# Isaac Pendleton

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{{Infobox person
|name        = Captain Isaac Pendleton
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|birth_date  = {{birth date|1777|11|22|df=y}}
|birth_place = Kings County, Rhode Island now [Washington County](/source/Washington_County%2C_Rhode_Island)
|death_date  = {{death date and age|1804|10|01|1777|11|22|df=y}}
|death_place = [Tongatapu](/source/Tongatapu)
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|education   = 
|occupation  = Ship's master, sealer
|known_for   = exploring southern ocean
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|spouse      = {{marriage|Nancy Sheffield|1802}}
|parents     = Amos Pendleton and Anna Foster
|children    = 
}}
'''Isaac Pendelton''' (22 November 1777 – 1 October 1804) was an American Ship's master and sealer.

Isaac Pendelton was born on 22 November 1777 in King's County, Rhode Island (the former name for [Washington County](/source/Washington_County%2C_Rhode_Island)) on 22 November 1777.<ref>[http://records.ancestry.com/isaac_pendleton_records.ashx?pid=30214212 Ancestry.com]</ref>

In 1802, he married Nancy Sheffield in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut. In October that year he was commissioned by [Fanning & Coles](/source/Fanning_%26_Coles) as captain of the US brig {{ship||Union|1802 ship|2}} and embarked on a sealing voyage to [New Holland](/source/New_Holland_(Australia)). In early 1803, Pendleton met French explorer, [Nicolas Baudin](/source/Nicolas_Baudin) in [King George Sound](/source/King_George_Sound). Baudin suggested [Kangaroo Island](/source/Kangaroo_Island) as a place where seals could be found in abundance. On Kangaroo Island near modern-day [American River, South Australia](/source/American_River%2C_South_Australia), Pendleton commissioned the construction of the schooner ''[Independence](/source/Independence_(schooner))'', the first ship built in South Australian waters.
 
Pendelton was killed by [Tonga](/source/Tonga)ns on [Tongatapu](/source/Tongatapu) on 1 October 1804.

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Category:1777 births
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Category:Sealers
Category:American sea captains
Category:Sailors from Rhode Island
Category:People from Washington County, Rhode Island
Category:People murdered in Tonga

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