Liberty County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman

Charles Pierceing, Liberty County, Texas, 1867

Charles Pierceing registered to vote in Liberty County on August 2, 1867. He reported Texas as his birthplace. The registrar wrote "Colored" beside his name. Liberty County registered 335 freedmen in 1867, 42% of its voters.

Map of the United States in 1870 with Texas marked
Born in Texas, registered in Liberty County
Texas
Birthplace

What the register records

The register entry, column by column

Name
Charles Pierceing
Place of birth
Texas
County of registration
Liberty County
Precinct
5
Registered
August 2, 1867
Signature, as written
"Charles his x mark, Onvering"
Remarks, as written
"Colored"
Map of Texas counties in 1870 with Liberty County highlighted
Liberty County on the 1870 county map

Variations of Pierceing

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 2 of the Liberty County volume, written out by hand. About Enslaved Texas.

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