Copy from the Department of Information Technology Records & Archives Center, Elmsford, Westchester County, NY. ".... Court, County of Westchester. In the matter of the application of John Jacob Rall, alien, full age. By occupation Butcher. To be admitted a citizen of the United States of America. State of New York, County of Westchester, Peter Goodwin being duly sworn, says, that he resides in New Rochelle Westchester County, N.Y., and that he is well acquainted with the above-named applicant, and that the said applicant has resided within the United States for the continued term of five years, at least, next preceding the present time, and within the State of New York one year, at least, immediately preceding this application; and that, during that time, he has behaved as a man of good moral character, attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United States; and well disposed to the good order and happiness of the same. (signed) Peter Goodman. Sworn in open Court, this 24th day of March 1888. (?) James Mooney spec Dep County Clerk. State of New York, County of Westchester, I, John Jacob Rall residing in New Rochelle, Westchester County, N.Y., do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States; and that I do absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign Prince, Potentate, State or Sovereignty whatever, and particularly to the Emperor of Germany of whom I was before a subject. (signed) John Jacob Rall. Sworn in open Court, this 24th day of March 1888 (?) James Mooney, spec Dep County Clerk. AT A TERM OF THE SUPREME COURT, held in and for the county of Westchester, N.Y., this twenty-fourth day of March 1888. PRESENT: Hon. J. O. Dykman, Justice. IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF John Jacob Rall To be admitted a Citizen of the United States of America. The said applicant appearing personally in Court, producing the evidence required by the Acts of Congress, and having made such declaration and renunciation, and having taken such oaths as are by the said acts require, IT IS ORDERED by the said Court, that the said applicant be admitted to be a Citizen of the United States of America. ***** If anyone connects to the above Rall, please let the list know. Nancy Lohbrunner lohbrunner@prodigy.net