Charles Savage

New York, County Naturalization Records, 1791-1980  Clinton Petition evidence 1833-1836 drawer 45, packet 27:

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Charles Savage

John Graves' Naturalization

New York, County Naturalization Records, 1791-1980  Clinton Petition evidence 1833-1836 drawer 45, packet 27

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John Graves

Martin O'Brian's Naturalization Record

New York, County Naturalization Records, 1791-1980  Clinton Petition evidence 1829-1834 drawer 45, packet 24:

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13 August 1828

Chouinard In The Eastern District Naturalization Index

Michigan, Eastern Distric...lization Index, 1907-1995  C-552 (Albert) to C-610 (Giacinta):

Chouinard (563)

Frank Sharrow

New York, County Naturalization Records, 1791-1980  Clinton Petition evidence 1859-1861 drawer 45, packet 28:

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Frank Sharrow (Shoro)

May Family

New York, County Naturalization Records...Clinton Petition evidence 1829-1834 drawer 45, packet 24 (Image 82):

Report of William May and His Family

Filed October 5, 1832

Name    Birthplace   Age  Nations  Allegiance County Whence Migrated Place of Intended Settlement

William May  Northampton  32  England King of Britain  England  Plattsburgh

Mary Ann May, his wife, Ireland 31  Ireland     "     Ireland                "  "

Sophia Amelia May   Montreal   4   

Elizabeth Sarah May  Montreal  3

Elen Jane May  Plattsburgh   1

Census 1850

Plattsburgh, Clinton, New York, United States

William May M 51 England

Mary A May F 49 Ireland

William May M 18 New York

James May M 14 New York

Census 1860

Denisnora, Clinton, New York, United States

William May M 61 England

Mary Ann May F 60 Ireland

Census 1880

Plattsburgh, Clinton, New York, United States

Joseph Puttran Self M 55 New York, United States

Ellen Puttran Wife F 48 New York, United States

Angie Puttran Daughter F 19 Vermont, United States

Jeannie Puttran Daughter F 15 New York, United States

Harry Puttran Son M 8 New York, United States

Frank Puttran Son M 5 New York, United States

Mary Ann May Mother-in-law F 79 Ireland

Ellen May Putraw's memorial at FindAGrave.

Camerons In Naturalization Index

Michigan, Eastern District naturalization Index, 1907-1995 C-552 (Albert) to C-610 (Giacinta):

First Cameron

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See a blog post about Naturalizations here

John Stave In Clinton County

New York, County Naturalization Records, 1791-1980  Clinton Petition evidence 1833-1836 drawer 45, packet 27:

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John Stave, of the Town of Peru...renounce all allegiance and fidelity to his majesty the king of the United Kingdom.....27 January 1836

Affidavit from Eleakin Mason of Plattsburgh in the County of Clinton...

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I, John Stave, a native Chambly in Lower Canada, of the age 44 years...he came to the United States when a minor at the age of eight - years or before he was eighteen years of age...

Affidavit from Nathan Taylor

Abram Stave's Naturalization

New York, County Naturalization Records, 1791-1980  Clinton Petition evidence 1833-1836 drawer 45, packet 27:

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Abram Stave

State of New York
Clinton County

I, Abram Staves, native of the Province of Lower Canada now a resident of the town of Peru...age of 40 years...came to the United States when a minor of the age of 1 or 2 years...

1 July 1840

James Patillo's Naturalization Papers

A fellow Patillo researcher sent a copy of the James Pittullo [Patillo, Pattillo] Naturalization filed in Pope County, Illinois, to me. [Pope County Courthouse, Golconda, Illinois, Box 1803-1865  N-003 (N-001 may be related)].

22 December 1820
James Pittullo...who is desirous to be naturalized, did report himself to the clerk of the Circuit Court of Pope County and State aforesaid in the manner following...

• James Pittullo was born in Ely [Elie] Fifeshire, Scotland, in 1768
• He is now about fifty-two years of age
• He was born a member of the British Nation and owed allegiance to the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
• He migrated from Belfast
• Arrived at the Port Of New Orleans on or about the 3 December 1819
• It is his intention to settle in the County of Pope aforesaid [Illinois]

30 December 1820
Sons of James Pittullo registered in the clerk's office of Pope County

• James Pittullo, Jr., aged eighteen years
• John Pittullo, aged seven years
• Nathaniel Pittullo, aged six years

All born at Ely, Fifeshire, Scotland

April Term of the Pope Circuit Court - 16 April 1821
James Pittullo appeared in court and declared upon Oath that it is bona fide his intention to become a citizen of the United States

How does my John Patillo fit in with this family?  Is he the son of James Pittullo, Senior, as originally thought?  John Patillo's son was Felix Grundy Patillo and Felix was the father of Nancy J. (Patillo) Rice.  John Patillo was also Alexander Sullenger's step-father.

Citizen By Treaty

"The transfer of allegiance in pursuance of the terms of Jay's treaty created a peculiar state of affairs at Detroit, which is difficult to understand and still more difficult to explain. The treaty had provided a method by which persons might become citizens of the United States, but no mode was pointed out by which they could stay in Detroit and remain British subjects." 

"Only one person so far as the records show took the oath of allegiance. This was William McClure, gentleman, who took his oath "as a residenter of Detroit" in conformity to the provisions of Jay's treaty. It was not, however, at this time supposed to be necessary to take any formal action whatever in order to become naturalized. It was decided by our state supreme court, in the case of Crane vs Reeder, that if a person resided in Detroit at the time this treaty took effect and did not file a remonstrance against becoming a citizen, he became naturalized by virtue of the treaty." Source

Archie Johnston, A Naturalized Canadian

An entry at The Olive Tree Genealogy Blog noted that a database, "Canadian Naturalization 1915-1932," was now online. As I noted in "comments" at The Olive Tree, I found my great-uncle, Archie Johnston and his son, Edward (and also Grace, Archie's wife and Edward's mother) who were living in Greencourt, Alberta, Canada.

Archie, the son of John & Anna (Cameron) Johnston, was my grandmother's (Beatrice Cameron Powers') half-brother. He was born in Sterling, Arenac County, Michigan. Archie Johnston and Grace Gertrude Price were married in Flint, Genesee County, Michigan; the witnesses were Archie's sister, Blanche, and his brother-in-law, Warren Stout.