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- Naturalization Petition; Paul Albert VOGT
Transcription of the Petition for Naturalization for Paul Albert VOGT (#0071). Examined 1 Feb 1995 at the National Archives in Waltham MA. Most of the form was pre-printed. Words in quotes were hand-written. Words delineated by /// were stricken from the document.
United States of America
Massachusetts District, ss
To the honorable Judge of the District Court of the United States
within and for the District of Massachusetts
Respectfully represents "Paul Albert Vogt"
residing at No. "8 Grover" street, "Everett"
in said District, occupation "Sculptor"
an alien, and a free white person; that he was born in "Paris France"
on or about
the "tenth" day of "January" in the year of our Lord eighteen
hundred and "forty two" and is now about "fifty two" years of
age; that he arrived at "New York City"
in the District of "New York"
in the United States of America, on or about the "Eighteenth" day of
"September" in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred
and "seventy five" ///being then a minor, under the age of eighteen years;///
that it then was and still is, his bona fide intention to reside in and become a citizen
of the United States of America, and to renounce all allegiance and fidelity to every
foreign Prince, State, Potentate, and Sovereignty whatsoever - more especially to
Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, "The
Republic of France"
whose subject he has heretofore been.
And the said petitioner further represents that he made a primary declaration
of his intention to become a citizen of said United States, before the Honorable
"Judge of" Court, "of the (??)commonwealth"
on the "eighteenth" day of "May" A.D. 18"86"
And the said petitioner further represents, that he has ever since his said
arrival continued to reside within the jurisdiction of the United States, that he has
never borne and hereditary title, or been of any of the orders of nobility; that he
is ready to renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign Prince,
Potentate, State or Sovereignty whatsoever, and particularly to ///Victoria, queen
as aforesaid////
"Republic of France"
whose subject he has heretofore been; that he is attached to the principles of the
Constitution of the United States of America, and well disposed toward the good
order and happiness of the same.
///And the said petitioner further represents that he enlisted in the Armies of
the United States, and was honorably discharged therefrom.///
Wherefore your petitioner prays, that he may be admitted to become a citizen
of the said United States of America, according to the forms of the statute in such
case made and provided.
(signed) Paul Albert Vogt
189 . Sworn to by said Petitioner, before said Court,
Attest: (signed) Frank H. Mason Clerk
Circular pressed seal on lower left, outer ring says
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MASS DIST
inner ring says
FILED IN CLERKS OFFICE
center says
OCT
13
1894
PAGE TWO
United States of America
Massachusetts District, to wit: City of Boston, 189_. (blank #)
We, "Ivor Williams" residing
at No. "3 Lynn" Street, "Everett"
and "John Corbett" residing
at No. "497 Broadway" street "Everett"
Both citizens of said United States, severally dispose and say, that we have known the
foregoing petitioner for five years last past, during which time he has resided in
said "Everett"
and that he has resided within the State of Massachusetts one year at least; and
has conducted himself and has behaved as a man of good moral character, attached to
the principles of the Constitution of the United States, and well disposed towards
the good order and happiness of the same.
(signed) Ivor Williams
(signed) John Corbett
"Oct. 13" 189"4", sworn to by the above-named Witnesses, before said Court.
Attest: (signed) Frank H. Mason clerk
Oath Taken by Petitioner
I, "Paul Albert Voght" (sic) do solemnly swear
that I do absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to
every foreign Prince, Potentate, State or Sovereignty whatsoever - particularly to
///Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,///
"The Republic of France
whose subject I have heretofore been; and that I will support the Constitution of
the United States of America - so help me God.
United States of America
District of Massachusetts, to wit:
At a ///Special/// District Court of the United States, holden at said Boston, on the
"thirteenth" day of "October" in the year
of our Lord 189"4", the said "Paul Albert Voght" (sic) having
produced the evidence required by law, took the aforesaid oath and was admitted
to become a citizen of the United States of America; and the Court ordered that
record thereof be made accordingly.
Attest: (signed) Frank H. Mason Clerk
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