Rachel Ellis, 1801. #SA001090

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Rachel Ellis, 1801

Sampler Archive ID:	SA001090
Maker:	Rachel Ellis
Maker Birthplace:	Muncy, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
Maker Age:	13-15 years
Place Made:	Westtown Township, Chester County County, Pennsylvania
School/Teacher:	Westtown Boarding School
Year Made:	1801
Decade Made:	1800-1809
Owner:	Westtown School
Accession Number:	S.71
Object Credit:	Gift of Nancy West Mrozinski in 1960.
Contributor:	Westtown School

Physical Characteristics

Object type:

Sampler

Needlework techniques:

Embroidery

Shape:

Wide rectangle

Object Dimensions:

H x W (inches)

Framed Dimensions:

14.50 H x 17.20 W (inches)

Borders:

None

Decorative Bands:

None

Dividing Lines:

Enclosures:

Cartouche
Cartouches: Yes

Text types:

Alphabet, Number series, Personal name, Place name, Date, Verse or other block of text, Ligatures, Verse, Maker signature

Text medium:

Stitched

Click to View Text Transcription:

Westtown School

Count that day lost whose low descending sun
Views from thy hand no worthy action done

Rachel Ellis
1801

Motifs/Symbols:

Floral and plant, Bell flower

Scenes/Pictures:

None

Ground:

Silk

Ground Condition:

Wear:
Cleanliness: stained
Loss: none noted

Thread:

Silk

Thread Colors Front:

Black, Blue

Thread Condition:

Text: Slight loss
Symbols: Intact

Other Materials:

None

Stitch Types:

Cross, Stem

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:	The Clovercroft Chronicles, 1314-1893 by Mary Rhoads Haines (Printed for Private Circulation by Press of J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia).
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: Apr. 25, 1822	Death: Dec. 11, 1895
Sarah Elllis	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:
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 Author(s): Patricia Bringhurst, ed. Title: Westtown In Word and Deed 1799-1999 Publication/Publisher: Westtown School Date: 1998 Author(s): Betty Ring Title: Girlhood Embroidery: Antique Samplers & Pictorial Needlework 1650-1850 Publication/Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Date: 1993

Object Details