Naturalization: Dennis McSherry

Dennis McSherry, a native of Ireland, appeared in the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery for Jefferson County in the State of Virginia, and declared on oath that it is bona fide his intention to become a citizen of the United States of America, and to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign Prince, Potentate or Power and particularly Victoria the first Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and further declared on oath that such has been his intention for more than three years immediately preceding this time. He further proved to the satisfaction of said Court that he is upwards of twenty one years of age, and that he migrated to the United States, and resided in the United States more than three years, and preceding his arriving at the age of twenty one years, and that he has continued to reside in the United States from the time of his said migration up to the present time, and more than five years in the United States. It was also further proved by the oath of Braxton Davenport, Samuel Cameron, and James Grantham, citizens of the said United States, who were examined as witnesses, to the satisfaction of the Court, that during that time he has behaved as a man of good moral character to the principles of the Constitution of the United States and well disposed to the good order and happiness of the same. And thereupon the said Dennis McSherry declared on oath, that he will support the Constitution of the United States and that he doth absolutely renounce all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign Prince, Potentate, or Power whatsoever, and particularly to Victoria the first Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and thereupon the said Dennis McSherry is admitted a citizen of the United States, the said Court being satisfied that he the said Dennis McSherry has complied with all the requisition of the laws in regard to Naturalization.