Henderson County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman
William Leafer, Henderson County, Texas, 1867
William Leafer registered to vote in Henderson County on July 29, 1867. He reported District of Columbia as his birthplace and 3 years in Texas, 3 of them in Henderson County. The registrar wrote "Colored" beside his name. Henderson County registered 294 freedmen in 1867, 28% of its voters.
- District of Columbia
- Birthplace
- 3 years
- In Texas
- 3 years
- In the county
- about 1864
- Reached Texas
What the register records
From 1860 to 1870
William Leafer
Texas
The register entry, column by column
- Name
- William Leafer
- Place of birth
- District of Columbia
- County of registration
- Henderson County
- Precinct
- 4
- Registered
- July 29, 1867
- Years in Texas
- 3 years
- Years in Henderson County
- 3 years
- Years in the precinct
- 3 years
- Signature, as written
- "Wm Leaper"
- Remarks, as written
- "Colored"
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 Henderson County volume, written out by hand. About Enslaved Texas.
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