David WHIPPYS’s Levuka dynasty; five Fijian partners and 12 known children with Adi TULIA, Yunus, Dorcas DELAU, and Tosaka LEVUKA

The photo shows Nantucket sailor and trader, David Whippy, a bold and commercially-minded adventurer, who created a Fijian dynasty; myriads of Whippys descended from this Levuka gene-source. He was recorded as married in Fiji 1827. This first David Whippy of Levuka was in Fiji by the age of 25, and died in [...]

1839-1831: Tahitian teachers reached Lakeba in 1830 - Taharaa from Papara, Faaruea and Hatai from Moorea, all unmarried

1830: The Tahitian teachers, after being detained on Tongatapu for some time by Aleamotu’a, reached Lakeba in 1830 - Taharaa from Papara, Faaruea and Hatai from Moorea, all unmarried. Tui Nayau proved to be less ready to receive Christianity than had been expected.
1832: In 1832 they moved to Oneata; south of Lakeba, where they succeeded [...]

1831: baptism of Taufa’ahau, the ruler of Ha’apai, Tonga, later, “King George”

The baptism of Taufa’ahau, the ruler of Ha’apai, in 1831, started a new chapter of Tongan history. The earliest sustained contact with Europeans was with missionaries.
The European Connection with Tonga,   James Bade, http://www.eucnetwork.org.nz/activities/conference/conference_auckland_06/docs/jbade.p

In 1831 the Glide was anchored in the passage between Macuata Island and the mainland of Vanua Levu, loaded and ready to sail, when a hurricane blew up. After dragging her anchors for eight miles, she was blown on to the reef and lost (21st March, 1831). Her crew had not long to wait [...]