Johnson County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman

Peter Thompson, Johnson County, Texas, 1867

Peter Thompson registered to vote in Johnson County on August 14, 1867. He reported Texas as his birthplace and 1 year in Texas. The registrar wrote "Colored" beside his name. Johnson County registered 88 freedmen in 1867, 11% of its voters.

Map of the United States in 1870 with Texas marked
Born in Texas, registered in Johnson County
Texas
Birthplace
1 year
In Texas

What the register records

From 1860 to 1870

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In Johnson County

Peter Thompson

Texas

The register entry, column by column

Name
Peter Thompson
Place of birth
Texas
County of registration
Johnson County
Precinct
Noland River
Registered
August 14, 1867
Years in Texas
1 year
Remarks, as written
"Colored"
Map of Texas counties in 1870 with Johnson County highlighted
Johnson County on the 1870 county map

Variations of Thompson

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 10 of the Johnson County volume, written out by hand. About Enslaved Texas.

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