Henderson County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman
John Williams, Henderson County, Texas, 1867
John Williams registered to vote in Henderson County on August 14, 1867. He reported Mississippi as his birthplace and 12 years in Texas, 2 of them in Henderson County. The registrar wrote "Colored" beside his name. Henderson County registered 294 freedmen in 1867, 28% of its voters.
- Mississippi
- Birthplace
- 12 years
- In Texas
- 2 years
- In the county
- about 1855
- Reached Texas
- 10 years
- Elsewhere in Texas
What the register records
From about 1855 to 1870
John Williams
Texas
The register entry, column by column
- Name
- John Williams
- Place of birth
- Mississippi
- County of registration
- Henderson County
- Precinct
- 3
- Registered
- August 14, 1867
- Years in Texas
- 12 years
- Years in Henderson County
- 2 years
- Years in the precinct
- 2 years
- Years in Texas before Henderson County
- 10 years
- Signature, as written
- "John Williams"
- Remarks, as written
- "Colored"
Elsewhere in Texas
10 yearsJohn Williams reported 10 years more in Texas than in Henderson County.
Other freedmen named Williams in Henderson County
- Ezekial Williamsborn in Georgia, reached Texas about 1863
- Harrison Williamsborn in Mississippi, reached Texas about 1864
- James Williamsborn in Georgia, reached Texas about 1863
- Peter Williamsborn in Alabama, reached Texas about 1860
- Sandy Williamsborn in Alabama, reached Texas about 1855
Williamses elsewhere in Texas
Variations of Williams
- Williamson 32
- William 16
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 12 of the Henderson County volume, written out by hand. About Enslaved Texas.
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