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The Indiana Territory was established from the
Old Northwest Territory in 1800. Originally
it included a vast area from which the
Michigan Territory was separated in 1805 and the Illinois
Territory in 1809. Only three Indiana Counties were
formed before 1808, Knox in 1790, Clark in 1801
and Dearborn in 1803.
In 1806 the General Assembly of the Indiana Territory passes a resolution:
to enable the Governor of this territory, for equal representation to the
general assembly. The sheriffs of the counties
of Dearborn, Clark, Knox and Randolph (Illinois). Take a list of all the
free males 21 years and older, and return to list to the secretary of the state
on or before the June 1st 1807. There are no known copy of the Clark County
census taken in 1806, there are copies of the voters list for this county
for the same year.
Dearborn County included an area from Ft. Recovery, Ohio south west to
Madison, Indiana. Currently includes all or part of Wayne, Franklin, Union,
Fayette, Dearborn, Ohio, Rush and Switzerland
Counties.
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