Naturalization Intent: Michael McCartney

Michael McCartney, 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 McCartney, 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 bron in the village of Lurgangreen, County of Louth, in Ireland on the 29th day of January in the year 1805, being now in the thirty sixth year of my age, that I am a subject of Victoria I. Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, owing allegiance to that Monarch and none other, that I migrated from Ireland to the United States on the 24th day of June, 1837, and that I intend to settle myself in this county in the State of Virginia, one of the United States. Given under my hand this 20th day of May, in the year 1840. Signed/ Michael McCartney.

And the said Michael McCartney 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 every foreign Prince, Potentate, State or Sovereignty, whatever, and particularly to Victoria I. Queen of Great Britain and Ireland.