Williamson County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman

Robert Martin, Williamson County, Texas, 1869

Robert Martin registered to vote in Williamson County on November 17, 1869. He reported Kentucky 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 Kentucky and Texas marked
Born in Kentucky, registered in Williamson County, Texas
Kentucky
Birthplace
1 year
In Texas
about 1868
Reached Texas

What the register records

From 1860 to 1870

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In Williamson County

Robert Martin

Texas

The register entry, column by column

Name
Robert Martin
Place of birth
Kentucky
County of registration
Williamson County
Registered
November 17, 1869
Years in Texas
1 year
Years in Williamson County
1 month
Signature, as written
"M. M. Ferguson"
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 23 of the Williamson County volume, written out by hand. About Enslaved Texas.

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