Potts · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Potts in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 20 freedmen
20 freedmen named Potts registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Grayson County (18), Brazoria County (1) and Freestone County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were South Carolina, Mississippi and Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1847.
- 20
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- South Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1847
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Pottses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Grayson County | 18 | 90% |
| Brazoria County | 1 | 5% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 5% |
Where the Pottses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 10 | 50% |
| Mississippi | 9 | 45% |
| Georgia | 1 | 5% |
When the Pottses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 9 |
| 1860s | 10 |
Every Potts in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambros Potts | Grayson County | South Carolina | 1860 |
| Aug Potts | Grayson County | Mississippi | 1858 |
| Isaac Potts | Grayson County | Mississippi | 1857 |
| Jacob Potts | Grayson County | Mississippi | 1859 |
| John Potts | Grayson County | South Carolina | 1857 |
| July Potts | Grayson County | South Carolina | 1860 |
| Larkin Potts | Freestone County | Mississippi | 1867 |
| Peter Potts | Grayson County | South Carolina | 1858 |
| Prince Potts | Grayson County | South Carolina | 1860 |
| Richard Potts | Grayson County | South Carolina | 1860 |
| Robert Potts | Grayson County | Mississippi | 1860 |
| Roberts Potts | Brazoria County | Georgia | 1854 |
| Samuel Potts | Grayson County | Mississippi | 1859 |
| Samuel Potts | Grayson County | South Carolina | 1856 |
| Shadrick Potts | Grayson County | South Carolina | 1860 |
| Stephen Potts | Grayson County | South Carolina | 1860 |
| Stephney Potts | Grayson County | South Carolina | 1860 |
| Toney Potts | Grayson County | Mississippi | 1856 |
| Warren Potts | Grayson County | Mississippi | 1847 |
| Wm Potts | Grayson County | Mississippi | 1860 |
Potts genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Potts in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Grayson County holds 18 of the 20, 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 Pottses in Texas come from?
They reported South Carolina (10), Mississippi (9) and Georgia (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 Potts?
Grayson County (18), Brazoria County (1), Freestone County (1). In all, 20 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 Potts appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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