- Maker
- Pollard, Dolly (age 17)
- Date made
- 1820
- Origin
- Hallowell, ME US
- Stitches
- Cross, Satin
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- Family names listed, divided L and R at the bottom by a stitched vine. Border of vine of roses and rose buds across the bottom and up both sides and tied with a bow at the top corners and at the top center. Done at the Cony Female Academy in Augusta. (Note: for a similar sampler see #4256)
- Inscription
- F A M I L Y R E G I S T E R / Moses son of Amos and Miriam Pollard was born at Nottinham / N.H. Oct. 18 AD. Day and was Married at Augusta Oct. 28 AD. 1792 / to Hannah daughter of Ephriam and Martha Ballard who was born at Ox / ford Mass. Aug 6 AD. 1769 / / / Rhoda Pollard who was born at Hallowell June 30 AD. 1794 (On the L side center): Hannah....born Oct. 18 AD. 1785 / Sarah Moor..May 24 AD. 1787 / Henry....Sidney June 13 AD. 1789 / Samuel.......Jan 11 AD. 1801 (On the R side center): Dolly......bor Feb.. 13 AD. 1803 / Thomas Larabard...Dec. 21 AD. 1805 / Martha Moore... May 1 AD. 1807 / Catharine Mason... May 28 AD. 1809 (On the bottom L): MARRIAGES / James Black and Rhoda Pollard / were Married at Sidney June 30. 1815 / Caleb Leonard and Sarah M. Pollard / were Married at Troy Oct. 22 1812 (On the bottom R): DEATHS / Henry Pollard died at Augusta / March 5 AD. 1800 / Wrought by / DOLLY POLLARD / Augusta July 18 1820 //
- Historical Owner
- 1998.30.3
- Owner
- Maine Historical Society, Portland, ME
- Owner Private
- Maine Historical Society
- Name of School
- Cony Female Academy, Augusta, ME
