Prince · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Prince in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 23 freedmen
23 freedmen named Prince registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in DeWitt County (3), Colorado County (2) and Gonzales County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Kentucky, Mississippi and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 23
- Freedmen
- 18
- Counties
- Kentucky
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Princes registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| DeWitt County | 3 | 13% |
| Colorado County | 2 | 9% |
| Gonzales County | 2 | 9% |
| Parker County | 2 | 9% |
| Anderson County | 1 | 4% |
| Bastrop County | 1 | 4% |
| Bosque County | 1 | 4% |
| Brazos County | 1 | 4% |
| Caldwell County | 1 | 4% |
| Calhoun County | 1 | 4% |
| Comal County | 1 | 4% |
| Falls County | 1 | 4% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 4% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 4% |
| Houston County | 1 | 4% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 4% |
| Tarrant County | 1 | 4% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 4% |
Where the Princes were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 2 | 18% |
| Mississippi | 2 | 18% |
| North Carolina | 2 | 18% |
| South Carolina | 2 | 18% |
| Tennessee | 2 | 18% |
| Virginia | 1 | 9% |
When the Princes reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 4 |
| 1850s | 9 |
| 1860s | 9 |
Every Prince in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Prince | Comal County | North Carolina | 1856 |
| Allen Prince | Tarrant County | Tennessee | 1846 |
| Archard Prince | Calhoun County | 1866 | |
| Bartlett Prince | Parker County | Kentucky | 1847 |
| David Prince | Gonzales County | 1850 | |
| Edmund Prince | Brazos County | 1851 | |
| Elisha Prince | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Enoch Prince | Colorado County | Kentucky | 1861 |
| Fielding Prince | Caldwell County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Henry Prince | Anderson County | South Carolina | 1857 |
| Henry Prince | DeWitt County | 1847 | |
| Henry Prince | DeWitt County | 1858 | |
| Isaac Prince | Parker County | Mississippi | 1857 |
| James Prince | Freestone County | South Carolina | 1865 |
| Jasper Prince | Fort Bend County | 1850 | |
| Jo Prince | Houston County | North Carolina | 1863 |
| John Prince | Falls County | ||
| Milton Prince | McLennan County | 1867 | |
| Niel Prince | Bosque County | 1861 | |
| Philip Prince | Bastrop County | Mississippi | 1854 |
| Sam Prince | Gonzales County | 1850 | |
| Warden Prince | Colorado County | Virginia | 1861 |
| William Prince | DeWitt County | 1847 |
Prince genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Prince in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. DeWitt County holds 3 of the 23, Colorado County 2. 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 Princes in Texas come from?
They reported Kentucky (2), Mississippi (2) and North Carolina (2) 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 Prince?
DeWitt County (3), Colorado County (2), Gonzales County (2). In all, 23 registered across 18 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 Prince appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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