Morgan County, Indiana was formed by action of the Indiana Legislature, December 31,
1821, to become effective February 15, 1822. [ p. 715]
1822
January 1 - James Bigger commissioned Sheriff of Morgan County [Bigger was recommended
for the appointment by John Tipton and Eli Dixon, but refused to accept it. He recommended
Benjamin Cutler. Recommendations, Appointments, Resignations.]
January 4 - William Hadly Commissioned Surveyor Morgan Cty.
January 16 - Benjamin Cutter [Benjamin Cutler.] Commissioned Sheriff Morgan Cty. (vice
James Bigger)
March 13 - Jacob Cutler commissioned Associate Judge of Morgan County.
March 13 - John Gray commissioned Associate Judge of Morgan County.
March 13 - George H. Beeler commissioned Clerk and Recorder of Morgan County. [ p. 210]
July 2 - Samuel Scott commissioned Justice Peace Morgan Cty
[August 10 - The returns of sheriff and coroner were made on the same sheet with the
Congressional
returns in a number of other counties. This may account for the fact no commissions were
recorded for a number of these offices. Returns have been found for a number of these offices.
Returns have been found for the following officers elected in August 1822: -- Morgan County,
Thomas L. Galpin, sheriff; John Tiffany, coroner (commissions issued September 13 according to
the endorsement on the returns); -- In addition the endorsement on the Morgan County return
shows John Matthews was commissioned trustee of the public seminary on September 13, 1822.
Election Returns, August and September, 1822.]
1823
September 1 - Samuel Jessup commissioned a Justice of peace
1824
August 7 - Isaiah Drury commissioned a justice of the peace for Morgan County.
September 8 - Samuel Scott commissioned Coroner.
September 8 - Thomas Galpin commissioned Sherriff.
December 2 - Samuel Reed commisioned Associate judge of the Circuit court ... Vice John
Gray resigned. [Gray's resignation as associate judge was filed with the clerk of Morgan County
on July 7, 1824. Reed was elected on November 8. Election Returns, July and November,
1824.]
1825
February 24 - Benjamin Cutler is commissioned a justice of the peace.
March 3 - Thomas Reed is commissioned a justice of the peace.
June 21 - Jesse S. Rooker is commissioned a justice of the peace.
[June 30] - Robert C. Stotts is commissioned a justice of the peace. [Robert C. Stotts was
commissioned on June 30, 1825, according to an endorsement on the return of his election.
Ibid., June, 1825.]
1826
June 12 - William G. Lear is commissioned a justice of the peace.
June 12 - Barclay Burris is commissioned a justice of the peace.
August 14 - John Matthews is commissioned a justice of the peace.
August 14 - Abraham Fletcher is commissioned a justice of the peace.
August 18 - George A. Phelps commissioned Sherriff.
August 18 - Samuel Scott commissioned Coroner.
[March 23] - Writ is issued requiring the election of an associate judge ... on the 1st Monday
in January next vice Samuel Reed removed. [Reed, wrote the sheriff on November 13, 1826, had
left the county - "last winter" for New Orleans - and had not returned, leaving the county greatly
inconvenienced for want of a second associate judge. Recommendations, Appointments,
Resignations.]
24 - Samuel Wick is commissioned a justice of the peace.
1827
January 12 - Jared Olds commissioned Associate Judge of the circuit court Vice Samuel
Reed resigned.
March 17 - David Burnes is commissioned a justice of the peace.
March 23 - William Hadley is appointed Surveyor.
March 23 - Writ is issued requiring the election of an associate judge ... vice Jacob Cutler
resigned.
April 14 - Charles Vertrees is commissioned a justice of the peace.
May 5 - James Burnes commissioned an associate judge vice Jacob Cutler resigned.
May 26 - William Sanders [William Landers. Election Returns, May, 1827.] is commissioned a
justice of the peace
May 26 - Cyrus Wetzel commissioned a justice of the peace.
May 26 - Ephraim Goss commissioned a justice of the peace.
August 1 - Samuel Scott [According to an election return from Morgan County, and its
endorsement, two other justices, Benjamin Bull and David G. Worth, were elected on September
9, 1827, and commissioned on October 8. Ibid., September 1827.] commissioned a
justice of the peace.
December 1 - Grant Stafford commissioned a justice of the peace.
1828
February 5 - Henry Rats is commissioned a justice of the peace.
February 5 - Daniel Withers is commissioned a justice of the peace.
June 20 - Abraham Lafevre is commissioned a justice of the peace.
June 20 - Solomon Dunagin is commissioned a justice of the peace.
August 14 - Thomas L. Galpin is commissioned Sheriff.
August 14 - Samuel Scott is commissioned Coroner.
August 14 - George A Phelps is commissioned Clerk & Recorder and James Burnes and
Hiram Matthews associate judges of the Circuit Court of Morgan county, their term of service to
commence on the fifteenth day of March next.
December 8 - Barclay Burris is commissioned a justice of the peace.
December 8 - William Bowls is commissioned a justice of the peace.
December 8 - William Ennis is commissioned a justice of the peace.
1829
August 18 - John Matthews is commissioned Probate Judge.
October 2 - James H. Lyons is commissioned a justice of the peace.
October 2 - Gideon Johnson is commissioned a justice of the peace.
October 2 - James Stotts is commissioned a justice of the peace.
November 27 - William Wilcox is commissioned a justice of the peace.
1830
June 22 - Bernard Arnold is commissioned a justice of the peace.
June 22 - Thomas Hudiburgh is commissioned a justice of the peace.
June 22 - James Crawford is commissioned a justice of the peace.
August 10 - William H. Craig is commissioned Sheriff.
August 10 - Samuel Scott is commissioned Coroner.
September 23 - Mordecai D. Miller is commissioned a justice of the peace. [On the return
reporting
Miller's election. Allen Roden (Roaden) was also reported elected a justice of the peace.
Ibid. September, 1830.]
October 2 - David G. Worth is commissioned a justice of the peace. [Worth was elected justice
of the
peace vice James H. Lyons, resigned. Ibid. September 1830.]
1831
February 23 - David Weathers is commissioned a justice of the peace.
June 14 - Francis Whicher is commissioned a justice of the peace. [ On the return with Whitcher's
(Whicker's) election for Brown Township, Robert Ervin was also reported elected a justice of the
peace for Jefferson Township. Ibid. 1831, Ervin's commission is not recorded.]
August 16 - William Burnet is commissioned a justice of the peace.
September 22 - George W. Baker is commissioned a justice of the peace.
December 19 - William Cox is commissioned a justice of the peace.
1832
April19 - Daniel Vest is commissioned a justice of the peace. [Vest was elected vice William
Lambert, resigned. Ibid. April, 1832. No record of Lambert's election and
commission has been found.]
June 12 - Johnson Burris is commissioned a justice of the peace.
June 23 - James Newton is commissioned a justice of the peace> [On the return reporting the
election of Newton for Jefferson Township, David Burnes was reported elected a justice of the
peace for Washington Township. Ibid. June, 1832. Burnes's commission is not
recorded.]
August 13 - James W. Hays is commissioned a justice of the peace. [Hays succeeded Cyrus
Wetzel. Ibid., August, 1832.]
August 13 - William H. Craig commissioned Sheriff.
August 13 - William Wilson commissioned Coroner
October 2 - Scott W. Young is commissioned a justice of the peace.
1833
February 25 - Joel Bean is commissioned a justice of the peace. [Bean was elected justice of the
peace vice Robert Ervin, removed. Election Returns, February, 1833.]
March 2 - A Writ is issued for the election of a Clerk to fille the vacancy Occasioned by the
death of George A. Phelps, to be held on the 1st Monday of April next. [Phelps died on February
23, 1833, according to a notice sent by the sheriff to Governor Noble. Recommendations,
Appointments, Resignations.]
April 8 - Hannibal R. Stevens is Commissioned Clerk of the Circuit Court, vice
George A. Phelps , deceased, for seven years from 15th of March 1829.
April 8 - Thomas McCarty is Commissioned Justice of the peace for sd cty.
April 8 - Charles B. Butler is Commissioned Justice of the peace for sd cty.
April 8 - Grant Stafford is Commissioned Justice of the peace for sd cty.
June 1 - Isaac D. Huffman is commissioned a Justice of the Peace of Morgan county.-
July 12 - Jacob Seachrist is commissioned a Justice of the Peace of Morgan county.-
August 13 - John J. Graham is commissioned Recorder for 7 years from this date vice
George A Phelps, deceased--
August 17 - The certificate of the resignation of John Matthews Probate Judge is filed .
[Matthews resigned on August 13, 1833. Ibid., and Benjamin Bull is appointed and
Commissioned in his stead until the 1st Monday in Augt next.]
October 4 - William Scott is Commissioned a Justice of the Peace.
October 4 - Andrew Shell is Commissioned a Justice of the Peace.
October 4 - Henry W. Brazeale is Commissioned a Justice of the Peace.
December 5 - Joseph Summers is Commissioned a Justice of the Peace.
1834
February 4 - William Ennis is Commissioned a Justice of the Peace
April 18 - William Boles is Commissioned a Justice of the Peace
June 3 - Alfred Matthews is Commissioned a Justice of the Peace
June 5 - James Demoss is Commissioned a Justice of the Peace
August 7 - Solomon Dunegan is Commissioned a Probate Judge to serve seven years from
August 1, 1834-
August 12 - Jonathan Huffman is Commissioned Associate Judge, vice James Burns, resigned (for
7 years from 15th Mch 1829)
August 14 - Jonathan Williams Commissioned Sheriff
August 14 - William Wilson Commissioned Coroner
October 3 - Philip A Foxworthy Commissioned Justice of the Peace
October 3 - Nathan Lankford Commissioned Justice of the Peace
December 12 - John Fee Commissioned Justice of the Peace
December 12 - Philip Zigler Commissioned Justice of the Peace
December 12 - John W. Richards Commissioned Justice of the Peace
1835
April 15 - Gideon Johnson is Commissioned a justice of the peace
August 11 - Jesse S. Rooker Commissioned Associate Judge from 15th March 1836
August 11 - Jonathan Huffman [Huffman's removal from the county was reported by the county
clerk on January 18, 1842. Recommendations, Appointments, Resignations.] is Commissioned
Associate Judge from 15th March 1836
August 11 - Hannibal K. Stevens is Commissioned Clerk from 15th March 1836
October 19 - Abraham Stutesman is commissioned a Justice of the peace
November 20 - Henry McAllister is commissioned a Justice of the peace
1836
February 11 - Jesse Bradley is commissioned a Justice of the peace
March 16 - Edward Bowman is commissioned a Justice of the peace
April 14 - David W. Howe is commissioned a Justice of the peace
August 8 - Jonathan Williams commissioned Sheriff
August 8 - Richard L. Jones commissioned Coroner
September 20 - Daniel Lake [Daniel Leake. Election Returns, September, 1836.] commissioned a
Justice of the peace
October 8 - James Blair commissioned a Justice of the peace
November 1 - Thomas Dunagan is commissioned a Justice of the peace
November 3 - John B. Maxwell is commissioned a Justice of the peace
December 1 - Robert A. Campbell is commissioned a Justice of the peace
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