Other Court: Naturalization: Hugh Jones, 1855: Schuylkill Co, PA

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             HUGH  JONES NATURALIZATION
          Pennsylvania
          Schuylkill County, SS.
               BE IT REMEMBERED, That at a Court of Common Pleas, held at
Orwigsburg, in and for the County of Schuylkill, the First day of September in
the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty one, personally
appeared HUGH JONES before the said Court, who upon his solemn OATH did depose
and say that he is a native of South Wales in the Kingdom of Great Britain now
residing in the County of Schuylkill, aged 23 years or thereabouts, and that it
is BONA FIDE his intention to become a CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STAES, and to
renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign Prince, Potentate,
State and Sovereignty whatsoever, and particularly to the Queen of Great
Britain of whom he was before a subject.

    In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand
    and affixed the Seal of said court of Orwigsburg, the First day of 
    September in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty one.
    Signed: Thomas Mills, Prothonotary

   TO THE HONORABLE THE JUDGES OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS 
             OF THE COUNTY OF SCHUYLKILL
          
  THE PETITION OF  HUGH JONES,  A native of SOUTH WALES, respectfully sheweth, 
  that your petitioner is a free white person, and an alien, and is desirous of
becoming a CIZIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; that is pursuance of an act
of Congress, entitled ÒAn Act to establish a uniform rule of Naturalization,
and to repeal the act heretofore passed on that subject,Ó and the supplement
thereto, he made a declaration of his intention to become a CITIZEN OF THE
UNITED STATES, before the 
 Court of common Pleas of Schuylkill County on the first day of September A.D.,
one thousand eight hundred and fifth five a certificate whereof is hereunto
annexed; 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 an hereditary title,
or been any of the Orders  of Nobility in the kingdom whence he came, or
elsewhere.  He, therefore, prays he may be admitted to become a citizen of the
United States.
                                   Signed by his mark: Hugh Jones

  Witness:  Thomas William, a citizen of the United States, being duly sworn,
according to law, saith that he is well acquainted with the above named
petitioner, and that to his knowledge and belief, he has resided within the
limits and under the jurisdiction of the US, 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 same.
          Sworn and subscribed
          in the open Court, the 5th day of March 1855
          Signed by Thomas Williams
          Samuel Huntzinger, Prothonotary
          I, HUGH JONES, the above named petitioner, do on my solemn OATH
declare that the contents of my petition are true; that I will support the
Constitution of the UNITED STATES; that I do hereby renounce and relinquish any
title, or order of nobility to which I am, or hereafter may be entitle; and that
I do absolutely and entirely renounce and abjute all allegiance and  fidelity to
any foreign Prince, Potentate, Sate and Sovereignty whatever, and particularly
to Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, of whom
I was before a subject;
          Sworn and subscribed in open court, the 5th day of March 1855É.
          Signed with his mark:   Hugh Jones
          Samuel Huntzinger, Prothonotary