Hugh A. Thompson - Petition for U.S. Citizenship 1820 - Oglethorpe Co. GA Submitted by: Jeanne Arguelles Hugh A. Thompson Petition for United States Citizenship Oglethorpe County, GA 1820 Superior Court Book 1820-1823 October 1820 Term (pages not numbered) Georgia Oglethorpe County To the honorable the Judge of the Superior Court; The humble petition of Hugh A. THOMPSON showeth that your petitioner is a native of the county of Dony of the Kingdom of Great Brittain and has resided in the State and the United States the span of time required by law and humbly prays to become a citizen of the United States according to an act of Congress granting rights of citizenship to aliens and your petitioner will ever pray. Hugh A. Thompson Personally appeared before me Hugh A. Thompson who being duly sworn according to law maketh oath and saith that he has resided in the United States for seven years and in this State two years. Hugh A. Thompson Sworn to before me this 20th day of October 1820 P. Compton, J.I.C. Personally came before me Hugh A. Thompson who being duly sworn deposeth and saith - I, Hugh A. Thompson, do solemnly swear that it is my wish and intention to become a citizen of the United States and I do hereby renounce all allegiance & fidelity to any foreign Prince, State, or Sovereign or Potentate whatever and particularly the King of Great Brittain and Ireland whose subject I last was. I do further promise fidelity & allegiance to the constitution of the United States and to defend & support the government of same. Hugh A. Thompson Sworn to in open court this 20th day of April 1820 Augustus S. Clayton, Judge ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Jeanne Arguelles ====================================================================