Edward McIntire's 1854 Naturalization Papers

Edward McIntire/McIntyre (c1806-1818), father of Patrick McIntyre (c1831-1901), applied for Naturalization in 1854. He was living in Johnstown, Fulton County, New York when he was naturalized. He said he had arrived in the US in 1842.

Dolly Purcell located these papers after following an 1867 entry in the Great Register, San Francisco County.

Transcription:

State of New-York} ss.     To the Honorable the County Judge of the County of Fulton:

FULTON COUNTY  }

     I, the subscriber, a resident of Johnstown in the county of Fulton

and formerly a subject of the Government of Great Britain

but now  _______________________________________________

a resident of the United States, sincerely and bona fide wishing to become a citizen thereof, pray your Honorable Court

that I may have the benefit of naturalization according to act of Congress in such cases made and provided.

                Dated, this 4^th day of August 1854

                                                                                                                                Edward McIntire (Signature)

FULTON COUNTY } ss. I Edward McIntire being duly sworn in open

Court depose and say that I am now a resident of Johnstown in the county of

Fulton am aged about 48 years, that I came into the United

States about the year A. D. 1842

and have continued to reside therein until this time—that it has been my intention for more than five years to become a

citizen of the United States, and to renounce all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign Prince, Potentate, State, Sover-

eignty and Power whatever and particularly to the Government of Great Britain.

                Subscribed and sworn to in open Court, this 4^th day of August 1854

Arch Anderson Clerk (Signature)

                                                                                                                                Edward McIntire (Signature)

FULTON COUNTY} ss. WE David McGlochlin & Jacob Hilton

being duly sworn in open court depose and say that we are citizens of the United States, and residents of

Johnstown Fulton County

that we have been acquainted with Edward McIntyre now present for

the last five years, and during all that time he has resided in Johnstown Fulton for

the last five years

and we believe that it has been his intention during that full period to become a citizen of the United States, that he is

a person of good moral character and attached to the Constitution of the United States, and is well disposed towards the

happiness and good order thereof.

                Subscribed and sworn to in open court, this 4^th day of August 1854

Arch Anderson Clerk (Signature)            David McGlochlin (Signature)

                of Fulton County                                             his

Jacob + Hilton

                                                                                       mark


Notes:

• Items in blue in the transcription are written in script on the Naturalization document.
• One wittness, David McGlochlin, has a similar spelling to his last name as a person identified in a communication in the New York Irish Times, McGlauhin. With an Irish accent, I think they would be pronounced very similar. I wonder if there is any relationship?

Source: FamilySearch.org Naturalization Papers 1845-1858, Image 477, FHL film #007782204. Document provided by Dolly Purcell, June 14, 2020.