Right · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Right in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 8 freedmen
8 freedmen named Right registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Falls County (4), Jasper County (3) and Galveston County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Texas and Louisiana. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1865.
- 8
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Texas
- Largest birthplace
- 1865
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Rights registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Falls County | 4 | 50% |
| Jasper County | 3 | 38% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 13% |
Where the Rights were born
When the Rights reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Right in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Right | Jasper County | Texas | |
| Henry Right | Jasper County | Texas | |
| James Right | Galveston County | 1865 | |
| John Right | Falls County | ||
| Leonard Right | Jasper County | Louisiana | |
| Perry Right | Falls County | ||
| Samuel Right | Falls County | ||
| Samuel Right | Falls County |
Right genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Right in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Falls County holds 4 of the 8, Jasper County 3. 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 Rights in Texas come from?
They reported Texas (2) and Louisiana (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 Right?
Falls County (4), Jasper County (3), Galveston County (1). In all, 8 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 Right appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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