Pitman · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Pitman in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen

6 freedmen named Pitman registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Walker County (2), Brazoria County (1) and Burleson County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Kentucky and Louisiana. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1841.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Pitmans registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Pitman registered, on the 1870 county map
6
Freedmen
5
Counties
Georgia
Largest birthplace
1841
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Pitmans registered

Texas counties where the Pitmans registered
CountyFreedmen%
Walker County233%
Brazoria County117%
Burleson County117%
Cameron County117%
Colorado County117%

Where the Pitmans were born

Birthplaces the Pitmans reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Georgia120%
Kentucky120%
Louisiana120%
North Carolina120%
Texas120%

When the Pitmans reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Pitmans
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
3
1850s
1
1860s
2

Every Pitman in the register

The Pitmans in the register, 1 to 6 of 6
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Benjamin PitmanBrazoria CountyNorth Carolina1848
Dred PitmanColorado CountyGeorgia1841
Fran. PitmanBurleson County1855
Howard PitmanWalker CountyLouisiana1862
James PitmanWalker CountyKentucky1864
Samuel PitmanCameron CountyTexas1846

Pitman genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Pitman in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Walker County holds 2 of the 6, Brazoria 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 Pitmans in Texas come from?

They reported Georgia (1), Kentucky (1) and Louisiana (1) as their birthplaces most often, and 1 reported Texas. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Pitman?

Walker County (2), Brazoria County (1), Burleson County (1). In all, 6 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 Pitman appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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