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| The 1805 Georgia Land Lottery was authorized by Act of May 11, 1803. The year for the drawing was set for 1805 with a grant fee of $ 8.10 for the 202 acres lots and $19.60 for 490 acre lots, and included land in these following counties:<ref>https://www.georgiaarchives.org/research/1805_land_lottery</ref> | | The 1805 Georgia Land Lottery was authorized by Act of May 11, 1803. The year for the drawing was set for 1805 with a grant fee of $ 8.10 for the 202 acres lots and $19.60 for 490 acre lots, and included land in these following counties:<ref>https://www.georgiaarchives.org/research/1805_land_lottery</ref> |
− | *Baldwin: 5 Districts (1-5) - lot sizes 202 acres | + | *{{has county|county=Baldwin County|alt=Baldwin}}: 5 Districts (1-5) - lot sizes 202 acres |
− | *Wayne: 3 Districts (1-3) - lot size 490 acres | + | *{{has county|county=Wayne County|alt=Wayne}}: 3 Districts (1-3) - lot size 490 acres |
− | *Wilkinson: 5 Districts (1-5) - lot size 202 acres | + | *{{has county|county=Wilkinson County|alt=Wilkinson}}: 5 Districts (1-5) - lot size 202 acres |
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| Persons that were entitled to draw were:<ref>https://www.georgiaarchives.org/research/1805_land_lottery</ref> | | Persons that were entitled to draw were:<ref>https://www.georgiaarchives.org/research/1805_land_lottery</ref> |
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| ===1807 Land Lottery=== | | ===1807 Land Lottery=== |
− | Authorized by Act of June 26, 1806, with drawings conducted August 10, 1807 through September 23, 1807. The grant fee were 12.15 for a 202.5 acre lot. | + | Authorized by Act of June 26, 1806, with drawings conducted August 10, 1807 through September 23, 1807. The grant fee were 12.15 for a 202.5 acre lot. <ref>https://www.georgiaarchives.org/research/1807_land_lottery</ref> |
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− | Counties included were: | + | Counties included were:<ref>https://www.georgiaarchives.org/research/1807_land_lottery</ref> |
− | *Baldwin | + | *{{has county |county=Baldwin County|alt=Baldwin}} |
− | *Wilkinson | + | *{{has county |county=Wilkinson County|alt=Wilkinson}} |
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| + | Persons that were entitled to draw were:<ref>https://www.georgiaarchives.org/research/1807_land_lottery</ref> |
| + | *Bachelor, 21 years or over, 3-year residence in Georgia, citizen of United States – 1 draw |
| + | *Married man with wife and/or child under 21 years, 3-year residence in Georgia, citizen of United States – 2 draws |
| + | *Widow, 3-year residence in Georgia – 1 draw |
| + | *Spinster, 21 years or older, 3-year residence in Georgia – 1 draw |
| + | *Orphan under 21 years, father and mother dead, 3-year residence in Georgia – 1 draw |
| + | *Family of orphans under 21 years, father and mother dead, 3-year residence in Georgia – 2 draws |
| + | *Orphan under 21 years, father dead, mother living, 3-year residence in Georgia – 1 draw |
| + | *Family of orphans under 21, father dead, mother living, 3-year residence in Georgia – 1 draw |
| + | *Any fortunate drawer in the previous land lottery was excluded |
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| ====Sources==== | | ====Sources==== |
| + | *1807 Georgia Land Lottery: Fortunate Drawers and Grantees, comp. by Paul K. Graham (Decatur, Ga.: The Genealogy Company, 2011). |
| + | **[https://www.worldcat.org/title/1807-georgia-land-lottery-fortunate-drawers-and-grantees/oclc/783827383 World Cat] |
| + | **Available for purchase through [https://heritagebooks.com/products/1807-georgia-land-lottery-fortunate-drawers-and-grantees?_pos=4&_sid=685f9c306&_ss=r Heratige Books] |
| + | *The Second or 1807 Land Lottery of Georgia, comp. by Silas Emmett Lucas Jr. (Easley, S.C.: Southern Historical Press, 1986). |
| + | **[https://www.worldcat.org/title/second-or-1807-land-lottery-of-georgia/oclc/45998 World Cat] |
| + | **Index available at http://sites.rootsweb.com/~gatroup2/georgia_1807landlottery.htm |
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| ====Notes==== | | ====Notes==== |
| + | *{{has person|Franklin Crews}} |
| + | *{{has person|Oglethorpe Crews}} |
| + | *no hickox |
| + | *{{has person|Washington Sikes}} |
| + | *{{has person|Richmond Sikes}} |
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| ===1820 Land Lottery=== | | ===1820 Land Lottery=== |