First of all Happy New Year to all on FTF. One of my major brick walls is my gggggrandfather, Ruding Veasey (Spelt numerous ways) from Leicester. What I do know is that he married Catherine Greasley on 31 Aug 1767 in Leicester, and they had 5 children over the next 9 years. I think I have found his death on FreeReg, as R_ding Veasey in 1793. However I have not been able to find a birth for him. Santa very kindly brought me the Leicester churches baptisms index for Christmas, but he is not on that.
I have found a couple of tantalising mentions of him on the web - one for discharge from the army in 1789, aged 40 after 20 years, and also 1791 discharge after 21 years. (http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/s...TE%7cTRAFALGAR) However TNA cannot find the record - this is their reply:
"Thank you for your request for an estimate for the cost of copying records from The National Archives. Our initial examination of your request shows that specific information within this document is not easily identifiable and will require further research."
So, never having been to TNA, would it be worthwhile me going and seeing if I can find this myself. Also if he was a Chelsea Pensioner, would there be anything on FMP - I do not have a sub with them, but can't find anything on their indexes about him (can never find how to search for Chelsea Pensioners on there).
I have also found him mentioned on a list regarding an election in 1768, showing how everyone voted (http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=P...DbL-YraA&hl=en)
Presumably he would have needed to be 21 to vote, and so this would give a dob of at least 1747. There appear to be 3 other Veaseys at that address, presumably family members.
Sorry this is a bit long winded, but if anyone can give any thoughts on how to progress, I would love to hear them
I have found a couple of tantalising mentions of him on the web - one for discharge from the army in 1789, aged 40 after 20 years, and also 1791 discharge after 21 years. (http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/s...TE%7cTRAFALGAR) However TNA cannot find the record - this is their reply:
"Thank you for your request for an estimate for the cost of copying records from The National Archives. Our initial examination of your request shows that specific information within this document is not easily identifiable and will require further research."
So, never having been to TNA, would it be worthwhile me going and seeing if I can find this myself. Also if he was a Chelsea Pensioner, would there be anything on FMP - I do not have a sub with them, but can't find anything on their indexes about him (can never find how to search for Chelsea Pensioners on there).
I have also found him mentioned on a list regarding an election in 1768, showing how everyone voted (http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=P...DbL-YraA&hl=en)
Presumably he would have needed to be 21 to vote, and so this would give a dob of at least 1747. There appear to be 3 other Veaseys at that address, presumably family members.
Sorry this is a bit long winded, but if anyone can give any thoughts on how to progress, I would love to hear them
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