Samuel Marsden (1765?-1838) was an English missionary to New South Wales,
Australia, where he began serving as chaplain to convicts in a penal
colony in 1794; and to New Zealand where he was the first to present
the gospel to the Maoris in 1814. He returned to England once in
1807-1808.Born June 25?, 1764 in Farsley, Yorkshire, England — Died May 12, 1838 in Windsor, New South Wales, Australia. |
Marriage and Family:
Elizabeth Fristan Marsden (1772-1835): Born in Hull, England in
July, 1772, Elizabeth married Samuel Marsden April 21, 1793. Their first
child, Anne, was born 1794, on the ship, William, as the Marden's
sailed to New South Wales, Australia. They were married for over 42 years
and had eight children: Anne, Charles Simeon (died age 3), Elizabeth, John,
Charles Simeon, Mary, Jane, and Martha. Mrs. Marsden died October 2, 1835
in Parramatta, NSW.