Dallas County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman

William Massey, Dallas County, Texas, 1867

William Massey registered to vote in Dallas County on August 13, 1867. He reported Virginia as his birthplace and 7 years in Texas. The registrar wrote "Colored" beside his name. Dallas County registered 399 freedmen in 1867, 23% of its voters.

Map of the United States in 1870 with Virginia and Texas marked
Born in Virginia, registered in Dallas County, Texas
Virginia
Birthplace
7 years
In Texas
about 1860
Reached Texas

What the register records

From about 1860 to 1870

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In Dallas County

William Massey

Texas

The register entry, column by column

Name
William Massey
Place of birth
Virginia
County of registration
Dallas County
Precinct
7
Registered
August 13, 1867
Years in Texas
7 years
Remarks, as written
"Colored"
Map of Texas counties in 1870 with Dallas County highlighted
Dallas 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 10 of the Dallas County volume, written out by hand. About Enslaved Texas.

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