Pendleton · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Pendleton in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Pendleton registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Austin County (1), Fort Bend County (1) and Hill County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1857.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1857
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Pendletons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Austin County | 1 | 33% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 33% |
| Hill County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Pendletons were born
When the Pendletons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 3 |
Every Pendleton in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Pendleton | Austin County | Virginia | 1859 |
| Phil W. Pendleton | Fort Bend County | 1859 | |
| Washington Pendleton | Hill County | Tennessee | 1857 |
Pendleton genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Pendleton in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin County holds 1 of the 3, Fort Bend 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 Pendletons in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (1) and Virginia (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 Pendleton?
Austin County (1), Fort Bend County (1), Hill County (1). In all, 3 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 Pendleton appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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