Galveston County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman
William Scott, Galveston County, Texas, 1867
William Scott registered to vote in Galveston County on July 13, 1867. He reported 2 years in Texas. The registrar wrote "Colored" beside his name. Galveston County registered 1,179 freedmen in 1867, 39% of its voters.
- 2 years
- In Texas
- about 1865
- Reached Texas
What the register records
From 1860 to 1870
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In Galveston County
William Scott
Texas
The register entry, column by column
- Name
- William Scott
- County of registration
- Galveston County
- Precinct
- 2
- Registered
- July 13, 1867
- Years in Texas
- 2 years
- Remarks, as written
- "Colored"
Other freedmen named Scott in Galveston County
- Antonio Scottreached Texas about 1866
- Charles Scottreached Texas about 1863
- Frank Scottreached Texas about 1851
- Joseph Scottreached Texas about 1846
- Mike Scottreached Texas about 1846
Scotts elsewhere in Texas
Sources
This entry comes from the 1867 to 1870 Texas voter registration, the Texas Secretary of State registration lists held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. It sits on page 42 of the Galveston County volume, written out by hand. About Enslaved Texas.
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