Pittman · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Pittman in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen

2 freedmen named Pittman registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Colorado County (1) and Fayette County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Texas and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1845.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Pittmans registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Pittman registered, on the 1870 county map
2
Freedmen
2
Counties
Texas
Largest birthplace
1845
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Pittmans registered

Texas counties where the Pittmans registered
CountyFreedmen%
Colorado County150%
Fayette County150%

Where the Pittmans were born

Birthplaces the Pittmans reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Texas150%
Virginia150%

When the Pittmans reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Pittmans
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1
1850s
0
1860s
1

Variations of Pittman

Every Pittman in the register

The Pittmans in the register, 1 to 2 of 2
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
David PittmanColorado CountyTexas1845
Peter PittmanFayette CountyVirginia1862

Pittman genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Pittman in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado County holds 1 of the 2, Fayette 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 look under Pitman as well.

Where did the Pittmans in Texas come from?

They reported Texas (1) and Virginia (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 Pittman?

Colorado County (1), Fayette County (1). In all, 2 registered across 2 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 Pittman appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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