Hatchet · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Hatchet in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Hatchet registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Austin County (1) and DeWitt County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1854.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1854
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Hatchets registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Austin County | 1 | 50% |
| DeWitt County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Hatchets were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 100% |
When the Hatchets reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Variations of Hatchet
- Hatch 5
Every Hatchet in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Hatchet | DeWitt County | 1854 | |
| Hinam Hatchet | Austin County | Alabama | 1863 |
Hatchet genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Hatchet in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin County holds 1 of the 2, DeWitt 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 look under Hatch as well.
Where did the Hatchets in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (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 Hatchet?
Austin County (1), DeWitt 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 Hatchet appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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