Marriage Promise Act — Raffaele Squitieri and Maria Grazia Orza, Sarno, 11 November 1860

Transcription (Italian, as read; pag 232)

Num. d'ordine 109. L'anno milleottocento sessanta, il dì undici di Novembre, alle ore sedici [doubtful] avanti di noi Gaetano Abignente [doubtful], Sindaco, ed ufficiale dello stato civile di Sarno, Distretto di Salerno, Provincia di Principato Citeriore, sono comparsi nella casa comunale Raffaele Squitieri, d'età maggiore, di anni ventiquattro, nato in questo Comune, di professione muratore, domiciliato Vico Chiovitiello [doubtful], figlio di Alessandro Squitieri, di professione campagna [doubtful: contadino?], domiciliato col figlio, e di Antonia Sammartino, domiciliata col marito;

e Maria Grazia Orza, di età minore, di anni diciotto, nata in questo detto Comune, domiciliata Contrada Binavelula [doubtful], figlia di fu Aniello Orza [first read "Camillo," 22 October 2026; re-read letter by letter on 26 October 2026: "Aniello," clear], di professione muratore, e di Rosa Annunziata, domiciliata colla figlia.

Documents listed: (1) the groom's birth act; (2) the bride's birth act; (3) the act of notification of the banns, with no opposition; (4) the death act of the bride's father.

Margin: "Il Parroco di San Matteo Apostolo [...] ci ha restituito una delle copie della controscritta promessa, in piè della quale ha certificato che la celebrazione del matrimonio è seguita nel giorno diciassette [doubtful] del mese di Novembre anno corrente."

Transcription (pag 233)

Law quotation (Civil Code, title on marriage, chapter 6). Witnesses: (1) Michele Corrato, 40 [doubtful], [profession illegible], Sarno, Vico Cataratella [doubtful]; (2) Francesco Annunziato, 50 [doubtful], Sarno, strada Croce [doubtful]; (3) Pasquale Manfredonia, 40 [doubtful], Sarno, Via Botteghelle [doubtful]; (4) Francesco Orza, 45 [doubtful], guardiano [doubtful], Sarno.

Signature clause: the groom's parents ("i genitori dello sposo"), the bride's grandfather ("l'avo della sposa") and the bride's mother ("la genitrice della sposa") could not write.

English translation

No. 109. On 11 November 1860 at 16:00 [doubtful], before Gaetano Abignente [doubtful], mayor and civil registrar of Sarno, there appeared in the town hall Raffaele Squitieri, of full age, 24, born in this commune, a mason, living in Vico Chiovitiello [doubtful], son of Alessandro Squitieri, a farmer [doubtful], living with his son, and of Antonia Sammartino, living with her husband;

and Maria Grazia Orza, a minor, 18, born in this commune, living in Contrada Binavelula [doubtful], daughter of the late Aniello Orza, a mason, and of Rosa Annunziata, living with her daughter.

Margin: the parish priest of San Matteo Apostolo returned one copy of the promise, certifying that the church marriage took place on the 17th [doubtful] of November. The groom's parents, the bride's grandfather and the bride's mother could not write.

Notes. Chapter 10 had the act located and cited [Chapter 10, 7], [167], [168], and from the index named the bride's parents as "Aniello Orzo and Rosa Annunziata" [Chapter 10, 4]. The index forename of Chapter 10 stands; "Camillo" was a misreading (archive, Deprecated facts). His death act was filed with the promise. The bride's grandfather ("l'avo della sposa") was present: the processetto (SQ3.1c) should name him.