Naturalization and Citizenship
Document 1a,b,c
Alien Depositions of 3 Hyland Brothers
Alien depositions of William, Thomas, and Patrick Hyland affirming their intentions to permanently reside in the United States and to seek naturalization as soon as possible, 1825.
Document 1a
Transcription
State of New York
Oneida County
I William Hyland late of Clunsast [sic] in Ireland, now of Verona in the county aforesaid, being an alien born under the Allegiance of the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, being a duly sworn do solemnly depose and say, that I am a resident in and intend always to reside in the United States and to become a citizen thereof as soon as I can be naturalized, and that I have taken such incipient measures as the laws of the United States require to enable me to obtain naturalization.
William Hyland
Document 1b
Transcription
State of New York
Oneida County
I Thomas Hyland__________ late of Clunsast [sic] in Ireland, now residing at Verona in the county of Oneida aforesaid, an alien born under the Allegiance of the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, being solemnly sworn do depose and say that I am a resident in, and intend always to reside in the United States, and to becomes a citizen thereof as soon as I can be naturalized, and that I have taken such incipient measures as the laws of the United States require to enable me to obtain naturalization.
His Mark X
Thomas Hyland
Document 1c
Transcription
State of New York
Oneida County
I Patrick Hyland, late of Clunsast [sic] in Ireland, now of Verona in the County aforesaid, being an Alien born under the Allegiance of the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, being duly sworn do solemnly depose and say that I am a resident in, and intend always to reside in, the United States and to become a citizen thereof as soon as I can be naturalized, and that I have taken such incipient measures as that laws of the United States require to enable me to obtain naturalization.
His Mark X
Patrick Hyland
Short Answer Questions
- In what year were these documents written?
- What country are the Hyland brothers from?
- Using your knowledge of history, what was going on in Ireland in the 1800s that may have made the Hyland brothers leave Ireland?
- Why do the Hyland brothers need to tell the court that they intend always to reside in and to become citizens of the United States?
- What county in New York do the Hyland brothers live in?
- Why might the Hyland brothers want to have the title to land in that part of New York State?
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