HARRISON COUNTY,
INDIANA
A LIST OF LANDS
AND LOTS
Returned delinquent for the Non-Payment of Taxes for the year 1852, in Harrison Co. Indiana
Harrison Township, No. 1
| Names of Owners. | Acres | Amt. Due | Remarks |
| Cook Bennett | 40 | $ 4.02 | Transfered from J.W. Myers |
| Mitchell D.G. | 20 | 1.35 | |
| McBride E.J. | town lot | 11.67 |
Boone Township, No. 2
| Names of Owners. | Acres | Amt Due | Remarks |
| Cooper Lawson | 70 | $ 6.12 | Transfered from P. Agnew s heirs. |
| Duggins Elias | 80 | 5.03 | |
| Dodds & Coleman | 160 | 9.32 | Transfered from E. Lightner's heirs. |
| Jones David | 39 | 4.05 | |
| Miller Isaac's heirs | 40 | 2.40 | |
| Sappingfield Mich's heirs | 78 | 4.83 | |
| Sands Daniel | town lot | 8.87 | Transfered from C. Inman |
| Wilson Joseph | 160 | 10.48 | Transfered from G. Albin. |
| Young St Clairs heirs | 212 | 22.79 |
Heth Township, No. 3
| Names of Owners. | Acres | Amt. Due | Remarks |
| Mitchem Trio's, black | 80 | $ 604 | |
| Richards Mary A | 80 | 4.74 | |
| Stonescipher Jacob | town lot | 6.66 | |
| Van Norman's heirs | town lot | 2.25 | |
| Young St Clair's heirs | 1507 | 195.10 |
Posey Township, No. 4
| Names of Owners. | Acres | Amt Due | Remarks |
| Babcock Young's heirs | 80 | $ 5.96 | |
| Cromwell Westley | 80 | $5.23 | |
| Kron George | 80 | 8.26 | Transfered from Jos. Crandell. |
| Long Peter | town lot | 2.22 | |
| Sands Lucinda | 80 | 2.48 | |
| Yenowine Jno's heirs | 160 | 7.83 |
Franklin Township. No. 4
| Names of Owners. | Acres | Amt. Due | Remarks |
| Alien John | 40 | $3.55 | |
| Benson Robert | 52 | 1.58 | |
| Frank Jacob | town lot | 3.08 | |
| Howey Abraham | 80 | 6.39 | Transfered from Morgan Welch |
| Metzer Leonard | 80 | 2.22 | |
| Touser Philip | 53 | 2.48 | |
| Wellon Bartlett | 60 | 2.79 |
Morgan Township. No. 6.
| Names of Owners. | Acres | Amt. Due | Remarks |
| Byerly Rachel | 72 | $6.09 | |
| Finley Robt' W. | 24 | 3.60 | Transfered from Jane Sears |
| Posse Mathew | 40 | 7.06 | |
| Sears Jane | 136 | 11.31 |
Blue River Township. No. 7.
| Names of Owners. | Acres | Amt. Due | Remarks |
| Boston Benjs heirs | 79 | $4.10 | |
| Edmonson Sud's heirs | 80 | 3.40 | |
| Hockaday Alexander | 40 | 4.94 | |
| Leavenworth Seth | 120 | 6.46 |
Washington Township. No. 8
| Names of Owners. | Acres | Amt. Due | Remarks |
| Brock Sam'l | 29 | $2.76 | |
| Martin Elizabeth | 25 | 3.69 |
Taylor Township. No. 9.
| Names of Owners. | Acres | Amt. Due | Remarks |
| Brewer Vincent | 83 | $9.33 | |
| Manning James | 80 | 5.28 | |
| McGinnis Daniel | town lot | 2.40 | |
| Miller James M | 201 | [?] | |
| Willis Elizabeth | 80 | 4.13 |
Jackson Township. No. 11.
| Names of Owners. | Acres | Amt. Due | Remarks |
| Dome, John R. | town lot | $2.31 | Transfered from J. Jenkins |
| Flanagan Patrick | 40 | 1.31 | |
| LongWilham | 80 | 1.93 | |
| Mitchel William | 14 | 1.58 |
Spencer Township. No. 12.
| Names of Owners. | Acres | Amt Due | Remarks |
| Dean Daniel | 120 | $3.51 | |
| Mason Martin | 160 | 9.92 | |
| MarkleJohn | 40 | 1.57 | |
| Rock Lousant | 40 | 2.37 | Transfered from Danl. Dean. |
Remarks
The Western Argus, 13 December 1853, p. 4. This list also includes the
description of the land, names of towns, number of lots, value of lots
and improvements, value of personal property,
whether or not poll tax is due, and amount of delinquency, taxes, and
interest. John Selch of the Indiana State Library's newspaper section
submitted this article.
STATE OF INDIANA, Harrrison County, SCT. I, BENJAMIN P. DOUGLASS,
Auditor of said County of Harrison, hereby certify that the foregoing
is a correct List of Lands and Lots returned and remaining Delinquent
for the nonpayment of Taxes
due thereon for the year 1852, and that they are severally charge- able
with the amount of Taxes with which they stand charged, and that the
same
was recorded on Monday the 14th day of November 1853. Given under my
hand as Auditor aforesaid, at my office in Corydon. this 14th day of
November. A.D. 1853.
BENJ. P. DOUGLASS. Auditor H.C.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
That the foregoing tracts of Lands and Lots or so much of each tract or
lot as may be necessary to discharge the Taxes, Interest and Charges
that may be due
thereon, or due by the owner thereof at the time of sale, will be sold
at Public Auction by the Treasurer of said county at the Court-house in
the town of
Corydon on the first Monday, being the 2nd day of January 1853. At the
same time and place all lands and lots heretofore forfeited to the
State will be sold in
the same manner. Said sale to continue from day to day until all said
Lands and Lots shall be offered for sale. November 15,1853. BENJAMIN P.
DOUGLASS, Auditor, H.C.