Quintal was the son of Matthew Quintal, the Bounty mutineer, and Teraura, the partner of Ned Young, and the future spouse of Thursday October Christian. The elder Quintal was killed by a hatchet the year before Edward was born. Quintal married Dinah Adams, the daughter of John Adams and Vahineatua on 4 March 1819.
Quintal was appointed elder by Joshua Hill in 1833, and he held the office of magistrate from 1838 to 1839. He was succeeded by his half-brother Arthur Quintal. He died on Pitcairn Island on 8 September 1841.[1]
Children
Edward and his wife Dinah Adams had several children:[1]