Violetta Hungerford (b. circa ? - d. circa ?)
MSA SC 5496-050743
War of 1812 Claimant, Charles County, Maryland, 1828
Biography:
Violetta Hungerford iwas a property owner who lived in Charles County, MD. Hungerford owned land and slaves.
In
1814, one of Hungerford’s slaves, Hendley Hall, escaped to British
ships in the Potomac river. At this time the United States was at
war with Great Britain. Hendley
Hall was one of many slaves that escaped to British ships. The wife
of Hendley, whose name is unknown, also fled from her owner,
Thomas
Tubman. Hendly boarded the British squadron under the command of
Captain Gordon while they were ascending the Potomac River on the way
to Alexandria, Virginia.
Following
the war Maryland property owners submitted claims for the loss of their
slaves and personal property. A commission was formed through the
Department of State to handle the claims. Violetta Hungerford died
before the claims could be filed. Her heirs, Juliet and John W.
Hungerford, filed a claim for the loss of Hendly.
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