Moffit · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Moffit in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Moffit registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Hunt County (3). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1852.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1852
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Moffits registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Hunt County | 3 | 100% |
Where the Moffits were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 3 | 100% |
When the Moffits reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 3 |
Every Moffit in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Moffit | Hunt County | Tennessee | 1853 |
| John Moffit | Hunt County | Tennessee | 1853 |
| Robert Moffit | Hunt County | Tennessee | 1852 |
Moffit genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Moffit in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Hunt County holds 3 of the 3. 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 Moffits in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (3) 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 Moffit?
Hunt County (3). In all, 3 registered across 1 Texas county 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 Moffit appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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