Shelby County,&nbp; Indiana
Circuit Court Records
Naturalization
Curson
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF INDIANA
County of Shelby SS
BE IT KNOWN, That on the 9th day of October A.D., 1854,
personally appeared in the Shelby Circuit Court before the Clerk thereof,
Elisha Curson an alien, and reports himself for Naturalization, and being duly sworn on oath
declares that he is a native of England aged about thirty nine years, and owes allegiance to
the Queen of Great Britain, that he emigrated thence, embarked at Liverpool and arrived at
New Orleans in the United States, on the 29th day of January A. D., 1854 and that it is bona
fide his intention to reside in and become A Citizen Of The United States, and to renounce
forever All Allegiance and Fidelity to every Foreign Prince, Potentate, State or Sovereignty
whatever; and particularly to Victoria Queen of Great Britain.
Sworn and subscribed the 9th day of October 1854
(SS) IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I Jacob Vernon Clerk of the Shelby Circuit Court, hereunto
set my name and official seal the above date.
J. Vernon Clerk
Transcribed by Barb Huff
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF INDIANA
County of Shelby SS
Be It Known, that on the 16th day of May A.D., 1854, personally appeared in the Shelby Circuit Court, before the Clerk thereof,
Thomas Curson an alien, and reports himself for Naturalization, and being duly sworn on oath declares that he is a native of England aged about 43 years, and owes allegiance to Victoria Queen of Great Britain that he emigrated thence, embarked at Liverpool in England and arrived at New York in the United States, on the 4th day of May A.D., 1851 and that it is bona fide his intention to reside in and become A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES, and to renounce forever All Allegiance and Fidelity to every Foreign Prince, Potentate, State or Sovereignty whatever; and particularly to Victoria Queen of Great Britain.
(Signed) Thomas Curson
Sworn and subscribed the 16th day of May 1854.
In Testimony Whereof, I Jacob Vernon Clerk of the Shelby Circuit Court, hereunto set my name and seal of said Court the above date.
( LS ) J. Vernon
W. N. Hubbell Deputy
Transcribed by Barb Huff
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF INDIANA
County of Shelby SS
Be It Known, that on the third day of April A.D., 1854, personally appeared in the Shelby Circuit Court, before the Clerk thereof,
Josiah Curson an alien, and reports himself for Naturalization, and being duly sworn on oath declares that he is a native of England aged about thirty two years, and owes allegiance to Victoria Queen of Great Britain that he emigrated thence, embarked at Liverpool and arrived at New York in the United States, on the 4th day of May A.D., 1851 and that it is bona fide his intention to reside in and become A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES, and to renounce forever All Allegiance and Fidelity to every Foreign Prince, Potentate, State or Sovereignty whatever; and particularly to Victoria Queen of Great Britain and Ireland.
Josiah Curson
Sworn and subscribed the 3d day of April 1854.
In Testimony Whereof, I Jacob Vernon Clerk of the Shelby Circuit Court, hereunto set my name and seal of said Court the above date.
( LS ) J. Vernon Ck
Transcribed by Barb Huff
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