Abigail Dix, 1836. #SA000015

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Abigail Dix, 1836

Sampler Archive ID:	SA000015
Maker:	Abigail Dix
Maker Birthplace:	Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Maker Age:	years
Place Made:	Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Year Made:	1836
Decade Made:	1830-1839
Owner:	Rhode Island Historical Society
Accession Number:	1840.1.23
Object Credit:	Gift of Mrs. Frank A. Dary, 1840
Contributor:	Rhode Island Historical Society

Physical Characteristics

Object type:

Sampler, Family Record or Register

Needlework techniques:

Embroidery

Shape:

Tall rectangle

Object Dimensions:

16.75 H x 12 W (inches)

Framed Dimensions:

There is no frame.

Borders:

Decorative Bands:

None

Dividing Lines:

Enclosures:

Cartouches: No

Text types:

Alphabet, Number series, Personal name, Family genealogy

Text medium:

Stitched

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Family Record
Henry B. Dix b. mar 4th 1787
Abigail Livermore bn June 26 
Married Oct 20th 1809

Martha Maria bn Mar 5th 1811
Harriet Livermore bn Nov 7th 1812
Charles bn Nov 1 1814
Thomas bn Sept 24th 1817
Abigail bn Mar 15th 1820
Mary bn Aug 4th 1822
Abigail bn Jan 9th 1825

Wrought by
Abigail Dix 1836 aged 11 yrs

Motifs/Symbols:

Floral and plant

Scenes/Pictures:

None

Ground:

Linen

Ground Condition:

Wear:
Cleanliness:
Loss: none noted

Thread:

Silk

Thread Colors Front:

Blue, Green, Pink

Thread Condition:

Other Materials:

None

Stitch Types:

Cross, Satin

Thread Count:

Vertical:
Horizontal:

Maker History

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Birth Name:	object,Massachusetts Births and Chrisenings 1639-1915
Birthdate:	object,Massachusetts Births and Christenings 1639-1915
Birth Location:	Massachusetts Births and Christenings 1639-1915 County: Middlesex State Massachusetts Births and Christenings 1639-1915
Death Date:	Massachusetts Deaths and Burials 1795-1910
Death Location:	Massachusetts Deaths and Burials 1795-1910
Religion:
Parents:	object	Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988	Massachusetts, Death Records, 1841-1915
	object,Massachusetts Births and Christenings 1639-1915	Massachusetts Births and Christenings 1639-1915	Massachusetts Deaths and Burials 1795-1910
Marriages:
	Spouse: Massachusetts Marriages 1695-1910	Birth: Massachusetts Marriages 1695-1910	Death: census records
	Date: Massachusetts Marriages 1695-1910	Place: Massachusetts Marriages 1695-1910

Children:

Previous Owners:	Name: Mrs. Frank A. Dary, 1840 Relation to maker: Unknown
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Abigail Dix, 1836

Physical Characteristics

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