Rollins · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Rollins in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 11 freedmen
11 freedmen named Rollins registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Walker County (3), Hopkins County (2) and Jackson County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee, Virginia and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1815.
- 11
- Freedmen
- 7
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1815
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Rollinses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Walker County | 3 | 27% |
| Hopkins County | 2 | 18% |
| Jackson County | 2 | 18% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 9% |
| Hunt County | 1 | 9% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 9% |
| Williamson County | 1 | 9% |
Where the Rollinses were born
When the Rollinses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1810s | 1 |
| 1820s | 0 |
| 1830s | 0 |
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 6 |
Every Rollins in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Rollins | Hunt County | Virginia | 1862 |
| Henry Rollins | Hopkins County | Tennessee | 1856 |
| Holbert Rollins | Harrison County | Tennessee | 1850 |
| Jacob Rollins | Walker County | Virginia | |
| John Rollins | Hopkins County | Virginia | 1863 |
| John Rollins | Jackson County | 1842 | |
| John Rollins | Williamson County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Lewice Rollins | Walker County | Texas | 1854 |
| Peter Rollins | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Thomas Rollins | Walker County | Texas | |
| William Rollins | Jackson County | 1815 |
Rollins genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Rollins in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Walker County holds 3 of the 11, Hopkins 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 Rollinses in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (3), Virginia (3) and Texas (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 Rollins?
Walker County (3), Hopkins County (2), Jackson County (2). In all, 11 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 Rollins appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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