Naturalization: Samuel Lover

Samuel Lover, a native of Ireland, this day applied to the Court to be admitted a citizen of the United States, and it appearing to the Court that more than two years ago, to wit: at August Term, 1841, of this Court, he declared on oath his intention to become a citizen of the United States, and it being proved to the satisfaction of the Court by the testimony on George W. Sappington and Isaac Fouke, citizens of the United States, who were examined as witnesses on oath that since the arrival of the said Samuel Lover he has resided in the United States five years at least and within this State one year at least, and during that time has behaved as a man of good moral character, attached to the principles of the constitution of the United States, and well disposed to the good order and happenings of the same, he, the said Samuel Lover, declared on oath 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, and Sovereignty whatever, and particularly to Victoria I. Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, and thereupon the said Samuel Lover is admitted a citizen of the United States.