Hart · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Hart in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 16 freedmen
16 freedmen named Hart registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Caldwell County (3), Chambers County (2) and Fayette County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Tennessee and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1851.
- 16
- Freedmen
- 12
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1851
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Harts registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Caldwell County | 3 | 19% |
| Chambers County | 2 | 13% |
| Fayette County | 2 | 13% |
| Bastrop County | 1 | 6% |
| Burleson County | 1 | 6% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 6% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 6% |
| Hardin County | 1 | 6% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 6% |
| Jasper County | 1 | 6% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 6% |
| Wood County | 1 | 6% |
Where the Harts were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3 | 25% |
| Tennessee | 3 | 25% |
| North Carolina | 2 | 17% |
| Georgia | 1 | 8% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 8% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 8% |
| Texas | 1 | 8% |
When the Harts reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 9 |
| 1860s | 6 |
Every Hart in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abram Hart | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Austin Hart | Caldwell County | ||
| Ceasar Hart | Caldwell County | North Carolina | 1866 |
| Charles Hart | Bastrop County | Texas | 1852 |
| Desmy Hart | Galveston County | Kentucky | 1866 |
| Jackson Hart | Chambers County | Alabama | 1859 |
| James Hart | Chambers County | Alabama | 1852 |
| Levi Hart | Freestone County | Tennessee | 1853 |
| Lewis Hart | Caldwell County | ||
| Nelson Hart | Harrison County | Alabama | 1853 |
| Robert S. Hart | Fayette County | Tennessee | 1852 |
| Sam Hart | Fayette County | Tennessee | 1853 |
| Samuel Hart | Burleson County | 1866 | |
| Simon Hart | Jasper County | North Carolina | |
| Solomon Hart | Hardin County | Mississippi | 1851 |
| William Hart | Wood County | Georgia | 1856 |
Hart genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Hart in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Caldwell County holds 3 of the 16, Chambers 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 Harts in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (3), Tennessee (3) and North Carolina (2) as their birthplaces most often, and 1 reported Texas. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Hart?
Caldwell County (3), Chambers County (2), Fayette County (2). In all, 16 registered across 12 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 Hart appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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