Henderson County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman
Abraham Royall, Henderson County, Texas, 1867
Abraham Royall registered to vote in Henderson County on July 29, 1867. He reported Virginia 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.
- Virginia
- Birthplace
- 12 years
- In Texas
- 12 years
- In the county
- about 1855
- Reached Texas
What the register records
From about 1855 to 1870
Abraham Royall
Texas
The register entry, column by column
- Name
- Abraham Royall
- Place of birth
- Virginia
- County of registration
- Henderson County
- Precinct
- 1
- Registered
- July 29, 1867
- Years in Texas
- 12 years
- Years in Henderson County
- 12 years
- Years in the precinct
- 12 years
- Signature, as written
- "A. Royall"
- Remarks, as written
- "Colored"
Royalls elsewhere in Texas
Variations of Royall
- Royal 5
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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