Pinkney · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Pinkney in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen
5 freedmen named Pinkney registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Denton County (2), Fort Bend County (2) and Wharton County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Kentucky and South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1857.
- 5
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Kentucky
- Largest birthplace
- 1857
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Pinkneys registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Denton County | 2 | 40% |
| Fort Bend County | 2 | 40% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 20% |
Where the Pinkneys were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 2 | 67% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 33% |
When the Pinkneys reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 4 |
Every Pinkney in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Pinkney | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Edward Pinkney | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Stepley Pinkney | Fort Bend County | South Carolina | 1857 |
| William Pinkney | Denton County | Kentucky | 1863 |
| William Pinkney | Denton County | Kentucky | 1863 |
Pinkney genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Pinkney in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Denton County holds 2 of the 5, Fort Bend County 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 Pinkneys in Texas come from?
They reported Kentucky (2) and South Carolina (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 Pinkney?
Denton County (2), Fort Bend County (2), Wharton County (1). In all, 5 registered across 3 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 Pinkney appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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