Mathew Alfred Hunkin (1815 - 1888)

Born 22 Sep 1815 in Mevagissey, Cornwall, England

Ancestors

Husband of Fatumalala Fai'ivae Ilaoa (Aumavae) Hunkin — married 1838 in Tutuila, American Samoa

Descendants

Died 15 Apr 1888 at age 72 in Leone, Tutuila, American Samoa, Pacific Isles

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Biography

Mathew Hunkin was born in England.

Mathew Hunkin migrated from United Kingdom to American Samoa.

Mathew Alfred Hunkin was born on September 22, 1815 in Mevagissey, Cornwall, England. His parents were Mathew Hunkin (1789 - 1867) and Ann LeLean (1788 - 1860).

His siblings were...

1. Mary (Hunkin) Knighton (1811 - )
2. Immogene (Hunkin) Robins (1818 - 1891)
3. John Hunkin (1821 - )

Mathew married Fatumalala Fai'ivae Ilaoa Aumavae (1819 - ) in 1838 in Tutuila, American Samoa.

Their children were...

1. High Chief John Ione Hunkin (~1840 - )
2. Leka Alfred Hunkin (1842 - 1937)
3. George Siaosi Hunkin (1844 - 1934)
4. William Alfred Viliamu Hunkin (1846 - )
5. Ane Hunkin (1848 - )
6. Mary Mele Hunkin (1850 - )
7. Jane Saini Hunkin (1852 - ).

Mathew died on April 15, 1888 in Leone, Tutuila, American Samoa, Pacific Isles aged 72.

Records and Facts

Birth

22 SEP 1815 in Mevagissey, Cornwall, England

Baptism

^[1]

Occupation

Sailor

Marriage

Spouse: Fatumalama Fai' ivae Ilaoa (Fatu Malala) AUMAVAE b: 1819 in Leone, Tutuila, American Samoa, Pacific Isles

Date: c 1838 in Leone, Tutuila, American Samoa, Pacific Isles

Death

15 APR 1888 in Leone, Tutuila, American Samoa, Pacific Isles

Burial

Leone, Tutuila, American Samoa, Pacific Isles

Will

^[2] This document was written on 16 April 1879, by Matthew Hunkin, as his last will and testament.

He states he was born at Megavissey, Cornwall, England on 22 Sept 1815, and has lived in Leone, Tutuila for 43 years. He was married to Fatu Malala in 1838 by Rev'd George Baradon, but there was no registration of this marriage, because "there was no register office in these islands" at the time. After their marriage his wife was known as Mataio fafine.

They had seven children; 4 sons and 3 daughters; the sons' names were; John, Alfred, George and William Hunkin- in order of birth, and the daughters' names were; Ann, Mary and Jane Hunkin.

Matthew Hunkin left all his "real" property (land)including boats, boatsheds and copra sheds, to his sons, and to his daughters he left the right to have access to any of his lands or houses to dwell in "according to necessity". His wife too was to have access and dwelling rights in his houses and lands.

He left his wife to the "consideration, affection and love of all her children to me, to take care of her, to nourish and to cherish her till death."

signed 16 April 1879. T A Carter and J Meredith; witnesses ................. Matthew Hunkin died 15 April 1888 at Leone. The executor of his will was William Hunkin, his son.

FamilySearch Facts

• Fact: Residence (1841) Mevagissey, Cornwall, England
• Fact: Residence (1881) Mevagissey, Cornwall, England
• Fact: Residence (1891) Mevagissey, Cornwall, England
• Fact: Occupation Sailor/Missionary

Sources

1. ↑ * Family Search: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQ36-K38 : 20 March 2020), Mathew Hunkin, 1815.
   • "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NR8Q-S38 : 21 March 2020), Math Hunkin, 1815.
2. ↑ https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/hunkin/81/

Acknowledgements

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 01 December 2021, 00:54), entry for Mathew (Mataiō) Hunkin (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LZJ5-7C3 ); contributed by various users.

• WikiTree Profile Hunkin-395 Added By: Merryl Hunkin; 15 August 2016

• Some of the American Somoan Hunkin line was provided by Glenn Perry