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Hill in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 132 freedmen
132 freedmen named Hill registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Harrison County (15), Bastrop County (14) and Austin County (11). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, North Carolina and Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1831.
- 132
- Freedmen
- 34
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1831
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Hills registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 15 | 11% |
| Bastrop County | 14 | 11% |
| Austin County | 11 | 8% |
| Walker County | 10 | 8% |
| Brazos County | 8 | 6% |
| Colorado County | 8 | 6% |
| Fayette County | 8 | 6% |
| Davis County | 6 | 5% |
| Galveston County | 6 | 5% |
| Brazoria County | 5 | 4% |
| Bowie County | 3 | 2% |
| Falls County | 3 | 2% |
| Fort Bend County | 3 | 2% |
| Shelby County | 3 | 2% |
| Van Zandt County | 3 | 2% |
| Cherokee County | 2 | 2% |
| Collin County | 2 | 2% |
| Dallas County | 2 | 2% |
| Grayson County | 2 | 2% |
| Hays County | 2 | 2% |
| Jackson County | 2 | 2% |
| McLennan County | 2 | 2% |
| Anderson County | 1 | under 1% |
| Bexar County | 1 | under 1% |
| Burleson County | 1 | under 1% |
| Caldwell County | 1 | under 1% |
| Chambers County | 1 | under 1% |
| Goliad County | 1 | under 1% |
| Gonzales County | 1 | under 1% |
| Guadalupe County | 1 | under 1% |
| Hunt County | 1 | under 1% |
| Leon County | 1 | under 1% |
| Madison County | 1 | under 1% |
| Wharton County | 1 | under 1% |
Where the Hills were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 21 | 20% |
| North Carolina | 16 | 16% |
| Mississippi | 11 | 11% |
| Virginia | 10 | 10% |
| Alabama | 9 | 9% |
| Texas | 9 | 9% |
| Tennessee | 8 | 8% |
| South Carolina | 7 | 7% |
| Kentucky | 3 | 3% |
| Missouri | 3 | 3% |
| Louisiana | 2 | 2% |
| Africa | 1 | under 1% |
| Arkansas | 1 | under 1% |
| Maryland | 1 | under 1% |
| New York | 1 | under 1% |
When the Hills reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 3 |
| 1840s | 31 |
| 1850s | 60 |
| 1860s | 35 |
Every Hill in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Hill | Brazos County | 1863 | |
| Adolphus Hill | Bastrop County | Georgia | 1831 |
| Albert Hill | Bastrop County | Texas | 1846 |
| Alexander Hill | Grayson County | Arkansas | 1863 |
| Alexander Hill | Harrison County | Tennessee | 1852 |
| Alexander Hill | Hunt County | South Carolina | 1861 |
| Alonzo Hill | Bastrop County | Georgia | 1850 |
| Alvin Hill | Brazos County | 1847 | |
| Anderson Hill | Fayette County | Virginia | 1851 |
| Anthoney Hill | Brazos County | 1863 | |
| Anthony Hill | Brazoria County | Texas | 1845 |
| Anthony Hill | Brazos County | 1848 | |
| Armstead Hill | Dallas County | Virginia | 1863 |
| Bailey Hill | Fayette County | Georgia | 1842 |
| Benjamin Hill | Bastrop County | Georgia | 1860 |
| Blare Hill | Davis County | Georgia | 1852 |
| Cato Hill | Davis County | Mississippi | 1854 |
| Chapel Hill | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1849 |
| Charles Hill | Van Zandt County | Tennessee | 1848 |
| Charles Hill | Walker County | South Carolina | 1857 |
| Claiborne Hill | Colorado County | North Carolina | 1859 |
| Daniel Hill | Austin County | Mississippi | 1850 |
| David Hill | Bowie County | Texas | 1849 |
| David Hill | Walker County | North Carolina | 1856 |
| Dick Hill | Colorado County | Alabama | 1851 |
| Dudley Hill | Bastrop County | Georgia | 1850 |
| Edmund Hill | Caldwell County | Kentucky | 1866 |
| Edwin Hill | Van Zandt County | Georgia | 1866 |
| Eli Hill | Walker County | Georgia | 1864 |
| Elleck Hill | Gonzales County | 1847 | |
| Esquire Hill | Davis County | Georgia | 1852 |
| Fayette Hill | Brazos County | 1849 | |
| Frank Hill | Colorado County | Virginia | 1864 |
| Freeman Hill | Cherokee County | Georgia | 1866 |
| Friday Hill | Fayette County | Africa | 1842 |
| Gaston Hill | Brazos County | 1849 | |
| George Hill | Austin County | Alabama | 1853 |
| George Hill | Brazoria County | South Carolina | 1861 |
| George Hill | Brazos County | 1851 | |
| George Hill | Walker County | Tennessee | 1857 |
| Gilbert Hill | Falls County | ||
| Green Hill | Grayson County | Tennessee | 1859 |
| Green Hill | Harrison County | Mississippi | 1846 |
| Greenberry Hill | Hays County | Mississippi | 1866 |
| Hampton Hill | Galveston County | 1858 | |
| Henry Hill | Bastrop County | Virginia | 1863 |
| Henry Hill | Brazoria County | North Carolina | 1847 |
| Henry Hill | Fayette County | Georgia | 1840 |
| Henry Hill | Galveston County | 1855 | |
| Henry Hill | Shelby County | Georgia | 1863 |
Hill genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Hill in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 15 of the 132, Bastrop County 14. 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 Hills in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (21), North Carolina (16) and Mississippi (11) as their birthplaces most often, and 9 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 Hill?
Harrison County (15), Bastrop County (14), Austin County (11). In all, 132 registered across 34 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 Hill appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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