Shelby  County, Indiana
Land  Records

James  Baker

Transfer  of  Steam  Saw  Mill

I  James Baker  of the County of Shelby and State of Indiana do hereby for and in consideration of the sum of Six hundred Dollars to me paid, assign transfer and set over to  Jacob Vernon  of the County and state aforesaid, all my right title interest and claim of in and to a certain Steam Saw Mill built on the land of  Thomas McFeran  of the County and State aforesaid by  Jesse Adams and Company,  And I said Baker Being one of said Company. The said Vernon to have and to hold the same together with all the rights privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging, his heirs and assigns forever in as full and ample a manner as I held the same myself and said Vernon is to pay all debts and liabilities of said Company that I would be liable to pay if this transfer had not been made. In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and seal this 27th day of September A.D. 1847
James Baker          
Attest James Dyas          
No. 296                                                Shelbyville, Ind.  January the 10th 1850 
          $7.15
          Received of Jacob Vernon Seven dollars and fifteen cents, in full for State, County, School, Township, and Road Tax for the year 1849, on poll and personal property; also on 105 Acres of Land in Hendricks Township.
John Cartmill Treasurer S. Co.     
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No. 557                               Treasurer's Office             Shelbyville, ________185__
          Received of Ray & Vernon per hand of J. Vernon One Dollar and forty four cents, in full of State, County, School and Road Tax for the year 1852, on poll and personal property and on the N. E. qr S.E. qr. Sec 19, T12, R7 40 Acres.
Alex Miller                                         
by G. W. Long Dept Treasurer S. Co.
$ 1.44

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Recd. Of James Baker for safe keeping and Collection the following notes, Towit,

One Note on myself (J. Vernon) due one day after date for    $172.61
" " "  James & Robertson  Due Dec 25, 1847 200.00
" " "  John A. Hubbard          "     Oct 1, 1847 40.00
" " "  Edwd. McKinney  Due Bill 16.62
" " "  Martin & Wm. Updegraff  bal of principal 1.00
" " "  Daniel Updegraff  decd. Principal 55.00
$485.23
for which I am to account to him for either by delivering up to him said Baker, the above named notes or the amount in money which I may collect the same.
J. Vernon
September 28th 1847
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No 405                                    Treasurer's Office                             March 1st 1854
          Received of J. Vernon Twenty seven Dollars and Eighty cents, in full of State, County, School, Township, specific School, Library, Sinking Fund, and Road Tax, for the year 1853 on poll and personal property and on 33 Acres of Land in Addison Township.
$27.80
Alex Miller Treas. Shelby Co.     
By  Jno. J. White                     

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No. 81                                Treasurer's Office                                 March 1, 1854
          Received of J. Vernon seven Dollars and ninety eight cents, in full of State, County, School, Township, specific School, Library, Sinking Fund, and Road Tax, for the year 1853, on poll and personal property, and on 240 Acres of Land in Brandywine Township Assessed in the name of  James Elliott.
Alex Miller Treas. Shelby Co.     
by Jno. J. White            
$7.98

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No. 274                                Treasurer's Office                                     March 1, 1854
          Received of J. Vernon thirteen Dollars and fifty three Cents, in full of State, County, School, Township, specific School, Library, Sinking fund, and Road Tax, for the year 1853, on poll and personal property, and on 100 Acres of Land in Hendricks Township.
Alex Miller Treas. Shelby Co.    
by Jno J. White                  
$ 13.53

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No. 569                                        Shelbyville, Ind.,  January the 10th 1850                    $17.78
          Received of Jacob Vernon Seventy Eight dollars and Seventy eight cents, in full for State, County, School, Township, and Road Tax for the year 1849, on poll and personal property; also on 170 Acres of Land & Lot No. 30 on Mechanic & 3 on North Streets.
John Cartmill Treasurer S. Co.     

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Shelbyville Ia. Sept 27th 1847         
Mr. Andrew Stevens Sir
          Pay to James Baker on order fifteen dollars & thirty one cents ($15.31ct) and charge the same to my act.
Felix Burel     
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No. 395                                   Treasurer's Office                               February 28th 1854
          Received of  J. Vernon Eighty six Dollars, and sixty nine Cents, in full of State, County, School, Township, specific School, Library, Sinking Fund, and Road Tax for the year 1853, on poll and personal property, and on lots No. pt. 85 & 86 & pt. 36 & 41 on John street in Shelbyville including Cooporation tax of 1853.
Alex Miller Treas. Shelby Co.     
By Jno. J. White Dept.     

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James Baker's Notes left with me for Collection & safe Keeping------

S. B. Morris Fees             19.10
Hamilton 20.50
74.75

          When James Robertson pays $50 in Rail Road Stock assign the same to Wm. Little-and give Robertson note credit for that amt. $100 to be paid in cash-

          Account of money recd. For Jas. Baker
Jany 1, 1848  Edwd. McKinneys note $16.62
Jany 8,     "     James E. Robertson 55.00
March 8  do 102.50
174.12
40.00
214.10
175.75
$8.35

          Amt of money paid out for J. Baker
Paid Cyrus Jaco as per Record $5.55 \
Paid Taxes to Cartmill $5.20 / 10.75
Paid Mrs. McKinzey             as per order   75.00
Paid Coleman Storms              Do 15.00
Paid D. Leach for Steel            Do 10.00
Paid J. Thralls for Mrs. Hite     Do 10.00
Paid Samuel Robertson           Do 45.00
Paid  Mrs. Capp                      Do 10.00
$175.75


                                        Shelbyville Ia July 31st 1847
         Received of Adams & Co. per Jas. Baker one hundred 
and ten dollars ($110) on payment for Framing Saw Mill for
said Co. A. Stevens

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Pd Thompson           as per recpt. 20.00
Pd  B. Lanham           " " "         & 50 cts. Fare 222.50
  " Felix Bissel         " " " 15.31
  " Stevens               " " " 110.00
  " Weakley for hauling " " 16.50
  " Jesse Adams 70.00
Pd for Rope & fare to Indianapolis 27.00
  " Jno. Buckhanan 7.50
  " Thrasher 2.00
  " Snider .50
  " McFerran Cash 2.00 & 10 lb Sugar of Little 3.00
To 2 1/2 perch of Stone @ 2.50 6.25
Pd Midkiff hauling 2.00
  " Lewis Buckhanan      2.37
Whole Amt paid Out $504.93
Also 82 days work

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                                                                      Shelbyville April 24th 1847
          Recd. Of James Baker Twenty dollars in part payment for Mill Timber
                                                                                  E. P. Thompson
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$2.50
          Received of  Jesse Adams and Co  two dollars and fifty cents balance work done for said Company, per hand of  Jacob Vernon August 31st 1847
John Buchanan      

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Shelbyville August 2nd 1847                 
          Recd. Of  Adams & Co per  James Baker Sixteen dollars and fifty cents (16.50) for hauling Seven (7) perch of Stone for Said Company
his
Jeremiah  X  Weakley
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