Hi,
Leonardo and Marie - transcript from marriage
Marriages solemized in the Parish of St Martins in the fields in the county of Middlesex in the year 1816 Leonardo Pranzo and Mary Riccarrina both of this parish were married in this church by Banns this 6th day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixteen By me John Tillotson Curate This marriage was solemized between us - the mark X Leonardo Pranzo; the mark Mary Riccarrina In the presence of Janet Thomas [ ] Taylor No 545
Leonardo was in 31st Regiment, Scicilian Regiment in 1807; Sergeant Sicilian Foot in 1814; he was discharged on medical grounds for blindness. Leornardo was five feet eight inches, black hair and grey eyes. He was 9 years younger than William.
William Bradley was also a soldier; who had served for a long time. He was discharged in 1817 as a Chelsea Pensioner. Given Leonardo's medical discharge in London I think this is the connection between the men other than their relationship with Marie.
Transcript from William's records.
His Majesty's Sixty-Fourth Regt of Foot
These are certify
1st. that William Bradley born in the Parish of Dungiven in or near the Town of Dungiven in the County of Derry was enlisted for the aforesaid Regiment at Belfast in the County of Antrim on the 4th Day of February 1800 at the age of Twenty four years for unlimited service.
2nd. That he hath served in the Army for the space of seventeen years and 11,233 days, after the age of eighteen, accordeing to the subjoined
Statement of Service
in what corps - 64 foot
Period of service - 4 Feby 1800 - 24 Sept 1817
Private - 17 years 233 days
Total service - 17 years 233 days
In East or West Indies, included in the afore going total - 12 years 70 days
3rd. That in consequence of a Pulmonia complaint and having worn out
4th. That he is not, to my knowledge incapacitated by the Sentence of a General Court Marial from receiving Pension.
5th That his General Conduct as a Soldier has been Good
6th That he has received all just Demands of Pay, Clothing, &c, from his Entry into the Service to the date of the Discharge, as appears by his Receipt underneath.
7th. I William Bradley do hereby acknowledge that I have received all my Clothing, Pay, Arrears of Pay, and all just Demands whatsoever, from the time of my Entry into the Service to this date of the Discharge.
Witness by J [ ] Capt
8th To prevent any imprper use being made of this Discharge, by its falling into other Hands, the following is a Description of the said William Bradley. He is about forty five years of age, is five feet six inches in height, fair, blue eyes, fair complexion; and by Trade or Occupation a Weaver,
The baptismal record I am associated with Thomas transcription:
Thomas William, Son of; William & Mary; Bradley; Turks Row; Soldier - there is no reference on who conducted the ceremony.
I don't have record for Scotland 1861 census downloaded; it is on ancestry - she is recorded as Mary Brodelty (transcription error for Bradley); birth about 1801; the address and her daughter's details verify the match is correct. William had passed away 4 years before.
Hope all this help.
Reeni
