In a message dated 99-03-01 17:02:33 EST, usnavy@stic.net writes: << -- His declaration of intent....I think that I have it as one of the papers states that it was " bona fide his intentions to become a Citizen of the US 'with the seal of the State of Pa and Beaver Co on it there is no info or space that would even let him state what ship he came on in the papers that I have. >> I don't believe the name of the ship was included in the earlier papers. Later on, these forms became more detailed in the information they required, but the earlier ones were rather sparse on information. Irene Crawford JTJTJ5@aol.com