Madison County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman

Harrisson Williamson, Madison County, Texas, 1867

Harrisson Williamson registered to vote in Madison County on August 26, 1867. He reported North Carolina as his birthplace and 2 years in Texas, 2 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 North Carolina and Texas marked
Born in North Carolina, registered in Madison County, Texas
North Carolina
Birthplace
2 years
In Texas
2 years
In the county
about 1865
Reached Texas

What the register records

From 1860 to 1870

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In Madison County

Harrisson Williamson

Texas

The register entry, column by column

Name
Harrisson Williamson
Place of birth
North Carolina
County of registration
Madison County
Precinct
3
Registered
August 26, 1867
Years in Texas
2 years
Years in Madison County
2 years
Years in the precinct
2 years
Signature, as written
"Harrison W. Mixon"
Remarks, as written
"Colored"
Map of Texas counties in 1870 with Madison County highlighted
Madison County on the 1870 county map

Variations of Williamson

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

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