Migrations
Centre County Naturalizations
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Bethuel
(Thew) Johnson, Jr.
Novm
Term 1821
Registry of Thew Jonston
Sworn
to in open Court 27 Novm 1821 and ordered to be filed
By the Court
To
the Honorable Charles Horton Esq and his associates Judges of
the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Centre, in the fourth
Judicuary District of Pennsylvania composing and holding a Court of
Common Pleas for the said County of the Term of November 1821.
The
Petition of Thew Johnston Junior in which he begs leave to file
the following registry of himself viz:-
That
he was born on the thirteenth day of January A. D. 1795 in Yorkshire
in the Kingdom of England from whence he emigrated on the twenty second
day of July 1801 and arrived in the City of Philadelphia on the 22nd
day of September of the same year and has selected the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania as the place of his settlement and has ever since his
arrival in the United States resided in the County of Lycoming &
Clearfield. That he is now a resident of the County of Clearfield. That
he is by trade a farmer. is now aged twenty six years, is five feet
ten inches in heighth and ** complexion light hair. That he further
declares that it is ** bona fide his intention to become a citizen of
The United States and of the said Commonwealth & to renounce forever
all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign Prince, Potentate or Sovereignty
whatever and particularly to the King of The Kingdom of Great Britain
& Ireland of where he is now a subject.
Thew Johnson
Centre
County SS
Thew Johnston Jr. personally appeared in open court and being
duly sworn according to law doth depose and say That the facts stated
in the above registry of himself are just and true.
Thew Johnson
Sworn
& subscribed in open Court 27 Novm 1821
J. C. Lowrey, P**t
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John
Johnson
Novm
Term 1821
Registry of John Johnson
Sworn
to in open Court the 27 Novm 1821 and ordered to be filed
By the Court
To
the Honorable Charles Horton Esq and his associates Judges of
the Court of Common Pleas in and for the Centre County, in the Fourth
Judicuary District of Pennsylvania now holding a Court of Common Pleas
of said County of the Term of November A.D. 1821.
The
Petition of John Johnston in which he begs leave to file the
following registry of himself viz:-
That
he was born in Yorkshire in the Kingdom of England on the fourteenth
day of January 1797 from which he emigrated on the twenty second day
of July 1801 and arrived in the City of Philadelphia in the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania on the twenty second day of September of the same year
and has selected the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as the place of his
settlement and has selected the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as the
place of his settlement and has ever since his arrival in the United
States resided in the Counties of Lycoming and Centre and is now a resident
of Centre County. That he is by trade a farmer, is now aged twenty four
years, is five feet eight inches high fair complexion, light hair. That
he further declares that it is his intention bona fide, to become a
citizen of The United States and of the said Commonwealth and to renounce
forever all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign Prince, Potentate
or Sovereignty whatever and particularly to the King of The Kingdom
of Great Britain & Ireland of wh*** he is now a subject.
John Johnson
Centre
County SS
John Johnston personally appeared in open court and being duly
sworn according to law doth depose and say That the facts stated in
the above registry of himself are just and true.
John Johnson
Sworn
& subscribed in open Court 27 Novm 1821
J. C. Lowrey, P**t
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Robert
Collins
November
Term 1813
And
the same is so filed and recorded accordingly:-
By the Court
26
November 1813
Robert
Collins
No. 165
Also
at the same court, Robert Collins a native of that part of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland called "Ireland" and
now an inhabitant of the County of Clearfield, preferred his petition
praying to be admitted a citizen of the United States; andin open court
on his solemn oath did declare that he never was of any of the orders
of nobility, or had borne any hereditary title in the country from whence
he emigrated, that he did entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance
and fidelity to every foreign prince, potentate, State, or Sovereignty
whatever, particularly to George the third, King of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland, to whom he was heretofore a subject; and
that he would support the constitution of the United States; And it
moreover appearing to the satisfaction of the said court (by the affidavit
of John Turk filed with said petition) that he is well acquainted with
the said petitioner Robert Collins, that to his knowledge, he, the said
Robert Collins was residing within the limits and under the Jurisdiction
of the United States before the 14th day of April 1802, and for more
than five years last past, and also for more than one year last past
in the State of Pennsylvania, and that during the said period has behaved
as a man of good moral character, attached to the principles of the
constitution of the United States, and well disposed to the good order
and happiness of the same. Whereupon the court admitted the said Robert
Collins to become a citizen of the United States, agreeably to act of
Congress, passed the fourteenth day of April A.D. one thousand eight
hundred and two entitles "an act to establish a uniform rule of
naturalization and to repeal the acts heretofore passed on that subject";
and the act in addition thereto, passed the twenty sixth day of March
A.D. one thousand eight hundred & four.
By
the Court
27 Novm 1893
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William
Barr
August
Term 1808
William
Barr
137
Also
at the same Court to wit the 24th day of August A.D. 1808. William Barr
a native of the Kingdom of Ireland and now an inhabitant of said County
of Centre preferred his petition praying to be admitted a citizen of
the United States ** and in open court on his solemn oath did declare
that he never was of any of the orders of nobility or had borne any
hereditary title in the country from whence he emigrated, that he did
entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign
prince potentate state or sovereignty whatever & particularly to
George the Third King of Great Britain & Ireland to whom he was
heretofore a subject and that he would support the constitution of the
Unites States. And it moreover appearing to the satisfaction of the
courty (by the affidavit of Philip Benner filed with said petition)
that the said William Barr had resided fore more than five years last
past inthe Unites States & for more than one year last past in the
State of Pennsylvania that he was a person of good moral character attached
to the principles of the constitution of the Unites States & well
disposed to the good order & happiness of the same. Whereupon the
court admitted the said William Barr to become a citizen of the United
States & of the State of Pennsylvania agreeably to the act of Congress
passed the fourteenth day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred &
two entitles "an act to establish a Uniform rule of Naturalization
and to repeal the acts heretofore passed on that subject," and
the act in addition passed the 26th day of March 1808.
By
the Court
14 Aug 1808
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William
Holden
No.
4 Augst * 1847
Declaration
of
Intention of William
Holden a native of
England
Filed
9th Novm 1847
UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA
PENNSYLVANIA,
Centre County, ss:
At
a Court of Common Pleas holden in Bellefonte, in and for Centre County,
in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on the ninth day of November in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Forty Seven, on
the Petition of William Holden an alien, and a native of England being
presented and read, signifying his intention of becoming a citizen of
the United States agreeably to the provisions of the acts of Congress
in such cases made and provided, he, the said William Holden, having
in open Court, taken and subscribed the oath according to law, was permitted
to file his said petition, declaration of intention, registry, and report
accordingly, and the same are also filed and registered.
In
Witness Whereof, I, Jn T. Hoover, Prothonotary of Said Court, have hereunto
set m hand and seal at Bellefonte the same day.
Jn
T. Hoover
Prothonotary
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