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| may have said about themselves and their families. | | may have said about themselves and their families. |
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− | 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- |
− | oltee. Cobb. Floyd. Forsyth. Giirher. Lurnpitin, Murray. Pauldrm and Union. all ol
| + | okee. Cobb. Floyd. Forsyth. Gilmer, Lumpkin, Murray, Paulding and Union, all of |
− | fifich gm. auggd an 1g32, However, the original survey and grant records in the
| + | 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. |
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| 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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| + | {{#set:has source=The Cherokee Land Lottery}} |