Naturalization: Peter McKenna

Peter McKenna, a native of Ireland, this day applied to the Court to be admitted a citizen of the United States, as it appearing to the Court that more than two years ago, to wit: at January Term 1845 of this Court he declared on oath his intention to become a citizen of the United States and at the same time made a report of himself, from which it appears that he arrived in the United States more than five years previous to the date hereof. And it being proved to the satisfaction of the Court by the testimony of Gerard B. Wager and Daniel Moler, citizens of the United States, who were examined as witnesses, on oath, that since the arrival of the said Peter McKenna as aforesaid he has resided in the United States five years at least, and in this State one year at least, and during that time has behaved as a man of good moral character, attached to the principles of he Constitution of the United States, and well disposed to the good order and happiness of the same, he the said Peter McKenna declared on oath in open Court that he will support the Constitution of the United States, and that he doth absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign Prince, Potentate, State or Sovereignty whatever, and particularly to Victoria I Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, and thereupon the said Peter McKenna is admitted a citizen of the United States.