Gillespie County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman

John Henry, Gillespie County, Texas, 1867

John Henry registered to vote in Gillespie County on August 10, 1867. He reported Texas as his birthplace and 15 years in Texas. The registrar wrote "Colored" beside his name. Gillespie County registered 17 freedmen in 1867, 3% of its voters.

Map of the United States in 1870 with Texas marked
Born in Texas, registered in Gillespie County
Texas
Birthplace
15 years
In Texas

What the register records

From about 1852 to 1870

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In Gillespie County

John Henry

Texas

The register entry, column by column

Name
John Henry
Place of birth
Texas
County of registration
Gillespie County
Registered
August 10, 1867
Years in Texas
15 years
Remarks, as written
"Colored"
Map of Texas counties in 1870 with Gillespie County highlighted
Gillespie County on the 1870 county map

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 3 of the Gillespie County volume, written out by hand. About Enslaved Texas.

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