Sampson · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Sampson in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 15 freedmen
15 freedmen named Sampson registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Austin County (3), Fayette County (3) and Bexar County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Georgia and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1839.
- 15
- Freedmen
- 10
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1839
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Sampsons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Austin County | 3 | 20% |
| Fayette County | 3 | 20% |
| Bexar County | 2 | 13% |
| Bastrop County | 1 | 7% |
| Brazos County | 1 | 7% |
| Burleson County | 1 | 7% |
| Burnet County | 1 | 7% |
| Davis County | 1 | 7% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 7% |
| Wood County | 1 | 7% |
Where the Sampsons were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 | 17% |
| Georgia | 2 | 17% |
| North Carolina | 2 | 17% |
| South Carolina | 2 | 17% |
| Virginia | 2 | 17% |
| Arkansas | 1 | 8% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 8% |
When the Sampsons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 3 |
| 1850s | 7 |
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Sampson in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Sampson | Fayette County | Georgia | 1855 |
| Amos Sampson | Fayette County | Georgia | 1855 |
| Berry Sampson | Brazos County | 1860 | |
| Henry Sampson | Austin County | Alabama | 1852 |
| Henry Sampson | Austin County | Alabama | 1860 |
| Henry Sampson | Bastrop County | South Carolina | 1852 |
| Jae Sampson | Bexar County | Arkansas | 1855 |
| John Sampson | Wood County | Virginia | 1851 |
| Joseph Sampson | Austin County | South Carolina | 1845 |
| P. Sampson | Burleson County | 1848 | |
| Petty Sampson | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Pierson Sampson | Fayette County | North Carolina | 1849 |
| Rial Sampson | Bexar County | Virginia | 1839 |
| Robert Sampson | Burnet County | Kentucky | |
| Samuel Sampson | Davis County | North Carolina | 1859 |
Sampson genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Sampson in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin County holds 3 of the 15, Fayette 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 Sampsons in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (2), Georgia (2) and North Carolina (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 Sampson?
Austin County (3), Fayette County (3), Bexar County (2). In all, 15 registered across 10 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 Sampson appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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