Petters · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Petters in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Petters registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Fort Bend County, reaching Texas about 1855.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Petterses registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Petters registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
1855
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Petterses registered

Texas counties where the Petterses registered
CountyFreedmen%
Fort Bend County1100%

When the Petterses reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Petterses
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Variations of Petters

Every Petters in the register

The Petterses in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Amos PettersFort Bend County1855

Petters genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Petters in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fort Bend County holds 1 of the 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 look under Peters as well.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Petters?

Fort Bend County (1). In all, 1 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 Petters appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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