Rachel Ellis, 1800. #SA001029

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Rachel Ellis, 1800

Sampler Archive ID:	SA001029
Maker:	Rachel Ellis
Maker Birthplace:	Muncy, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
Maker Age:	10-12 years
Place Made:	Westtown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
School/Teacher:	Westtown Boarding School
Year Made:	1800
Decade Made:	1800-1809
Owner:	Westtown School
Accession Number:	S.12
Object Credit:	Gift of Amy Albertson Haines in 1937.
Contributor:	Westtown School

Physical Characteristics

Object type:

Sampler

Needlework techniques:

Embroidery

Shape:

Mostly square

Object Dimensions:

10.25 H x 10.00 W (inches)

Framed Dimensions:

15.00 H x 14.20 W (inches)

Borders:

None

Decorative Bands:

Dividing Lines:

None

Enclosures:

Cartouches: No

Text types:

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

Text medium:

Stitched

Click to View Text Transcription:

Rachel Ellis
West-town School 1800

Motifs/Symbols:

Floral and plant

Scenes/Pictures:

None

Ground:

Linen

Ground Condition:

Wear:
Cleanliness: stained
Loss: none noted

Thread:

Cotton Linen Unsure

Thread Colors Front:

Brown

Thread Condition:

Text: Slight loss
Symbols: Intact

Other Materials:

None

Stitch Types:

Cross

Thread Count:

Vertical:
Horizontal:

Maker History

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Birth Name:	The Clovercroft Chronicles, 1314-1893 by Mary Rhoads Haines (Printed for Private Circulation by Press of J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia.)
Birthdate:	U.S., Hinshaw Index to Selected Quaker Records, 1680-1940 on Ancestry.com
Birth Location:	The Clovercroft Chronicles, 1314-1893 by Mary Rhoads Haines (Printed for Private Circulation by Press of J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia.) County: The Clovercroft Chronicles, 1314-1893 by Mary Rhoads Haines (Printed for Private Circulation by Press of J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia.) State The Clovercroft Chronicles, 1314-1893 by Mary Rhoads Haines (Printed for Private Circulation by Press of J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia.)
Death Date:	The Clovercroft Chronicles, 1314-1893 by Mary Rhoads Haines (Printed for Private Circulation by Press of J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia.)
Death Location:	The Clovercroft Chronicles, 1314-1893 by Mary Rhoads Haines (Printed for Private Circulation by Press of J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia.)
Religion:	The Clovercroft Chronicles, 1314-1893 by Mary Rhoads Haines (Printed for Private Circulation by Press of J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia.)
Parents:	The Clovercroft Chronicles, 1314-1893 by Mary Rhoads Haines (Printed for Private Circulation by Press of J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia.)	The Clovercroft Chronicles, 1314-1893 by Mary Rhoads Haines (Printed for Private Circulation by Press of J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia.)	The Clovercroft Chronicles, 1314-1893 by Mary Rhoads Haines (Printed for Private Circulation by Press of J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia.)
	The Clovercroft Chronicles, 1314-1893 by Mary Rhoads Haines (Printed for Private Circulation by Press of J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia.)	The Clovercroft Chronicles, 1314-1893 by Mary Rhoads Haines (Printed for Private Circulation by Press of J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia.)	U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com
Marriages:
	Spouse: Jacob Haines	Birth:	Death:
	Date: Aug. 24, 1815	Place: Muncy Monthly Meeting, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania

Children:

William	Birth: Oct. 30, 1816	Death: Apr. 18, 1846
Mary Ellis	Birth: Sep. 30, 1818	Death:
Mercy	Birth: Oct. 9, 1820	Death:
Jesse E.	Birth: April 1822	Death: Dec. 11, 1895
Sarah Ellis	Birth: Mar. 28, 1824	Death:
Anna Morris	Birth:	Death:
Rebecca Ellis	Birth: Mar. 9, 1828	Death:
Rachel Ellis	Birth: July 17, 1830	Death:

Previous Owners:	Name: Amy Albertson Haines Relation to maker:
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: Westtown School Samplers Publication/Publisher: Westtown School Date: 2015

Object Details