Cambria County PA Archives Photo Document.....Michael Chardon Naturalization 
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	Transcribed from a photocopy of the original filed in the Prothonatary Office,
Cambria County Courthouse, Ebensburg, PA:
[page 236]
September Term 1844,
Declaration of Michael Chardon
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:
Cambria County Ss:
	The declaration of Michael Sherridan upon his solemn oath represents that he
was born in France, that it was bona fide his intention to become a citizen of
the United States and to renounce forever allegiance & fidelity to every foreign
prince potentate and sovereignty whatever, particularly to Louis Philipp King of
France of whom he was heretofore a subject.  And the said Michael Sherridan,
makes report and registry as follows, Birthplace, France, Age, twenty seven,
Nation and allegiance, France, Place whence he migrated, Havre de grace, Place
of intended settlement, Cambria County.
			Michael Chardon
Sworn and subscribed in open court this thirtieth day of September A. D. 1844
			Wm. A. Smith, Prnty.
Petition of Michael Chardon for Naturalization
	To the Honorable the Judges of the Court of Common Please of Cambria County,
The petition of Michael Sherridan humbly sheweth, that your petitioner is a
native of France, and was heretofore a subject of Louis Philipe King of France,
that he has resided within the limits and under the jurisdiction of the United
States for five years, (three years of which was previous to his attaining the
age of twenty one years) and within the State of Pennsylvania one year, that he
herewith presents his declaration of intention of becoming a Citizen of the
United States in the manner required by law, that he will support the
constitution of the United States and that he doth absolutely and entirely
renounce and forever abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any prince potentate
and sovereignty whatever, and particularly to Louis Phillipe King of France of
whom he was heretofore a subject.  Your petitioner therefore prays that he may
be admitted to be Citizen of the United States.
	I Michael Sherridan do swear that the facts set forth in this my petition are
just and true that I will support the Constitution
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of the United States and that I do absolutely and entirely renounce, and abjure
forever all allegiance and fidelity to any prince potentate, and sovereignty
whatever & particularly Louis Phillipe, King of France of whom I was heretofore
a subject.
			Michael Chardon
Sworn and subscribed in open Court this thirtieth day of September A. D. 1844.
			Wm. A. Smith, Prnty.
	We Samuel McMullen and Arthur McDermitt, citizens of the United States and
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do swear that the petitioner Michael Sherridan has
resided within the limits and under the Jurisdiction of the United States for
five years (three years of which time were previous to his attaining the age of
twenty one years) and within the State of Pennsylvania one year, all of which
time he lived in Cambria County, and that during his residence in the United
States, he has behaved as a man of good moral character, attached to the
Constitution of the United States, and well disposed to the good order and
happiness of the same.
			James McMullen
			Arthur McDermitt
Sworn and subscribed in open Court this thirtieth day of September A. D. 1844.
			Wm. A. Smith, Prnty.


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