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Williams in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 610 freedmen

610 freedmen named Williams registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Harrison County (56), Brazoria County (53) and Galveston County (36). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia, Alabama and Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1817.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Williamses registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Williams registered, on the 1870 county map
610
Freedmen
67
Counties
Virginia
Largest birthplace
1817
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Williamses registered

Texas counties where the Williamses registered
CountyFreedmen%
Harrison County569%
Brazoria County539%
Galveston County366%
Fort Bend County315%
Colorado County285%
Brazos County264%
Fayette County254%
McLennan County244%
Walker County234%
Bastrop County203%
Wharton County163%
Bexar County142%
Victoria County142%
Freestone County132%
Gonzales County132%
Falls County122%
Leon County122%
Anderson County112%
Bowie County112%
Guadalupe County112%
Burleson County91%
Cherokee County81%
DeWitt County81%
Williamson County81%
Henderson County71%
Liberty County71%
Madison County71%
Davis County6under 1%
Hays County6under 1%
Houston County5under 1%
Jackson County5under 1%
Lamar County5under 1%
Bosque County4under 1%
Cameron County4under 1%
Collin County4under 1%
Dallas County4under 1%
Matagorda County4under 1%
Shelby County4under 1%
Wood County4under 1%
Calhoun County3under 1%
Hill County3under 1%
Hopkins County3under 1%
Jasper County3under 1%
Jefferson County3under 1%
San Augustine County3under 1%
Caldwell County2under 1%
Chambers County2under 1%
Comal County2under 1%
Hardin County2under 1%
Harris County2under 1%
Johnson County2under 1%
Kaufman County2under 1%
Nueces County2under 1%
Parker County2under 1%
Sabine County2under 1%
San Saba County2under 1%
Wilson County2under 1%
Bandera County1under 1%
Denton County1under 1%
Goliad County1under 1%
Grayson County1under 1%
Lavaca County1under 1%
Limestone County1under 1%
Newton County1under 1%
Refugio County1under 1%
Tarrant County1under 1%
Tyler County1under 1%

Where the Williamses were born

Birthplaces the Williamses reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Virginia6316%
Alabama4812%
Mississippi3910%
Tennessee359%
Georgia349%
South Carolina349%
Texas349%
North Carolina328%
Louisiana287%
Kentucky215%
Missouri82%
Maryland72%
Arkansas62%
Florida62%
Delaware1under 1%
Pennsylvania1under 1%

When the Williamses reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Williamses
DecadeFreedmen
1810s
1
1820s
4
1830s
14
1840s
127
1850s
157
1860s
277

Variations of Williams

Every Williams in the register

The Williamses in the register, 351 to 400 of 610
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
John WilliamsBosque County1860
John WilliamsBowie CountyTexas1847
John WilliamsBowie CountyTexas1849
John WilliamsBrazoria CountyTexas1846
John WilliamsBrazos County1852
John WilliamsBrazos County1849
John WilliamsColorado CountySouth Carolina1860
John WilliamsColorado CountySouth Carolina1849
John WilliamsColorado CountyTennessee1853
John WilliamsFayette CountyAlabama1839
John WilliamsFayette CountyGeorgia1857
John WilliamsFayette County1848
John WilliamsFreestone CountyAlabama1867
John WilliamsFreestone CountyKentucky1857
John WilliamsGalveston County1836
John WilliamsGalveston County1864
John WilliamsGalveston County1865
John WilliamsGonzales County1847
John WilliamsGonzales County1853
John WilliamsGuadalupe CountyMissouri1866
John WilliamsHarrison CountyAlabama1847
John WilliamsHarrison CountyVirginia1864
John WilliamsHarrison CountyNorth Carolina1849
John WilliamsHarrison CountySouth Carolina
John WilliamsHenderson CountyMississippi1855
John WilliamsLavaca County1864
John WilliamsLiberty CountyTexas
John WilliamsMadison CountyTexas1848
John WilliamsMcLennan County1866
John WilliamsSabine CountyMississippi1858
John WilliamsSan Saba County
John WilliamsVictoria County1866
John WilliamsVictoria County1866
John WilliamsVictoria County1866
John H. WilliamsWharton County1866
Johnson WilliamsBrazos County1848
Jonas WilliamsKaufman CountyMississippi1866
Jordon WilliamsColorado CountyVirginia1856
Joseph WilliamsBrazoria CountyFlorida1861
Joseph WilliamsBrazoria CountyLouisiana1847
Joseph WilliamsFort Bend County1866
Joseph WilliamsGalveston County1863
Joseph WilliamsHarrison CountyNorth Carolina1858
Joseph WilliamsHill CountyLouisiana1855
Joseph WilliamsSan Augustine CountyTexas1866
Joshua WilliamsGonzales County1866
Lamar WilliamsGalveston County1841
Larcom WilliamsCherokee CountyVirginia1866
Larkin WilliamsBastrop CountyLouisiana1864
Lee WilliamsFreestone CountyAlabama1854

Williams genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Williams in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 56 of the 610, Brazoria County 53. 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 Williamson and William as well.

Where did the Williamses in Texas come from?

They reported Virginia (63), Alabama (48) and Mississippi (39) as their birthplaces most often, and 34 reported Texas. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Williams?

Harrison County (56), Brazoria County (53), Galveston County (36). In all, 610 registered across 67 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 Williams appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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