List of Brown Township landowners in 1940 added

An index of the landowners in Brown Township in 1940 has been added to the Land Records section of the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled from the Hendricks County Assessor's collection of plat books and lists the Congressional Township, Range and Section that the land was located in.

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of the plat books for scattered years between 1852 and 1940.

List of Brown Township landowners in 1928 added

An index of the landowners in Brown Township in 1928 has been added to the Land Records section of the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled from the Hendricks County Assessor's collection of plat books and lists the Congressional Township, Range and Section that the land was located in.

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of the plat books for scattered years between 1852 and 1940.

List of Brown Township landowners in 1932 added

An index of the landowners in Brown Township in 1932 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled from the Hendricks County Assessor's collection of plat books and lists the Congressional Township, Range and Section that the land was located in.

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of the plat books for scattered years between 1852 and 1940.

Brown Township landowners in 1922 added

An index of the landowners in Brown Township in 1922 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled from the Hendricks County Assessor's collection of plat books and lists the Congressional Township, Range and Section that the land was located in.

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of the plat books for scattered years between 1852 and 1940.

Brown Township landowners in 1919 added

An index of the landowners in Brown Township in 1919 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled from the Hendricks County Assessor's collection of plat books and lists the Congressional Township, Range and Section that the land was located in.

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of the plat books for scattered years between 1852 and 1940.

List of Brown Township landowners in 1915 added

An index of the landowners in Brown Township in 1915 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled from the Hendricks County Assessor's collection of plat books and lists the Congressional Township, Range and Section that the land was located in.

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of the plat books for scattered years between 1852 and 1940.

List of Brown Township landowners in 1911 added

An index of the landowners in Brown Township in 1911 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled from the Hendricks County Assessor's collection of plat books and lists the Congressional Township, Range and Section that the land was located in.

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of the plat books for scattered years between 1852 and 1940.

Book of Brownsburg historic photos published

Linda Lichte Cook of the Brownsburg Public Library has published a book of old photos of Brownsburg, part of the Images of America series by Arcadia Publishing. These photos come from the library's collection. This book, titled Brownsburg, can be purchased through Amazon.com and other booksellers.

List of Brown Township landowners in 1895 and 1899 added

Indexes of the landowners in Brown Township in 1895 and 1899 have been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site.

These indexes are compiled from Hendricks County Assessor's plat books and include the Congressional Township, Range and Section that the land was located in.

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of the plat books for scattered years between 1852 and 1940.

List of Brown Township landowners in 1886 & 1891 added

Indexes of the landowners in Brown Township in 1886 and 1891 have been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site.

These indexes are from Hendricks County Assessor's plat books and include the Congressional Township, Range and Section that the land was located in.

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of the plat books for scattered years between 1852 and 1940.

Birth notices from Brownsburg Record 1937-1943 added

An index of the birth notices that were published in the Brownsburg Record (a weekly newspaper) from January 1937 through July 1943 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled by the Indiana Room of the Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library.

Brown Township Landowners Index 1880 Added

An index to landowners in Brown Township in 1880 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. The index is of the Hendricks County Assessor's plat book, which was used to determine how much property tax the landowner owed each year.

Town Changes Its Name to Brownsburg (1850)

Source: Local laws of The State of Indiana, passed at the thirty-fourth session of the General Assembly (Indianapolis: John D. Defrees, 1850)

Acts of 1850, Chapter 209 [approved January 16, 1850]
An act to change the name of the Town of Harrisburgh, in Hendricks County
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, That the name of the town of Harrisburgh, in Hendricks County, State of Indiana, be, and the same is hereby changed to that of Brownsburgh.
Section 2. That hereafter, said town shall be known and designated by the said name of Brownsburgh, and all conveyances of lots situate in said town heretofore made, in which the same are described as situate in the town of Brownsburgh, in said county of Hendricks, are hereby declared to be as valid and binding as if the same had been described as being situate in the town of Harrisburgh.
Section 3. That none of the rights, titles, privileges, or interests of any of the citizens of said town shall be in anywise affected by said change, but the same shall be held and enjoyed to all intents and purposes, as though said change had not been made.
Section 4. This act shall be deemed a public act, and shall be in force from and after its passage.

Brownsburg High School 1956 yearbook digitized

Mocavo, a genealogy search engine, has digitized the Brownsburg High School 1956 yearbook, called "Memories." Their digital images can be browsed; if you wish to use their search feature, you must register for a free account.

Brown Township 1900 School Records Added

Lists of the graduates and teachers of common schools in Brown Township in 1900 have been added to the Data section of the Hendricks County GenWeb site. These lists were extracted from a 1900 commencement program, which is in the collection of the Plainfield Public Library.

NOTE: A common school went up to 8th grade.

Brown Township 1846 Voters List Added

A list of the voters in Brown Township in October 1846 has been added to the Data section of the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This voters list was compiled from photocopies found in the collection of the Plainfield Public Library and it is from an election that was held October 3, 1846 in Brownsburg to elect a Justice of the Peace for Brown Township.

Sixty Cents School in Brown Township Holds Reunion (1939)

From a newspaper clipping donated by Jerry Wiley. According to The Village of Brownsburg (1998), Sixty Cents School was built from land that was purchased in 1854 and was on the south side of County Road 1000 North in Brown Township, facing County Road 650 East. The Corinth Church was across the road from the school.

From the Brownsburg Record (Brownsburg, Indiana) – issue of 1939 [exact date unknown]:

"Old Scholars and Teacher of ‘60c School’

Left to right: Minnie (Herring) Marker, Viola (Turpin) Everett, Elsie (McCrory) Eaton, Nancy (George) McDaniel, Ona (Kennedy) Beaman, John F. Everett, W.H. Schenck, Herbert Johnson, 72, Albert Johnson, 88, William Johnson, 84, 3 brothers. John F. Everett was a former teacher.

About eighty former students and teachers of the old “Sixty Cent” school gathered at Corinth Church Sunday afternoon and talked over the old days, when they were much younger than at present. A fine basket dinner was laid upon tables in the church lawn and at the conclusion much visiting and reminiscing occupied the afternoon.

Above we show a picture of a group of some of the older students, including a former teacher, John F. Everett. No shiny school buses stopped at their doors for these boys and girls. Laboriously they plodded through mud, snow and summer suns, in fair and rainy weather to learn their three “R’s.”

A business session was held and Herschell F. Johnson was named President, with Mrs. Eva S. Waters as secretary of the association. They will meet again each year at the same place, the time to be announced at a later date. “Sixty Cent” school is standing just a short way west of Corinth Church at the cross road. Many and varied are the stores as to the origin of the name of this school. One version is that Samuel Schenck taught a subscription school there and charged sixty cents per pupil; another was to the effect that when the school was completed there was no lock for the door, this costing sixty cents; another story is that the carpenters who labored on the old frame structure receives sixty cents per day each. However, this known there is probably no other “sixty cent” school in the country."

Candidates for Election in Brown Township (October 1846)

From copies of voting records at Plainfield Library:

Election held Saturday, 3 October 1846 in Brownsburg for the purpose of electing one Justice of the Peace for Brown Township.

Votes received:
George Tyler (51 votes – winner)

Brown Township Added To 1940 Census Index

Entries from the Brown Township enumeration have been added to the database Every-Name Index of 1940 Census for Hendricks County, Indiana, which is on the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This database is not complete - more entries will be added. When finished, the database will include every person listed in the 1940 Hendricks County census.

Brown Township Common Schools Graduates 1900

From a commencement program of Brown Township common schools 1900 (in the collection of Plainfield Public Library):

Annual Commencement of the Brown Township schools to be held at Corinth Church Thursday evening, June 28, 1900 beginning at eight o’clock

Graduates:
School No. 2 – Roy Everett
School No. 3 – Ivy J. Phillips
School No. 3 – Hannah Smith
School No. 7 – Mary Hopkins
School No. 7 – Mary McCaslin

Teachers:
John F. Everett
John P. Tarpy
George H. Reitzel

School Officers:
John F. Everett, Township Principal
Thomas J. Sandusky, Township Trustee
J.D. Hostetter, County Superintendent

[NOTE: A common school went up to 8th grade]