Naturalization: Peter F. Sunier Jr. Adams County, IN 1852
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NATURALIZATION

Exparte Application for Naturalization
Peter F Sunier Jr

Comes now into open court Peter F. Sunier Jr and files the following
certificate  of intention to become a citizen of the United States, to
wit, I Peter F. Sunnier I as above do make the following report of myself.
To wit, I am a native of Canton Bern in Switzerland born on the 25th day of
April 1821.

I emigrated from the city of Havre in France on the __ day of June A.D.
1837 and arrived in the Port of New York in the United States of America
on the __day of August A.D. 1837 and owe my allegiance to the republic of
Switzerland, and I do solemnly swear that it is and has been for the last
three years bona fide my intention to become a citizen of the United States
of America and of the State of Indiana and do renounce and abjure forever
all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign Prince, Potentate State or
Sovereignty whatever and more particularly to the Republic of Switzerland,
Peter Frederic Sunier Jr.

Sworn and Subscribed before me this 10th day of May AD 1852 SL. Rugg clerk

I Samuel L. Rugg clerk of the Adams Circuit Court in the 12th Judicial
circuit of the State of Indiana, do hereby certify the above to be a true and
complete copy of the Original Report and declaration of Peter F Sunier Jr
Now on file in my office and recorded on the Records of said court agreeably
to the act of Congress in such case made and provided In testimony whereof
I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court at
Decatur the 10th day of May A.D. 1853  Samuel L Rugg clerk

And thereupon the said Peter F. Sunier I now have in open court by the
testimony of John French & Julius J.B. Alexander citizens of the United
States proves to the satisfaction of the Court that he has resided in the
United States for five years last past without being at any time during said
five years out of the limits of the same, and that he has resided in the
State of Indiana for one year last past.  And that during all the period of
time aforesaid he has behaved as a man of good moral character attached to
the principles of the Constitution of the United States and well disposed
toward the good order and happiness of the same  Whereupon the said Peter F.
Sunier Jr is now here in open court duly sworn to support the constitution of the
United States.  and to absolutely renounce and abjure forever all allegiance
and fidelity to any foreign Prince Potentate State or Sovereignty whatever
and more Particularly to the Republic of Switzerland of Whom he was
heretofore subject.