Third or 1820 Georgia Land Lottery

 

Authority: Act of December 15, 1818; Act of December 21, 1819

Year of Drawing: 1820
Excerpts from the State of Georgia Lottery history


Counties

  • Appling: 13 Districts (1-13)
  • Early: 26 Districts (1-23; 26-28)
  • Gwinnett: 3 Districts (5-7)
  • Habersham: 10 Districts (1-6; 10-13)
  • Hall: 5 Districts (8-12)
  • Irwin: 16 Districts (1-16)
  • Rabun:  5 Districts (1-5)
  • Walton: 4 Districts (1-4)

Size of Land Lots

  • Appling: 490 acres (4620 feet square)
  • Early: 250 acres (3300 feet square)
  • Gwinnett: 250 acres (3300 feet square)
  • Habersham: [Districts 1-4; 10-13] 250 acres; [Districts 5-6] 490 acres
  • Hall: 250 acres (3300 feet square)
  • Irwin: 490 acres (4620 feet square)
  • Rabun: [Districts 1; 3-5] 490 acres; [District 2] 250 acres
  • Walton: 250 acres (3300 feet square)

Grant Fee

  • $18.00 per land lot either size

Person Entitled to Draw

  • Bachelor, 18 years or over, 3 year residence in Georgia, citizen United States – 1 draw
  • Soldier of Indian War, residence in Georgia, during or since military service – 1 draw
  • Invalid or indigent officer or soldier in Revolutionary Army or War of 1812 – 2 draws
  • Married man with wife and/or minor son under 18 and/or unmarried daughter, 3 year residence in Georgia, citizen United States – 2 draws
  • Widow, 3 year residence in Georgia – 1 draw
  • Widow, husband killed in Revolution or War of 1812 or Indian Wars, 3 year residence in Georgia – 2 draws
  • Family of minor orphans, father dead, mother living, 3 year residence in Georgia – 1 draw
  • Family of three or more orphans, father and mother both dead, 3 year residence in Georgia – 2 draws
  • Family of one or two minor orphans, father and mother both dead, 3 year residence in Georgia, 1 draw
  • Minor orphan, father killed in the Revolution or War of 1812 or Indian Wars, 3 year residence in Georgia – 2 draws
  • Minor orphan, father dead, 3 year residence in Georgia – 1 draw
  • Invalid or indigent officer or soldier in the Revolutionary Army who had been fortunate drawer in either previous lottery – 1 draw

Persons Excluded

  • Any fortunate drawer in any previous Land Lottery.

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