Brent · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Brent in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Brent registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Wharton County (3) and Kaufman County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1864.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1864
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Brents registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Wharton County | 3 | 75% |
| Kaufman County | 1 | 25% |
Where the Brents were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 1 | 100% |
When the Brents reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 4 |
Every Brent in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augustus Brent | Kaufman County | Virginia | 1864 |
| Daniel Brent | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Mason Brent | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Richard Brent | Wharton County | 1866 |
Brent genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Brent in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Wharton County holds 3 of the 4, Kaufman County 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 try the sound of the name as well as its letters.
Where did the Brents in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (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 Brent?
Wharton County (3), Kaufman County (1). In all, 4 registered across 2 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 Brent appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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