Henderson County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman

William Thomas, Henderson County, Texas, 1867

William Thomas registered to vote in Henderson County on August 2, 1867. He reported Georgia as his birthplace and 10 years in Texas, 10 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 Georgia and Texas marked
Born in Georgia, registered in Henderson County, Texas
Georgia
Birthplace
10 years
In Texas
10 years
In the county
about 1857
Reached Texas

What the register records

From about 1857 to 1870

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In Henderson County

William Thomas

Texas

The register entry, column by column

Name
William Thomas
Place of birth
Georgia
County of registration
Henderson County
Precinct
2
Registered
August 2, 1867
Years in Texas
10 years
Years in Henderson County
10 years
Years in the precinct
10 years
Naturalized, how
"By Constitution"
Signature, as written
"William Thomas"
Remarks, as written
"Colored"
Map of Texas counties in 1870 with Henderson County highlighted
Henderson County on the 1870 county map

Thomases elsewhere in Texas

All 264 freedmen named Thomas in Texas

Variations of Thomas

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 4 of the Henderson County volume, written out by hand. About Enslaved Texas.

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