Kendall County, Texas · 1867 voter registration
Kendall County, Texas: freedmen, slavery and the 1867 voter registration
Slavery in Kendall County
In 1867 Kendall County registered 234 voters, and 31 of them, 13%, were freedmen. 28 reported reaching Texas before 1865.
- 234
- Registered voters
- 31
- Freedmen
- 13%
- Freedmen
- 8 years
- Median time in Texas
- 6
- Register pages
When they arrived in Texas
Decade each registrant reported arriving in Texas, as recorded in Kendall County.
| Decade | Registrants |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 3 |
| 1850s | 14 |
| 1860s | 13 |
Surnames of freedmen in Kendall County
Kendall County genealogy: search the register by name
The first 32 names in the Kendall County register, alphabetically. Each opens a search for that name.
| Name | Birthplace | Arrived | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blanks, James | United States | 1862 | |
| Botts, Alfred | United States | 1857 | 5 |
| City, Hiram | United States | 1854 | 8 |
| City, Murray | United States | 1854 | 8 |
| Coock, John | United States | 1862 | |
| Crews, T.C. | United States | 1851 | 15 |
| Cromwell, H. | United States | 1865 | 3 |
| Dearing, Washington | United States | 1842 | 19 |
| Douglas, Lafayette | United States | 1859 | 8 |
| Figgers, Mac | United States | 1862 | |
| Hamilton, Louis | United States | 1835 | 32 |
| Harrison, Henry | United States | 1863 | |
| Hemphill, Louis | United States | 1847 | 15 |
| Howe, Jefferson | United States | 1859 | 1 |
| Lanford, George James | United States | 1862 | |
| Logan, William | United States | 1862 | 1 |
| Mathews, Giles | United States | 1859 | |
| Matters, Bob | United States | 1858 | 7 |
| Mayo, Alfred | United States | 1866 | 1 |
| McCulloch, Nelson | United States | 1862 | |
| Rain, Benjamin | United States | 1851 | 1 |
| Rain, Nicodemus | United States | 1851 | |
| Renn, Alexander | United States | 1854 | 8 |
| Renn, Burrel | United States | 1854 | 8 |
| Renn, Eskiel | United States | 1854 | 8 |
| Ridley, Sam | United States | 1866 | |
| Riley, Seaburn | United States | 1847 | 15 |
| Saunders, G.W. | United States | 1852 | 10 |
| Street, Richard | United States | 1860 | |
| Warren, John | United States | 1862 | 4 |
| Wilson, Leander | United States | 1861 | 6 |
| Windfield, Leantes | United States |
Sources and county history
Figures come from the 1867 to 1870 Texas voter registration held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Kendall County's entries fill 6 pages of the handwritten register. Race was recorded for part of the statewide register, so the freedmen count is the number identified.
Kendall County was formed out of Blanco County by 1865.
Questions about the Kendall County records
How do I find African American ancestors in Kendall County, Texas?
Search the Kendall County records by surname, then open the entry to read the original handwritten register page. Each entry gives the man's name, his birthplace and the year he reached Texas. Spellings vary, so try the sound of a name as well as its spelling, and names appear in the order men came to register, so a family can sit pages apart.
How many freedmen registered to vote in Kendall County in 1867?
31 freedmen registered in Kendall County between 1867 and 1870, 13% of the county's 234 registered voters.
Was slavery widespread in Kendall County, Texas?
In 1867, 13% of Kendall County's registered voters were freedmen, 31 of 234. 28 of them reported reaching Texas before 1865.
Keep looking
Counties that share a boundary history with Kendall County: Blanco County.
For African American genealogy beyond Kendall County, browse the register by birthplace, search it by name or follow the migration map.
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