Penn · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Penn in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen
6 freedmen named Penn registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Fayette County (3), Cherokee County (1) and Denton County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia, Kentucky and Louisiana. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.
- 6
- Freedmen
- 4
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1849
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Penns registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fayette County | 3 | 50% |
| Cherokee County | 1 | 17% |
| Denton County | 1 | 17% |
| Jackson County | 1 | 17% |
Where the Penns were born
When the Penns reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 4 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Penn in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Penn | Fayette County | Virginia | 1857 |
| George Penn | Fayette County | Virginia | 1857 |
| George Penn | Jackson County | 1849 | |
| John Penn | Denton County | Kentucky | 1859 |
| John Penn | Fayette County | Virginia | 1857 |
| Robert Penn | Cherokee County | Louisiana | 1866 |
Penn genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Penn in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fayette County holds 3 of the 6, Cherokee 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 Penns in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (3), Kentucky (1) and Louisiana (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 Penn?
Fayette County (3), Cherokee County (1), Denton County (1). In all, 6 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 Penn appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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