Michael Sullivan Naturalization Papers, 1851

The oldest son of Patrick Soraghan (Sullivan) and Rose Corcoran, Michael, immigrated to the US in the mid-1840s.  He is listed as living in Williams Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania in the 1850 US Census.

In 1848  he petitioned for US Citizenship from the Court of Common Pleas of Northampton County, Pennsylvania on November 3.  Two individuals who were already citizens of the US gave proof that Michael had resided within the United States of America for "one year last past within the State of Pennsylvania upwards of five years immediately preceding his application..."

Their names were Charles Smith and William Mulvaney.  Both possible relations through marriage.

Citizenship was granted to Michael Sullivan on August 20, 1851 in Easton Court, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

Source: An original copy of Michael Sullivan's naturalization is held in the Chicago History Museum. It was a gift of Miss A. Mullen, Michael's sister-in-law, on February 12, 1923.

James Sullivan, c1831-1898 - Probate file

James Sullivan, son of Patrick and Rose Sullivan, died in Chicago, Illinois on June 14, 1898.  As part of the probate of his estate, his children signed a document acknowledging the report of their mother, Ann McGivney Sullivan, Administratrix of the estate.

It reads:

We, the undersigned, children and only heirs at law of the said James Sullivan, deceased, do hereby enter our appearance, and waive service of notice, and consent to the filing of the account and report of Ann Sullivan, the Administratrix of the estate of said James Sullivan, deceased, and ask that said account and report be approved, and that said Administratrix be discharged from further duty as such.

It includes the signatures of the ten living children of James and Ann.  An eleventh child, James M. Sullivan, had predeceased the father James.

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 Source: Probate Court of Cook County, Estate of James Sullivan, #49/169