Williamson County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman

Robert Lewis, Williamson County, Texas, 1867

Robert Lewis registered to vote in Williamson County on July 18, 1867. He reported Virginia as his birthplace and 1 year in Texas. The registrar wrote "Colored" beside his name. Williamson County registered 205 freedmen in 1867, 19% of its voters.

Map of the United States in 1870 with Virginia and Texas marked
Born in Virginia, registered in Williamson County, Texas
Virginia
Birthplace
1 year
In Texas
about 1866
Reached Texas

What the register records

From 1860 to 1870

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In Williamson County

Robert Lewis

Texas

The register entry, column by column

Name
Robert Lewis
Place of birth
Virginia
County of registration
Williamson County
Precinct
1
Registered
July 18, 1867
Years in Texas
1 year
Years in Williamson County
1 month
Years in the precinct
1 month
Signature, as written
"J. W. Wall"
Remarks, as written
"Colored"
Map of Texas counties in 1870 with Williamson County highlighted
Williamson 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 3 of the Williamson County volume, written out by hand. About Enslaved Texas.

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