Naturalization Record-Sutcliffe Maudsley

MAUDSLEY

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 7/23/2009 at 11:39:02

Naturalization Record, Jackson County, Iowa, District Court, Book I-A, Page 206.

Sutcliffe Maudsley, Native of Great Britain, and at present residing within said State, appeared in open court and makes application to be admitted to become a Citizen of the United States, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that he had declared on oath before the Clerk of the District Court of Jackson County, Iowa on 21st day of July AD, 1860 (a Court of Record, having common law jurisdiction and using a seal,) two years at least before his admission, that it was bona fide his intention to become a citizen of the United States, and to renounce forever all allegiance to any foreign Prince, Potentate, State or sovereignty whatsoever, and particularly to Victoria, Queen of England.

Said applicant having declared on oath before this Court, that he will support the Constitution of the United States, and he doth absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign Prince, Potentate, State or Sovereignty whatsoever, and particularly to Victoria, Queen of England.

The Court being satisfied that said applicant has resided within the United States for the term of five years preceding his admission, without being at any time during the said five years out of the Territory of the United States, and within this State one year at least; and it further appearing to the satisfaction of this Court, that during that time he has behaved as a man of good moral character, attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United States, and well disposed to the good order and happiness of the same. Thereupon the Court admitted the said applicant to become a Citizen of the United States, and ordered all the proceedings aforesaid to be entered of Record, which was accordingly done by the Clerk of this Court.

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