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Subject: Re: [ROOTS-L] Civil War and Citizenship
Date: Tue, 17 May 2011 18:52:50 EDT
Theresa-
I was merely asking whether you were assuming he was naturalized (my point
being not all immigrant were) or whether you had reason to believe he
was...if he stated on later census records that he was he probably was and you
merely have the task of locating the records. :)
Joan
In a message dated 5/17/2011 6:46:05 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
writes:
Joan -
I must have phrased that badly. I am almost certain he wasn't naturalized
before he served - in fact, it is quite likely they got him fresh off the
boat with an offer of "Get 300 dollars to serve in the Union Army" if his
claimed date of immigration is correct.
I have looked for his naturalization in various online indexes, where I
have found the naturalization of the other French GreatGreat Grandfather who
lived in the general neighborhood. I haven't found any for this one. I
was wondering if it somehow went through the miliatary, or if he had to
apply in the state from which he served, which was NJ.
He served in place of a man named Cox, but I have the official papers on
that, and the rosters call him by the name he was using. Adding to the
mystery is that he served under an assumed named - both names are listed on his
pension application.
When I finally get the pension application papers that may explain some of
this - or it may not. The VA has them, so my attempts to get them from
the NARA were not successful and I have to get back to requesting them from
the VA...
He does claim to be naturalized in later census listings, and his census
listings seem pretty consistent - I suspect my great great grandmother gave
the information every time.
Thank you for the information. I wish I had been clearer and saved you the
bother...
Theresa
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