Paten · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Paten in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Paten registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Shelby County and reported Tennessee as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1851.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Patens registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Paten registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Tennessee
Largest birthplace
1851
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Patens registered

Texas counties where the Patens registered
CountyFreedmen%
Shelby County1100%

Where the Patens were born

Birthplaces the Patens reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Tennessee1100%

When the Patens reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Patens
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Paten in the register

The Patens in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Ben PatenShelby CountyTennessee1851

Paten genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Paten in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Shelby County holds 1 of the 1. 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 try the sound of the name as well as its letters.

Where did the Patens in Texas come from?

They reported Tennessee (1) as their birthplaces most often. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Paten?

Shelby County (1). In all, 1 registered across 1 Texas county 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 Paten appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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