Moffett · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Moffett in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen
6 freedmen named Moffett registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Freestone County (5) and Cooke County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Missouri and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1852.
- 6
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1852
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Moffetts registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Freestone County | 5 | 83% |
| Cooke County | 1 | 17% |
Where the Moffetts were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 4 | 67% |
| Missouri | 1 | 17% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 17% |
When the Moffetts reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 5 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Moffett in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boney Moffett | Freestone County | North Carolina | 1852 |
| Edward Moffett | Cooke County | Missouri | 1852 |
| Jones Moffett | Freestone County | Alabama | 1865 |
| Paul Moffett | Freestone County | Alabama | 1853 |
| Peter Moffett | Freestone County | Alabama | 1853 |
| Washington Moffett | Freestone County | Alabama | 1852 |
Moffett genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Moffett in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Freestone County holds 5 of the 6, Cooke 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 Moffetts in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (4), Missouri (1) and North Carolina (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 Moffett?
Freestone County (5), Cooke County (1). In all, 6 registered across 2 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 Moffett appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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