding Judge; Isaac Grif fith, C. M'Combs, Associate Judges.
April
1831 ... John R. Porter, Presiding Judge; Isaac Grif- fith, C. M'Combs, Associate Judges.
Oct. " ... John R. Porter, Presiding Judge; Isaac Grif- fith, C. M'Combs, Associate Judges.
April 1832 ... John R. Porter, Presiding Judge; Isaac Grif- fith, C. M'Combs, Associate Judges.
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Oct. Term, 1832 .... John R. Porter, Presiding Judge; Isaac Grif- fith, C. M'Combs, Associate Judges.
April “ 1833 ... Gustavus A. Everts, Presiding Judge; Isaac Griffith, C. M'Combs, Associate Judges.
Oct. Gustavus A. Everts, Presiding Judge; Isaac Griffith, C. M'Combs, Associate Judges.
April 1834 ... Isaac Griffith, C. M'Combs, Associate Judges.
Oct.
Isaac Griffith, C. M'Combs, Associate Judges.
April 1835 ... John R. Porter, Presiding Judge.
June " ... George C. Sanderson, Lewis Johnson, Associate Judges.
Oct.
... George C. Sanderson, Lewis Johnson, Associate Judges.
April 1836 .... John R. Porter, Presiding Judge; George C. Sanderson, Lewis Johnson, Associate Judges. Oct. ... John R. Porter, Presiding Judge; George C. Sanderson, Lewis Johnson, Associate Judges.
April " 1837 ... John R. Porter, Presiding Judge; George C. Sanderson, Lewis Johnson, Associate Judges.
Oct. ¥ ... John R. Porter, Presiding Judge; George C. Sanderson, John Irwin, Associate Judges.
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