Isaac Pendleton
Isaac Pendelton (22 November 1777 – 1 October 1804) was an American Ship's master and sealer.
Captain Isaac Pendleton | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 November 1777 Kings County, Rhode Island now Washington County |
| Died | 1 October 1804 (aged 26) |
| Cause of death | killed by natives |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Ship's master, sealer |
| Known for | exploring southern ocean |
| Spouse |
Nancy Sheffield (m. 1802) |
| Parent(s) | Amos Pendleton and Anna Foster |
Isaac Pendelton was born on 22 November 1777 in King's County, Rhode Island (the former name for Washington County) on 22 November 1777.[1]
In 1802, he married Nancy Sheffield in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut. In October that year he was commissioned by Fanning & Coles as captain of the US brig Union and embarked on a sealing voyage to New Holland. In early 1803, Pendleton met French explorer, Nicolas Baudin in King George Sound. Baudin suggested Kangaroo Island as a place where seals could be found in abundance. On Kangaroo Island near modern-day American River, South Australia, Pendleton commissioned the construction of the schooner Independence, the first ship built in South Australian waters.
Pendelton was killed by natives on Tongatapu on 1 October 1804.