Violet (b. ca. 1750) {Hopkinson household} · New Jersey Slavery Records

Violet (b. ca. 1750) {Hopkinson household}

Research Tips: This person of African descent has 1 related event in the database, listed at the bottom of this page.
Identifier: NJS-PER-04812
Given Name: Violet
Birth Date: 1750
Sex: Female
Biographical Description: Violet was a black woman born circa 1750. In the 1780s, she was enslaved in the household of Francis Hopkinson, a signer of the Declaration of Independence from New Jersey, and his wife Ann Hopkinson née Borden. Documents related to Violet place her in Philadelphia. The Hopkinsons maintained a residence in Philadelphia and another home in Bordentown, New Jersey, and it is possible that Violet would have spent time at their home in Bordentown while they were there.
Keywords: African descent person
Places: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Bordentown
Enslaved by: Ann Borden Hopkinson (1747-1827); Francis Hopkinson (1737-1791)
Related Person: Dan (b. ca. 1771) {Hopkinson household}
Record Contributor: Jesse Bayker
Linked Events: Primary Participant in:

1790-08-13 Will (of Francis Hopkinson): Dan, Violet (Role: Person Listed in Will)