John Randall, Convict “Alexander” 1788

Data conflicts on Death Date and Location

• 1822 in Tasmania
• 22 December 1837 in ?
• 1822 in ?
• 1817 in Sydney
• 4 July 1817

Note: John RANDALL who died in Tasmania in 1817, was a convict from "Atlas" in 1816

John RANDALL (aka RAYNOLDS) was born c1764 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. John was an African American, most likely a slave.

He was convicted of stealing a silver watch chain and sentenced to 7 years transportation. He arrived in Sydney Cove on "Alexander' in 1788

John married Esther HOWARD on the 21/2/1788 at Sydney

After Esther died 11/10/1789, John married Mary BUTLER on the 5/9/1790 at Parramatta and they had the following children

• Lydia 1791
• Frances 1792
• Mary 1793
• John 1797

After Mary died 29/7/1802, John had a relationship with Fanny ? and they had the following children

• son born 1807 died 1816
• son born 1809 died 1816
• Eliza 1814
• Ann 1817

In 1823, daughter Ann was admitted to the Native Institution (potentially due to the death of her father)

Do NOT confuse with

• John RANDALL, his son, born 1797
• John RANDALL, convict "Ganges" 2/6/1797 - born 1775 died 13/10/1859, married Susannah RAVENSCOFT
• John RANDALL, born in colony, son of John RANDALL from "Ganges", born 1817 died 1887, married Ann ROPE
• John RANDALL, born in colony, grandson of John RANDALL from "Ganges", born 1836
• John RANDALL, convict "Atlas", arrived 16/9/1816 -
• John RANDALL, convict "Vittoria", arrived 17/1/1829
• John RANDALL, convict "Royal Admiral", arrived 8/11/1830
• John RANDALL, convict "Mary", arrived 5/1/1833
• John RANDALL, convict "Surrey", arrived 17/8/1834
• John RANDALL, convict "Moffatt", arrived 31/8/1836
• John RANDALL, convict "Marion", arrived 3/4/1844
• John RANDALL, convict "Anson", arrived 4/2/1844
• John RANDALL, convict "York", arrived 31/12/1862
• John RANDALL, convict "Norwood", arrived 13/7/1867

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SOURCES

• http://australianroyalty.net.au/individual.php?pid=I55710&ged=purne...
• African American - see http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~johnrandall2/
• https://firstfleetfellowship.org.au/convicts/john-randall/
• http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2006/s1676217.htm
• http://members.iinet.net.au/~perthdps/convicts/con207.htm
• http://fffsouthernhighlands.org.au/?page_id=794
• https://www.ourfamilypast.com/article/topic/5360/main-story-john-ma...
• https://cafedesheba.wordpress.com/2013/05/17/africans-arrived-on-th...
• https://thefamilyhistoryblog.wordpress.com/category/convicts-2/
• http://www.fellowshipfirstfleeters.org.au/johnrandall.htm
• http://firstfleet.thruhere.net/convict.php?id=572
• http://digital.statelibrary.tas.gov.au/webclient/StreamGate?folder_...

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GEDCOM Note

<p>First Fleet convict</p>

GEDCOM Note

<p>John Randall was free'd by the war of independence and bought to England as a child.</p>er, was tried at Manchester on 14 April 1785 for stealing a steal watch chain. Sent to the Ceres hulk in 1786,aged 21 sentenced to 7 years transportation. He was delivered to Alexander on 6 January 1787, mustered on board by Major Robert Ross in March as Reynolds, and landed in NSW in 1788 as Reynolds.</p>isobedience to orders when working under Robinson Reid, carpenter of supply, who offered no evidence against him.</p>r Phillip and killed the first Emu seen by Europeans.</p>>s about 6 feet and well built. He played the flute and tambour.</p>he could not.</p>Butler at St Johns Parramatta.</p>plexion, black hair, hazel eyes, and 5ft 9ins tall in September 1808.</p>arramatta is now part of the Kings School.</p>