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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

citiaens participating in this and other Lotteries had to take only an ORAL path when

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.