Weston · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Weston in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 7 freedmen
7 freedmen named Weston registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Goliad County (4), Fort Bend County (1) and McLennan County (1). The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 7
- Freedmen
- 4
- Counties
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Westons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Goliad County | 4 | 57% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 14% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 14% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 14% |
When the Westons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Weston in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Weston | Goliad County | 1846 | |
| Cipio Weston | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Goodman Weston | Fort Bend County | 1859 | |
| Isaac Weston | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Louis Weston | Goliad County | 1862 | |
| Major Weston | Goliad County | 1851 | |
| Thomas Weston | Goliad County | 1852 |
Weston genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Weston in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Goliad County holds 4 of the 7, Fort Bend 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.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Weston?
Goliad County (4), Fort Bend County (1), McLennan County (1). In all, 7 registered across 4 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 Weston appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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