Leon County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman

David Early, Leon County, Texas, 1867

David Early registered to vote in Leon County on August 5, 1867. He reported Georgia as his birthplace and 7 years in Texas, 1 of them in Leon County. The registrar wrote "Colored" beside his name. Leon County registered 675 freedmen in 1867, 45% of its voters.

Map of the United States in 1870 with Georgia and Texas marked
Born in Georgia, registered in Leon County, Texas
Georgia
Birthplace
7 years
In Texas
1 year
In the county
about 1860
Reached Texas
6 years
Elsewhere in Texas

What the register records

From about 1860 to 1870

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Elsewhere in Texas
In Leon County

David Early

Texas

The register entry, column by column

Name
David Early
Place of birth
Georgia
County of registration
Leon County
Precinct
3
Registered
August 5, 1867
Years in Texas
7 years
Years in Leon County
1 year
Years in the precinct
1 year
Years in Texas before Leon County
6 years
Signature, as written
"David Early"
Remarks, as written
"Colored"
Map of Texas counties in 1870 with Leon County highlighted
Leon County on the 1870 county map

Elsewhere in Texas

6 years

David Early reported 6 years more in Texas than in Leon County.

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 Leon County volume, written out by hand. About Enslaved Texas.

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