Samuel Marsden

Events

2

Episodes

3

Years

1811–1814

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Samuel Marsden, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Samuel Marsden sends the first commercial wool shipment from New South Wales

   1811

   Role: Senior Chaplain and Wool Exporter

   1. 11811 · New South WalesFirst Commercial Wool Shipment

      In 1811, Samuel Marsden became the first colonist to export wool from Australia to England for commercial use, marking a key development in the colony's pastoral industry.

2. Samuel Marsden's first sermon in New Zealand

   1814

   Role: Anglican priest and Church Missionary Society member

   1. 222–24 December 1814 · Rangihoua BayExpedition Arrival at Rangihoua

      Marsden's expedition arrived at Ruatara's dominion of Rangihoua Bay in late December 1814, with sources recording different arrival dates.

   2. 325 December 1814 · Oihi BayFirst Christian Sermon at Oihi Bay

      Marsden preached the first known Christian sermon in New Zealand at Oihi Bay on Christmas Day 1814, likely in Māori.

Sources

1. Samuel Marsden Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17