NATURALIZATIONS:  Certificate of Naturalization for George SMITH, Ettrick, 
Trempealeau Co., WI

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Certificate of Naturalization

BE IT REMEMBERED, That at the regular term of the Circuit Court, held at
GALESVILLE, for the County of TREMPEALEAU, in the State of Wisconsin, in the
United States of America, on the twenty-sixth day of April in the year of
our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and Seventy George Smith a native of
England on the first day exhibited a petition praying to become a CITIZEN OF
THE UNITED STATES, and it appearing to the said Court that he declared on
oath before the Clerk of the Circuit Court for the County of Walworth, state
of Wisconsin on the third day of November A. D. 1851, that it was bona fide
his intention to become a Citizen of the United States, and to RENOUNCE
FOREVER, all allegiance of fidelity to any foreign Prince, Potentate, State
or Sovereignty whatsoever and particularly to Victoria Queen of Great
Britain and Ireland of whom he was at that time a subject.

And the said George Smith having on his solemn Oath declared, and also made
proof thereof by competent testimony of Lyman Cowdrey and John Hopkins
citizens of the United States, that he had resided one year and upwards in
the State of Wisconsin, and within the United States of America upwards of
five years immediately preceding his application; and it appearing to the
satisfaction of the Court that during that time he had behaved as a man of
____moral character; attached to the principles of the constitution of the
United States and well disposed to the g____ order and happiness of the
same; and having on his sworn oath declared before the same court that he
would ____support the constitution of the United States, and that he did
absolutely and entirely renounce and adjure all allegiance and fidelity to
every Foreign Prince, Potentate or sovereignty whatsoever, and particularly
to Victoria Queen of Great Britain and Ireland of whom he was before a
subject.
Thereupon the Court admitted the said George Smith to become a Citizen of
the United States, and ordered all proceedings to be recorded by the Clerk
of the said Court; and which was done accordingly.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto affixed my hand and seal of the Circuit
Court, at GALESVILLE this 26 day of April in the year one thousand, eight
hundred and seventy and of the independence of the United States of America
the Ninety fourth. B. F. Heuston, Clerk of the Circuit Court