Loftis
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF INDIANA
County of Shelby SS
Be it Known, that on the 30th day of October A.D., 1852, personally appeared in the Shelby Circuit Court, before the Clerk thereof, John Loftis an alien, and reports himself for Naturalization, and being duly sworn on oath declares that he is a native of Ireland, age about 24 years, and owes allegiance to the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland that he emigrated thence, embarked at Liverpool, England and arrived at New Orleans in the United States on the __ day of May A.D., 1857 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 of Sovereignty whatever; and particularly to Victoria Queen of Great Britain and Ireland.
Sworn and subscribed the 30th day of October 1852.
In Testimony Whereof, I Jacob Vernon Clerk of the Shelby Circuit Court, hereunto set my name and the seal of said Court the above date.
( LS ) J. Vernon
Clerk
Transcribed by Linda Bath and Barb Huff
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF INDIANA
County of Shelby SS
Be it Known, that on the 12th day of October A.D., 1852, personally appeared in the Shelby Circuit Court, before the Clerk thereof, John Loftis an alien, and reports himself for Naturalization, and being duly sworn on oath declares that he is a native of Ireland, aged about 21 years, and owes allegiance to the Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland that he emigrated thence, embarked at Liverpool England and arrived at New Orleans in the United States on the ___ day of May A.D., 1850 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 of Sovereignty whatever; and particularly to Victoria Queen of Great Britain and Ireland.
Sworn and subscribed the 12th day of October 1852.
In Testimony Whereof, I Jacob Vernon Clerk of the Shelby Circuit Court, hereunto set my name and the seal of said Court the above date.
( LS ) J. Vernon
Clerk
Transcribed by Linda Bath
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