Bennett · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Bennett in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 26 freedmen
26 freedmen named Bennett registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Falls County (5), Harrison County (5) and Freestone County (3). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia, South Carolina and Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1838.
- 26
- Freedmen
- 16
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1838
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Bennetts registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Falls County | 5 | 19% |
| Harrison County | 5 | 19% |
| Freestone County | 3 | 12% |
| Bastrop County | 1 | 4% |
| Bowie County | 1 | 4% |
| Brazoria County | 1 | 4% |
| Burleson County | 1 | 4% |
| Caldwell County | 1 | 4% |
| Cherokee County | 1 | 4% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 4% |
| Jackson County | 1 | 4% |
| Leon County | 1 | 4% |
| Nueces County | 1 | 4% |
| Shelby County | 1 | 4% |
| Walker County | 1 | 4% |
| Wood County | 1 | 4% |
Where the Bennetts were born
When the Bennetts reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 7 |
| 1860s | 11 |
Every Bennett in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Bennett | Nueces County | Texas | 1846 |
| Charles Bennett | Leon County | South Carolina | 1855 |
| Charles Bennett | Shelby County | Virginia | 1838 |
| Clayborn Bennett | Harrison County | Georgia | 1857 |
| Dennis Bennett | Brazoria County | South Carolina | 1861 |
| Doctor Bennett | Walker County | Alabama | 1855 |
| Edmund Bennett | Freestone County | Virginia | 1867 |
| Edward Bennett | Caldwell County | Virginia | 1866 |
| Gilford Bennett | Falls County | ||
| Henry Bennett | Cherokee County | Louisiana | 1866 |
| Hope Bennett | Falls County | ||
| James Bennett | Bastrop County | Missouri | 1863 |
| James Bennett | Falls County | ||
| Jeff Bennett | Falls County | ||
| Jim Bennett | Burleson County | 1863 | |
| John Bennett | Jackson County | 1857 | |
| Joseph Bennett | Harrison County | Kentucky | 1863 |
| Josiah Bennett | Wood County | Maryland | 1852 |
| Nicholas Bennett | Bowie County | Georgia | 1864 |
| Peter Bennett | Harrison County | Alabama | 1847 |
| Rufus Bennett | Freestone County | Tennessee | 1857 |
| Salem Bennett | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1863 |
| Wesley Bennett | Harrison County | Virginia | 1863 |
| William Bennett | Falls County | ||
| William Bennett | Freestone County | South Carolina | 1867 |
| Windsor Bennett | Colorado County | North Carolina | 1852 |
Bennett genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Bennett in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Falls County holds 5 of the 26, Harrison County 5. 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 Bennetts in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (4), South Carolina (3) and Alabama (2) as their birthplaces most often, and 1 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 Bennett?
Falls County (5), Harrison County (5), Freestone County (3). In all, 26 registered across 16 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 Bennett appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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