Naturalization Intent: Thomas Kiernan

Thomas Kiernan, a native of Ireland, who has lately arrived in the United States and is desirous of being naturalized a citizen thereof this day appeared in Court and in the pursuance of the act of Congress, made a report of himself, which report is in the following words, to wit: “I, Thomas Kiernan, make the following report of myself to the County Court of Jefferson of Jefferson County in the State of Virginia, that is to say, I report that I was born in the County of Cavan, in Ireland, in August in the year 1810, being now in the 33rd year of my age, that I am a subject of Victoria the 1st Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, owing allegiance to that monarch and none other; that I immigrated from Ireland to the United States in the year 1837, and that I intend to settle myself in Jefferson County, in the State of Virginia, one of the United States. Given under my hand this 15th day of April, 1844. Thomas Kiernan.

And the said Thomas Kiernan, declared on oath in open Court 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 Victoria I Queen of Great Britain and Ireland.