Mary Nash

 

(1793 - )

 

and her husband Robert Hall

 

 

Soldier and Settler of NSW and Tasmania

 

 

Mary Nash was born at Sydney in 1793 to First Fleeters William Nash and Maria Haynes. Around the year 1808 she established a relationship with NSW Corps Sergeant Robert Hall (1770-1831) who had arrived in NSW on board the Second Fleet transport Scarborough in 1790. A daughter was born late in 1809, with Mary and Robert marrying early in 1810. Shortly afterwards the NSW Corps (which had been renamed the 102nd Regiment) was recalled to England.

 

Nearly a decade later, after Robert’s discharge from the military, the Hall family returned to NSW as free settlers.  They reached Sydney in January 1820 on board the convict transport Eliza and a month later another daughter was born and baptised in Sydney.  In July 1820 Robert appealed to Governor Macquarie for a grant of land in the Derwent River district [Tasmania], and was eventually issued with 100 acres at Strangford near Hobart.   The Halls sailed to Van Diemen’s Land [Tasmania] on board the Midas in 1821, which also carried Governor Macquarie on a tour of inspection of the settlements there.  

 

Robert died in 1831 at Old Black Brush with his death recorded in the registers of the parish of Sorell.   No further trace of Mary has been located to date.          

 

Robert and Mary Hall had two known daughters as shown below and probably had other children who were born during their years away from the colony.  No further references to any of these children have been found, and it is feasible that the Hall family left no descendants.

 

This is a brief summary of the chapter relating to Mary Nash in The First Fleet Nash Family: A Biographical History.  This chapter will comprise over 8 pages of detailed biographical information in the future publication.         

Copyright 2002 - Carol Baxter

 

The family of Mary Nash and Robert Hall

 

 

1. Elizabeth Hall (1809-?).  Does not appear to have returned to Australia with the family.

2. Mary Ann Hall (1820-?).  No further trace located. 

 

Also:

Isaac Crump Hall (c1800-1830).  Probably an “adopted” son - perhaps originally Isaac Champion?  

 

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