These Crittenden County Naturalization Records are provided by Brenda Jerome.
CRITTENDEN COUNTY, KY NATURALIZATONS 1858 The following entries were transcribed from Crittenden County Court Order Book 2 (1852-1861). 12 Apr 1858: This day SIMON ULMAN an alien personally appeared in Court and upon his Solemn Oath made the following declaration of his intention to become a Citizen of the United States On or about the ___ day of May 1853 from Hunlunden Prusia that it was Bonafide his intention to become a Citizen of the U.S. and to Renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign Prince Potentate State or Sovereignty whatever and particularly William King of Hunlunden Prusia .... 12 Apr 1858: This day BENEDICT HINA Personally appeared in Court and upon his Solemn oath made the following declaration of his Intention to become a Citizen of the United States to wit that he came to the United States on or about the ___ day of July 1853 from Baden Germany that it was Bonafide his Intention to become a citizen of the U.S. and to Renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign Prince Potentate State of Sovereignty whaterver and particularly Grand Duke of Bade ... 12 Apr 1858: This day JOSEPH CRAMER an Alien appeared in Court and from his Solemn oath made the following declaration of his Intention to become a citizen of the United States to wit that he came to the U.S. on or about the 4th day of Novr 1851 from Bavaria that it was Bonafide his Intention to become a citizen of the U.S. and to Renounce all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign Prince Potentate State or Sovereignty whatever and particularly the King of Bavaria .... 12 Apr 1858: This day John KELLER an alien appeared in Court and upon his solemn oath made the following declaration of his Intention to become a citizen to wit that he came to the United States on or about the 15th day of Feb 1854 from Bavaria that it was Bonafide his Intention to become a citizen of the the U.S. and to Renounce all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign Prince Potentate State or Sovereignty and particularly Maxmilia King of Bavaria ... 12 Apr 1858: This day AMBROSE NEEL an Alien personally appeared in Court and upon his Solemn oath made the following declaration of his Intention to become a Citizen of the United States to wit that he came to the U.S. on or about the 8th day of August 1853 from Glasgow in Scotland that it was Bonafide his intention to become a citizen of the U.S. and to Renounce allegiance and fidelity to any foreign Prince Potentate State or Sovereignty whatever and in particular Victoria Queen of England Scotland ... 10 May 1858: This day GEORGE RILEY appeared in Court and on his Solemn oath declared that he came to the United States from Hessa Cassel on or about the ___ day of Oct 1847 while a minor under the age of 21 years that he hath resided in the U.S. for the span of 3 years previous to his arrival at such age that it was Bonafide his intention to become a citizen of the U.S. and to renounce all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign Prince Potentate State of Sovereignty and particulary ___ Electorate of Hessa Cassel whereof he is a citizen and subject and that for 3 years past such has been his intention and that sd. GEORGE RILEY having also on his oath declared that he will support the Constitution of the U.S. and that he doth absolutely and entirely Renounce all allegiance to every foreign prince ... and having adduced satisfactory proof to the court that he hath resided in the U.S. for 9 years past that for the first 3 years of that period he was a minor under the age of 21 that during that period he has behaved as a man of good moral character attached to the principals of the Consitution of the U.S. ... whereupon the sd. GEORGE RILEY is declared to be and is hereby admitted a citizen of the United States ... 14 Jun 1858: This day JOSEPH HINA appeared in Court and on his solemn oath declared that he came from Baden on or about the ___ day of ___ while a minor under the age of 21 years that he hath resided in the United States for the span of 3 years previous ... that it was Bonafide his Intention to become a citizen of the U.S. and to renounce forever all allegiance to any foreign Prince Potentate State or Sovereignty particularly Electorate of Baden whereof he is a citizen and subject ... and having adduced satisfactory proof to the court that hath resided in the U.S. for 3 years past that for the first three years of that period he was a minor and under age ... and the said JOSEPH HINA is declared to be and is hereby admitted a citizen of the United States ... 13 Sep 1858: This day PATICK DUFFIE appeared in open Court and produced a certificate from the Clerk of Crittenden Circuit Court duly authenticated showing that he had on the 26th day of 1856 in the Crittenden Circuit Court made the necessary Declaration of his intention to become a citizen of the United States of America and having declared on oath that he will support the Constitution of the U.S. and that he doth absolutely and entirely renounce all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign Prince potentate state or Sovereignty whatever and Particularly Victoria Queen of England & Ireland whereof he was last a subject and having produced to the court satisfactory evidence of his having resided in the U.S. 5 years at least and in this state 1 year at least & that during that time he has behaved as a man of Good Moral Character attached to the principles of the Constitution of the U.S. and well disposed to the good order and happiness of the same Whereupon the sd. PATRICK DUFFIE is declared to be and is hereby admitted a Citizen of the U.S. Brenda Joyce Jerome, CGRS Western Kentucky Journal http://www.netcom.com/~cpalmer/wkj/wkj.htm