Naturalization Intent: Dennis Donovan

Dennis Donovan, 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, Dennis Donovan, make the following report of myself to the County Court of Jefferson, in the State of Virginia, that is to say, I report that I was born within the County Cork, Ireland in the year 1815, being now in the 27th 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 migrated from Ireland to the United States in the year 1836, 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 24th day of March 1842. Dennis Donovan.” And the said Dennis Donovan declared on oath, 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 Soverignty whatever, and particularly to the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland.