Sabine County, Texas · 1867 voter registration
Sabine County, Texas: freedmen, slavery and the 1867 voter registration
Slavery in Sabine County
In 1860 the census counted 1,150 enslaved people in Sabine County, 42% of everyone living there. Seven years later 10 freedmen registered to vote there, 1% of the county's voters. Most were born in Texas, Georgia and Mississippi, and 30 reported reaching Texas before 1865.
- 1,150
- Enslaved in 1860
- 42%
- Of the county in 1860
- 704
- Registered voters
- 10
- Freedmen
- 1%
- Freedmen
- Texas
- Largest birthplace
- 14 years
- Median time in Texas
- 17
- Register pages
Where Sabine County's freedmen were born
| Birthplace | Registrants | % |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 16 | 38% |
| Georgia | 10 | 24% |
| Mississippi | 6 | 14% |
| Virginia | 5 | 12% |
| South Carolina | 2 | 5% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 2% |
| Louisiana | 1 | 2% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 2% |
When they arrived in Texas
Decade each registrant reported arriving in Texas, as recorded in Sabine County.
| Decade | Registrants |
|---|---|
| 1820s | 1 |
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 18 |
| 1850s | 6 |
| 1860s | 16 |
Surnames of freedmen in Sabine County
Sabine County genealogy: search the register by name
The first 42 names in the Sabine County register, alphabetically. Each opens a search for that name.
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. Sabine County's entries fill 17 pages of the handwritten register. Race was recorded for part of the statewide register, so the freedmen count is the number identified.
Questions about the Sabine County records
How do I find African American ancestors in Sabine County, Texas?
Search the Sabine 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 Sabine County in 1867?
10 freedmen registered in Sabine County between 1867 and 1870, 1% of the county's 704 registered voters.
Where were Sabine County's freedmen born?
Texas (16), Georgia (10) and Mississippi (6) were the birthplaces reported most often; 16 were born in Texas.
Was slavery widespread in Sabine County, Texas?
In 1860 the census counted 1,150 enslaved people in Sabine County, 42% of everyone living there. In 1867, 1% of Sabine County's registered voters were freedmen, 10 of 704. 30 of them reported reaching Texas before 1865.
Keep looking
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