Pots · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Pots in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Pots registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Kaufman County and reported Alabama as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1857.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Potses registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Pots registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Alabama
Largest birthplace
1857
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Potses registered

Texas counties where the Potses registered
CountyFreedmen%
Kaufman County1100%

Where the Potses were born

Birthplaces the Potses reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Alabama1100%

When the Potses reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Potses
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Variations of Pots

Every Pots in the register

The Potses in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Sam PotsKaufman CountyAlabama1857

Pots genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Pots in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Kaufman County holds 1 of the 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 Potts as well.

Where did the Potses in Texas come from?

They reported Alabama (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 Pots?

Kaufman County (1). In all, 1 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 Pots appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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