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Laws in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen
5 freedmen named Laws registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Matagorda County (2), Hunt County (1) and McLennan County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1853.
- 5
- Freedmen
- 4
- Counties
- North Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1853
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Lawses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Matagorda County | 2 | 40% |
| Hunt County | 1 | 20% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 20% |
| Walker County | 1 | 20% |
Where the Lawses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 4 | 100% |
When the Lawses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 4 |
Every Laws in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Laws | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| John Laws | Walker County | North Carolina | |
| Phillip Laws | Matagorda County | North Carolina | 1860 |
| Porter Laws | Hunt County | North Carolina | 1853 |
| Westley Laws | Matagorda County | North Carolina | 1860 |
Laws genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Laws in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Matagorda County holds 2 of the 5, Hunt 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 Lawses in Texas come from?
They reported North Carolina (4) 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 Laws?
Matagorda County (2), Hunt County (1), McLennan County (1). In all, 5 registered across 4 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 Laws appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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