Pew · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Pew in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Pew registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Austin County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1859.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- North Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1859
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Pews registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Austin County | 2 | 100% |
Where the Pews were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2 | 100% |
When the Pews reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Pew in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Pew | Austin County | North Carolina | 1860 |
| Thomas Pew | Austin County | North Carolina | 1859 |
Pew genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Pew in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin County holds 2 of the 2. 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 Pews in Texas come from?
They reported North Carolina (2) 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 Pew?
Austin County (2). In all, 2 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 Pew appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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