Pettit · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Pettit in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Pettit registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Gonzales County (4). The earliest of them reached Texas about 1848.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- 1848
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Pettits registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzales County | 4 | 100% |
When the Pettits reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 2 |
Variations of Pettit
- Pettis 6
Every Pettit in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Pettit | Gonzales County | 1849 | |
| Bird Pettit | Gonzales County | 1851 | |
| Crocket Pettit | Gonzales County | 1848 | |
| Emmet Pettit | Gonzales County | 1851 |
Pettit genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Pettit in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Gonzales County holds 4 of the 4. 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 Pettis as well.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Pettit?
Gonzales County (4). In all, 4 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 Pettit appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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