San Patricio County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman

Martin Choate, San Patricio County, Texas, 1867

Martin Choate registered to vote in San Patricio County on June 29 1867. He reported South Carolina as his birthplace and 12 years in Texas, 12 of them in San Patricio County. The registrar wrote "Colored Voter" beside his name. San Patricio County registered 16 freedmen in 1867, 16% of its voters.

Map of the United States in 1870 with South Carolina and Texas marked
Born in South Carolina, registered in San Patricio County, Texas
South Carolina
Birthplace
12 years
In Texas
12 years
In the county
about 1855
Reached Texas

What the register records

From about 1855 to 1870

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In San Patricio County

Martin Choate

Texas

The register entry, column by column

Name
Martin Choate
Place of birth
South Carolina
County of registration
San Patricio County
Precinct
1
Registered
June 29 1867
Years in Texas
12 years
Years in San Patricio County
12 years
Years in the precinct
12 years
Remarks, as written
"Colored Voter"
Map of Texas counties in 1870 with San Patricio County highlighted
San Patricio County on the 1870 county map

Sources

This entry comes from the 1867 to 1870 Texas voter registration, the Texas Secretary of State registration lists held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. It sits on page 1 of the San Patricio County volume, written out by hand. About Enslaved Texas.

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