Madison County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman

George Randolph, Madison County, Texas, 1867

George Randolph registered to vote in Madison County on August 19, 1867. He reported Virginia as his birthplace and 15 years in Texas, 15 of them in Madison County. The registrar wrote "Colored" beside his name. Madison County registered 254 freedmen in 1867, 40% of its voters.

Map of the United States in 1870 with Virginia and Texas marked
Born in Virginia, registered in Madison County, Texas
Virginia
Birthplace
15 years
In Texas
15 years
In the county
about 1852
Reached Texas

What the register records

From about 1852 to 1870

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In Madison County

George Randolph

Texas

The register entry, column by column

Name
George Randolph
Place of birth
Virginia
County of registration
Madison County
Precinct
1
Registered
August 19, 1867
Years in Texas
15 years
Years in Madison County
15 years
Years in the precinct
15 years
Naturalized, where
"George Randolph"
Signature, as written
"Logan Jordan"
Remarks, as written
"Colored"
Map of Texas counties in 1870 with Madison County highlighted
Madison County on the 1870 county map

Other freedmen named Randolph in Madison County

  • Sib Randolphborn in North Carolina, reached Texas about 1839

Randolphs elsewhere in Texas

All 15 freedmen named Randolph in Texas

Variations of Randolph

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

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