Alisan Wilson, 1828. #SA001086

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Alisan Wilson, 1828

Sampler Archive ID:	SA001086
Maker:	Alisanna Wilson
Maker Birthplace:	Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland
Maker Age:	10-12 years
Place Made:	Westtown, Chester County, Pennsylvania
School/Teacher:	Westtown Boarding School
Year Made:	1828
Decade Made:	1820-1829
Owner:	Westtown School
Accession Number:	S.67
Object Credit:	Gift of Mrs. Robert C. Clothier in 1957.
Contributor:	Westtown School

Physical Characteristics

Object type:

Sampler

Needlework techniques:

Embroidery

Shape:

Wide rectangle

Object Dimensions:

9.75 H x 12.25 W (inches)

Framed Dimensions:

14.50 H x 16.70 W (inches)

Borders:

None

Decorative Bands:

None

Dividing Lines:

Enclosures:

Text types:

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

Text medium:

Stitched

Click to View Text Transcription:

Alisan Wilson  WestTown

Motifs/Symbols:

Scenes/Pictures:

None

Ground:

Linen

Ground Condition:

Wear:
Cleanliness: stained spotted
Loss: none noted

Thread:

Cotton Linen

Thread Colors Front:

Black

Thread Condition:

Borders: Moderate loss
Text: Intact
Symbols: Intact

Other Materials:

None

Stitch Types:

Cross, Four sided, Queen or rococo

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:	U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 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:	U.S. Find a Grave Index on Ancestry.com
Death Location:	U.S. Find a Grave Index on Ancestry.com
Religion:	U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 on Ancestry.com
Parents:	Genealogy of the Shoemaker Family of Cheltenham, Pennsylvania on Ancestry.com	Genealogy of the Shoemaker Family of Cheltenham, Pennsylvania on Ancestry.com	Genealogy of the Shoemaker Family of Cheltenham, Pennsylvania on Ancestry.com
	Genealogy of the Shoemaker Family of Cheltenham, Pennsylvania on Ancestry.com	Genealogy of the Shoemaker Family of Cheltenham, Pennsylvania on Ancestry.com	Genealogy of the Shoemaker Family of Cheltenham, Pennsylvania on Ancestry.com
Marriages:
	Spouse: James G. Henning	Birth:	Death:
	Date: 1844	Place:

Children:

Sarah Henning	Birth: c. 1834	Death:
Isabella Henning	Birth: c. 1836	Death:
Laura Henning	Birth: c. 1838	Death:
Frances A. Henning	Birth: c. 1840	Death:
Horace W. Henning	Birth: c. 1845	Death:
John R. Henning	Birth: c. 1857	Death:

Previous Owners:	Name: Mrs. Robert C. Clothier (Nathalie Cowgill Wilson Clothier) Relation to maker: unknown
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