Watt · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Watt in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Watt registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Harrison County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Louisiana and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1847.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Louisiana
- Largest birthplace
- 1847
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Watts registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 2 | 100% |
Where the Watts were born
When the Watts reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
Variations of Watt
- Watts 14
Every Watt in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grayson Watt | Harrison County | Louisiana | 1852 |
| Moses Watt | Harrison County | Tennessee | 1847 |
Watt genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Watt in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 2 of the 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 look under Watts as well.
Where did the Watts in Texas come from?
They reported Louisiana (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 Watt?
Harrison County (2). In all, 2 registered across 1 Texas county 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 Watt appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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