Anderson County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman

David Vincent, Anderson County, Texas, 1869

David Vincent registered to vote in Anderson County on November 24, 1869. He reported Louisiana as his birthplace and 5 years in Texas. The registrar wrote "Colored" beside his name. Anderson County registered 976 freedmen in 1867, 47% of its voters.

Map of the United States in 1870 with Louisiana and Texas marked
Born in Louisiana, registered in Anderson County, Texas
Louisiana
Birthplace
5 years
In Texas
14 years
In the county
about 1862
Reached Texas

What the register records

From 1860 to 1870

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In Anderson County

David Vincent

Texas

The register entry, column by column

Name
David Vincent
Place of birth
Louisiana
County of registration
Anderson County
Registered
November 24, 1869
Years in Texas
5 years
Years in Anderson County
14 years
Remarks, as written
"Colored"
Map of Texas counties in 1870 with Anderson County highlighted
Anderson 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 48 of the Anderson County volume, written out by hand. About Enslaved Texas.

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