Copied at the Orphans Court, Columbia County Court House, Bloomsburg, PA, by PALE 25 Sep 1998.

Two DAVIS Naturalizations:

5 Sep 1860 ... William DAVIS, a native of South Wales, presented his petition for Naturalization with John SHIPTON as witness. Declared 5 May 1856 in Columbia County, Pennsylvania.

8 Dec 1858 ... Thomas DAVIS, a native of South Wales, presented his petition for Naturalization with Watkin MORGAN as witness. Declared 5 Mar 1855 in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.*

* Schuylkill County [pronounced "Skool-kill"], PA, was known for the intervention of the Mollie Maguires in its mining operations. Many persons of Welsh nationality were hired for the mines. The local history has it that the Irish and the Welsh miners were not generally always on the best of terms. - - PALE

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