San Patricio County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman

George Lesley, San Patricio County, Texas, 1867

George Lesley registered to vote in San Patricio County on July 27, 1867. He reported Virginia as his birthplace and 7 years in Texas, 7 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 Virginia and Texas marked
Born in Virginia, registered in San Patricio County, Texas
Virginia
Birthplace
7 years
In Texas
7 years
In the county
about 1860
Reached Texas

What the register records

From about 1860 to 1870

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In San Patricio County

George Lesley

Texas

The register entry, column by column

Name
George Lesley
Place of birth
Virginia
County of registration
San Patricio County
Precinct
2
Registered
July 27, 1867
Years in Texas
7 years
Years in San Patricio County
7 years
Years in the precinct
7 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 2 of the San Patricio County volume, written out by hand. About Enslaved Texas.

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