Mary Hancock, 1832. #SA002374

Image courtesy of The Centre County Historical Society, Pennsylvania

Mary Hancock, 1832

Sampler Archive ID:	SA002374
Maker:	Mary Hancock
Maker Birthplace:	Philipsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Maker Age:	10-12 years
Place Made:	Philipsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Year Made:	1832
Decade Made:	1830-1839
Owner:	Private collection
Contributor:	Centre County Historical Society

Physical Characteristics

Object type:

Sampler

Needlework techniques:

Embroidery

Shape:

Mostly square

Object Dimensions:

9.50 H x 11.50 W (inches)

Framed Dimensions:

12.50 H x 14.25 W (inches)

Borders:

Decorative Bands:

Dividing Lines:

Enclosures:

Cartouches: no

Text types:

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

Text medium:

Stitched

Click to View Text Transcription:

Mary Hancock
Phillipsburg
Centre County
July the 15 1832

Motifs/Symbols:

Architectural, Birds and insects, Floral and plant, Human made object

Scenes/Pictures:

None

Ground:

Linen

Ground Condition:

Wear:
Cleanliness: stained
Loss: none noted

Thread:

Silk

Thread Colors Front:

Black, Blue, Brown, Green, Tan, White

Thread Condition:

Borders: Intact
Text: Intact
Symbols: Intact

Other Materials:

None

Stitch Types:

Cross, Eyelet, Long and short, Satin, Stem

Thread Count:

Vertical:
Horizontal:

Maker History

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Birth Name:	Sampler
Birthdate:	1860 Federal census for Mary Jones
Birth Location:	1850 census for Thomas Hancock, father County: 1850 census for Thomas Hancock, father State 1860 Federal census for Mary Jones
Death Date:	1880 Federal Census for Mary Jones
Death Location:	1880 Federal Census for Mary Jones
Religion:	Protestant
Parents:	Findagrave memorial for Eleanor Owen Hancock	Findagrave memorial for Eleanor Owen Hancock	Findagrave memorial for Eleanor Owen Hancock
	Findagrave memorial for Thomas Hancock	Findagrave memorial for Thomas Hancock	Findagrave memorial for Thomas Hancock
Marriages:
	Spouse: Joseph Jones	Birth: c. 1817	Death: after 1870
	Date: c. 1839	Place: Philipsburg, Centre, Pennsylvania

Children:

Clarisa Jones	Birth: 1840	Death: 1922
Alfred H. Jones	Birth: 1841	Death: 1912
Owen Jones	Birth: 1846	Death: 1923
Sophia Jones	Birth: 1848	Death:
Louisa Jones	Birth: 1850	Death: 1863
George E. Jones	Birth: 1852	Death:
Ellen Jones	Birth: 1855	Death: 1937
Harry Jones	Birth: 1858	Death: 1946

Previous Owners:
Conservation:
Exhibitions:	Title: Unraveling the Threads of History Host: Centre County Historical Society Location: Centre Furnace Mansion, State College, PA Date: Mar. 19, 2017-Sep. 24, 2017
Literature:	Author(s): Centre County Historical Society Title: Unraveling the Threads of History; Needlework Samplers from 19th Century in Central PA Publication/Publisher: Centre County Historical Society Date: 2017

Object Details