Naturalization Intent: Michael Barry

Michael Barry, 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 the following words, to wit: “I, Michael Barry, 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 at Cork, in Ireland, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, on the 11th day of November 1816, being now in the 29th year of my age; That I am a subject of Queen Victoria I. Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, owing allegiance to that Monarch and none other; That I migrated from Ireland to the United States May 6th 1835, and arrived in New York 21st June same year; and that I intend to settle myself in the County of Jefferson in Virginia, one of the United States. Given under my hand this 16th day of December 1844.” (signed) Michael Barry.”

And the said Michl Barry, 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.