Henderson County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman

Thomas C. Dunnington, Henderson County, Texas, 1867

Thomas C. Dunnington registered to vote in Henderson County on July 27, 1867. He reported Virginia as his birthplace and 9 years in Texas, 9 of them in Henderson County. The registrar wrote "Colored" beside his name. Henderson County registered 294 freedmen in 1867, 28% of its voters.

Map of the United States in 1870 with Virginia and Texas marked
Born in Virginia, registered in Henderson County, Texas
Virginia
Birthplace
9 years
In Texas
9 years
In the county
about 1858
Reached Texas

What the register records

From about 1858 to 1870

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In Henderson County

Thomas C. Dunnington

Texas

The register entry, column by column

Name
Thomas C. Dunnington
Place of birth
Virginia
County of registration
Henderson County
Precinct
1
Registered
July 27, 1867
Years in Texas
9 years
Years in Henderson County
9 years
Years in the precinct
9 years
Signature, as written
"J. C. Dunnington"
Remarks, as written
"Colored"
Map of Texas counties in 1870 with Henderson County highlighted
Henderson 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 1 of the Henderson County volume, written out by hand. About Enslaved Texas.

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