Henderson County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman
George Richardson, Henderson County, Texas, 1867
George Richardson registered to vote in Henderson County on August 5, 1867. He reported North Carolina as his birthplace and 27 years in Texas. The registrar wrote "Colored. Removed" beside his name. Henderson County registered 294 freedmen in 1867, 28% of its voters.
- North Carolina
- Birthplace
- 27 years
- In Texas
- about 1840
- Reached Texas
What the register records
From about 1840 to 1870
George Richardson
Texas
The register entry, column by column
- Name
- George Richardson
- Place of birth
- North Carolina
- County of registration
- Henderson County
- Precinct
- 6
- Registered
- August 5, 1867
- Years in Texas
- 27 years
- Years in Henderson County
- 6 months
- Years in the precinct
- 6 months
- Signature, as written
- "John"
- Remarks, as written
- "Colored. Removed"
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
- Harrison Richardsonborn in South Carolina, reached Texas about 1855
- Henry Richardsonborn in South Carolina, reached Texas about 1856
- Joseph 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 7 of the Henderson County volume, written out by hand. About Enslaved Texas.
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