[xzins]

So then a child of a citizen father during that era would always be NBC

That is exactly what the 1790 law says.

And the 1795 law says that the citizenship DESCENDS to the child from the father BY RIGHT.

[FreeReign]

So then a child of a citizen father during that era would always be NBC.

That is exactly what the 1790 law says. And the 1795 law says that the citizenship DESCENDS to the child from the father BY RIGHT.

Yup. As I understand it the 1790 law simply shows us the definition at that time of a NBC.