Hi Listers; Sorry, the first time I tried to send this the embedded images were sent back as an attachment. A few months ago I wrote to let you all know that I am working on a voluntary research project for the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum. I have now transcribed, to the best of my ability, all the names on a gorgeous 1841/1842 signature quilt that is in their collection. It was made for Susanna Zimmerman, primarily by persons living in Montgomery County, PA. There is one signature from Philadelphia and some from DE. Any help you can give me in determining the relationship and understanding the lives of the signers will be greatly appreciated. I am very interested in the religious affiliation of the signers as well. I will be writing a history of the families for the Museum files. Thank you in advance and forgive my tardiness in getting this list posted. There are over 80 names, many of which I'm sure are spelled differently from what I've written below. Names on signature quilts are sometimes very hard to read. Sincerely, Jan Thomas Textile Specialist, Historian and Independent Researcher Colorado Springs Row 1 Down James Keisel/Feb. 23, 1841 Rebecca I or T Humphrey Barbara Wentz/ June 22 1841 Hannah S. Keisel/ February 22nd 1841 Elizabeth Coulston/ To her friend/ Susanna Zimmerman/ Remember Me 1841 John Zimmerman/ February 17th 1842 to S. Z. Row 2 Down Ann Choyen,Choyer, Choyce? 1842 Mary Wertz Cecilia T. Zimmerman/ April 25/ 1841 John H. Thomas (very faint, could be read incorrectly) Margaret Knyse, Kinyre?/ April 8, 1841 Margaret Zimmerman/ December 28, 1841 Row 3 Down Amanda C. Keisel/ Feb. 22, 1841 Mary H. Knepe, Knyse?/ April 8 1841 Catherine Slingluff/ To her friend/ Susanna Zimmerman/ Whitfpain 1841 Sarah Conrad/ Jan 1842 Susanna/ Hath chosen/ That good part/ which shall never be/ taken away from her/ your friend/ Susanna Supples Sarah Ann Painte, Painke, Painter? Rachel Tomlinson/ Whitpain Feb. ? 1841 Row 4 Down Ann Conrad/ Whitpain Mont. Co./ 1st Mo 16th 1843 Mary Tomlinson/ June 28, 1842 John V.? Rossiter/ To her (sic) friend/ Susanna Zimmerman Elizabeth R. Conrad/ Whitpain Jan 14th 1842 R. A. M. DeHaven/ 1842 Ann Thomas/ Feb. 14, 1842/ Friendship Row 5 Down Mary Ann Tomlinson/ Whitpain Twp/ Centre Square/ 1841 Catherine Supples/ To her Friend/ Suzannah (sic) Zimmerman John T. Shafer/ March 9/ AD 1842 Susannah Garretson Wilmington 1842 M Mary Supplee Ellen Tomlinson/ Whitpain Mary Slingluff/ Whitpain Twp./ Mont. Co. Row 6 Down John Coulston, Coudon, Cowden?/ June 5 1842 Sarah Conrad/ December 8, 1841 Charles Zimmerman/ Wilmington 1842/ Me.? Margaretta Shinn Wilmington 1842 M Amanda M. Ruff, Raff? Elizabeth Zimmerman/ To her sister/ Susanna Zimmerman/ July 25th 1842 Row 7 Down Mary Ann Supples/ To Her friend/ Susanna Zimmerman/ Norristown 1842 John Allen (name in a Holy Bible Stamp) Nathan Zimmerman/ For his sister/ Susanna Zimmerman/ Sept 24, 1842 How Swiftly Flies our years/ How soon their night comes on/ A train of Hopes And fears/ And Human life is gone/ Susanna Zimmerman/ May 31st 1842/ Whitpain Township Mont. Co. Anne Zimmerman/ to her sister/ S. Zimmerman/ July 25th 1842 Mary E. Zimmerman/ our/ Ant (sic)/ Susannah (sic) Zimmerman/ January 30th/ 1842 Hannah Lehman Row 8 Down David Zimmerman Kiturah Ruff, Raff, Reiff? Elizabeth/ Ann/ Shinn/ Wilmington 1842 Debrough/ June/ Shinn/ Wilmington 1842 J. Cope Elizabeth H. Thomas/ Feb. 14th 1842 Row 9 Down Mary Coulston/ Remember Me The only Amaranthion? Flower/ on earth is believing?/ The only lasting ______? Ruth/ Presented to/ S. Z. by Ms Z or T Burmingham (I have studied the phrases used on samplers, tombstones, sig. quilts etc. and this is one with which I am unfamiliar) Mary Jane Cowden/ To her Aunt Susanna/ June 2th (sic), 1842 Susannah Forrd/ Wilmington/ Delaware 1842 Hannah Evans Thos. Thomlinson/ Centre Square/ March 14, 1842 William Zimmerman/ To His Sister/ Susanna Zimmerman/ Jan. 9/ 1842 Row 10 Down Amelia P. Moore/ April 25th/ 1841 Mary Butler Jacob Zimmerman/ Jan. 11th 1841/ Whitpain Twp. Mary Ann Evans Eliza M. Supplee Sarah Cleermiams, Christinann, Crumrein????/ Sept 4 1841 Row 11 Down Charlotte Coulston/ To Her Sister/ Susanna Zimmerman/ June 2th (sic) 1842 Julialina Shaw Mary Zimmerman/ January 11, 1841/ Whitpain township/ Montgomery Co. Isaac Zimmerman/ To His sister/ Susannah (sic) Zimmerman/ E. Goshen Jan 30th/ 1842 Whitpain/ November 13, 1841/ Lorretta 'X' (sic) Maria Miller/ to her friend/ Susanna Zimmerman Jane Supplee/ For her friend/ Suzannah (sic) Zimmerman Row 12 Down Jesse or Joyce C. Coulston/ Dec. 28th 1842 Sarah Slingluff David Shaw Zimmerman/ Sept 23rd 1842 Elmirah Zimmerman Elijah Thomas Mary Krupre, Kanre?/ Apr. 8, 1841 Row 13 Down Elizabeth Supplee/ Norristown Mrs. Hannah Tomlinson/ Whitpain/ 1841 Harriet Moore/ Remember Me Mary Slingluff/ Philadelphia Ann Cowden/ To her friend/ Susan. Zimmerman/ March 21 AD 1841 Sarah Supplee/ Norristown Eliza H. Wertz