John Adams (mutineer)

An article from the Mona's Herald, dated April 1876, states that Adams had, for some time, resided in Douglas, Isle of Man.

Having taken effective control of the 19-member strong colony after the 1793 massacre, Adams and Young then turned to the Scriptures using the ship's Bible as their guide for a new and peaceful society.

As a result, Adams and Young embraced Christianity and taught the children to read and write using the Bible.

Young eventually died of an asthmatic infection in 1800, but Adams continued his work of educating the women and children.

It has a replacement headstone, the original lead-covered wooden grave marker having been taken back to Britain where it is now on display in the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, London.

1831 engraving of John Adams' Wooden House on Pitcairn Island
1849 painting of John Adams' Wooden House and grave Pitcairn Island
1908 photograph of wooden house built by the mutineers of the Bounty , Pitcairn Island
Descendants of the mutineers John Adams and Matthew Quintal on Norfolk Island , 1862. From left to right: John Adams (1827–1897), son of George Adams; John Quintal (1820–1912), son of Arthur Quintal; George Adams (1804–1873), son of John Adams; Arthur Quintal (1795–1873), son of Matthew Quintal
The grave of John Adams on Pitcairn Island
Adams and his house on a Pitcairn stamp