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Naturalization document from 1810...
Naturalization document from 1810...
Item # 722526
June 15, 1810
A great part-printed/part-manuscript document from the state of New York, noting that Duncan McGregor from the United Kingdom has been "...admitted a citizen of the United States of America...". The document is dated at Johnstown, Montgomery County, New York, June 15th, 1810.
With a signature and covered red wax seal. Measures 7 1/4 by 11 1/4 inches, very nice condition. Nice for display.
AI notes: This 1810 naturalization certificate marks the official transition of Duncan McGregor from a British subject to an American citizen, a process governed at the time by the Naturalization Act of 1802. By appearing before a court in Johnstown—which served as the administrative heart of the then-expansive Montgomery County—McGregor would have been required to prove five years of residency and a "good moral character" through the testimony of witnesses. This specific timing is historically significant; by securing his citizenship in June 1810, McGregor effectively protected himself from the "alien enemy" status that would be applied to many British-born residents upon the outbreak of the War of 1812 just two years later. Furthermore, because New York law frequently restricted non-citizens from holding clear title to real estate, this legal milestone likely served as the gateway for McGregor to legally purchase and inherit land in the Mohawk Valley.
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