Naturalization Intent: John McCannon

John McCannon, 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 of himself which report is in these words, “I, John McCannon, make the following report of myself to the County Court of Jefferson County in the state of Virginia, that is to say, I report that I was born in Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain, in the year 1801, being now in the 43rd year of my age, that I am a subject of the Queen of Great Britain, owning allegiance to that Monarch and none other, that I migrated from Ireland to the United States in the year 1835, and that I intend to settle myself in the county of Jefferson, Virginia, one of the United States. Given under my hand this 18th day of November 1844. (signed) John McCannon. Teste. R. H. Butcher.

And the said John McCannon, declared on oath, in open Court, that it is bona fide his intention to become a Citizen of the United States, and to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign Prince, Potentate, State or Sovereignty whatever, and particularly to Victoria I. Queen of Great Britain and Ireland.