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THBFraktur Birth Certificate for Jerusha Hooper
Lot 131
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Nye & Co.
20 Beach Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
United States
At Nye & Company, what you like is all you need to know. Knowledgeable, helpful staff members, as well as nationally-known experts, work together to find the antiques and collectibles that will become your children’s heirlooms, all within your budget. John and Kathleen Nye acquired Dawson’s after hi...Read more
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By Nye & Co.
Jan 21, 2026
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2026-01-21 10:00:00
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Bidsquare : Property from the Collection of Leslie and Peter Warwick, Middletown, NJ: Unreserved
https://www.bidsquare.com/auctions/nye/property-from-the-collection-of-leslie-and-peter-warwick-middletown-nj-unreserved-21860
Discover a remarkable offering from the Collection of Leslie and Peter Warwick of Middletown, New Jersey. This unreserved auction presents an opportunity to acquire pieces selected over decades of thoughtful collecting. Join us on January 21, 2026, for a sale rich in character, craftsmanship, and charm. Nye & Co. info@nyeandcompany.com
Discover a remarkable offering from the Collection of Leslie and Peter Warwick of Middletown, New Jersey. This unreserved auction presents an opportunity to acquire pieces selected over decades of thoughtful collecting. Join us on January 21, 2026, for a sale rich in character, craftsmanship, and charm. Nye & Co. info@nyeandcompany.com
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- Lot Description
Fraktur Birth Certificate for Jerusha Hooper
Upper Springfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey, Circa 1804, watercolor on paper.
Inscribed: JERUSHA HOOP-ER daughter of William Hooper and Deborah his wife was born on May the 8th in the year of our Lord 1795.
Provenance:
Stephen Score, Boston, Massachusetts
Literature:
Leslie and Peter Warwick, "Society of Friends, A Pictorial Needlework School in Burlington County, New Jersey," Antiques & Fine Art, March/April 2012;
Leslie and Peter Warwick, Love At First Sight: Discovering Stories About Folk Art & Antiques Collected by Two Generations & Three Families, (New Jersey: 2022), pp. 212-3, fig. 374
Catalogue note:
Jerusha Hooper's fraktur birth certificate is dated 1795; however the watermark on the paper, C. Austin from the paper firm C. Austin & Carr, indicates it was made in 1804 in Mount Holly, New Jersey, making it one of the earliest papers made in New Jersey. Caleb A. L. Shinn’s birth record also has the same 1804 watermark. This indicates that Jershua was at least nine years old when she made her birth record.
The small house, basket of strawberries, willow tree, and cedar trees depicted in this fraktur are similar to those decorations featured in Ann Stockton’s pictorial needlework from the Upper Springfield Friends School in Burlington County, New Jersey, made in the same year of 1804. Jerusha Hooper attended the school at same time as Ann Stockton. Jerusha’s father, William Hooper, enlisted in the New Jersey militia in 1798 where the records showed he was a resident of Springfield Township. One plausible reason Jerusha made a watercolor birth record instead of a more expensive silk needlework could be due to her father’s lack of resources. In his will in 1815, he only left $22 in clothing and $77 in household goods but owned notes worth $1,150. Jerusha died unmarried at age 44 in Northhampton Township, New Jersey in 1849.
Sight: 7 7/8 x 9 1/2 in. (20 x 24.1 cm.), Frame: 10 x 11 1/2 in. (25.4 x 29.2 cm.)Condition reports are not provided in catalog descriptions. The absence of a condition report does not guarantee that the lot is in good condition or free from damage and wear. We encourage you to requisite a condition report and/or additional photos prior to bidding on any lot. We also recommended asking for a shipping quote before bidding as well. CASH, CASHIER CHECK, MONEY ORDER, AND WIRE TRANSFER ARE ONLY METHODS OF PAYMENT ACCEPTED FOR JEWELRY.Condition
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