Nueces County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman

Charles Roberson, Nueces County, Texas, 1869

Charles Roberson registered to vote in Nueces County on November 26, 1869. He reported New York as his birthplace and 12 years in Texas. 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 New York and Texas marked
Born in New York, registered in Nueces County, Texas
New York
Birthplace
12 years
In Texas
about 1857
Reached Texas

What the register records

From about 1857 to 1870

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In Nueces County

Charles Roberson

Texas

The register entry, column by column

Name
Charles Roberson
Place of birth
New York
County of registration
Nueces County
Precinct
1
Registered
November 26, 1869
Years in Texas
12 years
Remarks, as written
"Colored"
Map of Texas counties in 1870 with Nueces County highlighted
Nueces County on the 1870 county map

Robersons elsewhere in Texas

All 32 freedmen named Roberson in Texas

Variations of Roberson

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

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