Henderson County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman

Moses Chaffin, Henderson County, Texas, 1867

Moses Chaffin registered to vote in Henderson County on August 6, 1867. He reported North Carolina as his birthplace and 6 years in Texas, 1 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 North Carolina and Texas marked
Born in North Carolina, registered in Henderson County, Texas
North Carolina
Birthplace
6 years
In Texas
1 year
In the county
about 1861
Reached Texas
5 years
Elsewhere in Texas

What the register records

From 1860 to 1870

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Elsewhere in Texas
In Henderson County

Moses Chaffin

Texas

The register entry, column by column

Name
Moses Chaffin
Place of birth
North Carolina
County of registration
Henderson County
Precinct
5
Registered
August 6, 1867
Years in Texas
6 years
Years in Henderson County
1 year
Years in the precinct
1 year
Years in Texas before Henderson County
5 years
Signature, as written
"Moses"
Remarks, as written
"Colored"
Map of Texas counties in 1870 with Henderson County highlighted
Henderson County on the 1870 county map

Elsewhere in Texas

5 years

Moses Chaffin reported 5 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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