Continuing our listings of naturalization records from Livingston County, Kentucky, these records cover the mid-1840s through the mid-1850's. Those seeking to become citizens could file their intent in one county & state and become a citizen while living in another county & state. They did have to meet the current requirements at the time they applied.
CirCt OB = Circuit Court Order Book
John Behagg. He was born in
the kingdom of Great Britain in Huntingdonshire, England. He left there and
came to the United States in 1828 where he has continued to reside ever since.
Currently a subject of Victoria 1st Queen of Great Britain and has
been since birth. 2 Oct 1844 [CirCt OB L, p. 260] Appearing that Behag made the
necessary declaration of his intention to become a citizen on 2 Oct 1844 and
having declared he will support the Constitution of the United States and renounced all allegiance
& fidelity to any foreign Prince, Potentate, State or Sovereignty,
particularly to Victoria Queen of Great Britain & produced evidence of
having resided in the U.S. at least 5 years & in this state at least 1 year
& during that time he has behaved as a man of good moral character … he is
hereby admitted & declared a citizen of the United States.19 Nov 1847. [CirCt OB M, p. 276]
John Glanower Owen. He was born 21st Dec 1813 in the Island of Jamaica West Indies in that part of her Britannic Majesty’s Dominion’s, the Queen of England. He left the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1839 and landed at New Orleans about Nov 1839 & is now a subject of her majesty Victoria Queen of Great Britain & Ireland & has been since his birth to present time. 2 Oct 1844 [CirCt OB L, p. 261]
John Kelly. He was born 1800 in County of Galway in the Kingdom of Great Britain in the part called Ireland; he left sd. Kingdom in 1839 & landed in city of New York about the 3rd day of May 1839. He is now a subject of her Majesty Victoria Queen of the United Kingdoms of Great Britain & Ireland & has been since his birth to the present time. 3 Oct 1845 [CirCt OB L, p. 484]
Erasmus Rothman. He was born 1800 in that part of Germany now under the jurisdiction & sovereignty of Leopold Grand Duke of Baden to whom he now owes allegiance as a subject. He landed in the city of New York in July 1837 & has resided in the U.S. ever since and in town of Smithland for last 5 years. 4 Oct 1845 [CirCt OB L, p. 506] Declared a citizen. 16 May 1848 [CirCt OB M, p. 258]
James Harnston. He was born in May 1816 in Ireland & county of Keig & Kingdom of Great Britain; left there in 1832 & landed in city of New York 1 June 1832 and is now a subject of her Majesty Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Ireland and has been since his birth to the present time. 4 Oct 1845 [OB L, p. 506]
William Caverhill. He was born 9 June 1804 in Rocksboroughshire, Scotland & Kingdom of Great Britain in that part of sd. Kingdom called Scotland; He left sd. Kingdom in 1827 and landed at the city of New York on 7 Aug 1827 & is now a subject of her Majesty Victoria Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain, Scotland & Ireland. [CirCt OB L, p. 507, 4 Oct 1845] Made oath to support the Constitution of the United States and admitted as a citizen. 15 Nov 1847 [OB M, p. 244]
David Irving. He is about 30 years of age & about 5 feet, 8 inches high, from Lanarkshire, Scotland & a machinist by trade. He came to the United States on or about the 20th day of July 1831 from Scotland. He renounces Victoria, Queen of Great Britain & Ireland. 21 May 1847 [CirCt OB M, p. 170]
Mitchell Worth. He immigrated to the United States in “1838 the 7th Jany” & landed in” Louisiana N. Orleans “ & has resided here since. He is 28 years old and was born in the Kingdom of France “under Napoleon & in the Territory of Germany which has since become part of the Prusian Empire.” He renounces all allegiance to every King, Emperor & Potentate, especially the King of Prusia and France. [CirCt OB L, p. 225, 25 Sep 1844] Declared a citizen. 16 May 1848 [CirCt OB M, p. 357]
Peter Knab. Produced certification showing his intention from St. Louis, Missouri 29 Mar 1841 to become a citizen and renounces every foreign power, prince, state & sovereignty, particularly the Grand Duke of Baden of whom he is at present a subject. W. Beverly, Solomon Littlefield & John Signaigo made oath Peter Knab had resided in this town for 2 years past. 21 May 1849. Declared a citizen. [CirCt OB M, p. 460]
Christopher Jolly. Born in the Kingdom of France and remained there until 6 Oct 1846, when he left France and arrived in the United States 2 Jan 1847. It is his bonafide intention to become a citizen of the United States and renounces forever allegiance & fidelity to any foreign Prince, Potentate, State or Sovereignty, particularly the Republic of France. 13 May 1851. [CirCt OB N, p. 147]
Lewis Jolly. Born in the Kingdom of France and remained there until 6 Oct 1846. Left France and arrived in the United States 2 Jan 1847. It is his bonafide intention to become a citizen of the United States and renounces forever allegiance & fidelity to any foreign Prince, Potentate, State or Sovereignty, particularly the Republic of France. 13 May 1851. [CirCt OB N, p. 147
Isaac Bloom. Made this declaration: He came to the United States on or about the 4th
of Jul 1853 from France and it is bona fide his intention to become a citizen
of the United States and to renounce all allegiance & fidelity to any
foreign Prince, Potentate, State or Sovereignty, particularly Napoleon 3rd
Emperor of France whereof he was formerly a subject. 11 Dec 1855. [CirCt OB O,
p. 170]
Moyers Rosenfeld. Alien. Rosenfeld came to the United States on or about 21 Sep 1852 from the Kingdom of Wittenberg. It is bona fide his intention to become a citizen of the United States and to renounce all allegiance & fidelity to any foreign Prince, Potentate, State or Sovereignty, particularly William the third King of Wittenberg whereof he was formerly a subject. 12 Dec 1855. [CirCt OB O, p. 177]
Mangold Lowenstein. Lowenstein produced a certificate showing he had on the 19th of Sep 1856 in the Court of Common Pleas in the County of New York made the necessary declaration of his intention to become a citizen of the United States, having declared that he will support the Constitution of the United States; that he renounced all allegiance & fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty, particularly the Duke of Baden whereof he was before a subject & having produced satisfactory evidence of his having resided in the U.S. 5 years at least and in this state 1 year at least & that during that time he behaved as a man of good moral character attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United States and … is declared a citizen of the United States. 7 Jan 1859. [CirCt OB O, p. 612]
Edward Cuhl. Alien. Declared he came to the United States on or about 25 Dec 1851 from Denmark & it is bonafide his intention to become a citizen & renounces allegiance & fidelity to any foreign Prince, Potentate, State or Sovereignty, particularly Frederick the Seventh King of Denmark whereof he is a subject. 28 Jun 1855. [CirCt OB O, p. 139]
August Copenhagen. Declared he came to the United States from Hanover in 1854 while a minor under the age of 21; he hath resided in the United States for the space of three years previous to his arrival; bonafide is his intention to become a citizen of the U.S. and to renounce forever all allegiance & fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty and particularly George, Fifth Grand Duke of Hanover whereof he was a citizen or subject & for three years past such has been his intention. Copenhagen declared he will support the Constitution of the United States ... and having adduced satisfactory proof he has behaved as a man of good moral character ... admitted a citizen of the United States. 13 Aug 1860. [CirCt OB P, p. 11]
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