Benett · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Benett in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Benett registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Newton County and reported Alabama as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1847.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Benetts registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Benett registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Alabama
Largest birthplace
1847
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Benetts registered

Texas counties where the Benetts registered
CountyFreedmen%
Newton County1100%

Where the Benetts were born

Birthplaces the Benetts reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Alabama1100%

When the Benetts reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Benetts
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Variations of Benett

Every Benett in the register

The Benetts in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Badey BenettNewton CountyAlabama1847

Benett genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Benett in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Newton County holds 1 of the 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 look under Bennett as well.

Where did the Benetts in Texas come from?

They reported 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 Benett?

Newton County (1). In all, 1 registered across 1 Texas county 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 Benett appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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