San Augustine County, Texas · 1867 voter registration
San Augustine County, Texas: freedmen, slavery and the 1867 voter registration
Slavery in San Augustine County
In 1860 the census counted 1,717 enslaved people in San Augustine County, 42% of everyone living there. Seven years later 340 freedmen registered to vote there, 48% of the county's voters. Most were born in Texas, Tennessee and Virginia, and 1 reported reaching Texas before 1865.
- 1,717
- Enslaved in 1860
- 42%
- Of the county in 1860
- 712
- Registered voters
- 340
- Freedmen
- 48%
- Freedmen
- Texas
- Largest birthplace
- 1 years
- Median time in Texas
- 18
- Register pages
Where San Augustine County's freedmen were born
| Birthplace | Registrants | % |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 108 | 30% |
| Tennessee | 54 | 15% |
| Virginia | 50 | 14% |
| Alabama | 32 | 9% |
| Georgia | 32 | 9% |
| North Carolina | 24 | 7% |
| Louisiana | 15 | 4% |
| Mississippi | 14 | 4% |
| South Carolina | 10 | 3% |
| Kentucky | 9 | 2% |
| Maryland | 5 | 1% |
| Arkansas | 4 | 1% |
| Florida | 4 | 1% |
| Missouri | 3 | under 1% |
When they arrived in Texas
Decade each registrant reported arriving in Texas, as recorded in San Augustine County.
| Decade | Registrants |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 355 |
Surnames of freedmen in San Augustine County
San Augustine County genealogy: search the register by name
The first 50 names in the San Augustine County register, alphabetically. Each opens a search for that name.
Every freedman who registered in San Augustine CountySearch San Augustine County freedmen records by 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. San Augustine County's entries fill 18 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 San Augustine County records
How do I find African American ancestors in San Augustine County, Texas?
Search the San Augustine 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 San Augustine County in 1867?
340 freedmen registered in San Augustine County between 1867 and 1870, 48% of the county's 712 registered voters.
Where were San Augustine County's freedmen born?
Texas (108), Tennessee (54) and Virginia (50) were the birthplaces reported most often; 108 were born in Texas.
Was slavery widespread in San Augustine County, Texas?
In 1860 the census counted 1,717 enslaved people in San Augustine County, 42% of everyone living there. In 1867, 48% of San Augustine County's registered voters were freedmen, 340 of 712. 1 of them reported reaching Texas before 1865.
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