Susquehanna County PA Archives Court .....Jeremiah RYON {RYAN} Becoming A Citizen February 3, 1840
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  Susquehanna County Feby Term 1840 page 354
  Jeremiah Ryan
  An Alien
  To Become a Citizen
  
  Feby 3, 1840, came Jeremiah Ryon in open court, personnal to make application 
  to become a citizen of The United States of America and produced a 
  certification in the words following to wit:
  
  Philadelphia City and County, SCT, with be remembered before the Prothomotary of the 
  district court for the city and county of Philadelphia on the tenth day of 
  October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four, 
  pesonally appeared Jeremiah Ryon, who upon his solemn oath did say that he 
  is a native of Ireland now residing in the city of Philadelphia aged thirty 
  years or thereabout, and that it is bona fide his intention to become a citizen 
  of The United States and to denounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any 
  foreign Prince, Potentate, State or Sovereignly whatever, an particulatity to 
  the King of Great Britain and Ireland, of whom he is now a subject.
  
  In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and the Seal of said court, at 
  the city aforesiad this tenth day of octboer in the year one thousand eight 
  hundred and thirty four. 
  
  John Alisle
  Prothonotary
  
  
  And it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the said Jeremiah Ryon 
  had resised in the State of Pennsylvania at least one year then past, and that 
  during that time had behaved as a man of good moral character attached to the 
  principal of the Constitution of The United States and well disposed to the 
  good order and happ?? of the ??? and said Jeremiah Ryon having taken the 
  following oath; to wit; I Jermiah Ryon do swear inthe presence of Almight God, 
  the searches of all hearts that I will support The Constitution of The United 
  States and of The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and I do hereby renounce all 
  allegiance to every other Prince, Potentae, State or Sovereignly, I particulary 
  to Victoria Queen of The United Kingdon of Great Britain and Ireland. Where 
  upon the court admit the said Jeremiah Ryon to become a citizen of The United 
  States ; and the State of Pennsylvania agreeable to the Act of Congress of in 
  such case made and provide by the court.
  
  
  
  To The House of Judges of The Court of Common Pleass of Susquehanna County
  
       The petition of Jeremiah Ryan__?__not before the Prothontoary of the 
  District Court of Philadelphia City and County, on the tenth day of October 
  A.D. 1834.He made report and declaration in order to become a citizen of the 
  United States as will appear by reference to a certified copy of the record of 
  saidcourt, herewith___?__ and petitioner would further represent that since 
  making said report and declaration he has continued to reside  in the United 
  States, and about three years in the county of Susquehanna. He therefore prays 
  your honors that he may be permitted to come into court and prove his residence 
  and take the oath of allegiance and renunciation, as one___?__   by the Act of 
  Congress and become a citizen of the United States.
    
  Feb.1840 and signed in his hand
  
  
  Susquehanna County:
  
  I, Jeremiah Ryan of Middletown Township do swear in the presence of Almighty 
  God, the searches of all hearts-that I will support the Constitution of the 
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and I do surely renounce all allegiance to every 
  other Prince, Potentate,State or Sovereignty and particularly to  Victoria the 
  present Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
  
  Written and Signed by Jermiah Ryan on Feby 3, 1840
  
  
  
  Susquehanna Court
  
       Edward Heald and Thomas Colford, two citizens of The United States and 
  being duly swornd on their oaths depose and say that they have been acquainted 
  Jeremiah Ryan of Middletown Township, for about three years fast past-that he 
  had resided in Susquehanna County ever since their acquaintance with him, and 
  he has behaved as a man of good moral character apparently attached to the 
  Constitution of the United States will disposed to the good order and happiness 
  of the same.
  
  Sworn and Subscribed Feby 3, 1984 and signed by both
  
  
  
                                           
  
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