Shelby  County,&nbp; Indiana
Circuit  Court  Records
Naturalization

Griffin



UNITED  STATES  OF  AMERICA


STATE  OF  INDIANA
County of Shelby   SS

          BE  IT  KNOWN,  That on the seventh day of October A.D., 1854, personally appeared in the Shelby Circuit Court before the Clerk thereof,  Cornelius Griffin  an alien, and reports himself for Naturalization, and being duly sworn on oath declares that he is a native of Ireland aged about fifty years, and owes allegiance to the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, that he emigrated thence, embarked at Kork in Ireland and arrived at New York in the lUnited States, on the 1st day of June 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.
(Signed)     Cornelius Griffin

          Sworn and subscribed the 7th 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.

( LS )     J. Vernon   CK      

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 7th day of October A.D., 1854, personally appeared in the Shelby Circuit Court before the Clerk thereof,  John Griffin  an alien, and reports himself for Naturalization, and being duly sworn on oath declares that he is a native of Ireland aged about 26 years, and owes allegiance to the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, that he emigrated thence, embarked at Liverpool and arrived at New York in the United States, on the 17th day of June 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.
(Signed)     John Griffin

          Sworn and subscribed the 7th day of October 1854

          (LS)       IN  TESTIMONY  WHEREOF, I  Jacob Vernon Clerk of the Shelby Circuit Court, hereunto set my name and official seal the above date.
J. Vernon CK

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 7th day of October A.D., 1854, personally appeared in the Shelby Circuit Court before the Clerk thereof,  Martin Griffin  an alien, and reports himself for Naturalization, and being duly sworn on oath declares that he is a native of Ireland aged about thirty seven years, and owes allegiance to the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, that he emigrated thence, embarked at Galway and arrived at New York in the United States, on the first day of June A. D., 1848 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.
          Sworn and subscribed the 7th day of October 1854

          (LS)       IN  TESTIMONY  WHEREOF, I  Jacob Vernon Clerk of the Shelby Circuit Court, hereunto set my name and official seal the above date.
J. Vernon CK

Transcribed by Barb Huff

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