Other Court: Naturalization: Hugh Jones, 1869: Schuylkill Co, PA

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 To the Honorable the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of
Schuylkill.
  THE PETITION OF HUGH JONES a native of WALES, Respectfully Sheweth:
  That your petitioner is a free white person and an alien and is desirous
of becoming a CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; that in pursuance of
an act of Congress, entitled "An act to establish a uniform rule of
Naturalization, and to repeal the act heretofore passed on that subject,"
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 on
the 27th day of October 1869 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 or hereditary title, or been on 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 : Hugh Jones

Rich Edwards 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 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 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.
          Sworn and subscribed in 
          open Court, the 2nd day 
          of November 1869 
          Signed Rich Edwards, 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 may hereafter
be entitled;
that I do absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and
fidelity to any foreign Prince, Potentate, State and Sovereignty whatever,
and particularly to Victoria, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland of whom I
was before a subject. 
          Sworn & subscribed 
          in open Court, the 2nd 
          day of November 1868. [sic]
          Signed HUGH JONES

 PENNSYLVANIA
 SCHUYLKILL COUNTY,    ss:
 BE IT REMEMBERED, That at a Court of Common Pleas, held at Pottsvlle, in
and for the County of Schuylkill, the 22nd day of October in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, personally appeared
HUGH JONES before Joseph M. Feger Prothonotary of the said Court, who upon
him solemn oath did depose and say, that he is a native of WALES now
residing in the County of Schuylkill, aged fifty two years, or thereabouts
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 and Sovereignty whatsoever, and particularly to
Victoria, Queen of Great Britain
 and Ireland, of whom he was before a subject.

   In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and 
   affixed the seal of said Court of Pottsville, the 22nd day of
   October in the year of our Lord 1866
   Signed: Jos. M. Feger, Prothonotary