Henderson County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman
James Barett, Henderson County, Texas, 1867
James Barett registered to vote in Henderson County on August 5, 1867. He reported Maryland as his birthplace and 14 years in Texas, 4 of them in Henderson County. The registrar wrote "Colored" beside his name. Henderson County registered 294 freedmen in 1867, 28% of its voters.
- Maryland
- Birthplace
- 14 years
- In Texas
- 4 years
- In the county
- about 1853
- Reached Texas
- 10 years
- Elsewhere in Texas
What the register records
From about 1853 to 1870
James Barett
Texas
The register entry, column by column
- Name
- James Barett (Benett)
- Place of birth
- Maryland
- County of registration
- Henderson County
- Precinct
- 5
- Registered
- August 5, 1867
- Years in Texas
- 14 years
- Years in Henderson County
- 4 years
- Years in the precinct
- 4 years
- Years in Texas before Henderson County
- 10 years
- Signature, as written
- "James"
- Remarks, as written
- "Colored"
Elsewhere in Texas
10 yearsJames Barett (Benett) reported 10 years more in Texas than in Henderson County.
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 7 of the Henderson County volume, written out by hand. About Enslaved Texas.
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