Duncan · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Duncan in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 26 freedmen
26 freedmen named Duncan registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Galveston County (4), Bastrop County (2) and Brazoria County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Missouri and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1838.
- 26
- Freedmen
- 17
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1838
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Duncans registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Galveston County | 4 | 15% |
| Bastrop County | 2 | 8% |
| Brazoria County | 2 | 8% |
| Cherokee County | 2 | 8% |
| Fayette County | 2 | 8% |
| Gonzales County | 2 | 8% |
| Harrison County | 2 | 8% |
| Anderson County | 1 | 4% |
| Bowie County | 1 | 4% |
| Brazos County | 1 | 4% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 4% |
| Cooke County | 1 | 4% |
| Dallas County | 1 | 4% |
| Grayson County | 1 | 4% |
| Hopkins County | 1 | 4% |
| Jasper County | 1 | 4% |
| Leon County | 1 | 4% |
Where the Duncans were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 4 | 21% |
| Missouri | 3 | 16% |
| Texas | 3 | 16% |
| North Carolina | 2 | 11% |
| Alabama | 1 | 5% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 5% |
| Louisiana | 1 | 5% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 5% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 5% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 5% |
| Virginia | 1 | 5% |
When the Duncans reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 9 |
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 12 |
Every Duncan in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Duncan | Jasper County | Texas | |
| Alexander Duncan | Gonzales County | 1847 | |
| Daniel Duncan | Bastrop County | Missouri | 1862 |
| Frank Duncan | Brazos County | 1863 | |
| Green Duncan | Gonzales County | 1841 | |
| Isaac Duncan | Bowie County | North Carolina | 1849 |
| Isaac Duncan | Fayette County | Louisiana | 1844 |
| Jack Duncan | Leon County | North Carolina | 1846 |
| James Duncan | Anderson County | Tennessee | 1865 |
| James Duncan | Cooke County | Missouri | 1861 |
| James A Duncan | Galveston County | 1860 | |
| John Duncan | Bastrop County | Missouri | 1861 |
| John Duncan | Fayette County | Georgia | 1865 |
| John Duncan | Harrison County | Alabama | 1849 |
| John Duncan | Harrison County | Kentucky | 1847 |
| Lorenzo Duncan | Cherokee County | Georgia | 1866 |
| Mack Duncan | Dallas County | Georgia | 1838 |
| Pino Duncan | Brazoria County | South Carolina | 1854 |
| Pino Duncan | Brazoria County | Texas | 1854 |
| Robert Duncan | Colorado County | Mississippi | 1844 |
| Robert B Duncan | Galveston County | 1865 | |
| Samuel Duncan | Hopkins County | Georgia | 1858 |
| Talbert Duncan | Galveston County | 1848 | |
| Thomas Duncan | Cherokee County | Texas | 1866 |
| Thornton Duncan | Grayson County | Virginia | 1862 |
| Van Duncan | Galveston County | 1861 |
Duncan genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Duncan in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Galveston County holds 4 of the 26, Bastrop 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 Duncans in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (4), Missouri (3) and Texas (3) 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 Duncan?
Galveston County (4), Bastrop County (2), Brazoria County (2). In all, 26 registered across 17 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 Duncan appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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