Bates · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Bates in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 16 freedmen
16 freedmen named Bates registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Falls County (3), Brazoria County (2) and Walker County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi, Virginia and Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1839.
- 16
- Freedmen
- 12
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1839
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Bateses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Falls County | 3 | 19% |
| Brazoria County | 2 | 13% |
| Walker County | 2 | 13% |
| Austin County | 1 | 6% |
| Brazos County | 1 | 6% |
| DeWitt County | 1 | 6% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 6% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 6% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 6% |
| Gonzales County | 1 | 6% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 6% |
| Hays County | 1 | 6% |
Where the Bateses were born
When the Bateses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 6 |
| 1860s | 5 |
Every Bates in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Bates | Brazoria County | Mississippi | 1847 |
| Anderson Bates | Brazos County | 1854 | |
| Anderson Bates | Walker County | Virginia | |
| Arcgt Bates | Fayette County | Virginia | 1858 |
| Austin Bates | Harrison County | Missouri | 1851 |
| Benjamin Bates | Brazoria County | Mississippi | 1857 |
| Caesar Bates | Gonzales County | 1855 | |
| Daniel Bates | Falls County | ||
| Jackson Bates | Galveston County | 1839 | |
| John Bates | Austin County | Alabama | 1866 |
| John Bates | Falls County | ||
| Joseph Bates | DeWitt County | 1864 | |
| Marsel John Bates | Falls County | ||
| Parry Bates | Hays County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Rocknell Bates | Walker County | Louisiana | |
| Wesley Bates | Freestone County | Kentucky | 1851 |
Bates genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Bates in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Falls County holds 3 of the 16, Brazoria County 2. 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 Bateses in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (2), Virginia (2) and Alabama (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 Bates?
Falls County (3), Brazoria County (2), Walker County (2). In all, 16 registered across 12 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 Bates appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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