The descendants of the Bounty mutineers include the modern-day Pitcairn Islanders as well as a little less than half of the population of Norfolk Island. Their common ancestors were the nine surviving mutineers from the merchant ship , who mutinied as the ship crossed the south Pacific Ocean in 1789. Their descendants also live in New Zealand, Australia, and the United States.
Origins The nine surviving mutineers from HMS Bounty arrived on Pitcairn on 15 January 1790 with eleven Tahitian women and six men. Each of the mutineers took one woman as a wife, with the two remaining women to be shared by the six Tahitian men, which they resented. According to author Caroline Alexander, the women were "passed around from one 'husband' to the other". Fletcher Christian, Ned Young, John Adams, John Mills, William McCoy, and Matthew Quintal had relationships with six Tahitian women. Mauatua, Toofaiti, Vahineatua, and Teio had children from two of the mutineers and one of their sons. Tevarua and Teraura had only one partner. Together they had 24 children, who in turn had 77 children. Because of the scarcity of people on the island, many of the mutineers' children and grandchildren intermarried, with some marrying first and second cousins.
When John Williams' and John Adams' wives died, they commandeered two of the Polynesian men's wives, who plotted to kill the men in retribution. Two of the plotters were killed instead. On 20 September 1793, the four remaining Polynesian men stole muskets and killed Christian, Mills, Brown, Martin, and Williams. The remaining seamen—Adams, McCoy, Quintal, and Young, with the assistance of Teraura, the wife of Ned Young—who beheaded the Polynesian Tetahiti while he slept—soon killed the Polynesian men. In 1798, McCoy built a still. He, Quintal, and some of the women were continually drunk. On 20 April 1798, McCoy attached a rock to his neck with a rope and leaped over a cliff to his death. Quintal became increasingly erratic and threatened to kill the other seamen and their wives. In 1799, Adams and Young killed him. Young died of an asthma attack in 1800. Adams lived until 1829. Occasionally a new person would arrive on the island bringing with them a new surname (like Samuel Russell Warren from the United States, whose descendants still live on the island today).
First generations
Fletcher Christian (25 September 1764 – 20 September 1793) m. Mauatua a.k.a. Maimiti, Mi'Mitti, Mainmast, Isabella; also consort of Ned Young (c. 1764 – 1841) Thursday October Christian I (7 October 1790 – 21 April 1831) m. Teraura, a.k.a. Susan (c. 1775 – 1850); also consort of Ned Young Joseph John Christian (1805 – 24 November 1831) Charles Christian (January 1808 – 25 June 1831) m. Maria Christian, granddaughter of Fletcher Christian, his first cousin Mary Christian (1810 – 25 October 1852), consort of John Buffett, an English sailor who volunteered to remain on the island as teacher Polly Christian (1814 – 16 May 1831) m. Edward Young, son of Ned Young Peggy Christian (1815 – 12 May 1884) m. 1) Daniel McCoy, grandson of William McCoy; m. 2) Fletcher Christian II, her first cousin Thursday October Christian II (October 1820 – 27 May 1911) m. Mary Polly Young, granddaughter of Ned Young Charles Christian (c. 1792 – 14 January 1842) m. Sully or Sarah (March 1789 – 7 March 1826), daughter of Teio Sarah Christian (1810 – 5 December 1899) m. George Hunn Nobbs, Pitcairn's first minister Fletcher Christian II (1812 – 5 April 1852) m. Peggy Christian, granddaughter of Fletcher Christian, his first cousin Edward Christian (1814 – 3 June 1831) unmarried Maria Christian (1816 – 12 January 1889) m. 1) Charles Christian, grandson of Fletcher Christian, her first cousin (see); m. 2) John Quintal, grandson of Matthew Quintal (see); m. 3) William Quintal, grandson of Matthew Quintal (see) Charles Christian II (1818 – 22 May 1886) m. Charlotte Quintal, granddaughter of Matthew Quintal Mary Christian (1819 – 25 April 1843) m. Arthur Quintal, son of Matthew Quintal (see) Margaret Christian (22 February 1822 – 30 November 1874) m. Matthew McCoy, grandson of William McCoy (see) Isaac Christian (26 April 1825 – 31 October 1877) m. Miriam Young, granddaughter of Ned Young Mary Ann Christian (21 September 1793 – 2 January 1866)
Ned Young (c. 1762 – 25 December 1800) m. Mauatua, also consort of Fletcher Christian Edward Young (c. 1796 – 6 November 1831) m. Polly Christian, grand daughter of Fletcher Christian related through Mauatua Moses Young (30 September 1829 – 14 July 1909) m. Albina McCoy, granddaughter of William McCoy Dorothy Young (1797 – 24 April 1863) m. John Buffett, a sailor from Bristol Thomas Buffett (3 January 1825 – 18 October 1900) m. 1) Louisa Quintal, granddaughter of Matthew Quintal; m. 2) Dorcas Young, granddaughter of Ned Young John Buffett (21 July 1826 – 23 June 1906) m. Elizabeth Young, granddaughter of Ned Young David Buffett (27 May 1827 – 7 August 1924) m. Martha Young, granddaughter of Ned Young Robert Pitcairn Buffett (26 March 1830 – 23 January 1926) m. Lydia Young, granddaughter of Ned Young Edward Buffett (27 November 1835 – 28 November 1911) m. Louisa Victoria Rose Quintal, great-granddaughter of Matthew Quintal James Young (1799–1806) m. Toofaiti, a.k.a. Hutia, Nancy Polly Young (c. 1794 – 17 December 1843) m. George Adams, son of John Adams (see) George Young (c. 1797 – 4 May 1831) m. Hannah Adams daughter of John Adams George Martin Frederick Young (1822 – 25 September 1899) m. Mary Evans, granddaughter of John Adams Simon Young (17 August 1823 – 26 September 1893) m. Mary Buffett Christian, great-granddaughter of Fletcher Christian Dinah Young (16 November 1824 – 9 May 1881) m. John Quintal, grandson of Matthew Quintal Elizabeth Young (8 September 1826 – 10 October 1863) m. John Buffett, grandson of Ned Young Jemima Young (31 October 1828 – 5 May 1868) unmarried Martha Young (19 January 1830 – 30 January 1872) m. David Buffett, grandson of Ned Young Robert Young (c. 1799 – 18 August 1831) unmarried. William Young (1799 – 6 February 1839) m. Elizabeth Mills, daughter of John Mills Mayhew Young (1823–1823) died at 9 months Mary Polly Young (28 January 1825 – 16 June 1885) m. Thursday October Christian II, grandson of Fletcher Christian William Mayhew Young (4 December 1827 – 14 October 1876) m. Margaret Christian, granddaughter of Fletcher Christian Miriam Young (30 August 1829 – 25 November 1911) m. Isaac Christian, grandson of Fletcher Christian Dorcas Young (16 September 1832 – 3 December 1917) m. Thomas Buffett, grandson of Ned Young Lydia Young (16 September 1832 – 30 July 1883) m. 1) Daniel McCoy, grandson of William McCoy; m. 2) Robert Pitcairn Buffett, grandson of Ned Young Robert Young (19 June 1837 – 18 November 1837) died as infant
John Adams (4 July 1767 – 5 March 1829) m. Vahineatua, a.k.a. Bal'hadi, Prudence (unk – 29 Apr 1831); previously consort of John Mills Dinah Adams (c. 1796 – 19 January 1864) m. Edward Quintal, son of Matthew Quintal (see) Rachel Adams (1797 – 7 September 1876) m. John Evans, a sailor from London John Valentine Mansell Evans (12 January 1829 – before 1892) unmarried William Evans (8 August 1830 – 3 March 1873) m. Rebecca Christian, great-granddaughter of Fletcher Christian Mary Evans (17 January 1833 – 1 June 1909) m. George Martin Frederick Young, grandson of Ned Young George Francis Mason Evans (23 December 1835 – 6 May 1910) m. Catherine Christian, great-granddaughter of Fletcher Christian Dinah Evans (6 August 1837 – 11 June 1870) m. John Quintal, great-grandson of Matthew Quintal Martha Evans (12 July 1839 – 17 September 1876) m. Joseph Quintal, grandson of Matthew Quintal Hannah Adams (1799 – 27 August 1864) m. George Young, son of Ned Young m. Teio, a.k.a. Mary, also consort of William McCoy (unk – aft. 1825) George Adams (6 June 1804 – 29 October 1873) m. Polly Young daughter of Ned Young; John Adams (10 November 1827 – 20 May 1897) m. Caroline Quintal, granddaughter of Matthew Quintal Jonathan Adams (3 January 1829 – 23 May 1906) m. Phoebe Quintal, granddaughter of Matthew Quintal Josiah Chester Adams (19 June 1830 – 2 February 1907) m. Diana McCoy, great-granddaughter of Matthew Quintal m. Sarah Quintal, daughter of Matthew Quintal
John Mills (unk. – 20 September 1793) m. Vahineatua; after Mills's murder, consort of John Adams Elizabeth Mills (1792 – 6 November 1883) m. 1) Matthew Quintal Jr. (see); m. 2) William Young, son of Ned Young (see) John Mills (1793–1814) unmarried
William McCoy (c.1763 – 20 April 1798) m. Teio, a.k.a. Mary, also consort of John Adams Daniel McCoy (1792 – 26 December 1832) m. Sarah Quintal daughter of Matthew Quintal William McCoy (1812 – 17 February 1849) unmarried Daniel McCoy (1814 – 27 June 1831) m. Peggy Christian, granddaughter of Fletcher Christian Hugh McCoy (1816 – 27 June 1831) unmarried Matthew McCoy (1819 – 31 January 1853) m. Margaret Christian, granddaughter of Fletcher Christian Jane McCoy (1822 – 4 June 1831) unmarried Sarah McCoy (23 July 1824 – 9 May 1833) unmarried Samuel McCoy (23 October 1826 – 7 September 1876) m. 1) Ruth Quintal, granddaughter of Matthew Quintal; m. 2) Polly Christian, great-granddaughter of Fletcher Christian Albina McCoy (28 November 1828 – 12 June 1908) m. Moses Young, grandson of Ned Young Daniel McCoy (28 December 1832 – 7 April 1855) m. Lydia Young, granddaughter of Ned Young Catherine McCoy (1799 – 8 June 1831) m. Arthur Quintal, son of Matthew Quintal (see)
Matthew Quintal (about 3 March 1766 – 1799) m. Tevarua, a.k.a. Sarah (unk – 1799) Matthew Quintal Jr. (1791 – September 1814) m. Elizabeth Mills, daughter of John Mills John Quintal (1812 – 14 November 1838) m. Maria Christian, granddaughter of Fletcher Christian Matthew Quintal III (1814 – 8 December 1865) unmarried John Quintal (1792–1792) Jane Quintal (1795 – ?) left the island after she was treated harshly by her brother Arthur Arthur Quintal (6 May 1795 – 19 November 1873) m. Catherine McCoy daughter of William McCoy Arthur Quintal II (1816 – 20 August 1902) m. Martha Quintal, granddaughter of Matthew Quintal Catherine K. (Kitty) Quintal (1818 – 15 May 1831) unmarried John Quintal (1820 – 2 November 1920) m. Dinah Young, granddaughter of Ned Young Charlotte Quintal (1822 – 16 August 1883) m. Charles Christian, grandson of Fletcher Christian Phoebe Quintal (25 April 1824 – 21 April 1900) m. Jonathan Adams, grandson of John Adams James Quintal (9 July 1825 – 7 September 1898) m. Priscilla Christian, great-granddaughter of Fletcher Christian Caroline Quintal (21 July 1827 – 13 June 1869) m. John Adams, grandson of John Adams Ruth Quintal (8 May 1829 – 29 September 1862) m. Samuel McCoy, grandson of William McCoy Lucy Anne Quintal (25 March, 25 April 1831) died as infant m. Mary Christian, granddaughter of Fletcher Christian Absolam Quintal (17 June 1836 – 14 June 1868) supposed to have m. Mary (surname unknown) Nathaniel Quintal (7 November 1837 – 1 May 1895) m. 1) Louisa Victoria Rose Quintal, great-granddaughter of Matthew Quintal; m. 2) Abby Louisa Tabor Quintal, great-granddaughter of Matthew Quintal Joseph Quintal (5 July 1839 – 26 May 1912) m. 1) Martha Evans, granddaughter of John Adams; m. 2) Lucy Emily Christian, great-great-granddaughter of Fletcher Christian Cornelius Quintal (17 June 1841 – 10 February 1934) m. Ellen Amelia Moore from New Zealand Mary Quintal (16 April 1843 – 5 April 1868) m. Pardon Snell of the United States Sarah Quintal (1797 – 27 November 1851) m. 1) Daniel McCoy, son of William McCoy (see); m. 2) George Adams, son of John Adams (see) m. Teraura, a.k.a. Susan, (c. 1775 – 1850); consort of Ned Young and after his death, of Thursday October Christian Edward Quintal (1800 – 8 September 1841) m. Dinah Adams daughter of John Adams