Davis, Martha (age 10)

View Favorites
Maker
Davis, Martha (age 10)
Date made
1816
Origin
CT (?) US
Stitches
Cross, Satin Stem,
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
Davis Family Record: 1734-1814. At the bottom two monuments with urns on the top are shaded by two willow trees. On the L an urn with a green vine border that trails up both sides, across the top and ends at bottom R.
Inscription
Mark. Davis. Born. June. 2. 1734 Died. June. 10. 1785 / Martha. Davis. Born. June. 4. 1733. Died. March. 13. 1802 / Married. December. 6. 1769. / Mark. Davis. Junr. Born. August. 31. 1760. was. lost at Sea. Decr 1785 / Martha. Davis. Born. February. 11. 1763. Died. February. 16. 1807. / Abigail. Davis. Born. March 30. 1766. Died. August. 23. / Asa. Davis. Born. November. 16. 1767. Died. Decmber. 26. 1808. / Sarah. Davis. Born. March. 23. 1770. Died. February. 20. 1814. / Daniel. Davis. Born. January. 24. 1773. Died. September. 6. 1778. / Samuel. Davis. Born. July. 27. 1774. Died. April. 3. 1775 / Martha Davis Aged 10 . October the. 8. 1816 // (Note: per the dates, Martha's family record would have been done in honor of her grandparents)
Length Without Frame
16"
Length With Frame
19 3/4"
Width Without Frame
17 1/2"
Wdith With Frame
20 3/4"
Historical Owner
#68.1.10 Donated by Mrs. L. J. Davis
Owner
Madison Historical Society, Madison, CT
Owner Private
Madison Historical Society