First or 1805 Georgia Land Lottery
Excerpts from the State of Georgia official site

Authority: Act of May 11, 1803

Year of Drawing: 1805

Counties

• Baldwin: 5 Districts (1-5)
• Wayne: 3 Districts (1-3)
• Wilkinson: 5 Districts (1-5)

Size of Land Lots

• Baldwin: 202 ½ acres (2970 feet square)
• Wayne: 490 acres (4620 feet square)
• Wilkinson: 202 ½ acres (2970 feet square)

Grant Fee

• $ 8.10 per 202 ½ acre lot
• $19.60 per 490 acre lot

Person Entitled to Draw

• Bachelor, 21 years or over, 1 year residence in Georgia, citizen of United States – 1 draw
• Married man with wife and/or child, 1 year residence in Georgia, citizen of United States – 2 draws
• Widow with minor child, 1 year residence in Georgia – 2 draws
• Minor orphan, or family of minor orphans, with father dead and mother dead or remarried – 1 draw

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