Kent · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Kent in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen
6 freedmen named Kent registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Galveston County (2), Bastrop County (1) and Brazos County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Kentucky and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1844.
- 6
- Freedmen
- 5
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1844
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Kents registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Galveston County | 2 | 33% |
| Bastrop County | 1 | 17% |
| Brazos County | 1 | 17% |
| Collin County | 1 | 17% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 17% |
Where the Kents were born
When the Kents reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Kent in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Kent | Galveston County | 1858 | |
| Granville Kent | Galveston County | Texas | 1844 |
| Jack Kent | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| James Kent | Bastrop County | Georgia | 1852 |
| Oreng Kent | Collin County | Kentucky | 1861 |
| Squire Kent | Brazos County | 1849 |
Kent genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Kent in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Galveston County holds 2 of the 6, Bastrop 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 Kents in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (1), Kentucky (1) and Texas (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 Kent?
Galveston County (2), Bastrop County (1), Brazos County (1). In all, 6 registered across 5 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 Kent appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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