Williamson County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman

Bob Hunter, Williamson County, Texas, 1867

Bob Hunter registered to vote in Williamson County on August 17, 1867. He reported North Carolina as his birthplace and 1 year in Texas. The registrar wrote "Colored" beside his name. Williamson County registered 205 freedmen in 1867, 19% of its voters.

Map of the United States in 1870 with North Carolina and Texas marked
Born in North Carolina, registered in Williamson County, Texas
North Carolina
Birthplace
1 year
In Texas
about 1866
Reached Texas

What the register records

From 1860 to 1870

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In Williamson County

Bob Hunter

Texas

The register entry, column by column

Name
Bob Hunter
Place of birth
North Carolina
County of registration
Williamson County
Precinct
4
Registered
August 17, 1867
Years in Texas
1 year
Years in Williamson County
1 month
Years in the precinct
1 month
Signature, as written
"R. C. Forbes"
Remarks, as written
"Colored"
Map of Texas counties in 1870 with Williamson County highlighted
Williamson 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 14 of the Williamson County volume, written out by hand. About Enslaved Texas.

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