Naturalization Intent: John King

John King, an alien who has lately arrived in the United States, and is desirous of being naturalized a citizen thereof, this day appeared in Court, and in pursuance of the act of congress made a report in these words: I, John King, make the following report of myself to the County Court of Jefferson County Virginia that is to say: I report that I was born in Kings County, Ireland in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixteen, being now in the twenty eighth year of my age, that I am a subject of the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, owing allegiance to that Monarch and none other, that I immigrated from Ireland to the United States in the year 1838, and that I intend to settle myself in the County of Jefferson in the State of Virginia, one of the United States. Given under my hand this nineteenth day of November, 1844.

and the said John King declared on oath in the Court that it is bonafide his intention to become a citizen of the United States, and to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince potentate State of Sovereignty whatever, and particularly to Victoria I, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland.