NATURALIZATION: James HASSON, 1871, Clearfield County, PA

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  NOTE- His last name is spelled HASSON in these documents; however, his
  sons and wife spelled it HASSAN. - Great-Granddaughter of James Hasson 

  PETITION For NATURALIZATION
   
  To the Honorable, the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of
  Clearfield County, at a Court holding and for said County, the 28th
  day of Sept., in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
  seventy one.
   
  The PETITION of James HASSON, a native of Scotland, and now residing
  in the county of Clearfield, and State of Pennsylvania, respectfully
  sheweth:  That your petitioner arrived in the United States of
  America, to wit, at the port of New York, in the State of N. York, on
  the 22nd day of August, A.D. 1864 and that in pursuance of an Act of
  Congress, entitled "An Act to establish an uniform rule of
  Naturalization, and to repeal the acts heretofore passed on that
  subject," made a declaration of his intentions to become a citizen of
  the United States conformably to the said act, before the Prothonotary
  of the Court of Common Pleas of Clearfield county, in the State of
  Penn, on the 28 day of Sept. A.D. 1871, and that he has resided
  within the limits and under the jurisdiction of the United States for
  five years last past, and for one year last past within the State of
  Pennsylvania; that he has never borne hereditary title, or been of
  any of the orders of nobility in the kingdom from which he came, or
  elsewhere.  He therefore prays that he may be admitted to become a
  citizen of the United States, and he will ever pray, &c.
                                                                           
                James HASSON
   
  CLEARFIELD COUNTY SS:
   
  Patrick BRENNAN, citizens of the United States, being duly Sworn
  according to law, doth depose and say, that they are well acquainted
  with Jas HASSON, the above named petitioner, and that to the best of
  their knowledge and belief, he has resided within the limits and
  under jurisdiction of the United States for five years last past, and
  for one year last past within the State of Pennsylvania; that during
  the same period he has behaved himself 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 happiness of
  the same.
                                                                           
            Patrick BRENNAN
   
  Subscribed and Sworn in open Court this 28
  day of Sept. A.D. 1871
                                      A. C. TATE
                                              Prothy
   
  CLEARFIELD COUNTY SS:
   
  I, James HASSON, the above named petitioner, do open my solemn Oath,
  declare, that the contents of my petition are true; that I will
  support the Constitution of the United States; and that I do
  absolutely renounce and abjure all allegiances and fidelity to every
  foreign Prince, Potentate, State and Sovereignty whatever, and
  particularly to Queen of Great Brittain of whom I was before.
   
  Subscribed and Sworn in open Court, this 28
  day of Sept. A.D. 1871
                                      A. C. TATE
                                              Prothy
                                                                   
                    James HASSON
   
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  Another document states the following:
   
  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
  State of Pennsylvania, County of Clearfield, as:
   
  Be it remembered, That before the Prothonotary of the Court of Common
  Pleas for the County of Clearfield, on the 28 day of Sept., in the
  year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy one,
  personally appeared James HASSON, who upon  his solemn Oath, did
  depose and say that he is a native of Scotland, now residing in the
  County of Clearfield aged twenty five years, or thereabouts, and that
  he arrived in the U.S. under the age of eighteen years, and that it is
  BONA FIDE his intention to become a citizen of the United States, and
  to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any Foreign
  Prince, Potentate, State or Sovereignty whatever, and particularly to
  the Queen of Great Britain of whom he is now a subject, James HASSON.
   
  In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and official
  seal at Clearfield, the 28 day of Sept. A.D. 1871.
                                                      A. C. TATE
                                                      Prothonotary
   
  NOTICE - Two years from this date, you can receive your final
  paper at the office of the Court of Common Pleas.
   
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  The above documents found on Microfilm at the Family History Center
  in Salt Lake City, Utah.