Hugh A. Thompson
Petition for United States Citizenship
Oglethorpe County, GA 1820
Superior Court Book 1820-1823
October 1820 Term (pages not numbered)
Georgia Oglethorpe County
To the honorable the Judge of the Superior Court; The humble petition
of Hugh A. THOMPSON showeth that your petitioner is a native of
the county of Dony of the Kingdom of Great Brittain and has resided
in the State and the United States the span of time required by
law and humbly prays to become a citizen of the United States according
to an act of Congress granting rights of citizenship to aliens and
your petitioner will ever pray.
Hugh A. Thompson
Personally appeared before me Hugh A. Thompson who being duly sworn according to law maketh oath and saith that he has resided in the United States for seven years and in this State two years.
Hugh A. Thompson
Sworn to before me this 20th day of October 1820
P. Compton, J.I.C.
Personally came before me Hugh A. Thompson who being duly sworn deposeth and saith - I, Hugh A. Thompson, do solemnly swear that it is my wish and intention to become a citizen of the United States and I do hereby renounce all allegiance & fidelity to any foreign Prince, State, or Sovereign or Potentate whatever and particularly the King of Great Brittain and Ireland whose subject I last was. I do further promise fidelity & allegiance to the constitution of the United States and to defend & support the government of same.
Hugh A. Thompson
Sworn to in open court this 20th day of April 1820
Augustus S. Clayton, Judge
