Hunt · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Hunt in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 20 freedmen
20 freedmen named Hunt registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Davis County (3), Brazoria County (2) and DeWitt County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Virginia and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1837.
- 20
- Freedmen
- 15
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1837
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Hunts registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Davis County | 3 | 15% |
| Brazoria County | 2 | 10% |
| DeWitt County | 2 | 10% |
| Galveston County | 2 | 10% |
| Bastrop County | 1 | 5% |
| Collin County | 1 | 5% |
| Dallas County | 1 | 5% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 5% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 5% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 5% |
| Gonzales County | 1 | 5% |
| Grayson County | 1 | 5% |
| Jasper County | 1 | 5% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 5% |
| Wilson County | 1 | 5% |
Where the Hunts were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 4 | 31% |
| Virginia | 3 | 23% |
| North Carolina | 2 | 15% |
| Arkansas | 1 | 8% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 8% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 8% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 8% |
When the Hunts reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 3 |
| 1850s | 7 |
| 1860s | 8 |
Every Hunt in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Hunt | Brazoria County | Virginia | 1863 |
| Anderson Hunt | Galveston County | 1865 | |
| Daniel Hunt | DeWitt County | 1852 | |
| Harry Hunt | Fayette County | Virginia | 1844 |
| Henry Hunt | Collin County | Kentucky | 1859 |
| Henry Hunt | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Jack Hunt | Dallas County | North Carolina | 1852 |
| James Hunt | DeWitt County | 1852 | |
| Jesse Hunt | Bastrop County | Virginia | 1861 |
| Joe Hunt | Freestone County | North Carolina | 1867 |
| John Hunt | Davis County | Georgia | 1861 |
| Lewis Hunt | Galveston County | 1866 | |
| Mingo Hunt | Brazoria County | Arkansas | 1837 |
| Mingo Hunt | Jasper County | Georgia | |
| Napoleon Hunt | Fort Bend County | 1847 | |
| Overton Hunt | Wilson County | Tennessee | 1849 |
| Robert Hunt | Grayson County | South Carolina | 1854 |
| Sam Hunt | Davis County | Georgia | 1859 |
| Simon Hunt | Davis County | Georgia | 1861 |
| Squire Hunt | Gonzales County | 1851 |
Hunt genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Hunt in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Davis County holds 3 of the 20, Brazoria 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 Hunts in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (4), Virginia (3) and North Carolina (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 Hunt?
Davis County (3), Brazoria County (2), DeWitt County (2). In all, 20 registered across 15 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 Hunt appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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