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Hunter in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 63 freedmen
63 freedmen named Hunter registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Colorado County (6), Brazos County (5) and Fort Bend County (5). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, North Carolina and Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1837.
- 63
- Freedmen
- 24
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1837
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Hunters registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado County | 6 | 10% |
| Brazos County | 5 | 8% |
| Fort Bend County | 5 | 8% |
| Harrison County | 5 | 8% |
| Bowie County | 4 | 6% |
| Fayette County | 4 | 6% |
| Gonzales County | 4 | 6% |
| Brazoria County | 3 | 5% |
| Freestone County | 3 | 5% |
| Leon County | 3 | 5% |
| McLennan County | 3 | 5% |
| Anderson County | 2 | 3% |
| Bexar County | 2 | 3% |
| Denton County | 2 | 3% |
| Walker County | 2 | 3% |
| Wood County | 2 | 3% |
| Bastrop County | 1 | 2% |
| Cameron County | 1 | 2% |
| DeWitt County | 1 | 2% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 2% |
| Hays County | 1 | 2% |
| Hopkins County | 1 | 2% |
| Madison County | 1 | 2% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 2% |
Where the Hunters were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 9 | 21% |
| North Carolina | 7 | 16% |
| Georgia | 6 | 14% |
| South Carolina | 6 | 14% |
| Tennessee | 4 | 9% |
| Louisiana | 3 | 7% |
| Arkansas | 2 | 5% |
| Mississippi | 2 | 5% |
| Texas | 2 | 5% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 2% |
| Maryland | 1 | 2% |
When the Hunters reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 8 |
| 1850s | 28 |
| 1860s | 26 |
Every Hunter in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Hunter | Fayette County | South Carolina | 1855 |
| Sam Hunter | Gonzales County | 1854 | |
| Sammuel Hunter | Bexar County | Kentucky | 1849 |
| Scott Hunter | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1863 |
| Scott Hunter | Wood County | Georgia | 1859 |
| Sion Hunter | Colorado County | North Carolina | 1860 |
| Stephen Hunter | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Tony Hunter | Harrison County | South Carolina | 1854 |
| Warren Hunter | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| William Hunter | Cameron County | Tennessee | 1865 |
| William Hunter | Colorado County | North Carolina | 1852 |
| Willis Hunter | Brazoria County | Texas | 1842 |
| Willis Hunter | Colorado County | North Carolina | 1842 |
Hunter genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Hunter in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado County holds 6 of the 63, Brazos County 5. 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 Hunters in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (9), North Carolina (7) and Georgia (6) as their birthplaces most often, and 2 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 Hunter?
Colorado County (6), Brazos County (5), Fort Bend County (5). In all, 63 registered across 24 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 Hunter appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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