Brazoria County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman

John Thomas, Brazoria County, Texas, 1867

John Thomas registered to vote in Brazoria County on August 1, 1867. He reported Texas as his birthplace. The registrar wrote "Colored" beside his name. Brazoria County registered 1,331 freedmen in 1867, 82% of its voters.

Map of the United States in 1870 with Texas marked
Born in Texas, registered in Brazoria County
Texas
Birthplace

What the register records

The register entry, column by column

Name
John Thomas
Place of birth
Texas
County of registration
Brazoria County
Registered
August 1, 1867
Remarks, as written
"Colored"
Map of Texas counties in 1870 with Brazoria County highlighted
Brazoria County on the 1870 county map

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Variations of Thomas

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 5 of the Brazoria County volume, written out by hand. About Enslaved Texas.

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