Pruett · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Pruett in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen
5 freedmen named Pruett registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Davis County (2), Bastrop County (1) and Brazos County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1847.
- 5
- Freedmen
- 4
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1847
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Pruetts registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Davis County | 2 | 40% |
| Bastrop County | 1 | 20% |
| Brazos County | 1 | 20% |
| Hopkins County | 1 | 20% |
Where the Pruetts were born
When the Pruetts reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Pruett in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor Pruett | Bastrop County | Georgia | 1857 |
| Nathan Pruett | Brazos County | 1862 | |
| Rily Pruett | Davis County | Alabama | 1847 |
| William Pruett | Davis County | Alabama | 1847 |
| William Pruett | Hopkins County | Tennessee | 1858 |
Pruett genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Pruett in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Davis County holds 2 of the 5, Bastrop 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 Pruetts in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (2), Georgia (1) and Tennessee (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 Pruett?
Davis County (2), Bastrop County (1), Brazos County (1). In all, 5 registered across 4 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 Pruett appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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