Polk County, Florida Voter Registration Lists 1867-68
File contributed for use by Odell Robinson
One of the earliest records of Polk County is this list of registered voters signed up by the Board of Registration: James M. Keen, James M. Hendry, Stephen Dickson
(Note: Stephen Dickson was an ex slave.)
There were four Precinct's selected by the first elected official's of Polk County after the formation of the County in 1862. They were:
Precinct No. 1. - Stephen Howlingsworth's
District is bounded as follows:
Commencing at the south-west corner of Polk county and running East to the Section line dividing 33 and 34, thence North to the Skin Sapling Branch. Thence down said Branch to the Alafia and down said Alafia to the county line. Thence south by said line to the southwest corner of said county.
Precinct No. 2. - Fort Meade.
District is bounded as follows:
Commencing at the Section line dividing 33 and 34, Thence due East on the county line to Brevard county, East by County of Brevard to Section line dividing Sections 12 and 13, thence said line west to Pease Creek down said creek to the mouth of Six Mile Creek up said creek to the head of Cedar branch, thence due line to the head of Skin Sapling branch, thence due south, on East line of district No. 1.
Precinct No. 3. - Reddon Brown's old place.
District is bounded as follows:
West by the county North by the line dividing Townships 28 and 29, East by the county South by a line 2 miles south of the line dividing Townships 28 and 29 to Pease Creek, thence down said creek to the mouth of Six Mile, creek, thence said six mile creek to the head of Cedar branch thence due line to the head of Skin Sapling branch and Alafia to the county line.
Precinct No. 4. - Camp Gipon.
District is bounded as follows:
Commencing at the Hernando county line with the range line dividing 22 and 23 thence South to Township line dividing 28 and 29. South by said line to Brevard county line, thence North and west in all that portion of Polk county.
Polk County - Precinct 1
NATIVE VOTER DATE TIME IN TIME IN NAME OF REGISTRANT OF NUMBER REGISTERED COLOR STATE COUNTY Albritton, James M. GA - 27 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m Albritton, Thomas FL - 27 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m Arnold, Daniel J. GA - 27 Aug. 1867 - 8m 8m Arnold, Davy AL - 20 Apr. 1868 - 12m 12m Allman, John FL - 20 Apr. 1868 - 12m 12m Albritton. Noah GA - 20 Apr. 1868 - 12m 12m Brown, Daniel M. GA - 27 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m Cowart, Wm. L. GA - 27 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m Clarke, Wesley GA - 27 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m Combest, Zackariah GA - 27 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m Driggers, James FL - 27 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m Durrence, R. R. GA - 27 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m Davis, lrwin GA - 27 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m Ferrox,Thomasor Fewox) SC - 27 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m Fortner, J. T. GA - 20 Apr. 1868 - 12m 12m Garner, Andrew W. IN - 27 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m Holloway, James GA - 27 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m Hendry, Albert J. GA - 27 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m Hendry, Robert W. GA - 17 Sept. 1867 - 12m 12m Hendry, Andrew J. GA - 27 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m Hendry, Charles GA - 24 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m Handcock, James T GA - 27 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m Hollowrnan, Mills GA - 27 Aug. 1867 B 12m 12m Hendry, George W. GA - 18 Sept. 1867 - 12m 12m Hagans. Jacob GA - 27 Aug. 1867 B 12m 12m Hendry, John W. GA - 27 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m Handcock, Jordan GA - 27 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m Hendry, Archibald GA - 27 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m Miller, William B GA - 27 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m Main, David NY - 27 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m Manly, James M OH - 27 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m McHenry, William GA - 27 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m Prine, John B. GA - 27 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m Smith, James J. FL - 27 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m Smith, William GA - 27 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m Thomas. James H GA - 27 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m Underhill,Jeremiah NC - 27 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m (Duplicate record says"Borned Georgia") Whidden, James L. GA - 27 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m Ward, Charles H. GA - 27 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m Wells, George W. GA - 27 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m Williams, W. J. GA - 27 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m Williams, George W. GA - 27 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m Campbell, John W. FL - 2 Nov. 1867 W 12m - Whitten, Willoughby FL - 2 Nov. 1867 W 12m - Prine, James E. FL - 4 Nov. 1867 W 12m -
Polk County - Precinct 2
Allen, William SC - 28 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Chandles, L. M. MS - 29 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
(Surname spelled Chanler on duplicate record)
Durrance, William H. GA - 29 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Davis, Mathew GA 29 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Durrance, Jesse H. GA - 31 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Flint, Martin VT - 29 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Hendry, Wm. M. GA - 29 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Pearce, John M. FL - 29 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
(Surname listed as Prince on duplicate record)
Was accessory to tearing down Registration Notices.
Rockner, Julious C. GER - 29 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
(First set of remarks :) Native of Hanover, Germany.
(second set of remarks:) In the first instance he was a native of Germany and produced
no papers of naturalization but says that he was naturalized
when he received his Parole, which he tore up and threw away.
Was accessory in destroying Registration Notices. If he is a
naturalized citizen he claimed to have no papers of nativity.
Stephens, James A. GA - 29 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Snow, Morgan M. MS - 29 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Wilson, James T. GA - 30 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Tillis, Richard GA - 24 Apr. 1868 W 12m 12m
Tillis, John R. FL - 24 Apr. 1868 W 12m 12m
Brooker, Edward FL - 16 Nov. 1867 W 12m -
Blount, J. J. FL - 16 Nov. 1867 W 12m -
Stephens, Berry FL - 16 Nov. 1867 W 12m -
Pierce, Peyton FL - 16 Nov. 1867 W 12m -
Pierce, Levi GA - 16 Nov. 1867 W 12m -
Stewart, Newton GA - 14 Nov. 1867 W 12m -
Williams, Thomas FL - 14 Nov. 1867 W 12m -
Lanier. David S. GA - 14 Nov. 1867 W 12m
Key. G. L. GA - 14 Nov. 1867 W 12m -
Tillis, Willoughby GA - 14 Nov. 1867 W 12m -
Underhill, John GA - 15Nov. 1867 W 12m -
Wallace, W. H. GA - 16 Nov. 1867 W 12m -
Polk County - Precinct 3
Albritton, Andrew B. GA - 30 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Bowen, John L. GA - 30 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Benton, John G. SC - 30 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Blount, Redden GA - 30 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Blount. Benjamin F. FL - 30 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Branum, Franty L. GA - 30 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
(Surname spelled Brennen on duplicate record)
Blount, Riley R. GA - 30 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Bates, Thomas L. FL - 30 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Bowen, William M. GA - 31 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Accessory in destroying Notices of Registration.
Bullock, Alfred J. GA - 31 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Blanton, W L GA - 21 Apr. 1868 - 12m 12m
Brandon, F D MS - 22 Apr. 1868 - 12m 12m
Crews, Berry M. C. GA - 30 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Chase, Charles F. GA - 30 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Campbell, Benjamin F. SC - 30 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Corbett, Harberd GA - 30 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Collier, Oscar W. SC - 31 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Corbett, Reubin GA - 31 Aug. 1867 - 7m 7m
Corbett. Allen TN - 31 Aug. 1867 - 7m 7m
Carrington, Soloman VA - 31 Aug. 1867 B 12m 12m
Crumb. James B. GA - 31 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Clark. Stephen R. FL - 24 Apr. 1868 - 12m 12m
Davidson, John IRE - 30 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Naturalized by Judge Bronson in 1842 at Alligator P. H. Fla.
Denson, Andrew GA - 30 Aug. 1867 B 12m 12m
Durrance, Joseph L. GA - 31 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
(Duplicate record says native of Fla.)
Durrance, Lemuel L. FL - 31 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
(Middle initial shown as M on duplicate record)
Ellis, Thomas B. FL - 30 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Futch, John M. FL - 30 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Flint, William FL - 24 Apr. 1868 - 12m 12m
Granger, Joseph F. SC - 30 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Gunter, John B. SC - 31 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Harrelson, Josiah E. SC - 30 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Hollingsworth, Stephen SC - 30 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Hunter, John A. SC - 30 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Hunter, John M. GA - 30 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Harris, S. B. S. RI - 30 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Hull, Stephen FL - 30 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Hill, Henry R. FL - 30 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Handcock, G. W. D. FL - 30 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Rays. Robert P. GA - 30 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Houston, Young GA - 30 Aug. 1867 B 12m 12m
Hollingsworth, W. R. NC - 30 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Hayman, Jeremiah M. GA - 31 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
(Surname spelled Haysman on duplicate record)
Johnson, James H. SC - 30 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Jackson, Simeon FL - 30 Aug. 1867 B 12m 12m
John, William GA - 30 Aug. 1867 B 12m 12m
Jordan, William C. GA - 30 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
(Duplicate record says native of SC)
Johnson, Prince A. SC - 30 Aug. 1867 B 12m 12m
Jones, Buck VA - 30 Aug. 1867 B 12m 12m
(First name spelled Burk on duplicate record)
Keene, Perry O. FL - 30 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Kenney, Thomas J. NJ - 31 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Lewis, James T. NC - 30 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Lewis, Robert P. MI - 30 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Lewis, Albert FL - 30 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Lewis, Isham GA - 30 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Lark, Richard A. FL - 31 Aug. 1867 B 12m 12m
McAlly, John GA - 30 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Surname spelled McColly and Indicates native of NC on duplicate record)
McClelland, Jesse FL - 30 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
McClelland, William GA - 30 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
McAlly, William M. GA - 31 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
(Surname spelled McCally on duplicate record]
McAlly, Robert A. GA - 31 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
(Surname spelled McCauly on duplicate record]
Moore, Andy NC - 31 Aug. 1867 B 12m 12m
Mitchell, Robert B. AL - 31 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Mitchell, George W. FL - 31 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
(Duplicate record indicates native of AL)
Nolls, Henry D. BAH - 30 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Native of Bahama Islands; naturalization papers destroyed or lost.
Polk, James C. A. SC - 30 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Pollard, Wiley D. K. GA - 30 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Powell, James NC - 30 Aug. 1867 B 12m 12m
Pylant, Robert N. NC - 31 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Parker, Thomas O. FL - 31 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Page, S. W. FL - 24 Apr. 1868 - 12m 12m
Rollerson, William H. FL - 30 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Reed, Riley VA - 30 Aug. 1867 B 12m 12m
(First name spelled Ryal on duplicate record)
Riggs, J. W. GA - 22 Apr. 1868 - 12m 12m
Rollerson, Harris FL - 24 Apr. 1868 - 12m 12m
Rollerson, J. R. FL - 24 Apr. 1868 - 12m 12m
Redding, James IRE - 24 Apr. 1868 - 12m 12m
Was naturalized in 1864. lost his papers.
Served in U. S. Army during the war.
Sheppard, William W. GA - 30 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Shirly, Johnathan AL - 30 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
(Duplicate record indicates native of GA)
Seward, Felix J. AL - 31 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Summerlin, J. GA - 24 Apr. 1868 - 12m 12m
Taylor, Claborn GA - 30 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Thomas, James FL - 30 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Tramel, Nathaniel VA - 30 Aug. 1867 B 12m 12m
Williams, Thomas E. GA - 30 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Whidden, Bennett FL - 30 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Williams, Bery R. GA - 30 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Whidden, Elias FL - 30 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Watkins, William J. VA - 30 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Wilkerson, Robert NC - 30 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
(Surname spelled Wilkinson on duplicate record)
Watson, Solomon GA - 24 Apr. 1868 - 12m 12m
Zipper, Aaron G. FL - 31 Aug. 1867 - 12m 12m
Brown, Charles VA - 14 Nov. 1867 B 12m -
Carson, Robert TN - 14 Nov. 1867 W 12m -
Carter, George W. GA - 16 Nov. 1867 W 12m -
Corbit, Martyn TN - 16 Nov. 1867 W 12m -
Gandy, Green W. FL - 4 Nov. 1867 W 12m -
Guy, Benjamin GA - 4 Nov. 1867 W 12m -
Rauleson, David FL - 14 Nov. 1867 W 12m -
Riggs, Joshua D. GA - 4 Nov. 1867 W 12m -
Rauleson, William GA - 14 Nov. 1867 W 12m -
Mosely, James GA - 2 Nov. 1867 W 12m -
McClelland, W. M. FL - 4 Nov. 1867 W 12m -
Mainer, J. P. GA - 4 Nov. 1867 W 12m -
McKinney, Thos. G. KY. - 15 Nov. 1867 W 12m -
Seward, Henry S. VA - 4 Nov. 1867 W 12m -
Smith. Joseph S. GA - 4 Nov. 1867 W 12m -
Sullivant, Thomas GA - 4 Nov. 1867 W 12m -
Singleterry, Simpson NC - 4 Nov. 1867 W 12m -
Tanner, John W. AL - 4 Nov. 1867 W 12m -
Pearce, William H. FL - 4 Nov. 1867 W 12m -
Underhill, Joseph NC - 4 Nov. 1867 W 12m -
Underhill, William GA - 4 Nov. 1867 W 12m -
Keen, Jesse C. GA - 4 Nov. 1867 W 12m -
Wiggins, Early GA - 4 Nov. 1867 W 12m -
Willingham, W. H. GA - 4 Nov. 1867 W 12m -
Willingham, William GA - 4 Nov. 1867 W 12m -
Weeks, Ashley P. GA - 15 Nov. 1867 W 12m -
Wallace, F. M. FL - 15 Nov. 1867 W 12m -
Weeks, C. P. GA - 16 Nov. 1867 W 12m -
Polk County - Precinct 4
Albritton, Matha R. W. GA - 2 Sept. 1867 - 8m 8m
Branch, David GA - 2 Sept. 1867 - 12m 12m
Bryant, John GA - 2 Sept. 1867 - 12m 12m
Blanton, James J. GA - 2 Sept. 1867 - 8m 8m
Blanton, J. G. GA - 23 Apr. 1868 - 12m 12m
Coleman, Samuel L. GA - 2 Sept. 1867 B 12m 12m
(surname spelled Colman on duplicate record)
Cook, Caesar NC - 2 Sept. 1867 B 12m 12m
Cumbee, Hampton SC - 2 Sept. 1867 - 12m 12m
Cumbee, Wilter SC - 2 Sept. 1867 - 12m 12m
Carleton, Stephen S. GA - 2 Sept. 1867 - 12m 12m
(surname spelled Carlton on duplicate record)
Cosstine, John W SC - 2 Sept. 1867 - 12m 12m
(Surname spelled Crosstine on duplicate record)
Futch, John GA - 2 Sept. 1867 - 12m 12m
Futch, William FL - 2 Sept. 1867 - 12m 12m
Frier, William H. H. GA - 2 Sept. 1867 - 12m 12m
Frier, Henry M. GA - 2 Sept. 1867 - 12m 12m
(Middle initial given as N on duplicate record)
Gaskins, Asa NC - 2 Sept. 1867 - 12m 12m
(First name spelled Acy on duplicate record]
Handcock, Durham GA - 2 Sept. 1867 - 12m 12m
Harris, John SC - 2 Sept. 1867 - 12m 12m
Hollingsworth,Stephen T.NC - 2 Sept. 1867 - 12m 12m
Handcock, Shadrach L. GA - 2 Sept. 1867 - 12m 12m
Hull, Stephen GA - 2 Sept. 1867 - 12m 12m
Harris, William H. SC - 2 Sept. 1867 - 4m 4m
Hanson, Michael GA - 2 Sept. 1867 - 6m 6m
Harris, William SC - 2 Sept. 1867 - 12m 12m
Handcock, Stephen T. GA - 2 Sept. 1867 - 12m 12m
Hancock, William GA - 24 Apr. 1868 - 12m 12m
King, Charles B. H. GA - 2 Sept. 1867 - 6m 6m
King, William E. GA - 2 Sept. 1867 - 6m 6m
Lewis, James S. FL - 2 Sept. 1867 - 12m 12m
Melton, James GA - 2 Sept. 1867 - 12m 12m
Mizell, E. E. FL - 2 Sept. 1867 - 12m 12m
Miley, James AL - 2 Sept. 1867 - 12m 12m
MLeod, William GA - 2 Sept. 1867 - 12m 12m
Prine, Henry A. GA - 2 Sept. 1867 - 12m 12m
Powell, Silas FL - 2 Sept. 1867 - 12m 12m
(Name listed as Powers, Silust on duplicate record)
Roberts, William J. SC - 2 Sept. 1867 - 12m 12m
Slaughter, Moses H. GA - 2 Sept. 1867 - 12m 12m
(Duplicate record indicates native of SC)
Sloan, Orvil GA - 2 Sept. 1867 - 12m 12m
(surname spelled Slone on duplicate record)
Stillins, Alexander FL - 2 Sept. 1867 B 12m 12m
Silvester, Robert H. FL - 2 Sept. 1867 - 12m 12m
(Surname spelled Sylvester on duplicate record)
Shearhouse, B. FL - 24 Apr. 1868 - 12m 12m
Tyre, Benjamin GA - 2 Sept. 1867 - 12m 12m
Tanner, John W. FL - 2 Sept. 1867 - 12m 12m
Taylor, Jesse F. GA - 2 Sept. 1867 - 8m 8m
Tanner, Acy R. GA - 2 Sept. 1867 - 6m 6m
(First name spelled Asa on duplicate record)
Wilson. Alderman GA - 2 Sept. 1867 - 12m 12m
Wilson, Ruben GA - 2 Sept. 1867 - 12m 12m
Young, John GA - 2 Sept. 1887 - 12m 12m
Deeson, C. W. AL - 16 Nov. 1867 W 12m -
Allbriton, Wm. J. GA - 16 Nov. 1867 W 12m -
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