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Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Henry Hungerford Promissory Note, Ms 1993-020, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
The Henry Hungerford Promissory Note was donated to Special Collections and University Archives in 1993.
The processing and description of the Henry Hungerford Promissory Note commenced and was completed in October, 2023.
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).
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.
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/).
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 the promisor's name to have been Henry Hungerford, and the collection's name was changed to reflect the correction.