Naturalization Intent: Thomas Mahoney

Thomas Mahoney, an alien, who has lately arrived in the United States & 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, “I, Thomas Mahoney, 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 the County of Tipperary, in Ireland, on the sixth day of May in the year 1804, being now in the 28th year of my age that I am a subject of the King 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 1827, and that I intend to settle myself in the State of Virginia. Given under my hand this 16th day of August, 1831. Thos Mahony

Thomas Mahoney, a native of Ireland, this day 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 any foreign Prince, Potentate, State or Sovereignty whatever, and particularly to William 4th King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.