Hillyard · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Hillyard in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen
6 freedmen named Hillyard registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Austin County (4), Galveston County (1) and Gonzales County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Texas and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1821.
- 6
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Texas
- Largest birthplace
- 1821
- Earliest arrival
- 1830s
- Fullest decade
Where the Hillyards registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Austin County | 4 | 67% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 17% |
| Gonzales County | 1 | 17% |
Where the Hillyards were born
When the Hillyards reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1820s | 1 |
| 1830s | 3 |
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 0 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Hillyard in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambrose Hillyard | Galveston County | 1846 | |
| Bunk Hillyard | Gonzales County | 1866 | |
| Jacob Hillyard | Austin County | Virginia | 1821 |
| James Hillyard | Austin County | Texas | 1834 |
| Moses Hillyard | Austin County | Texas | 1837 |
| Robert Hillyard | Austin County | Texas | 1836 |
Hillyard genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Hillyard in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin County holds 4 of the 6, Galveston 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 try the sound of the name as well as its letters.
Where did the Hillyards in Texas come from?
They reported Texas (3) and Virginia (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 Hillyard?
Austin County (4), Galveston County (1), Gonzales County (1). In all, 6 registered across 3 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 Hillyard appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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