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John Adams, known as Jack Adams (4 July 1767 [1] – 5 March 1829), was the last survivor of the Bounty mutineers who settled on Pitcairn Island in January 1790, the year after the mutiny. His real name was John Adams, but he used the name Alexander Smith until he was discovered in 1808 by Captain Mayhew Folger of the American whaling ship Topaz.
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John "Jack" ADAMS, alias Alexander "Aleck" SMITH, was an able seaman on the Bounty. He was one of the mutineers, and went with Fletcher Christian to Pitcairn Island, where he died in 1829. He was the last survivor of the Bounty mutineers. Adams was from Hackney in London. He later wrote : "I was born at Stanford Hill in the parish of St John Hackne...
Sources: There are two excellent books by Dening and Christian, however they do not have endnotes. The Drawing of John Adams 1. The original pencil drawing is in Mitchell Library: Beechey, Richard. Portrait of John Adams by Richard Beechey. 2. It is in Beechey's book Narrative of a voyage to the Pacific and Beering's Straitto co-operate with the po...
Topliff, Samuel Jr. "Pitcairn Island". Salem Gazette, January 16, 1821. whalesite.org http://whalesite.org/pitcairn/1821%2001%2016%20-%20Sultan%20Newell%201817%20Salem%20Gazette.htmA source about his genealogy (referenced in Dening) is Scott, Brian W. "The True Identity of John Adams." Mariner's Mirror 68, no. 1 (1982): 31-39. https://collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_...London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 for John Adams, St John at Hackney1738-1769 https://www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/1624/images/31280_199...- Male
- March 5, 1829
- Vahineatua (Unknown) Adams, Teio Unknown
John Adams's Story (1825) The most extensive version of John Adams's account of the mutiny and settlement of Pitcairn was published by Frederick W. Beechey in Narrative of a Voyage to the Pacific and Beering's Strait (London: Colburn and Bentley, 1831), 66-95. [The Blossom reportedly remained at Pitcairn 16 days, and departed Dec 20, 1825 ...
Sep 4, 2019 · But the group in Pitcairn remained undiscovered until 1808, by which time John Adams was the only one still alive - the rest having succumbed to alcoholism, illness or murder.
Ethnic group Descendants of the Bounty mutineers Descendants of the mutineers John Adams and Matthew Quintal on Norfolk Island, 1862 Total population ~1,000 worldwide Regions with significant populations Pitcairn Islands ~45 (2021) Norfolk Island ~450 (2016) Australia ~250 (2016) New Zealand ~45 (2018) [6] Languages English Pitkern Religion Seventh-day Adventist Church Related ethnic groups ...
Jan 13, 2024 · John Adams’ Leadership in Pitcairn John Adams, one of the mutineers, stepping into the role of leader after Edward Young died in 1800, became the linchpin of the Pitcairn community. He was instrumental in guiding the nine Tahitian women and nineteen children towards a harmonious life.
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John Adams (mutineer) John Adams, known as Jack Adams (4 July 1767– 5 March 1829),was the last survivor of the ' Bounty' mutineers on Pitcairn Island .he helped Fletcher Christian seize the ship's arms chest and was among the group who arrested Bligh in his cabin When the American ship "Topaz" arrived at Pitcairn in 1808, the ship's captain ...
