Henderson County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman

Abraham Justice, Henderson County, Texas, 1867

Abraham Justice registered to vote in Henderson County on August 23, 1867. He reported Virginia as his birthplace and 1 year 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 Virginia and Texas marked
Born in Virginia, registered in Henderson County, Texas
Virginia
Birthplace
1 year
In Texas
1 year
In the county
about 1866
Reached Texas

What the register records

From 1860 to 1870

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In Henderson County

Abraham Justice

Texas

The register entry, column by column

Name
Abraham Justice
Place of birth
Virginia
County of registration
Henderson County
Precinct
7
Registered
August 23, 1867
Years in Texas
1 year
Years in Henderson County
1 year
Years in the precinct
11 months
Signature, as written
"Abraham Justice"
Remarks, as written
"Colored"
Map of Texas counties in 1870 with Henderson County highlighted
Henderson County on the 1870 county map

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

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