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Allen in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 119 freedmen
119 freedmen named Allen registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Austin County (10), Brazos County (9) and Colorado County (9). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Virginia and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1831.
- 119
- Freedmen
- 36
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1831
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Allens registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Austin County | 10 | 8% |
| Brazos County | 9 | 8% |
| Colorado County | 9 | 8% |
| Harrison County | 8 | 7% |
| Brazoria County | 6 | 5% |
| Fayette County | 6 | 5% |
| Galveston County | 6 | 5% |
| Walker County | 6 | 5% |
| Cherokee County | 5 | 4% |
| Fort Bend County | 5 | 4% |
| Freestone County | 4 | 3% |
| Jackson County | 4 | 3% |
| Leon County | 4 | 3% |
| Bastrop County | 3 | 3% |
| Denton County | 3 | 3% |
| Gonzales County | 3 | 3% |
| Burleson County | 2 | 2% |
| Burnet County | 2 | 2% |
| Cooke County | 2 | 2% |
| Falls County | 2 | 2% |
| Grayson County | 2 | 2% |
| Hunt County | 2 | 2% |
| McLennan County | 2 | 2% |
| Wharton County | 2 | 2% |
| Anderson County | 1 | under 1% |
| Bosque County | 1 | under 1% |
| Cameron County | 1 | under 1% |
| Dallas County | 1 | under 1% |
| Davis County | 1 | under 1% |
| Guadalupe County | 1 | under 1% |
| Hill County | 1 | under 1% |
| Karnes County | 1 | under 1% |
| Maverick County | 1 | under 1% |
| San Augustine County | 1 | under 1% |
| Shelby County | 1 | under 1% |
| Wood County | 1 | under 1% |
Where the Allens were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 15 | 18% |
| Virginia | 14 | 17% |
| Tennessee | 9 | 11% |
| Alabama | 8 | 10% |
| North Carolina | 8 | 10% |
| Texas | 6 | 7% |
| Louisiana | 5 | 6% |
| Kentucky | 4 | 5% |
| Maryland | 3 | 4% |
| Missouri | 3 | 4% |
| South Carolina | 3 | 4% |
| Arkansas | 2 | 2% |
| Mississippi | 2 | 2% |
When the Allens reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 5 |
| 1840s | 21 |
| 1850s | 30 |
| 1860s | 61 |
Every Allen in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Allen | Gonzales County | 1855 | |
| Henry Allen | Grayson County | Missouri | 1857 |
| Henry Allen | Hunt County | Tennessee | 1862 |
| Henry Allen | Jackson County | 1867 | |
| Henry Allen | Walker County | Maryland | 1854 |
| Hubbard Allen | Brazos County | 1858 | |
| Isaac Allen | Colorado County | North Carolina | 1849 |
| Isaac Allen | Jackson County | 1851 | |
| Isam Allen | Austin County | Georgia | 1860 |
| J. Allen | Burleson County | 1854 | |
| Jack Allen | Burnet County | Kentucky | 1866 |
| James Allen | Bosque County | 1865 | |
| James Allen | Cherokee County | Virginia | 1866 |
| James Allen | Falls County | ||
| James Allen | Freestone County | Maryland | 1867 |
| James Allen | Galveston County | Missouri | 1866 |
| James Allen | Harrison County | Alabama | 1867 |
| Jim Allen | Gonzales County | 1864 | |
| Joel Allen | Burnet County | Virginia | 1866 |
| John Allen | Anderson County | Georgia | 1863 |
| John Allen | Austin County | Virginia | 1848 |
| John Allen | Fort Bend County | 1840 | |
| John Allen | Galveston County | ||
| John Allen | Guadalupe County | North Carolina | 1866 |
| John Allen | Jackson County | 1857 | |
| John Allen | Leon County | Virginia | 1866 |
| John Allen | San Augustine County | Texas | 1866 |
| John Allen | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| John T Allen | Fayette County | Missouri | 1861 |
| Joseph Allen | Colorado County | Texas | 1843 |
| Joseph Allen | Harrison County | Maryland | 1846 |
| King Allen | Fayette County | Alabama | 1855 |
| Mack Allen | Brazos County | 1864 | |
| Milton Allen | Fort Bend County | 1849 | |
| Monroe Allen | Austin County | Georgia | 1859 |
| Moses Allen | Harrison County | Virginia | 1862 |
| Nathaniel Allen | Freestone County | Georgia | 1867 |
| Peter Allen | Austin County | Louisiana | 1864 |
| Peter Allen | Freestone County | Georgia | 1867 |
| Pompey Allen | Cherokee County | Georgia | 1866 |
| Randall Allen | Austin County | Georgia | 1859 |
| Robb. Allen | Dallas County | Georgia | 1860 |
| Robert Allen | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Robert Allen | Leon County | Tennessee | 1862 |
| Sammuel Allen | Austin County | Alabama | 1837 |
| Sammuel Allen | Austin County | North Carolina | 1837 |
| Sampson Allen | Harrison County | Tennessee | 1851 |
| Samuel Allen | Hunt County | Mississippi | 1863 |
| Seyman Allen | Walker County | Louisiana | 1863 |
| Solomon Allen | Freestone County | Georgia | 1867 |
Allen genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Allen in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin County holds 10 of the 119, Brazos County 9. Open a name to read the original handwritten register page and the names written around it. Names were written in more than one form, so try the sound of the name as well as its letters.
Where did the Allens in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (15), Virginia (14) and Tennessee (9) as their birthplaces most often, and 6 reported Texas. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Allen?
Austin County (10), Brazos County (9), Colorado County (9). In all, 119 registered across 36 Texas counties between 1867 and 1870.
Sources
Figures come from the 1867 to 1870 Texas voter registration held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Registrars wrote each name as they heard it, so Allen appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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