San Patricio County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman

John Reiley, San Patricio County, Texas, 1867

John Reiley registered to vote in San Patricio County on July 27, 1867. He reported Maryland as his birthplace and 10 years in Texas, 10 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 Maryland and Texas marked
Born in Maryland, registered in San Patricio County, Texas
Maryland
Birthplace
10 years
In Texas
10 years
In the county
about 1857
Reached Texas

What the register records

From about 1857 to 1870

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In San Patricio County

John Reiley

Texas

The register entry, column by column

Name
John Reiley
Place of birth
Maryland
County of registration
San Patricio County
Precinct
2
Registered
July 27, 1867
Years in Texas
10 years
Years in San Patricio County
10 years
Years in the precinct
10 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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