Cavan - Reilly, Patrick; Kings Co., NY - 1915 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Cavan Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: C. Hunt REILLY, PATRICK; DECLARATION OF INTENTION, KINGS CO., NY - 1915 No. 48782 Name: Patrick REILLY Age: 21 Occupation: Laborer Description: Color: White Complexion: Fair Height: 5'11" Weight: 155 Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Blue Marks: none Where Born: County Cavan Ireland Date of Birth: 18 Aug 1893 Resides: 1624 - 55 St., Brooklyn, NY Emigrated from: Movill Ireland [Moville ?] Vessel: Columbia Foreign Residence was: County Cavan Ireland Arrived at Port of: New York Date of Arrival: 15 July 1911 Date Sworn: 10 Mar 1915 The Declaration of Intention was the first step in becoming a U.S. Citizen. It is also called First Papers. After 1906 it was a 3 step process to become a citizen. First this Declaration. Then the Petition for Naturalization and when the Petition was granted the person became a citizen and got their citizenship. Source: FHL #2314450