Caldwell County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman

Richard Maney, Caldwell County, Texas, 1867

Richard Maney registered to vote in Caldwell County on August 13, 1867. He reported Tennessee as his birthplace and 1 year in Texas. The registrar wrote "Colored voter" beside his name. Caldwell County registered 447 freedmen in 1867, 43% of its voters.

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

What the register records

From 1860 to 1870

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In Caldwell County

Richard Maney

Texas

The register entry, column by column

Name
Richard Maney
Place of birth
Tennessee
County of registration
Caldwell County
Precinct
2
Registered
August 13, 1867
Years in Texas
1 year
Remarks, as written
"Colored voter"
Map of Texas counties in 1870 with Caldwell County highlighted
Caldwell County on the 1870 county map

Other freedmen named Maney in Caldwell County

  • Isam Maneyborn in Tennessee, reached Texas about 1866
  • James Maneyborn in Tennessee, reached Texas about 1866

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 20 of the Caldwell County volume, written out by hand. About Enslaved Texas.

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