Edward Quintal (1800 – 8 September 1841) was the first magistrate of the British Overseas Territory of Pitcairn Island.
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]
Edward and his wife Dinah Adams had several children:[1]
| Name | Date of birth | Date of death | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Quintal | 1817 | 6 July 1905 | |
| Martha Quintal | 1882 | 25 December 1893 | |
| Edward Quintal | 31 October 1824 | 5 January 1856 | |
| Abraham Blatchly Quintal | 31 January 1827 | 20 September 1910 | |
| Louisa Quintal | 7 March 1829 | 5 February 1873 | |
| Nancy Quintal | 6 June 1831 | 24 December 1853 | |
| Susan Quintal | 5 November 1833 | 18 February 1917 | |
| Caleb Quintal | 5 September 1837 | 7 May 1873 | |
| Joseph Napoleon Quintal | 7 December 1839 | 2 October 1841 |