McClain
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF INDIANA
County of Shelby SS
Be it Known, that on the fifth day of October A.D., 1852, personally appeared in the Shelby Circuit Court, before the Clerk thereof, James McClain an alien, and reports himself for Naturalization, and being duly sworn on oath declares that he is a native of Ireland, aged about 22 years, and owes allegiance to the Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland that he emigrated thence, embarked at Londonderry and arrived at Philadelphia in the United States on the 12th 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 of Sovereignty whatever; and particularly to Victoria Queen of Great Britain and Ireland.
Sworn and subscribed the fifth 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.
J. Vernon, Clerk
Transcribed by Linda Bianchi
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