Bexar County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman

John Robinson, Bexar County, Texas, 1867

John Robinson registered to vote in Bexar County on July 2, 1867. He reported New York as his birthplace and 1 year in Texas. The registrar wrote "Colored" beside his name. Bexar County registered 500 freedmen in 1867, 22% of its voters.

Map of the United States in 1870 with New York and Texas marked
Born in New York, registered in Bexar County, Texas
New York
Birthplace
1 year
In Texas
about 1866
Reached Texas

What the register records

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In Bexar County

John Robinson

Texas

The register entry, column by column

Name
John Robinson
Place of birth
New York
County of registration
Bexar County
Precinct
3
Registered
July 2, 1867
Years in Texas
1 year
Years in Bexar County
6 months
Remarks, as written
"Colored"
Map of Texas counties in 1870 with Bexar County highlighted
Bexar County on the 1870 county map

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All 133 freedmen named Robinson in Texas

Variations of Robinson

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 3 of the Bexar County volume, written out by hand. About Enslaved Texas.

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