Hussey, Family member

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Hussey, Family member
Date made
ca. 1830 (?)
Origin
Nantucket, MA US
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
Hussey family members and birth dates listed. One stitched line separates parents from children's names. No border.
Inscription
Robert Hussey Born March 24 1778 / Miriam Hussey Born April 6 1779 / Richard Hussey Born July 19 17(96) / Eunice Hussey Born May 20 1798 / Edward C Hussey Born October 17 1801 / Eliza Hussey Born August 22 1803 / Charles W Hussey Born January 1 1806 / Mary Hussey Born January 29 1808 / Eunice Hussey Born February 14 1810 / Eunice Hussey Born September 10 1811 / Susan Hussey Born June 11 1814 / Andrew Hussey Born February 18 1817 / Lucretia Hussey Born April 14 1819 / Robert B Hussey Born February 27 1822 / (Note 1: Hussey family is related to Tristram Coffin of Nantucket.) (Note 2): Robert Hussey died Aug. 19 1832). //
Length Without Frame
15"
Width Without Frame
15"
Historical Owner
#1987.0009.001
Owner
Nantucket Historical Association, Nantucket, MA
Owner Private
Nantucket Historical Association