Rector · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Rector in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 8 freedmen
8 freedmen named Rector registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bastrop County (5), Brazos County (1) and Collin County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Alabama and Kentucky. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 8
- Freedmen
- 4
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Rectors registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bastrop County | 5 | 63% |
| Brazos County | 1 | 13% |
| Collin County | 1 | 13% |
| Hays County | 1 | 13% |
Where the Rectors were born
When the Rectors reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 3 |
| 1850s | 4 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Rector in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abram Rector | Brazos County | 1850 | |
| Amos Rector | Bastrop County | North Carolina | 1846 |
| George Rector | Hays County | Alabama | 1866 |
| James Rector | Bastrop County | Georgia | 1847 |
| Morris Rector | Bastrop County | Georgia | 1855 |
| Sadwell Rector | Bastrop County | Louisiana | 1852 |
| Sam. Rector | Collin County | Tennessee | 1846 |
| Wesley Rector | Bastrop County | Kentucky | 1852 |
Rector genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Rector in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bastrop County holds 5 of the 8, Brazos 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 Rectors in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (2), Alabama (1) and Kentucky (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 Rector?
Bastrop County (5), Brazos County (1), Collin County (1). In all, 8 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 Rector appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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