Pickett · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Pickett in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen
5 freedmen named Pickett registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bastrop County (1), Fort Bend County (1) and Harrison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Kentucky and Louisiana. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1853.
- 5
- Freedmen
- 5
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1853
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Picketts registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bastrop County | 1 | 20% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 20% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 20% |
| Houston County | 1 | 20% |
| Lampasas County | 1 | 20% |
Where the Picketts were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 25% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 25% |
| Louisiana | 1 | 25% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 25% |
When the Picketts reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Pickett in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Pickett | Lampasas County | South Carolina | 1866 |
| Charles Pickett | Bastrop County | Louisiana | 1853 |
| George Pickett | Harrison County | Kentucky | 1858 |
| George Pickett | Houston County | Alabama | 1860 |
| Jim Pickett | Fort Bend County | 1863 |
Pickett genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Pickett in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bastrop County holds 1 of the 5, 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 Picketts in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1), 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 Pickett?
Bastrop County (1), Fort Bend County (1), Harrison County (1). In all, 5 registered across 5 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 Pickett appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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