Watts · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Watts in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 14 freedmen
14 freedmen named Watts registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Fort Bend County (3), San Augustine County (3) and Collin County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Texas and Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1842.
- 14
- Freedmen
- 10
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1842
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Wattses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Bend County | 3 | 21% |
| San Augustine County | 3 | 21% |
| Collin County | 1 | 7% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 7% |
| Falls County | 1 | 7% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 7% |
| Gonzales County | 1 | 7% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 7% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 7% |
| Wood County | 1 | 7% |
Where the Wattses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 | 29% |
| Texas | 2 | 29% |
| Georgia | 1 | 14% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 14% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 14% |
When the Wattses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 3 |
| 1850s | 4 |
| 1860s | 6 |
Every Watts in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Watts | San Augustine County | Texas | 1866 |
| David Watts | Freestone County | Alabama | 1851 |
| Eli Watts | Fort Bend County | 1845 | |
| George Watts | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Hampton Watts | Gonzales County | 1854 | |
| Henry Watts | San Augustine County | Alabama | 1866 |
| Hilliard Watts | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Isam Watts | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| John Watts | Colorado County | Texas | 1844 |
| John Watts | Fort Bend County | 1852 | |
| Joseph Watts | Collin County | Kentucky | 1859 |
| Madison Watts | Falls County | ||
| Peter Watts | San Augustine County | Georgia | 1866 |
| Simon Watts | Wood County | Mississippi | 1842 |
Watts genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Watts in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fort Bend County holds 3 of the 14, San Augustine 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 Wattses in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (2), Texas (2) and Georgia (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 Watts?
Fort Bend County (3), San Augustine County (3), Collin County (1). In all, 14 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 Watts appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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