Henderson County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman
Joseph Richardson, Henderson County, Texas, 1867
Joseph Richardson registered to vote in Henderson County on July 29, 1867. He reported South Carolina as his birthplace and 11 years in Texas, 11 of them in Henderson County. The registrar wrote "Colored" beside his name. Henderson County registered 294 freedmen in 1867, 28% of its voters.
- South Carolina
- Birthplace
- 11 years
- In Texas
- 11 years
- In the county
- about 1856
- Reached Texas
What the register records
From about 1856 to 1870
Joseph Richardson
Texas
The register entry, column by column
- Name
- Joseph Richardson
- Place of birth
- South Carolina
- County of registration
- Henderson County
- Precinct
- 1
- Registered
- July 29, 1867
- Years in Texas
- 11 years
- Years in Henderson County
- 11 years
- Years in the precinct
- 11 years
- Signature, as written
- "Joseph Richardson"
- Remarks, as written
- "Colored"
Other freedmen named Richardson in Henderson County
- Charles Richardsonborn in South Carolina, reached Texas about 1857
- Edmond Richardsonborn in South Carolina, reached Texas about 1854
- George Richardsonborn in North Carolina, reached Texas about 1840
- Harrison Richardsonborn in South Carolina, reached Texas about 1855
- Henry Richardsonborn in South Carolina, reached Texas about 1856
Richardsons elsewhere in Texas
Variations of Richardson
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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