John Randall, Convict “Alexander” 1788

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John Randall, Convict “Alexander” 1788

Also Known As: "Black Randall", "John Raynolds"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Death: circa 1822 (49-66)
Parramatta, NSW, Australia
Place of Burial: Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia
Immediate Family:

Husband of Private; Esther (Howard) Randall [Convict "Lady Penrhyn" 1788]; Mary (Butler) Randall [Convict "Neptune" 1790] and Fanny Randall
Father of Frances Aiken - Brown; Lydia Randall, infant; Mary Martin; John Randall; nn son 2 Randall and 3 others

Managed by: Edward Leo Neary
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About 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

SOURCES

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>

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John Randall, Convict “Alexander” 1788's Timeline

1764
1764
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
1787
May 13, 1787
- January 21, 1788
Age 23
Botany Bay, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
1791
July 31, 1791
Parramatta, NSW, Australia

RANDALL LYDIA
Registration number
13/1791 V179113 148
Father's Given name(s)
JOHN
Mother's Given name(s)
MARY
District
CB

1792
October 26, 1792
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
1793
December 4, 1793
Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia
1797
May 28, 1797
Parramatta 797601 1A
1807
1807