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Rolls in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Rolls registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Angelina County (1) and Hays County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1844.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1844
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Rollses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Angelina County | 1 | 50% |
| Hays County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Rollses were born
When the Rollses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 0 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Rolls in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Rolls | Hays County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Ned Rolls | Angelina County | Georgia | 1844 |
Rolls genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Rolls in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Angelina County holds 1 of the 2, Hays 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 Rollses in Texas come from?
They reported 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 Rolls?
Angelina County (1), Hays County (1). In all, 2 registered across 2 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 Rolls appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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