Paterson · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Paterson in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen

3 freedmen named Paterson registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bexar County (1), Collin County (1) and Fort Bend County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1845.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Patersons registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Paterson registered, on the 1870 county map
3
Freedmen
3
Counties
Alabama
Largest birthplace
1845
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Patersons registered

Texas counties where the Patersons registered
CountyFreedmen%
Bexar County133%
Collin County133%
Fort Bend County133%

Where the Patersons were born

Birthplaces the Patersons reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Alabama150%
South Carolina150%

When the Patersons reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Patersons
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1
1850s
1
1860s
1

Variations of Paterson

Every Paterson in the register

The Patersons in the register, 1 to 3 of 3
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Jacob PatersonBexar CountySouth Carolina1845
Jaton PatersonCollin CountyAlabama1852
Wills PatersonFort Bend County1860

Paterson genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Paterson in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bexar County holds 1 of the 3, Collin County 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 look under Patterson as well.

Where did the Patersons in Texas come from?

They reported Alabama (1) and South Carolina (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 Paterson?

Bexar County (1), Collin County (1), Fort Bend County (1). In all, 3 registered across 3 Texas counties 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 Paterson appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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