Bateman · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Bateman in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen

6 freedmen named Bateman registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Bosque County (1), Brazos County (1) and Freestone County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia and Kentucky. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1845.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Batemans registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Bateman registered, on the 1870 county map
6
Freedmen
6
Counties
Georgia
Largest birthplace
1845
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Batemans registered

Texas counties where the Batemans registered
CountyFreedmen%
Bosque County117%
Brazos County117%
Freestone County117%
Galveston County117%
Gonzales County117%
Harrison County117%

Where the Batemans were born

Birthplaces the Batemans reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Georgia150%
Kentucky150%

When the Batemans reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Batemans
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
2
1850s
0
1860s
4

Every Bateman in the register

The Batemans in the register, 1 to 6 of 6
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Benjamin BatemanFreestone CountyGeorgia1867
Elias BatemanHarrison CountyKentucky1861
Jeremiah BatemanBrazos County1864
Luke BatemanGonzales County1845
Robert BatemanGalveston County1847
Willis BatemanBosque County1864

Bateman genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Bateman in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bosque County holds 1 of the 6, Brazos County 1. 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 Batemans in Texas come from?

They reported Georgia (1) and Kentucky (1) as their birthplaces most often. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Bateman?

Bosque County (1), Brazos County (1), Freestone County (1). In all, 6 registered across 6 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 Bateman appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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