Hilliard · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Hilliard in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 13 freedmen
13 freedmen named Hilliard registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Shelby County (5), Matagorda County (2) and Bowie County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Texas, North Carolina and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1842.
- 13
- Freedmen
- 8
- Counties
- Texas
- Largest birthplace
- 1842
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Hilliards registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Shelby County | 5 | 38% |
| Matagorda County | 2 | 15% |
| Bowie County | 1 | 8% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 8% |
| DeWitt County | 1 | 8% |
| Falls County | 1 | 8% |
| Liberty County | 1 | 8% |
| San Augustine County | 1 | 8% |
Where the Hilliards were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 4 | 36% |
| North Carolina | 2 | 18% |
| Tennessee | 2 | 18% |
| Louisiana | 1 | 9% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 9% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 9% |
When the Hilliards reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 5 |
| 1850s | 4 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Hilliard in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hilliard | Liberty County | Mississippi | |
| Antony Hilliard | Shelby County | Texas | 1846 |
| Calvin Hilliard | Falls County | ||
| David Hilliard | Colorado County | North Carolina | 1852 |
| Edward Hilliard | San Augustine County | Louisiana | 1866 |
| Elish Hilliard | Matagorda County | Tennessee | 1858 |
| George Hilliard | Matagorda County | Tennessee | 1857 |
| Harry Hilliard | Shelby County | North Carolina | 1843 |
| Henry Hilliard | Shelby County | Texas | 1842 |
| John Hilliard | Bowie County | South Carolina | 1865 |
| John Hilliard | Shelby County | Texas | 1846 |
| Nelson Hilliard | DeWitt County | 1855 | |
| William Hilliard | Shelby County | Texas | 1842 |
Hilliard genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Hilliard in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Shelby County holds 5 of the 13, Matagorda 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 Hilliards in Texas come from?
They reported Texas (4), North Carolina (2) and Tennessee (2) 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 Hilliard?
Shelby County (5), Matagorda County (2), Bowie County (1). In all, 13 registered across 8 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 Hilliard appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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