Dewitt · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Dewitt in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Dewitt registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in DeWitt County (1) and Gonzales County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1847.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1847
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Dewitts registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| DeWitt County | 1 | 50% |
| Gonzales County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Dewitts were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 1 | 100% |
When the Dewitts reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
Every Dewitt in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter DeWitt | Gonzales County | 1850 | |
| Robertson Dewitt | DeWitt County | Mississippi | 1847 |
Dewitt genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Dewitt in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. DeWitt County holds 1 of the 2, Gonzales 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 Dewitts in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (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 Dewitt?
DeWitt County (1), Gonzales County (1). In all, 2 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 Dewitt appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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