Arthur Quintal I
Arthur Quintal (6 May 1795 – 19 November 1873) was a Pitcairn Islander who served as the island's second magistrate, in 1840/1841. Quintal was the son of Matthew Quintal, the bounty mutineer, and his wife Tevarua. The elder Quintal was killed with a hatchet in 1799. Arthur appears to have inherited some of his father's bad temper; he allegedly treated his sister Jane 'so harshly' she left the island and never returned.[1] Quintal also allegedly made a pact with his best friend Daniel McCoy, to take each other's sister as a wife. Quintal married Catherine McCoy, and they had 9 children, including Arthur Quintal II, who also became magistrate. After Catherine's death in 1831, Arthur married Mary Christian and had a further 5 children. He succeeded his half brother as magistrate, and was succeeded by his brother-in-law. Quintal died on Norfolk Island in 1873.
Arthur Quintal I | |
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| Born | May 6, 1795 |
| Died | November 19, 1872 (aged 77) |
| Resting place | Norfolk Island Cemetery |
| Title | Magistrate of the Pitcairn Islands |
| Term | 1840 - 1841 |
| Predecessor | Edward Quintal |
| Successor | Fletcher Christian II |
| Spouse(s) | Catherine McCoy Quintal Mary Christian Quintal |
| Children | 14 |
| Parent(s) | Matthew Quintal Tevarua Quintal |
References
- Arthur Quintal The Peerage
