Henderson County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman

Benjamen Young, Henderson County, Texas, 1867

Benjamen Young registered to vote in Henderson County on July 29, 1867. He reported Louisiana as his birthplace and 12 years in Texas, 12 of them in Henderson County. The registrar wrote "Colored" beside his name. Henderson County registered 294 freedmen in 1867, 28% of its voters.

Map of the United States in 1870 with Louisiana and Texas marked
Born in Louisiana, registered in Henderson County, Texas
Louisiana
Birthplace
12 years
In Texas
12 years
In the county
about 1855
Reached Texas

What the register records

From about 1855 to 1870

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In Henderson County

Benjamen Young

Texas

The register entry, column by column

Name
Benjamen Young
Place of birth
Louisiana
County of registration
Henderson County
Precinct
3
Registered
July 29, 1867
Years in Texas
12 years
Years in Henderson County
12 years
Years in the precinct
12 years
Signature, as written
"Benjamin Young"
Remarks, as written
"Colored"
Map of Texas counties in 1870 with Henderson County highlighted
Henderson 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 2 of the Henderson County volume, written out by hand. About Enslaved Texas.

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