Maverick County, Texas · 1867 voter registration
Maverick County, Texas: freedmen, slavery and the 1867 voter registration
Slavery in Maverick County
In 1860 the census counted 1 enslaved person in Maverick County, under 1% of everyone living there. Seven years later 12 freedmen registered to vote there, 18% of the county's voters. 8 reported reaching Texas before 1865.
- 1
- Enslaved in 1860
- under 1%
- Of the county in 1860
- 67
- Registered voters
- 12
- Freedmen
- 18%
- Freedmen
- 4 years
- Median time in Texas
- 2
- Register pages
When they arrived in Texas
Decade each registrant reported arriving in Texas, as recorded in Maverick County.
| Decade | Registrants |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 4 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 7 |
Surnames of freedmen in Maverick County
Maverick County genealogy: search the register by name
The first 13 names in the Maverick County register, alphabetically. Each opens a search for that name.
| Name | Birthplace | Arrived | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen, Amos | United States | 1863 | 2 |
| Ban, Manuel | United States | 1866 | 1 |
| Bell, Hadden | United States | 1839 | |
| Bell, John | United States | 1866 | 1 |
| Butler, James | United States | 1867 | 1 |
| Jefferson, Levy | United States | 1865 | |
| Petaway, Lee | United States | 1865 | 4 |
| Somler, Mathew | United States | 1840 | 27 |
| Somler, Noah | United States | 1846 | 22 |
| Towns, Daniel | United States | 1840 | 10 |
| Towns, William | United States | 1843 | 7 |
| Van, Benjamin | United States | 1864 | |
| Van, John | United States | 1857 | 8 |
Sources and county history
Figures come from the 1867 to 1870 Texas voter registration held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. The 1860 population figures come from Population of the United States in 1860, printed by the Census Office in 1864. Maverick County's entries fill 2 pages of the handwritten register. Race was recorded for part of the statewide register, so the freedmen count is the number identified.
Maverick County was formed out of Kinney County by 1860.
Questions about the Maverick County records
How do I find African American ancestors in Maverick County, Texas?
Search the Maverick 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 Maverick County in 1867?
12 freedmen registered in Maverick County between 1867 and 1870, 18% of the county's 67 registered voters.
Was slavery widespread in Maverick County, Texas?
In 1860 the census counted 1 enslaved person in Maverick County, under 1% of everyone living there. In 1867, 18% of Maverick County's registered voters were freedmen, 12 of 67. 8 of them reported reaching Texas before 1865.
Keep looking
Counties that share a boundary history with Maverick County: Kinney County.
For African American genealogy beyond Maverick County, browse the register by birthplace, search it by name or follow the migration map.
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