Naturalization Intent: Patrick O’Conner

Patrick O’Conner, 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: “I, Patrick O’Conner, 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 Leighlinbridge in the County of Carlow in Ireland on the 8th day of March in the year 1795, being now in the 44th year of my age; that I am a subject of Queen Victoria, 1st Queen of Great Britain and Ireland owing allegiance to that Monarch and to none other; that I migrated from Ireland to the United States in the year 1821; and that I intend to settle myself in the town of Harper’s Ferry in the State of Virginia, one of the United States. Given under my hand this 15th day of April, 1839. (signed) Patrick O’Conner.

And the said Patrick O’Conner declared on oath 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.