HALL, WILLIAM (?-1832) was born at Carlisle, entered the service of the Church Missionary Society in 1809, and was sent to Hull to learn carpentering and shipbuilding. He sailed with Marsden in the Ann on 25 Aug 1809, and for several years maintained himself by his trade in New South Wales, awaiting the opportunity to proceed to the mission in New Zealand.

Hall accompanied Kendall on the first voyage of the Active and later in 1814, when Marsden established the mission, he settled at Bay of Islands with his wife and family, his prime duty being to build the mission houses. He landed at Rangihoua on 12 Jan 1815. A few months later he moved to Waitangi, where he acquired 50 acres of land, built a house and commenced farming, but owing to the constant assaults by natives in this isolated spot he had to move. Under Marsden's direction Hall built stores at Kerikeri (1819) and he built ships under the direction of the Rev Henry Williams (the Herald being launched in Jan 1826). Marsden considered him industrious and persevering, but stubborn and self-willed. About 1825 he resigned from the mission owing to ill-health and commenced farming in New South Wales. For some time he taught at the seminary at Parramatta and assisted Marsden with the work of the mission. He was still catechist to gangs at different stations in New South Wales in 1831. He died on 28 Oct 1832.

Marsden, L. and J., and Lieutenants; Carleton; Ramsden.

Reference: Volume 1, page 189

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