Boswell · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Boswell in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Boswell registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Dallas County (4). The birthplaces they reported most often were North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1861.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- North Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1861
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Boswells registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas County | 4 | 100% |
Where the Boswells were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 4 | 100% |
When the Boswells reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 4 |
Every Boswell in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Boswell | Dallas County | North Carolina | 1861 |
| Jordan Boswell | Dallas County | North Carolina | 1861 |
| Saml Boswell | Dallas County | North Carolina | 1861 |
| Scott Boswell | Dallas County | North Carolina | 1861 |
Boswell genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Boswell in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Dallas County holds 4 of the 4. 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 Boswells in Texas come from?
They reported North Carolina (4) 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 Boswell?
Dallas County (4). In all, 4 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 Boswell appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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