The sampler most likely was made c. 1844 by Mary E Newbolt as her life dates were never completed. It is currently owned by a Private Collector with the images and some of the data provided to AKS courtesy of the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA) at Old Salem.
Description
Kentucky Family Record samplers are rare. Please see other examples Elizabeth N. Howe (https://antiquekentuckysamplers.org/collection/elizabeth-n-howe/) and Mary Johnson (https://antiquekentuckysamplers.org/collection/2019-009/ ). In the top section of the sampler, there are four rows of alphabets and numbers separated by decorative crossbands. The remaining lower portion of the sampler is divided into sections recording the life dates of members of the Newbolt family as follows:
“George Newbolt was born in washington county ky feb the 26 1804 died june the 2 1843”
“Elizabeth G Newbolt was born in davis county ky jan the 7 1806 died Aug 16 1883”
“Mary E J Newbolt was born in davis county ky may the 20 1828”
“John J Newbolt was born in davis county ky mar the 30 1830 Died Dec 1897”
“Margaret M Newbolt was born in davis county ky apl the 16 1832 died nov 21 1851”
“Susan E Newbolt was born in davis county ky aug the 28 1834 died apl 30 1844”
“William E Newbolt was born in davis county ky aug the 2(2 or 3) 1836 died dec 25 1858”
“Elisha A Newbolt was born in davis county ky sep 30 1838 died Oct 1913”
“George W Newbolt was born in davis county ky sep 27 1840 died april 23 1843”
“George A Newbolt was born in davis county ky june 8 1843 died June 1903”
Death dates were added later with different color thread.
Mary Etta (or Marietta) J. Newbolt was the daughter of George Newbolt (1804-1843) and Elizabeth “Bettie” Gray Adams (1806-1883). Her siblings included John J. (1830-1897), Margaret M. (1832-1865), Susan E. (1834-1844), William E. (1836-1858), Elisha Adams (1838-1913), George W. (1840-1843), and Georgeanne (1843-1903).
Mary E. J. Newbolt married brickmason John G. Long (1821-1894) on April 23, 1847, and the couple had at least two children, Mary Elizabeth Long (1848-1854), and Joeletsy Long (Bennett) (1857-1916).
Mary E. J. Newbolt Long died on September 10,1860 and is buried in the Wallace-Newbolt cemetery in Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky. (Please see the graveyard information in the ancillary images.)
Owner/History of Owner/Credit Line
Private Collector #40, courtesy of the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts at Old Salem
AKS Catalog Number
2023-117
Sources
Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA) at Old Salem
Findagrave.com
FamilySearch.org
Ancestry.com
