Chester-Fairfield-Laurens County ScArchives Court.....Phinney (Finney), Patrick November 3, 1806 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/sc/scfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Wes Phinney twphinney@windstream.net March 6, 2007, 12:02 am Source: South Carolina Archives Microfilm 50, 51, &52 Written: November 3, 1806 Recorded: November 4, 1806 pp.50.5l,&52 microfilm NOVEMBER 4th, 1806 The Court met according to Adjournment Present His Honor Judge Thomas Waters SOUTH CAR.OLINA To the Honorable Thomas Waters the humble petition of Patrick Finney sheweth that your petioner was born in Ireland, a subject of the King of Great Britain and that emigrated from Ireland in the year one thousand and seven hundred and eighty six with an intention to become a citizen of the united States and that he has resided at least five years previous to this time'within the limits and juris­diction of the united States, and one year at least within the State. Your petioner therefor prays your honor that he may be made a citizen of the united States according to the form of the Act of Congress in that case made and provided. And your petioner will was pray__ ___ Nov. 3rd 1806 Patrick Finney Be it so -Thos Waters _Judge ­ SOUTH CAROLINA We 'James Morrow & Doctor Charles Boyd do hereby certify that Patrick Finney who now petitions to be made a citizen has resided Within the limits and under the Jurisdiction of the United States at least five years Previous to this time and one year at least within the limits of this State and during that time hath behaved him­self as a man of a good moral character...... to the principles of the Constitution of the United States & will dispose to the good order and happiness of the same Nov. 3rd, 1806 James Morrow Charles Boyd (STATE 'OF SOUTH CAROLINA) ( CHESTER DISTRICT ) At a court of General Session of the peace...&...a... and General Good Delivery begin and Hold at Chester', Court House on the fourth Monday in October in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and six. Personally appeared Patrick Finney & being sworn according to the form of his religious persuasion deposes and says that he the said Patrick Finney has resided at least five years within the limits and under the, jurisdiction of the United states and one year at least immediately preceding the Day and year above mentioned within the limits of the State aforesaid and that it is his bona fide intention to become a citizen of the United States and that he does forever renounce all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign Prince Potentate State or Sovereignty whatsoever; particularly to George the Third, King of Great Britain to whom he was, born a subject, and that he will support, Protect, and Defend the Constitution of the United States and of this State and that he is attached to the Principles of the Constitution of the United States and will dis...to the good order and happiness of the same. Sworn in Open Court Rosborough...... Patrick Finney Additional Comments: This record belongs under Naturalizations. The website does not allow such before 1906, so this is filed under Court Records. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/sc/chester/court/phinneyf48gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/scfiles/ File size: 3.9 Kb