Anderson County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman

John Baily, Anderson County, Texas, 1867

John Baily registered to vote in Anderson County on July 29, 1867. He reported North Carolina as his birthplace and 18 years in Texas, 18 of them in Anderson County. The registrar wrote "Colored" beside his name. Anderson County registered 976 freedmen in 1867, 47% of its voters.

Map of the United States in 1870 with North Carolina and Texas marked
Born in North Carolina, registered in Anderson County, Texas
North Carolina
Birthplace
18 years
In Texas
18 years
In the county
about 1849
Reached Texas

What the register records

From about 1849 to 1870

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In Anderson County

John Baily

Texas

The register entry, column by column

Name
John Baily
Place of birth
North Carolina
County of registration
Anderson County
Precinct
3
Registered
July 29, 1867
Years in Texas
18 years
Years in Anderson County
18 years
Years in the precinct
12 years
Remarks, as written
"Colored"
Map of Texas counties in 1870 with Anderson County highlighted
Anderson 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 6 of the Anderson County volume, written out by hand. About Enslaved Texas.

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