Briggs · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Briggs in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Briggs registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bosque County (1), Cherokee County (1) and Fayette County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1855.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1855
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Briggses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bosque County | 1 | 33% |
| Cherokee County | 1 | 33% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Briggses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 1 | 50% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 50% |
When the Briggses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Briggs in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Briggs | Bosque County | 1861 | |
| Anderson Briggs | Fayette County | Mississippi | 1855 |
| Franklin Briggs | Cherokee County | Tennessee | 1866 |
Briggs genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Briggs in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bosque County holds 1 of the 3, Cherokee 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 Briggses in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (1) and Tennessee (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 Briggs?
Bosque County (1), Cherokee County (1), Fayette County (1). In all, 3 registered across 3 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 Briggs appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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