Newton County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman

William Godson, Newton County, Texas, 1867

William Godson registered to vote in Newton County on September 9, 1867. He reported South Carolina as his birthplace and 20 years in Texas, 20 of them in Newton County. The registrar wrote "colored" beside his name. Newton County registered 162 freedmen in 1867, 44% of its voters.

Map of the United States in 1870 with South Carolina and Texas marked
Born in South Carolina, registered in Newton County, Texas
South Carolina
Birthplace
20 years
In Texas
20 years
In the county
about 1847
Reached Texas

What the register records

From about 1847 to 1870

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In Newton County

William Godson

Texas

The register entry, column by column

Name
William Godson
Place of birth
South Carolina
County of registration
Newton County
Precinct
2
Registered
September 9, 1867
Years in Texas
20 years
Years in Newton County
20 years
Years in the precinct
20 years
Signature, as written
"William his x mark Jackson"
Remarks, as written
"colored"
Map of Texas counties in 1870 with Newton County highlighted
Newton County on the 1870 county map

Godsons elsewhere in Texas

All 3 freedmen named Godson in Texas

Variations of Godson

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 4 of the Newton County volume, written out by hand. About Enslaved Texas.

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