Naturalization Oath

Below is an image of the 4 November 1856 naturalization Oath given by Karl Heinrich Wilhelm Krückeberg in the Adams County, Indiana, Circuit Court.

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Figure 1. Nov 4, 1856 Naturlaztion Oath of Karl Heinrich Wilhelm Krückeberg (Click to Expland)

This is the approximage transcription:

United State of America State of Indiana, Adams County, ss:

Be it known, That on the [appears to be: 4th] day of November 1856 personally appeared in the Clerks office of the Adams Circuit Court, before the [???] thereof, Charles Kruckeberg an Alien, and reports himself for Naturalization, and being duly sworn, on oath declares that he is a native of Lippe[unclear: possilbe Shamburg] aged about 21 years, and owes allegiance [?????] that he emigrated thence, embarked at Bremen and arrived at New York in the United States, on the _ day of November A.D. 1856, and that it is bona fide his intention to reside in and become A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES, and to renounce forever all allegiane and fidelity to every foreign Prince, Potentate, State or Sover- eignty whatever, and particularly to [unclear] of Lippe Shamburg

Sworn and Subscribed, the 4th day of November 1856

his signature is written here

In Testimony Whereof [James ????] Clerk of the Adams Circuit Court hereunto set my name and afix the seal of said Court, the $th day of November A.D. 1856 James [unlcar] Clerk