Blunt · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Blunt in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 12 freedmen
12 freedmen named Blunt registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Austin County (2), Brazos County (2) and Shelby County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were North Carolina, Virginia and Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1837.
- 12
- Freedmen
- 9
- Counties
- North Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1837
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Blunts registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Austin County | 2 | 17% |
| Brazos County | 2 | 17% |
| Shelby County | 2 | 17% |
| Burleson County | 1 | 8% |
| Caldwell County | 1 | 8% |
| Falls County | 1 | 8% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 8% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 8% |
| Grayson County | 1 | 8% |
Where the Blunts were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2 | 29% |
| Virginia | 2 | 29% |
| Alabama | 1 | 14% |
| Georgia | 1 | 14% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 14% |
When the Blunts reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 4 |
| 1860s | 4 |
Every Blunt in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angustus Blunt | Falls County | ||
| Arthur Blunt | Brazos County | 1859 | |
| Ben Blunt | Shelby County | Georgia | 1842 |
| Ephraim Blunt | Caldwell County | North Carolina | 1866 |
| George Blunt | Shelby County | Kentucky | 1845 |
| Henry Blunt | Galveston County | 1865 | |
| James Blunt | Grayson County | Virginia | 1858 |
| John Blunt | Fayette County | Alabama | 1852 |
| M. Blunt | Burleson County | 1865 | |
| Peter Blunt | Brazos County | 1861 | |
| Richard Blunt | Austin County | Virginia | 1837 |
| Simon Blunt | Austin County | North Carolina | 1854 |
Blunt genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Blunt in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin County holds 2 of the 12, Brazos 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 Blunts in Texas come from?
They reported North Carolina (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 Blunt?
Austin County (2), Brazos County (2), Shelby County (2). In all, 12 registered across 9 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 Blunt appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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