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Law in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen
5 freedmen named Law registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Matagorda County (2), Washington County (2) and Harrison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Africa, Georgia and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1835.
- 5
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Africa
- Largest birthplace
- 1835
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Laws registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Matagorda County | 2 | 40% |
| Washington County | 2 | 40% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 20% |
Where the Laws were born
When the Laws reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Law in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appey Law | Washington County | 1862 | |
| Edward Law | Harrison County | Georgia | 1852 |
| Effa Law | Matagorda County | Africa | 1835 |
| John Law | Matagorda County | Texas | 1846 |
| William Law | Washington County | 1862 |
Law genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Law in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Matagorda County holds 2 of the 5, Washington 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 Laws in Texas come from?
They reported Africa (1), Georgia (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 Law?
Matagorda County (2), Washington County (2), Harrison County (1). In all, 5 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 Law appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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