<note>In [[http://bull-randall.com/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=300_yrs_bull_randal_history_aug_25_2011.pdf|"300 Years Bull/Randal History", 3rd Edition]], (by Mary Lou Randle Roberts), states: "//He was discharged by "furnishing a substitute"."//. According to the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration[[https://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/1991/winter/war-of-1812.html|Genealogical Records of the War of 1812]]: "//A microfilmed index to these records is available on Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers who Served During the War of 1812 (M602, 234 rolls). The actual service records have not been filmed. The service records show the soldier's name, rank, regimental unit (usually showing the last name of the regimental commander), the company commander's name, dates of service and pay, whether the soldier was a substitute, date of discharge, and sometimes, distance to the soldier's home from place of discharge.//" \\ | <note>In [[http://bull-randall.com/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=300_yrs_bull_randal_history_aug_25_2011.pdf|"300 Years Bull/Randal History", 3rd Edition]], (by Mary Lou Randle Roberts), states: "//He was discharged by "furnishing a substitute"."//. According to the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration[[https://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/1991/winter/war-of-1812.html|Genealogical Records of the War of 1812]]: "//A microfilmed index to these records is available on Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers who Served During the War of 1812 (M602, 234 rolls). The actual service records have not been filmed. The service records show the soldier's name, rank, regimental unit (usually showing the last name of the regimental commander), the company commander's name, dates of service and pay, whether the soldier was a substitute, date of discharge, and sometimes, distance to the soldier's home from place of discharge.//" \\ |
In order to confirm that Oney C. Randal was discharged by “furnishing a substitute”, one would need to examine the complete service record. \\ | In order to confirm that Oney C. Randal was discharged by “furnishing a substitute”, one would need to examine the complete service record. However, this would explain why Oney’s name does not appear on any of the Muster Roles I’ve seen for that Regiment.\\ |
The “War of 1812” lasted from June 1812 – February 1815. It began when Oney as 16 years old and lasted until the month that he turned 19. One could speculate that Oney (who was a teenager at the time) may have volunteered without the consent of his father… who then “furnished a substitute” in order to get Oney out of the military.</note> | The “War of 1812” lasted from June 1812 – February 1815. It began when Oney as 16 years old and lasted until the month that he turned 19. One could speculate that Oney (who was a teenager at the time) may have volunteered without the consent of his father… who then “furnished a substitute” in order to get Oney out of the military.</note> |