Williamson County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman

William Bull, Williamson County, Texas, 1867

William Bull registered to vote in Williamson County on July 23, 1867. He reported Missouri 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 Missouri and Texas marked
Born in Missouri, registered in Williamson County, Texas
Missouri
Birthplace
1 year
In Texas
about 1866
Reached Texas

What the register records

From 1860 to 1870

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In Williamson County

William Bull

Texas

The register entry, column by column

Name
William Bull
Place of birth
Missouri
County of registration
Williamson County
Precinct
1
Registered
July 23, 1867
Years in Texas
1 year
Years in Williamson County
1 month
Years in the precinct
1 month
Naturalized, when
"Jackson his x mark Hodges"
Signature, as written
"William his x mark Full"
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 7 of the Williamson County volume, written out by hand. About Enslaved Texas.

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