Pratt · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Pratt in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 7 freedmen
7 freedmen named Pratt registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Bastrop County (1), Brazoria County (1) and Brazos County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1850.
- 7
- Freedmen
- 7
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1850
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Pratts registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bastrop County | 1 | 14% |
| Brazoria County | 1 | 14% |
| Brazos County | 1 | 14% |
| DeWitt County | 1 | 14% |
| Hopkins County | 1 | 14% |
| Lampasas County | 1 | 14% |
| Tarrant County | 1 | 14% |
Where the Pratts were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 2 | 40% |
| Alabama | 1 | 20% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 20% |
| Virginia | 1 | 20% |
When the Pratts reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 4 |
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Pratt in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Pratt | Bastrop County | Tennessee | 1855 |
| David Pratt | Hopkins County | Alabama | 1864 |
| Elijah Pratt | Brazoria County | Mississippi | 1850 |
| John Pratt | Brazos County | 1867 | |
| John Pratt | Tarrant County | Tennessee | 1859 |
| Noah Pratt | Lampasas County | Virginia | 1866 |
| Tom Pratt | DeWitt County | 1857 |
Pratt genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Pratt in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bastrop County holds 1 of the 7, 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 Pratts in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (2), Alabama (1) and Mississippi (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 Pratt?
Bastrop County (1), Brazoria County (1), Brazos County (1). In all, 7 registered across 7 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 Pratt appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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