Matagorda County · 1867 voter registration · page 1 of 11
Freedmen who registered in Matagorda County, Texas
508 freedmen registered to vote in Matagorda County, Texas, between 1867 and 1870. Open a name to read his entry and the original handwritten register page.
| Name | Birthplace | Reached Texas | Years in the county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | 1835 | 32 | |
| Amarel | Africa | 1835 | 32 |
| Bato | Africa | 1835 | 32 |
| Bob | Africa | 1835 | 2 |
| Byrman | Africa | 1835 | 32 |
| Coley | Africa | 1835 | 32 |
| Coly | Africa | 1835 | 32 |
| Darda | Africa | 1835 | 32 |
| Durnbonell | Texas | 1841 | 26 |
| Fadea | Africa | 1835 | 32 |
| Gabos | Africa | 1835 | 32 |
| Henry | Africa | 1839 | 28 |
| Jaqua | Africa | 1835 | 32 |
| Joe | Africa | 1835 | 32 |
| John | Africa | 1835 | 32 |
| Mogode | Africa | 1835 | 32 |
| Shade | Africa | 1835 | 32 |
| Walowa | Africa | 1835 | 32 |
| David Abbet | Texas | 1848 | 21 |
| Anthony Abbott | Virginia | 1846 | 21 |
| Burn Abbott | Virginia | 1846 | 21 |
| Bodo African | Africa | 1835 | 32 |
| Henry Alexander | Alabama | 1840 | 27 |
| John Alexander | Vermont | 1862 | 7 |
| Joseph Alexander | Alabama | 1864 | 3 |
| John Allen | South Carolina | 1847 | 20 |
| John Allen | Virginia | 1853 | 14 |
| Lucas Allen | Virginia | 1859 | 8 |
| Wasington Allen | Virginia | 1865 | 3 |
| William Alston | North Carolina | 1843 | 24 |
| Zeke Alston | North Carolina | 1843 | 24 |
| Samuel Ambree | Texas | 1845 | 22 |
| Aron Americus | Georgia | 1847 | 20 |
| Duncan Amey | North Carolina | 1860 | 7 |
| Edward Amey | North Carolina | 1860 | 7 |
| Dan Amy | North Carolina | 1860 | 8 |
| Mark Amy | North Carolina | 1860 | 8 |
| Daniel Anderson | Alabama | 1838 | 29 |
| Stephen Anderson | Maryland | 1867 | |
| Paul Archer | Virginia | 1854 | 13 |
| Charles Armstead | Texas | 1844 | 1 |
| James Armstead | Virginia | 1859 | 1 |
| Odus Armstead | Virginia | 1837 | |
| Thomas Armstrong | Maryland | 1822 | 5 |
| Robert Atkinson | South Carolina | 1838 | 16 |
| George Austen | Texas | 1847 | 22 |
| Romeo Austin | North Carolina | 1859 | 8 |
| Sterling Austin | North Carolina | 1847 | 20 |
| Willis Austin | North Carolina | 1860 | 8 |
| Louis Bagley | Mississippi | 1845 | 20 |
Sources
These names come from the 1867 to 1870 Texas voter registration, the Texas Secretary of State registration lists held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Matagorda County's entries were written out by hand, so registrars spelled each name as they heard it. About Enslaved Texas.
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