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While the surveying was being carried out, those persons who had lived in Georgia
While the surveying was being carried out, those persons who had lived in Georgia
three years immediately prior to the Acts or the General Assembly. registered to draw
three years immediately prior to the Acts or the General Assembly, registered to draw
in the Lottery in their counties of residence. Their names, together with the numbers
in the Lottery in their counties of residence. Their names, together with the numbers
or the lots and districts. were sent to Mrlledgeville. then the capital at the state.
or the lots and districts, were sent to Milledeville, then the capital at the state,
and on specified days tickets lrom two wheels or drums were drawn simultaneously.
and on specified days tickets from two wheels or drums were drawn simultaneously.
one lrorn the wheel holding the name tickets and one from the drum holding the
one from the wheel holding the name tickets and one from the drum holding the
land lot tickets. In this way. a person knew which lot he had drawn and it he
land lot tickets. In this way, a person knew which lot he had drawn and it he
subsequently paid to the state a grant tee or $13.00. a grant was issued to the lot
subsequently paid to the state a grant tee or $18.00, a grant was issued to the lot
he had drawn. This grant trom the State or Georgia was his title to the lot and lrorn
he had drawn. This grant from the State or Georgia was his title to the lot and from
that time he could do whatever he wished vnth his property. although the state did
that time he could do whatever he wished with his property, although the state did
not require that he live on it or cultivate it.
not require that he live on it or cultivate it.
Revolutionary War veterans were given extra draws and were indicated by the
Revolutionary War veterans were given extra draws and were indicated by the
letters “R$." written after their names. Many other classifications are indicated by
letters “R.S." written after their names. Many other classifications are indicated by
initials. such as widows. insane. orphans. idiots illegitimetes. etc. Ordinary married
initials, such as widows, insane, orphans, idiots, legitimates. etc. Ordinary married
men with their tamilies. or bachelors. etc. are not designated by any initial. All
men with their families, or bachelors, etc, are not designated by any initial. All
citizens participating in this and other Lotteries had to take only an ORAL oath when
they registered to draw. Consequently. there are no written records as to what they
they registered to draw. Consequently. there are no written records as to what they
may have said about themselves and their families.
may have said about themselves and their families.
Immediately alter the Lottery or 1832 was held. the whole area or Cherokee County
Immediately alter the Lottery or 1832 was held, the whole area or Cherokee County
was divided into ten counties. ie.. Cass [which was renamed Bartow in 151). Cher-
was divided into ten counties. i.e., Cass [which was renamed Bartow in 1861), Cher-
okee. Cobb. Floyd. Forsyth. Gilmer, Lumpkin, Murray, Paulding and Union, all of
which were created in 1832. However, the original survey and grant records in the
Surveyor General Department of the Ollice ol the secretary or state, always use the
Surveyor General Department of the Office of the secretary or state, always use the
name or the original county-Cheroltee.
name or the original county-Cherokee.
The 1832 Land Lottery opened up the last area within the present boundaries at
The 1832 Land Lottery opened up the last area within the present boundaries at
Georgia. which heretolore had not been available to the white settlers and was
Georgia. which heretofore had not been available to the white settlers and was
participated in try more persons than any other Lottery.</pre>
participated in try more persons than any other Lottery.</pre>
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