Williamson County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman

Ad Rose, Williamson County, Texas, 1869

Ad Rose registered to vote in Williamson County on November 22, 1869. He reported Tennessee as his birthplace. 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 Tennessee and Texas marked
Born in Tennessee, registered in Williamson County, Texas
Tennessee
Birthplace

What the register records

The register entry, column by column

Name
Ad Rose
Place of birth
Tennessee
County of registration
Williamson County
Registered
November 22, 1869
Years in Williamson County
1 month
Signature, as written
"James his x mark Gillham"
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 25 of the Williamson County volume, written out by hand. About Enslaved Texas.

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