Crawford County PA Archives Court.....KING, Adam: Petition And Declaration Of Intent October 6, 1866
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  TO THE HONORABLE THE JUDGES OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CRAWFORD COUNTY:
    The Petition and declaration of Adam King a free white person, a native of 
  Baden Germany humbly sheweth, That he has resided in the United States for 
  more than three years next preceding his arriving at the age of twenty-one 
  years, and that he has ever since continued to reside therein to the time of 
  making this his application to be admitted a citizen thereof:  that he has 
  resided more than five years within the United States including the three 
  years of his minority.  The Petitioner also declares, that to the best of his 
  knowledge he was born in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and forty four 
  in Baden Germany whence he migrated more than ten years ago, being then a 
  minor:  that he has selected the State of Pennsylvannia as the place of his 
  settlement or residence; and further, that it is his bona fide intention, and 
  has been for more than ten years last past, to become a citizen of the United 
  States and of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in which Commonwealth he has 
  resided more than ten years:  that he hath never borne any hereditary title or 
  belonged to any order of nobility and if any such should by means unexpected 
  descend to him, he doth absolutely and entirely renounce the same:  That he is 
  now ready and desirous to take the necessary oaths required by the act of 
  Congress in such case made and provided.  He therefore prays your honors to 
  admit him to become a citizen of the United States and of the Commonwealth of 
  Pennsylvania:  and he will ever pray, &c.
                              Adam King   X his mark
  CRAWFORD COUNTY, ss:
    Adam King being duly sworn in open court according to law, doth depose and 
  say that the facts stated in the foregoing petition are correct and true:  
  that he will support the Constitution of the United States and that of the 
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: that he doth utterly renounce and forever abjure 
  all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign prince, potentate, state, or 
  sovereighty whatever, and particularly to the Grand Duck of Baden of whom he 
  has heretofore been a subject.
                                        Adam King  X his mark
  Sworn and subscribed in open Court}
  this 6th day of                   }
  October 1866                      }
  Wm S Crozio A.J.
  
  CRAWFORD COUNTY,SS:
    C. M. Boush being duly sworn in open court, depose and say that he has known 
  Adam King the Petitioner, for more that four years last past; that he was a 
  resident of the United States for more than three years prior to his arrival 
  at the age of twenty-one years; and that he has continued to be a resident of 
  the same from three years prior to his arrival at the age of twenty-one until 
  now:  that for four years next preceding this date it has been the bona fide 
  intention of said petitioner to become a citizen of the United States; and 
  that since his arrival in the United States 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.
  Sworn and subscribed before me,}
  this 6th day                   }
  October 1866                   }                     C.M Roush (Signature)
  Wm S Crozcio A.J.
  
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