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 ===== John Bull changes the family name to Randal ===== ===== John Bull changes the family name to Randal =====
  
-During ca. 1803, John Bull petitioned the North Carolina General Assembly (in Raleigh) to legally change his surname to “Randal” (his mother's maiden name). The petition also listed his wife (Hanna Harvey Bull – age 27) and their four children; Oney Cypress (age 7), John Leonard “Lenny” (age 3), Jackson Harvey (age 3) and Elisabeth H. (infant). The North Carolina General Assembly ratified the name change on December 22, 1803. In the years afterwards, some of the descendants of John and Hanna Randal added an additional letter "L" to their last name. For example one of Oney Cypress Randal’s sons was known as Oney Pinkney Randall.+During ca. 1803, John Bull petitioned the North Carolina General Assembly (in Raleigh) to legally change his surname to “Randal” (believed to have been his mother's maiden name). The petition also listed his wife (Hanna Harvey Bull – age 27) and their four children; Oney Cypress (age 7), John Leonard “Lenny” (age 3), Jackson Harvey (age 3) and Elisabeth H. (infant). The petition for the name change was introduced into the North Carolina General Assembly on November 21, 1803, and ratified on December 22, 1803. In the years afterwards, some of the descendants of John and Hanna Randal added an additional letter "L" to their last name. For exampleone of Oney Cypress Randal’s sons was known as Oney Pinkney Randall. However, at that time, if a word or name sounded the same, then the spelling was generally considered unimportant.
  
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 +**Transcription of pertinent portions of the above document** \\ 
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 +**LAWS of NORTH CAROLINA **                    
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 +At a General Assembly, begun and held at Raleigh, on the 21st Day of November, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Three, and in the Twenty-eighth Year of the Independence of the said State.\\ 
 +
 +JAMES TURNER, ESQUIRE; GOVERNOR
 + 
 +<note>Note: the order of business of the General Assembly was divided into chapters. Each one was for different categories. For instance: Chapter 1 dealt with debts. On page 58 of the proceedings, Chapter CXX begins:</note>
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 +CHAP. CXX
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 +An AD’ to alter the names of the persons herein mentioned, and the legitimate thereof.
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 +Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the Authority of the same...
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 +IV. …And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid That from and after-the passing of this act, ...that the names of John Bull and Hannah Bull; together with four of their children, Oney Cypress Bull, Lenny Bull, Jackson Bull, and Elizabeth Bull, to that of John Randal, Hannah Randal, Oney Cypress Randal, Lenny Randal, Jackson Randal, and Elizabeth Randal... and they should enjoy all such privileges as they should be entitled to, had they been so called from their nativity.
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 +Read: three times and ratified in General Assembly 22d day of December \\
 +Anno Domini, 1803 \\
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 +J. RIDDICK, s.s. \\
 +S. CABARRUS. S. H, C. \\
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 +Copy, William White, Secretary;
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 +RALEIGH, PRINTED BY J. GALES, PRINTER TO THE STATE
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 ==== Why did John Bull change our family name? ==== ==== Why did John Bull change our family name? ====
 Changing one's surname... especially in 1803, is a significant act. And must be justified by a very good reason. While we may never know the reason John Bull changed our family name to Randal (as the petition cannot be found), it is generally believed that he changed his surname because the British moniker "John Bull" was associated with describing "Loyalists" during the period leading up to the "American Revolutionary War" and beyond. With memories of the "American Revolutionary War" still fresh, and renewed threats from Great Britain (leading up to the “War of 1812”), this was certainly reason enough! Much like “Uncle Sam” is a national personification of the United States, “John Bull” was a national personification of the United Kingdom in general, and England in particular, especially in political cartoons.(([[http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/british/britintr.html]])) An oral history of the family, specifically involving the name change, describes how John's wife, Hanna, urged him to change the family name. This is logical because she would have likely had societal concerns being the daughter of a respected Revolutionary War Colonial --- married to a man named "John Bull"! The fact that she married a man named "John Bull" may have been a political embarrassment for her and the Harvey family. Changing one's surname... especially in 1803, is a significant act. And must be justified by a very good reason. While we may never know the reason John Bull changed our family name to Randal (as the petition cannot be found), it is generally believed that he changed his surname because the British moniker "John Bull" was associated with describing "Loyalists" during the period leading up to the "American Revolutionary War" and beyond. With memories of the "American Revolutionary War" still fresh, and renewed threats from Great Britain (leading up to the “War of 1812”), this was certainly reason enough! Much like “Uncle Sam” is a national personification of the United States, “John Bull” was a national personification of the United Kingdom in general, and England in particular, especially in political cartoons.(([[http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/british/britintr.html]])) An oral history of the family, specifically involving the name change, describes how John's wife, Hanna, urged him to change the family name. This is logical because she would have likely had societal concerns being the daughter of a respected Revolutionary War Colonial --- married to a man named "John Bull"! The fact that she married a man named "John Bull" may have been a political embarrassment for her and the Harvey family.
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 ===== John (Bull) Randal moves his family to Franklin County, Georgia ===== ===== John (Bull) Randal moves his family to Franklin County, Georgia =====
  
-In 1807, John Randal appears in the Franklin County, Georgia Tax List (Page 088, Database: GA 1792-1819 Tax Lists Index). And in 1819, a “J. Randal” appears in the Franklin County, Georgia Tax List +In 1807, John Randal appears in the Franklin County, Georgia Tax List (Page 088, Database: GA 1792-1819 Tax Lists Index).  
-(Page 093, Database: GA 1792-1819 Tax Lists Index). And in the “1830 United States Federal Census”, John Randel (probably a mis-spelling by the census taker) appears in Franklin County, Georgia.+ 
 +[{{:john_bull_randall:original_franklin_county.jpg?direct |The Original Franklin County. 1784}}] At that time, Franklin County was not at all as it is today. Franklin County, was created in 1784 from lands obtained from the Cherokee Indian Nation, and named for Benjamin Franklin. It covered a large part of upper Georgia, from the present day borders of Rabun and Towns counties to Clark and from the Savannah river to the Oconee in Hall and Jackson counties. The county seat of Carnesville was laid out in 1805 and named for Thomas Peter Carnes. Franklin County encompassed a great area that was eventually broken into the counties that you see here. Today Franklin County is much smaller than it was when it was formed from territory ceded to the United States by the Cherokee (Treaty of Long Swamp, 1782) and Creek (Treaty of Augusta, 1783) Indians. At that time it included all of Barrow and Jackson counties, significant portions of Oconee, Clarke, Madison, Banks, Hart, Stephens counties, parts of Gwinnett, Hall, and Habersham counties, and the northwestern corner of South Carolina (present-day Pickens, Oconee and Anderson counties). This land was among the last land in Georgia to be distributed under the corrupt "head right" system. In 1789 the head right system passed from state to county government, making them even more corrupt, while the state began to grant huge tracts of land to speculators. These policies ended with the Pine Barrens Scandal and Yazoo Land Fraud (1795-1796) and the head right system was replaced with a "land lottery" in 1803.  
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 +In 1819, a “J. Randal” appears in the Franklin County, Georgia Tax List (Page 093, Database: GA 1792-1819 Tax Lists Index). And in the “1830 United States Federal Census”, John Randel (probably a mis-spelling by the census taker) appears in Franklin County, Georgia.
  
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   - [[pinkney_harvey_randall|Pinkney Harvey Randall]], born about September 5, 1814, married Catron G. Pace on June 6, 1837. Pinkney and Catron had 6 children and stayed in Georgia. Pinkney died on January 27, 1887 in Fulton, Georgia. Catron died on November 6, 1864 in Milltown, Georgia.   - [[pinkney_harvey_randall|Pinkney Harvey Randall]], born about September 5, 1814, married Catron G. Pace on June 6, 1837. Pinkney and Catron had 6 children and stayed in Georgia. Pinkney died on January 27, 1887 in Fulton, Georgia. Catron died on November 6, 1864 in Milltown, Georgia.
  
-Hannah Harvey Randal died on Nov. 25, 1832 (age 56) in Franklin County, Georgia. And according to “Find A Grave. Find A Grave” (http://www.findagrave.com/), Find A Grave Memorial# 85654270. According to a family Bible belonging to [[jackson_harvey_randal|Jackson Harvey (“Harry”) Randal]], “John Bull Randal” died on Dec. 30, 1851 (at age 85). It is not known where he was buried. (({{:oney_cypress_randal:letter_from_mary_lou_randle_roberts_-_re_oney_cypress_randal_grave.jpg?linkonly|}}))+Hannah Harvey Randal died on Nov. 25, 1832 (age 56) in Franklin County, Georgia. \\ 
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 +According to a family Bible belonging to [[jackson_harvey_randal|Jackson Harvey (“Harry”) Randal]], “John Bull Randal” died on Dec. 30, 1851 (at age 85). It is not known where he was buried.(({{:oney_cypress_randal:letter_from_mary_lou_randle_roberts_-_re_oney_cypress_randal_grave.jpg?linkonly|}})) Since [[jackson_harvey_randal|Jackson Harvey (“Harry”) Randal]] lived in Logansport (De Soto Parish), Louisiana for a period of time (before moving to Texas), it is believed that John Bull-Randal was buried there (Ref. Find A Grave Memorial# 85654270)((http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=85654270)) & Find A Grave Memorial# 52731122.((http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=52731122))
  
  
  
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