Mary Fitz Randolph, 1726. #SA000306

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Mary Fitz Randolph, 1726

Sampler Archive ID:	SA000306
Maker:	Mary Fitz Randolph
Maker Birthplace:	New Jersey
Maker Age:	years
Place Made:	New Jersey
Year Made:	1726
Decade Made:	1720-1729
Owner:	Winterthur Museum
Accession Number:	2009.0035
Contributor:	Winterthur Museum

Physical Characteristics

Object type:

Sampler

Needlework techniques:

Embroidery

Shape:

Tall rectangle

Object Dimensions:

22.75 H x 6.75 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:

MARY FITZ RANDOLPHH
AGED 16 YEARS
MAY THE 24 1726

Motifs/Symbols:

Floral and plant, Geometric

Scenes/Pictures:

None

Ground:

Linen

Ground Condition:

Wear:
Cleanliness: Clean
Loss: none noted

Thread:

Silk

Thread Colors Front:

Blue, Gold, Green, Pink, Tan, White

Thread Condition:

Text: Intact
Symbols: Moderate loss

Other Materials:

None

Stitch Types:

Cross, Eyelet, Four sided, Hemstitch, Running, Satin, Straight, Double running, reversible cross, Itialian cross

Thread Count:

Vertical:
Horizontal:

Maker History

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Birth Name:	object, U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935
Birthdate:	U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935
Birth Location:	City: unknown County: unknown State U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935
Death Date:	Will of last husband dated 1779
Death Location:	uncertain
Religion:	Quaker
Parents:	U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935	“Edward Fitz Randolph Branch lines, Allied Families and English and Norman Ancestry 1860-1976” assembled by Oris H.F Randolph 1976	“Edward Fitz Randolph Branch lines, Allied Families and English and Norman Ancestry 1860-1976” assembled by Oris H.F Randolph 1976
	U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935	“Edward Fitz Randolph Branch lines, Allied Families and English and Norman Ancestry 1860-1976” assembled by Oris H.F Randolph 1976	U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935
Marriages:
	Spouse: Fitz Randolph Genealogy: Louisa Aymar Christian and Howard Fitz Randolph 1950	Birth: Fitz Randolph Genealogy: Louisa Aymar Christian and Howard Fitz Randolph 1950	Death: Fitz Randolph Genealogy: Louisa Aymar Christian and Howard Fitz Randolph 1950
	Date: Fitz Randolph Genealogy: Louisa Aymar Christian and Howard Fitz Randolph 1950	Place: Fitz Randolph Genealogy: Louisa Aymar Christian and Howard Fitz Randolph 1950
	Spouse: Fitz Randolph Genealogy, Louisa Aymar Christian and Howard Fitz Randolph 1950	Birth: Fitz Randolph Genealogy, Louisa Aymar Christian and Howard Fitz Randolph 1950	Death: 1741
	Date: death of maker's first husband	Place:
	Spouse: Fitz Randolph Genealogy, Louisa Aymar Christian and Howard Fitz Randolph 1950	Birth: Fitz Randolph Genealogy, Louisa Aymar Christian and Howard Fitz Randolph 1950	Death: Fitz Randolph Genealogy, Louisa Aymar Christian and Howard Fitz Randolph 1950
	Date: Fitz Randolph Genealogy, Louisa Aymar Christian and Howard Fitz Randolph 1950	Place: Fitz Randolph Genealogy, Louisa Aymar Christian and Howard Fitz Randolph 1950
	Spouse: Fitz Randolph Genealogy, Louisa Aymar Christian and Howard Fitz Randolph 1950	Birth: Fitz Randolph Genealogy, Louisa Aymar Christian and Howard Fitz Randolph 1950	Death: Fitz Randolph Genealogy, Louisa Aymar Christian and Howard Fitz Randolph 1950
	Date: Fitz Randolph Genealogy, Louisa Aymar Christian and Howard Fitz Randolph 1950	Place: Fitz Randolph Genealogy, Louisa Aymar Christian and Howard Fitz Randolph 1950
	Spouse: Fitz Randolph Genealogy, Louisa Aymar Christian and Howard Fitz Randolph 1950	Birth: Fitz Randolph Genealogy, Louisa Aymar Christian and Howard Fitz Randolph 1950	Death: Fitz Randolph Genealogy, Louisa Aymar Christian and Howard Fitz Randolph 1950
	Date: Fitz Randolph Genealogy, Louisa Aymar Christian and Howard Fitz Randolph 1950	Place:

Children:

Edward Thorne	Birth: Nov. 3, 1729	Death:
Thomas Thorne	Birth: Jan 28, 1731	Death:
William Thorne	Birth: Sep. 19, 1732	Death:
Katharine Thorne	Birth: Jul. 4, 1734	Death:
Joseph Thorne	Birth: Oct. 23, 1735	Death:

Previous Owners:
Conservation:
Exhibitions:	Title: Hail Specimen of Female Art! New Jersey Schoolgirl Needlework, 1726-1860 Host: Morven Museum & Garden Location: Princeton, NJ Date: Oct. 3, 2014 – Mar. 29, 2015
Literature:	Author(s): Morven Museum & Garden Title: Hail Specimen of Female Art! New Jersey Schoolgirl Needlework, 1726-1860 Publication/Publisher: Morven Museum & Garden Date: 2014

Object Details