Fillebrown Family Record Needlework Sampler Boston, MA c.1818-27 This classic family register sampler lists the parents and seven children, well almost, the youngest child was named Dorcas and is only represented by the letter D and a piece of thread. The sampler was no doubt stitched by one of the four youngest sisters, Lucy, Betsy, Mary, or Dorcas. Almira the oldest of the sisters died as an infant. The father, Samuel was listed as a shipwright and tragically died in 1815 at age 35, 4 months before Dorcas was born. His wife, Dorcas, remarried a Boston merchant, Uriah Hayes, in 1823. Silk on linen; 18 ½" x 18 ½" framed. Family Register Samuel Fillebrown born Nov 30th 1780. ____________________________________ Dorcas Fillebrown born July 17th 1784 ____________________________________ Samuel S Fillebrown Junr born Sept 9th 1802. _____________________________________ James Fillebrown born April 20th 1804 _____________________________________ Almira Fillebrown born March 15th 1806 ______________________________________ Lucy K Fillebrown born August 3oth 1808 ______________________________________ Betsy P Fillebrown born March 17th 1811 _______________________________________ Mary B Fillebrown born March 1st 1813 _______________________________________ D---- (note: Dorcas was born March 31, 1816) ________________________________________ Provenance: Stephen and Carol Huber - Dan and Marty Campanelli, Illustrated in Samplers, How to Compare & Value," page 108 by Stephen & Carol Huber. Extensive research accompanies this sampler. Note: Another similar Boston family record sampler, worked at the same school is available on this website. It was worked by 11 year old Adelina Henderson in 1827. They were next door neighbors on Ann Street, Boston, and were both the same age, and the youngest child in their families. Sold STEPHEN & CAROL HUBER (860) 388-6809 Hubers@AntiqueSamplers.com View Other Samplers