Royall · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Royall in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen

2 freedmen named Royall registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Henderson County (1) and Matagorda County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Texas and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1841.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Royalls registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Royall registered, on the 1870 county map
2
Freedmen
2
Counties
Texas
Largest birthplace
1841
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Royalls registered

Texas counties where the Royalls registered
CountyFreedmen%
Henderson County150%
Matagorda County150%

Where the Royalls were born

Birthplaces the Royalls reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Texas150%
Virginia150%

When the Royalls reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Royalls
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1
1850s
1

Variations of Royall

Every Royall in the register

The Royalls in the register, 1 to 2 of 2
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Abraham RoyallHenderson CountyVirginia1855
Nicholas RoyallMatagorda CountyTexas1841

Royall genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Royall in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Henderson County holds 1 of the 2, Matagorda 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 look under Royal as well.

Where did the Royalls in Texas come from?

They reported Texas (1) and Virginia (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 Royall?

Henderson County (1), Matagorda 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 Royall appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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