Shea
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF INDIANA
County of Shelby: SS.
Be It Known, that on the 20th day of September A.D., 1854, personally appeared in the Shelby Circuit Court, before the Clerk thereof, James Shea an alien, and reports himself for Naturalization, and being duly sworn on oath declares that he is a native of Ireland aged about twenty six years, and owes allegiance to the Queen of Great Britain & Ireland that he emigrated thence, embarked at Liverpool and arrived at Buffalo in the United States, on the day of October A.D., 1847 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.
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James X Shea
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Sworn and subscribed the 20th day of September 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.
J. Vernon, Clerk
Transcribed by Barb Huff
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