ELIZABETH HECK (1781)

Elizabeth was born in New York City in 1765, the third child of Paul Heck
and Barbara Ruckle, emigrants from Limerick County, Ireland. In 1766
Barbara and her cousin Philip Embury started the first Methodist Society
and two years later the first Methodist Church was built in New York City
with Paul Heck being one of the trustees. Barbara Heck has been referred
to as the mother of Methodism in America. During the 1770's the Heck's
and a number of other families obtained land in northeastern New York
State in order to manufacture linen. They were living there when the
American Revolution broke out in 1775. Paul served under British General
Burgoyne and at his surrender the Heck's and other loyalists fled to
Montreal. Elizabeth stitched her sampler during the years they lived in
Montreal. Eventually the family settled in Augusta Township, Ontario on
land granted to them. In 1784 Elizabeth married Owen Bowen and they had
three children. Unfortunately, she died shortly after the birth of her
third child at the age of 23. Elizabeth's sampler descended down in the
family and is now in the possession of Elizabeth Mitchell. Stitches used
are cross stitch, algerian eye, cross over one, tent and satin.

Size: Finished Size: 8" x 8.5" (20 cm x 21.5cm)
Thread Count: 40 count (16 thr/cm) linen using silk floss
Colour:
Recommended Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Cost: Kit - $32.00 Chart - $11.00
Categories: North American / Mexico
ID: 197

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