Nueces County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman

Joseph John, Nueces County, Texas, 1868

Joseph John registered to vote in Nueces County on January 31, 1868. He reported Texas as his birthplace and 1 year in Texas, 1 of them in Nueces County. The registrar wrote "Colored" beside his name. Nueces County registered 69 freedmen in 1867, 13% of its voters.

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

What the register records

From 1860 to 1870

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In Nueces County

Joseph John

Texas

The register entry, column by column

Name
Joseph John
Place of birth
Texas
County of registration
Nueces County
Precinct
1
Registered
January 31, 1868
Years in Texas
1 year
Years in Nueces County
1 year
Remarks, as written
"Colored"
Map of Texas counties in 1870 with Nueces County highlighted
Nueces County on the 1870 county map

Variations of John

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 7 of the Nueces County volume, written out by hand. About Enslaved Texas.

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