Hannah Webster, 1798. #SA001052

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Hannah Webster, 1798

Sampler Archive ID:	SA001052
Maker:	Hannah Webster
Maker Birthplace:	Newtown, Gloucester County, New Jersey
Maker Age:	13-15 years
Place Made:	Gloucester County, New Jersey
School/Teacher:	unknown
Year Made:	1798
Decade Made:	1790-1799
Owner:	Westtown School
Accession Number:	S.36
Object Credit:	Gift of Dr. Anna P. Sharpless in 1938.
Contributor:	Westtown School

Physical Characteristics

Object type:

Sampler

Needlework techniques:

Embroidery

Shape:

Tall rectangle

Object Dimensions:

10.5 H x 6.5 W (inches)

Framed Dimensions:

There is no frame.

Borders:

None

Decorative Bands:

Dividing Lines:

Enclosures:

Cartouches: No

Text types:

Alphabet, Number series, Personal name, Personal initials, Date, Maker signature

Text medium:

Stitched

Click to View Text Transcription:

Hannah Webster's work 1798
she was born 13th of 1st month
1783

Motifs/Symbols:

Floral and plant, Geometric

Scenes/Pictures:

None

Ground:

Linen

Ground Condition:

Wear:
Cleanliness: stained
Loss: none noted

Thread:

Silk Cotton

Thread Colors Front:

Blue, Brown, Gold, Green, Pink, Tan, White, Yellow

Thread Condition:

Borders: Intact
Text: Intact

Other Materials:

None

Stitch Types:

Cross, Eyelet, Long arm cross, Queen or rococo, Running

Thread Count:

Vertical:
Horizontal:

Maker History

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Birth Name:	Genealogy of the Sharpless Family descended from John and Jane Sharpless... compiled by Gilbert Cope (published for the family, Philadelphia, 1887).
Birthdate:	Genealogy of the Sharpless Family descended from John and Jane Sharpless... compiled by Gilbert Cope (published for the family, Philadelphia, 1887).
Birth Location:	Genealogy of the Sharpless Family descended from John and Jane Sharpless... compiled by Gilbert Cope (published for the family, Philadelphia, 1887). County: Genealogy of the Sharpless Family descended from John and Jane Sharpless... compiled by Gilbert Cope (published for the family, Philadelphia, 1887). State Genealogy of the Sharpless Family descended from John and Jane Sharpless... compiled by Gilbert Cope (published for the family, Philadelphia, 1887).
Death Date:	Genealogy of the Sharpless Family descended from John and Jane Sharpless... compiled by Gilbert Cope (published for the family, Philadelphia, 1887).
Death Location:	U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com
Religion:	U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com
Parents:	Genealogy of the Sharpless Family descended from John and Jane Sharpless... compiled by Gilbert Cope (published for the family, Philadelphia, 1887).	Sharp Family Tree on Ancestry.com	Death:
	Genealogy of the Sharpless Family descended from John and Jane Sharpless... compiled by Gilbert Cope (published for the family, Philadelphia, 1887).	U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 on Ancestry.com	Sharp Family Tree on Ancestry.com
Marriages:
	Spouse: Enos Sharpless	Birth:	Death:
	Date: nov. 20, 1820	Place: Newton Meeting, New Jersey

Children:

Sarah Sharpless	Birth: Jan. 9, 1822	Death: Sept. 4, 1823
Rebecca Sharpless	Birth: May 27, 1825	Death: Nnov. 29, 1901

Previous Owners:	Name: Dr. Anna P. Sharpless of West Chester, Pennsylvania Relation to maker: Step-granddaughter
Conservation:
Exhibitions:	Title: In Stitches: Unraveling Their Stories Host: Chester County Historical Society Location: West Chester, Pennsylvania Date: Dec. 2011 - Sep. 2012
Literature:	Author(s): Mary Uhl Brooks Title: Threads of Useful Learning Publication/Publisher: Westtown School Date: 2015

Object Details