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Quintal, Arthur (1795)

"Arthur Quintal held the office of Chief Magistrate of Pitcairn Island between 1840 and 1841.

"One day, Arthur and his best friend, Daniel McCoy, swam out to a rock a considerable distance from the shore, and there agreed to seek each one the other's sister for a wife. That place is now known as 'Tane M'A' (Place of the men's agreement).

"This is the same Arthur Quintal who treated another sister, Jane, so harshly when she 'strayed from the path of virtue', that Jane left the island never to return.

"When Captain Beechey was on the island in 1808, he was the 'Leader of the Pitcairn Band'. He sat on the ground before a large gourd, and with his toes, he worked a piece of musical wood (Porou) and he beat the gourd with two sticks held in his hands. Later, he was a strong opponent of Joshua Hill."

-- thePeerage

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• Genealogy
  • Quintal, Arthur (1795)
• Pitcairn Island Register - 1795-1799
  • Robert Young, Arthur Quintal, George Young,
• Pitcairn Island Register - 1824-1827
  • April 25 Phoebe daughter of Arthur and Catharine Quintall born
  • July 9th James son of Arthur and Catharine Quintall born
  • July 21st Caroline daughter of Arthur and Catharine Quintall born
• Pitcairn Island Register - 1828-1830
  • May 8th Ruth daughter of Arthur & Catharine Quintall born
• Pitcairn Island Register - Feb 28-Jun 21, 1831
  • on the passage Lucy Ann daughter of Arthur & Catharine Quintall born.
  • " 8th. Catharine wife of Arthur Quintall died, aet. 31 years.
• Pitcairn Island Register - 1835-Aug 11, 1838
  • May 3d. Arthur Quintall widower married to Mary Christian
  • June 17th. Absalom son of Arthur & Mary Quintall born
  • " 7th Nathaniel son of Arthur & Mary Quintall born
• Pitcairn Island Register - Nov 5, 1838-Nov 9, 1839
  • July 5th. Joseph son of Arthur & Mary Quintall born
• Pitcairn Island Register - Jan 1-Jun 7, 1840
  • Jany. 1st. Arthur Quintall sen. elected Magistrate
• Pitcairn Island Register - Jan 1-Aug 20, 1841
  • Jany. 1st. Arthur Quintall sen. reelected Magistrate
  • June 17th Cornelius son of Arthur & Mary Quintall born
• Pitcairn Island Register - Jan 2-Nov 16, 1843
  • Arthur Quintall sen. and Simon Young councillors.
  • Mary daughter of Arthur and Mary Quintall born
  • " 25th. Mary wife of Arthur Quintall sen. died Aet. 24 years
• Pitcairn Island Register - May 2, 1856
  • & old Arthur Quintal, assisted occasionally by Lieut. Gregorie
• The Island, The People, and the Pastor - Ch. IV Pitcairn's Island
  • Arthur Quintal, sen., the. oldest man now among them (1856),
• The Island, the People, and the Pastor - Ch. IV, Repentance
  • to two of the lads, Arthur Quintal and Robert Young,
• The Island, the People, and the Pastor, Ch. VIII Islanders 1852
  • Arthur Quintal is the oldest man,
  • Arthur Quintal and George Adams, with as many
• The Island, the People, and the Pastor, Ch. XIII Quintal Letter
  • one of the senior members of the community, Arthur Quintal,
  • "ARTHUR QUINTAL."
• The Island, the People, and the Pastor, Ch. XIV Departure from Pitcairn
  • and old Arthur Quintal, assisted occasionally
• The Island, the People, and the Pastor, Ch. XIV Confirmation
  • the Bishop, Mr. Patteson, and myself, with old Arthur Quintal,
• Pitcairn Island and the Islanders, Diary Apr 2-8, 1850
  • Dined with Arthur Quintal, senior;
  • I collected much information from A. Quintal, senior,
• Pitcairn Island and the Islanders, Bounty Descendants
  • Mary married Arthur Quintal, senior.
  • Kate married Arthur Quintal first.
  • Issue; Matthew second, Arthur, Sarah, Jane;
  • Arthur married first, Kate M'Coy; secondly, Mary Christian.
• Pitcairn Island and the Islanders, Pitcairn's Island, The Mutineers
  • the recital of Arthur Quintal, senior,
• Pitcairn Island and the Islanders, Pitcairn's Island, John Adams
  • already mentioned in Arthur Quintal's recital,
• Pitcairn Island and the Islanders, List of People Removed to Tahiti
  • Arthur Quintal
• Pitcairn Island and the Islanders, Register 1790-1799
  • Arthur Quintal, J. James Young, and Rebecca [Rachael] Adams, were born.
• Pitcairn Island and the Islanders, Register 1800-1829
  • April 25th. Phoebe Quintal, daughter of Arthur and Catherine Quintal, born.
• Pitcairn Island and the Islanders, Register 1830-1836
  • May 3rd. Arthur Quintal married Mary Christian.
• Pitcairn Island and the Islanders, Register 1840-1841
  • Jan. 1st. Arthur Quintal, sen., re-elected magistrate.
  • Jan. 1st. Arthur Quintal, sen., elected magistrate.
• Pitcairn Island and the Islanders, Register 1842-1844
  • Arthur Quintal and Simon Young, councillors.
  • " 23rd. Mary Quintal, wife of Arthur Quintal, died, aged 24.
• Pitcairn Island and the Islanders, Register 1849
  • at four P.M. Arthur Quintal, senior,
  • " 30th. Arthur Quintal still suffers
• Pitcairn Island and the Islanders, Letter, Heads of Families, Dec, 1832
  • "ARTHUR × QUINTAL.
• Pitcairn Island and the Islanders, Petition to Townshend, Jun 19, 1834
  • "(Signed) ARTHUR × QUINTAL,
• Young's Story of Pitcairn Island, John Buffett and John Evans
  • Arthur Quintall to Katharine McCoy,
• Young's Story of Pitcairn Island, Mr. Joshua Hill
  • and young Quintall,
• Young's Story of Pitcairn Island, At Home Again
  • and I went to see Arthur Quintall,
• 20 Years Residence on Pitcairn's Island - Part II
  • the lot fell to Arthur Quintal;
  • but Arthur had to take care of the canoes,
• 20 Years Residence on Pitcairn's Island - Part V
  • and Arthur Quintal remarked,
  • One of the elders (Arthur Quintal) remarked to Mr. Hill,
  • Arthur Quintal's son came on board the Brig,
  • he related a difficulty between Arthur Quintal and Mr. Hill.
  • One day Quintal called on Hill,
  • and asked Q. if he meant to insult him,
  • Q. replied "No" and I do not wish you to insult me.
  • he presented it to the breast of Q.
  • Q. replied "I do not know what I have to confess."
  • Quintal was only dressed with a pair of trowsers,
  • Quintal then allowed him to rise,
  • but Q. prevented him.
• The Pitcairners as seen by Beechey of the Blossom
  • under the direction of Arthur Quintal.