Henry Hungerford Promissory Note
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a single promissory note, signed by Henry Hungerford of Westmoreland County, Virginia, agreeing to pay $877.51 to Stewart Payne. The note was signed on December 10, 1834. Hungerford's signature has been partially removed from the note, suggesting that the debt was satisfied or cancelled. On the reverse are some tallies regarding the debt, signed by Payne.
Dates
- 1834
Language of Materials
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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Biographical / Historical
Henry Hungerford, son of James and Elizabeth Landrum Hungerford, was born at Montross (Westmoreland County), Virginia, on November 15, 1788. The younger Hungerford served as a major in the War of 1812. He married Amelia Spence (1794-1831), and the couple had six children. Following Amelia's death, Hungerford married Mary Ann Spence (1811-1850) in 1834; together they had six children. The 1850 federal census lists Hungerford as a 62-year-old grocer, living in Washington, D. C. with five of his children; the 1860 federal census for Washington describes his occupation as "clerk." Henry Hungerford died at Montross on April 29, 1866, and was buried in Hungerford Cemetery, Leedstown (Westmoreland County).
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
Legal instrument issued by Henry Hungerford, of Westmoreland County, Virginia, in 1834, promising to pay Stewart Payne.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Henry Hungerford Promissory Note was donated to Special Collections and University Archives in 1993.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Henry Hungerford Promissory Note by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
General
This item had been donated, accessioned, and originally cataloged as the "Henry Hungarford Promissory Note." Research in the course of processing in 2023, however, revealed that the promisor's name to have been Henry Hungerford, and the collection's name was changed to reflect the correction.
Processing Information
The processing and description of the Henry Hungerford Promissory Note commenced and was completed in October, 2023.
- Title
- Henry Hungerford Promissory Note, 1834
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- John M. Jackson
- Date
- 2023 (CC0 1.0)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2020-09-21: Finding aid notes updated to new department standards. juliags
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu