Naturalization Intent: Patrick Hagan

Patrick Hagan, 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 Patrick Hagan make the following report of myself to the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery of Jefferson County in the State of Virginia, that is to say, I report that I was born in the County Derry in Ireland on the first day of October in the year 1812, being now in the 29th year of my age, that I am a subject of Victoria Quarren of the United Kingdom 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 1832 and that I intend to settle myself in Harpers Ferry in the State of Virginia one of the United States. Given under my hand this 9th day of November 1840 — “Patrick Hagan.” — and thereupon the said Patrick Hagan declared upon oath, that it is bonafide his intentions to become a citizen of the United States, and to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign Prince, Potentate, State of Sovereignty whatsoever, and particularly to Queen Victoria Sovereign of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.