Stamps · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Stamps in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 7 freedmen
7 freedmen named Stamps registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Washington County (2), Bowie County (1) and Colorado County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1836.
- 7
- Freedmen
- 6
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1836
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Stampses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Washington County | 2 | 29% |
| Bowie County | 1 | 14% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 14% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 14% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 14% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 14% |
Where the Stampses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 1 | 50% |
| Texas | 1 | 50% |
When the Stampses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 4 |
| 1850s | 0 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Stamps in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Stamps | Washington County | 1843 | |
| George Stamps | Colorado County | Mississippi | 1864 |
| Joseph Stamps | Galveston County | 1847 | |
| Samuel Stamps | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Taylor Stamps | Bowie County | Texas | 1847 |
| Theodore Stamps | Washington County | 1836 | |
| William Stamps | Fort Bend County | 1849 |
Stamps genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Stamps in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Washington County holds 2 of the 7, Bowie 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 Stampses in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (1) and Texas (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 Stamps?
Washington County (2), Bowie County (1), Colorado County (1). In all, 7 registered across 6 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 Stamps appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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