Captain Benjamin C. Pendleton of Searsport, Maine

Seaman: Captain Benjamin C. Pendleton and Family with Crew
From: Searsport, Maine, USA
Ship: Bark "Abby Carver"
Cargo/Fishing: Cargo
Coming from: Hong Kong
Going to: Callao, Peru, South America
Date of Last Location: Left Hong Kong, August 8, 1886
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Cemetery of Memorial: Bowditch Cemetery
Town/State: Searsport, Maine

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=361&GScid=89679&GRid=19162193&

Probably the most tragic Lost At Sea I have seen so far is the disappearance of the Bark, "Abby Carver". She took her captain and crew, and all but one son under with her when she went. Note: Their one surviving son, Clarence Isaac Pendleton, had stayed home to attend school.
The Penobscot Maritimes Museum in Searsport, Maine has the bark disappear in 1888, but I went by the numbers on the stones.

"In memory of Captain Benjamin C Pendleton and family Master of Bark, Abbie Carver which sailed from Hong Kong August 8,1886 bound to Callao (Peru, South America) and never heard from."

A painting of the Bark, "Abbie Carver" circa 1875 by Maine

artist, William P. Stubbs. Penobscot Marine Museum.

In Memory of
Captain Benjamin C. Pendleton
41 yrs 8 mos
Mary A.-his wife
40 yrs 9 mos.
Charles E.
19 yrs. 3 mos.
Nathan C.
15 yrs 2 mos.
Felix B.
3 yrs.
Sons of Capt. B.C. and Mary A. Pendleton
All Lost with Bark, "Abbie Carver"

Capt. Benjamin C. Pendleton

Captain B. C. Pendleton (Master of Bark "Abbie Carver" from 1882-1886) was the son of Joseph Pendleton and Fanny Coombs, born 18 Dec. 1844.

Mary Ann Park Pendleton

Mary Ann (his wife) was the daughter of James Ridley Park and Nancy Curtis.

 http://penobscotmarinemuseum.org/pbho-1/tags/searsport-sea-captains

Hong Kong

Callao, Peru