Patterson · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Patterson in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 36 freedmen
36 freedmen named Patterson registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Harrison County (7), Austin County (4) and Guadalupe County (4). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1842.
- 36
- Freedmen
- 21
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1842
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Pattersons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 7 | 19% |
| Austin County | 4 | 11% |
| Guadalupe County | 4 | 11% |
| Anderson County | 3 | 8% |
| Cherokee County | 2 | 6% |
| Bexar County | 1 | 3% |
| Brazoria County | 1 | 3% |
| Burleson County | 1 | 3% |
| Chambers County | 1 | 3% |
| Collin County | 1 | 3% |
| Falls County | 1 | 3% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 3% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 3% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 3% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 3% |
| Grayson County | 1 | 3% |
| Hill County | 1 | 3% |
| Houston County | 1 | 3% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 3% |
| Walker County | 1 | 3% |
| Wood County | 1 | 3% |
Where the Pattersons were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 10 | 32% |
| North Carolina | 6 | 19% |
| South Carolina | 5 | 16% |
| Mississippi | 4 | 13% |
| Alabama | 2 | 6% |
| Kentucky | 2 | 6% |
| Louisiana | 1 | 3% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 3% |
When the Pattersons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 8 |
| 1850s | 14 |
| 1860s | 13 |
Every Patterson in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Patterson | Guadalupe County | Virginia | 1866 |
| Alex Patterson | Harrison County | Mississippi | 1848 |
| Alfor Patterson | Galveston County | 1849 | |
| Andrew Patterson | Brazoria County | South Carolina | 1863 |
| Andy Patterson | Austin County | North Carolina | 1842 |
| Archey Patterson | Fayette County | Tennessee | 1851 |
| Ben Patterson | Anderson County | Mississippi | 1853 |
| Berry Patterson | Collin County | Louisiana | 1852 |
| Ceaser Patterson | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1849 |
| David Patterson | Hill County | North Carolina | 1863 |
| Dick Patterson | Anderson County | Virginia | 1856 |
| Edward Patterson | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Fielding Patterson | Cherokee County | Kentucky | 1866 |
| Hardy Patterson | Freestone County | North Carolina | 1855 |
| Henry Patterson | Chambers County | South Carolina | 1844 |
| James H Patterson | Guadalupe County | Virginia | 1866 |
| John Patterson | Fort Bend County | 1857 | |
| Jordan Patterson | Harrison County | Virginia | 1857 |
| Joseph Patterson | Austin County | South Carolina | 1857 |
| Joseph Patterson | Grayson County | Alabama | 1852 |
| Kellis Patterson | Cherokee County | Kentucky | 1866 |
| Lewis Patterson | Guadalupe County | Virginia | 1866 |
| Major Patterson | Bexar County | Virginia | 1854 |
| Nathaniel A. Patterson | Burleson County | 1862 | |
| Nelson Patterson | Harrison County | Mississippi | 1849 |
| Patrick Patterson | Walker County | Alabama | 1854 |
| Reuben Patterson | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1848 |
| Richard Patterson | Anderson County | Virginia | 1856 |
| Richard Patterson | Houston County | Virginia | 1853 |
| Robert Patterson | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1850 |
| Samuel Patterson | Guadalupe County | Virginia | 1866 |
| Silas Patterson | Harrison County | South Carolina | 1846 |
| Washington Patterson | Falls County | ||
| William Patterson | Wood County | Mississippi | 1863 |
| Winn Patterson | Austin County | Virginia | 1860 |
| Wyatt Patterson | Austin County | South Carolina | 1862 |
Patterson genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Patterson in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 7 of the 36, Austin County 4. 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 Pattersons in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (10), North Carolina (6) and South Carolina (5) 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 Patterson?
Harrison County (7), Austin County (4), Guadalupe County (4). In all, 36 registered across 21 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 Patterson appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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