In 1858,
naturalization petitions could be filed in any Kentucky court, but are usually
found in the county court or circuit court order books (minutes) in western Kentucky. Information includes the
name of the petitioner, his place of birth, when he arrived in the United
States and his intention to become a citizen.
The
following naturalization record for Patrick Duffie can be found in Crittenden
County, Kentucky Court Order Book 2, p. 308, 13 September 1858.
"This day Patrick Duffie personally
appeared in open Court and produced a Certificate from the Clerk of the Crittenden
Circuit Court duly authenticated showing that he had on the 26th day of July
1856 in the Crittenden Circuit Court made the Necessary Declaration of his
intention to become a citizen of the United States of America and having
declared on Oath that he will support the Constitution of the United States and
that he doth absolutely and entirely Renounce and abjord[?] all allegiance and
fidelity to any foreign Prince potentate state or sovereignty whatever and
Particularly Victoria Queen of England & Ireland whereof he was last a
subject and having produced to the Court satisfactory evidence of his having
resided in the United States five years at least and in this state one year at
least & that during that time he 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 said Patrick Duffie is declared to be and is hereby admitted a citizen of
the United States."
Click on petition to enlarge
Published 15 December 2016, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog, http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/
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