Abigail Ellis, 1805. #SA001073

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Abigail Ellis, 1805

Sampler Archive ID:	SA001073
Maker:	Abigail Ellis
Maker Birthplace:	Mansfield, Burlington County, New Jersey
Maker Age:	7-9 years
Place Made:	Burlington County, New Jersey
Year Made:	1805
Decade Made:	1800-1809
Owner:	Westtown School
Accession Number:	S.57
Object Credit:	Gift of Dorothy Deacon Rock in 1951.
Contributor:	Westtown School

Physical Characteristics

Object type:

Sampler

Needlework techniques:

Embroidery

Shape:

Tall rectangle

Object Dimensions:

11.25 H x 8.00 W (inches)

Framed Dimensions:

12.70 H x 9.25 W (inches)

Borders:

Decorative Bands:

Dividing Lines:

Enclosures:

Cartouches: No

Text types:

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

Text medium:

Stitched

Click to View Text Transcription:

Abigail Ellis's 1805

Motifs/Symbols:

Floral and plant

Scenes/Pictures:

None

Ground:

Linen

Ground Condition:

Wear:
Cleanliness: clean
Loss: none noted

Thread:

Silk

Thread Colors Front:

Black, Blue, Green, Pink, Tan, White

Thread Condition:

Borders: Moderate loss
Text: Intact
Symbols: Intact

Other Materials:

None

Stitch Types:

Cross, Eyelet

Thread Count:

Vertical:
Horizontal:

Maker History

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Birth Name:	U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com
Birthdate:	U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com
Birth Location:	"Ellis Working Tree" on Ancestry.com County: U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com State U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com
Death Date:	"Ellis Working Tree" on Ancestry.com
Death Location:	"Ellis Working Tree" on Ancestry.com
Religion:	U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com
Parents:	U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com	"Ellis Working Tree" on Ancestry.com	"Ellis Working Tree" on Ancestry.com
	"Ellis Working Tree" on Ancestry.com	"Ellis Working Tree" on Ancestry.com	"Ellis Working Tree" on Ancestry.com
Marriages:
	Spouse: Josiah Folwell	Birth:	Death:
	Date: Oct. 15, 1823	Place: Upper Springfield MM, New Jersey

Children:

Amos Ellis Folwell	Birth: 1824	Death: 1826
Nathan Folwell	Birth: 1827	Death: 1893
Charles Ellis Folwell	Birth: 1829	Death: 1908

Object History

Previous Owners:	Name: Dorothy Deacon Rock Relation to maker:
Conservation:
Exhibitions:	Title: In Stitches: Unraveling Their Stories Host: Chester County Historical Society Location: West Chester, PA Date: Dec. 2011-Sep. 2012
Literature:	Author(s): Reed, Pat Bringhurst (ed.) Title: Westtown in Word and Deed Publication/Publisher: Westtown School Date: 1998 Author(s): Brooks, Mary Uhl Title: Threads of Useful Learning: Westtown School Sampler Publication/Publisher: Westtown School Date: 2015

Object Details