Naturalization Intent: Patrick Boland
October 26, 2025Naturalization Intent: John Shields
October 26, 2025Edward Kelly, an alien, who has lately arrived in the United States, and is desirous of being anturalized 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 words, to wit, “I Edward Kelly, 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 in Nenagh County Tipperary in Ireland, and am now thirty seven years of age, that I am a subject of the King of the United Kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland, and owing allegiance to that Monarch, and none other, that I migrated from Dublin to the United States on the 20th September 1817 and that I intend to settle in Jefferson County in the State of Virginia one of the United States. Given under my hand this 19th day of November 1828. Edward Kelly.
Edward Kelly a native of Ireland, this day delcared 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 George IV. King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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