The Cherokee Land Lottery

1830 Map of Cherokee Territory in Georgia

The Land Lottery dataset contains the names and residence of all the fortunate drawers in the Land Lottery of the Cherokee country, arranged by districts in numerical order, all carefully copied from the originals in the Executive Department and the office of the Surveyor General, designating also the lots which have been granted. We have given the quality of the lots in some instances, but not generally, deeming it altogether unimportant, from the well known inaccuracy of the surveyors in classing their value, and from the additional fact that very few individuals engage in contracts for real estate until they are enabled by personal observation to place a proper estimate upon the premises. By reference to the numerical list, the drawer’s name and residence can be readily ascertained.

Pulaski County, Georgia Land Lottery Register

In 1802 Georgia ceded to the US all the land between the Chattahoochee and the Mississippi River, in return for a promise from the US to remove all Indians from Georgia’s reserve territory. “By purchase if possible; by pressure if necessary.” By an act of the Legislature in the year 1803, the new Purchase of lands from the Indians west of the Oconee River was distributed under the first Land Lottery system. Under it the public lands as they were from time to time freed from Indian occupancy, were at public cost surveyed into small lots of uniform size and … Read more

11th District, 4th Section, Cherokee.

1830 Map of Cherokee Territory in Georgia

The list below contains the names and residence of all the fortunate drawers in the Land Lottery of the 11th District, 4th Section, of Cherokee country. This list is part of a larger compilation called the Cherokee land lottery. 1 Josiah W. Pope’s or:, 166th, Wilkes.*2 Charles S. Dodge, 271st, M’Intosh.*3 Groves Morris, rock’s, Habersham.*4 Matthew Varner, Sen., r. s., Hall’s, Oglethorpe.5 James J. Mayo, Dilman’s, Pulaski .*6 Willie Hancock, Bustin’s, Pike.*7 John T. Hamby, Chandler’s, Franklin.8 Philip Lightfoot, Lightfoot’s, Washington.*9 Lewis Montgomery, s. i. w., 516th, Dooly.10 William A. Jeter, or., 458th, Early.11 Thomas, Lee, Covtngton’s, Pike.12 Joseph N. … Read more

15th District, 4th Section, Cherokee

1830 Map of Cherokee Territory in Georgia

The list below contains the names and residence of all the fortunate drawers in the Land Lottery of the 15th District, 4th Section, of Cherokee country. This list is part of a larger compilation called the Cherokee land lottery. 1 (fr.) Harris Ricks, Hicks’s, Decatur.2 John, Dickey, Lunceford’s, Elbert *3 Eli H. Baxter, 102d, Hancock.*4 L. D.. Posey, Whisenhunt’s, Carroll.*5 John M. Johnson, Young’s, Wilkinson.*6 Buckner Abernethy, Hughes’s, Habersham7 David Merce Elliott, Candler’s, Bibb.*8 Jeremiah Cloud, 3d section, Cherokee*9 Thomas Coston, Williams’s, Washington.10 James Clary, William’s, Decatur.11 Edward A. Ballard, s. l. w., Moore’s, Randolph.*12 Jacob W. Eberhart, Colley’s, Oglethorpe.*13 … Read more

13th District, 4th Section, Cherokee

1830 Map of Cherokee Territory in Georgia

The list below contains the names and residence of all the fortunate drawers in the Land Lottery of the 13th District, 4th Section, of Cherokee country. This list is part of a larger compilation called the Cherokee land lottery. 1 Joel Forrester, Sen., s. i. w., 140th, Grene.2 Catharine Phillips, w., Williams’s, Walton.*3 Emanuel Britton, Moffett’s, Muscogee.*4 John Hill, Jr., Baugh’s, Jackson.5 Frazer F. Wood, Nesbit’s, Newton.6 Isaac Mitchell, sol,. Seas’s, Hall.7 Daniel Wagnon, 141st, Greene.8 Moses W. Ways’s or., 15th, Liberty.*9 Mary Myers, w. r. s., 271st, M’Intosh.10 Frances Duke, w., 788th, Heard.*11 James Ramsey, Sol., David’s, Franklin.*12 Martha … Read more

10th District 2nd Section, Cherokee

1830 Map of Cherokee Territory in Georgia

The list below contains the names and residence of all the fortunate drawers in the Land Lottery of the 10th District, 2nd Section, of Cherokee country. This list is part of a larger compilation called the Cherokee land lottery. 1 Robert Scott, Bustin’s, Pike.2 Joseph J. Williams, 656th, Troup.*3 Alexander Modesett, Bivins’s, Jones.”4 Warren J. Phillips, Payne’s, Merriwether.5 John G. Barnett, Loveless’s, Gwinnett.6 Jackson M’Donald, Southwell’s, Tatnall.7 Benjamin Tillery, Allison’s, Pike.*8 Jonathan Powell, Hutson’s, Newton.9 Ibby Hurst, w., Roberts’s, Hall.10 Duncan Ray, Williams’s, Decatur.*11 Thomas Arnett, Downs’s, Warren.12 Daniel Young, Whitehead’s, Habersham.13 William Camp, Gray’s, Henry.14 Arba Washburn, 1st, Chatham. … Read more

11th District, 3rd Section, Cherokee

1830 Map of Cherokee Territory in Georgia

The list below contains the names and residence of all the fortunate drawers in the Land Lottery of the 11th District, 3rd Section, of Cherokee country. This list is part of a larger compilation called the Cherokee land lottery. 1 George King, Hammond’s, Franklin.2 Jesse Smith, Sen. R. S., Edwards’s, Franklin.3 William Braddaway, Braddy’s, Jones.4 William W. Griffin, Griffin’s, De Kalb.5 James J. Smith, Herndon’s, Hall.6 James Askew’s ors., 107th, Hancock.7 Henry Matthews’s ors., Wynn’s, Gwinnett.8 Mercer Rhodes, Martin’s, Newton9 Reuben Harris, 419th, Walton.10 David 0. Dye, Rogers’s, Burke.*11 Abraham Brooks, Strickland’s, Merriwether.*12 Richard Marrifee, Mizell’s, Talbot.13 James Baxter’s ors., … Read more

12th District, 4th Section, Cherokee

1830 Map of Cherokee Territory in Georgia

The list below contains the names and residence of all the fortunate drawers in the Land Lottery of the 12th District, 4th Section, of Cherokee country. This list is part of a larger compilation called the Cherokee land lottery. 1 Henry Key, s. l. w., 512th, Lee.2 David Hern, 656th, Troup.3 Ezra L. Crane, Candler’s, Bibb.4 John S. Foster, 7th, Chatham.5 Thomas Kendrick, Grubbs’s, Columbia.6 Gracey Baley, w., 11 th, Effingham.*7 James G. Snipes, 494th, Upson.8 Robert C. Bugg, Field’s, Habersham.9 William Dowers, Dobbs’s, Hall.10 Sarah Ginn, w. r. s., Bower’s, Elbert.11 Robert M. Douglass, Harria’s, Crawford.12 Robert H. Fretwell, … Read more

7th District, 2nd Section, Cherokee

1830 Map of Cherokee Territory in Georgia

The list below contains the names and residence of all the fortunate drawers in the Land Lottery of the 7th District, 2nd Section, of Cherokee country. This list is part of a larger compilation called the Cherokee land lottery. 1 John Gurley, Hughes’s, Habersham.*2 Sirass B. Oliver , Martin’s, Washington.*3 Ward Hudson Guice’s, Oglethorpe.*4 John Laton, s.l. w., Peacock’s, Washington.*5 Simon C. Vick, George’s, Appling.6 William Pentecost, r. s., Lay’s Jackson.7 Kenneth Gillis, Gillis’s, De Kalb8 Charles W. Nixon) Gunn’s, Henry.*9 Williamson Phipps) Rainey’s, Twiggs.10 Stephen Meritt, sol, Smith’s, Wilkinson.*11 Benjamin Boyt, Bryan s, Burke.*12 Jeremiah Blangett’s ors., Nellum’s, Elbert.13 … Read more

27th District, 3rd Section, Cherokee

1830 Map of Cherokee Territory in Georgia

The list below contains the names and residence of all the fortunate drawers in the Land Lottery of the 27th District, 3rd Section, of Cherokee country. This list is part of a larger compilation called the Cherokee land lottery. 1 James Ford, 72d, Burke.*2 John L. Doyal, Reid’s, Gwinnett.*3 John Crumby, Sutton’s, Habersham.4 John Moore, Sen., r. s., Merck’s, Hall.5 Mary C. Ford, w., Martin’s, Jones.*6 Mary W. Tomlinson, Christie’s, Jefferson.7 S. Golightly, w. r. s., Williams’s, Washington.*8 Young F. Tigner, Payne’s, Merriwether.*9 William H. Cooper, Talley’s, Troup.10 Guilford Harris, Evans’s, Fayette.11 Thomas Kinsey, Jones’s, Habersham.12 William H. Guynn, 250th, … Read more

14th District, 3rd Section, Cherokee.

1830 Map of Cherokee Territory in Georgia

The list below contains the names and residence of all the fortunate drawers in the Land Lottery of the 14th District, 3rd Section, of Cherokee country. This list is part of a larger compilation called the  Cherokee land lottery. 1 Enoch M. Fincher, Ellsworth’s, Bibb.2. Alfred G. Pogue, Parham’s, Warren.3 Edmund Butts, s. 1. w., 374th, Putnam.*4 Rachael Martin, w., 145th, Greene.5 Jacob Davis,sol., Brewton’s, Tatnall.6 William H. Wiley, Alberson’s, Walton.*7 Edward W. Solomon, Sanderlin’s, Chatham.*8 Luke Williams, 430th, Early*9 Daniel Drummond, Wynn’s, Gwinnett.*10 Thomas Huson, s. l. w., M’Clain’s, Newton.11 John Slappey, 687th, Lee.*12 Joshua R. Bowing, Crawford’s, Morgan.13 John … Read more

18th District 1st Section, Cherokee

1830 Map of Cherokee Territory in Georgia

The list below contains the names and residence of all the fortunate drawers in the Land Lottery of the 18th District, 1st Section, of Cherokee country. This list is part of a larger compilation called the Cherokee land lottery. 1 James Murray, Loven’s, Henry.*2 Hester Branch, w. r. s., Southwell’s, Tatnall3 John Mills, Park’s, Walton.*4 Seaborn Jones, Covington’s, Pike5 John A. Byrd, Athens, Clarke6 Michael James’s ors., 1st, Chatham.7 Kinchen Harrison, sol., Newsom’s, Warren.*8 James Harrell, 561st, Upson.9 Isaac Laroche’s ors., 122d, Richmond.10 William Savage, Hill’sBaldwin.*11 William Bacon, Harris’s, Columbia.12 Felix H. Greene, Lunceford’s, Wilkes.20 Gilbert Blailock’s ors., Hendon’s, Carroll.21 … Read more

17th District 1st Section, Cherokee

1830 Map of Cherokee Territory in Georgia

The list below contains the names and residence of all the fortunate drawers in the Land Lottery of the 17th District, 1st Section, of Cherokee country. This list is part of a larger compilation called the Cherokee land lottery. 1 Reuben Taylor, Tuggle’s, Merriwether.2 Bressie O’Brien, 601st, Taliaferro3 William Davis, Higginbotham’s, Rabun,*4 Gabriel G. Coley, Daniel’s, Hall.*5 John Dial, Jr:, 2d section, Cherokee.*6 John King, Jr., Baismore’s, Jones,7 Richard W. Davis’s ors,, Downs’s, Warren.8 James H. Stedham, Duke’s, Carroll;*9 Meshack Maddox, Bustin’s, Pike*10 Elias Crews, Brown’s, Camden:*11 William Moore, SOL, Fenn’s, Clarke.*12 George Brown, Ball’s, Monroe.13 William Nix, Mizell’s, Talbot.108 … Read more

18th District, 4th Section, Cherokee

1830 Map of Cherokee Territory in Georgia

The list below contains the names and residence of all the fortunate drawers in the Land Lottery of the 18th District, 4th Section, of Cherokee country. This list is part of a larger compilation called the Cherokee land lottery. 1 William Myhand, sol., Kellum’s, Talbot*2 Samuel Standridge, Chaptain’s, Habersham.3 George W. Owens, 494th, Upson.4 Sarah Abbot, w., Groce’s, Bibb.5 William F. Crew, Peurifoy’s, Henry.*6 Levina E. Brady, w., Harp’s, Stewart.7 John Spears, r. s., Nesbit’s, Newton.*8 William Hobbs, Coxe’s, Talbot.*9 John T. Webb, 687th, Lee.*10 Robert Wood, a. i. w., Colley’s, Madison.11 William J. Wright, Norris’s, Monroe.12 Elizabeth Walker, w. … Read more

19th District, 4th Section, Cherokee.

1830 Map of Cherokee Territory in Georgia

The list below contains the names and residence of all the fortunate drawers in the Land Lottery of the 19th District, 4th Section, of Cherokee country. This list is part of a larger compilation called the Cherokee land lottery. 1 (fr.) Ephraim C. Blocker, Hudon’s, Marion.2 Benjamin Jones, Jr., Taylor’s, Putnam*3 John W. Smith, Craven’s, Coweta*4 Absolem Williams, Dyer’s, Habersham.*5 Wiley Reed, Howard 9, Oglethorpe.6 Jonathan Ewing, 102d, Hancock.7 William O. Bowman, Chastain’s, Habersham.8 Robert Pugely’s ore., Gunn’s, Jefferson.9 Isaac Tower’s ors., Latimer’s, De Kalb.10 Edward P. Nixon, Robinson’s, Fayette.*11 John Simmons, sol., Wilson’s, Pike.12 Merriam Traywick, or., 118th, Hancock.13 … Read more

14th District, 4th Section, Cherokee

1830 Map of Cherokee Territory in Georgia

The list below contains the names and residence of all the fortunate drawers in the Land Lottery of the 14th District, 4th Section, of Cherokee country. This list is part of a larger compilation called the Cherokee land lottery. 1 Henry T. Bumley, Newsom’s, Warren.*2 Jesse Liptrot, 74th, Burke.*3 John Higgs, Daniel’s, Hall.*4 Moses Wilson, sol., Espy’s, Clarke*5 Richard Hutchinson, 417th, Walton*6 Jerry Warner’s ors., Jordan’s, Bibb*7 Jesse Bowden, Monk’s, Crawford.*8 Sampson Gibbs, Stone’s, Irwin.9 Thompson Hawk, Hutson’s, Newton.*10 Littleton R. Brewer, Echols’s, Clarke.*11 John Oliver, Sen., Thomas’s, Clarke.*12 Silas Misser, Linam’s, Pulaski.*13 John Grizzle, Chastain’s, Habersham.*14 William M. Harrison, 607th, … Read more

13th District 2nd Section, Cherokee

1830 Map of Cherokee Territory in Georgia

The list below contains the names and residence of all the fortunate drawers in the Land Lottery of the 13th District, 2nd Section, of Cherokee country. This list is part of a larger compilation called the Cherokee land lottery. 1 Coflens Spevoy, Strickland’s, Merriwether.*2 John A. Boutwell, 320th, Baldwin.3 Henry Bohannon, Mizell’s, Talbot.4 Jeremiah Pittman, Allen’s, Henry.5 David J. Berry, Jr,, Evans’s, Fayette:6 Elizabeth Trainum, w., 278th, Morgan.*7 John J. Ford, s. 1. w., 512th; Lee:8 John Turner, r. s., Colley’s, Oglethorpe.9 James House, Benson’s, Lincoln.10 Warren B. Massey, Taylor’s; Houston:11 Axiom S. Allford, Camp’s, Warren.12 Rhoda Hardin, mi., f. … Read more

28th District, 3rd Section, Cherokee

1830 Map of Cherokee Territory in Georgia

The list below contains the names and residence of all the fortunate drawers in the Land Lottery of the 28th District, 3rd Section, of Cherokee country. This list is part of a larger compilation called the Cherokee land lottery. 1 Matilda Hawkins, or., 510th, Early.2 James Dennis, Covington’s, Pike.3 Charles Avera’s ors., Griffin’s, Fayette.*4 Lucinda Cockram’s ors., 4th section, Cherokee.5 Thomas A. Hightower, Griffin’s, Harris.*6 Jacup Listrunk, M’Gill’s, Lincoln.7 William Collier’s ors., Morgan’s, Clarke.8 Mary Taylor, w., 36th, Scriven.9 John Green, Allen’s, Bibb.*10 Zachariah Gattin’s ors., 278th, Morgan.11 John Barr, Gunn’s, Henry.*12 James Tumble’s ors., Young’s, Jefferson.13 David B. White, … Read more

25th District, 2nd Section, Cherokee

1830 Map of Cherokee Territory in Georgia

The list below contains the names and residence of all the fortunate drawers in the Land Lottery of the 25th District, 2nd Section, of Cherokee country. This list is part of a larger compilation called the Cherokee land lottery. 1 Neal Harkins, Candler’s, Bibb.2 Robert Rushton’s ors., 788th, Heard.3 Susan Osmer, w., Chisholm’s, Morgan.*4 Loami Brown, r. s., 535th, Dooly.*5 Richard Woodruff, Norman’s, Wilkes.6 Andrew Lott, Trout’s, Hall.7 John Gillis, Peterson’s, Montgomery.*.8 Lewis D. W. Smith, Hearn’s, Butts.9 James Austin, 250th, Walton.10 Jesse Williams, Say’s, De Kalb.11 Lovick P. M’Donald, Harralson’s, Troup.12 Henry John Tallis, Fitzpatrick’s, Chatham.*13 Joseph Higgins, Hearn’s, … Read more

26th District, 2nd Section, Cherokee

1830 Map of Cherokee Territory in Georgia

The list below contains the names and residence of all the fortunate drawers in the Land Lottery of the 26th District, 2nd Section, of Cherokee country. This list is part of a larger compilation called the Cherokee land lottery. 1 Thorns Hunt, Chastain’s, Habersham.2 John W. A. Sanford, 320th, Baldwin.3 Alexander S. Greene, 604th, Taliaferro.*4 Thomas H. Marler, 175th, Wilkes.*5 David Colley, s. 1. w., Colley’s, Oglethorpe.*6 Fortunatus Dobbs, 2481h, Jackson.7 John C. Ragsdale, Hutson’s, Newton*8 Presby R. Clarke, House’s, Henry9 James Turner, Heard’s, De Kalb.10 Samson V. Cain, M’Dowell’s, Lincoln.11 Isaiah Taylor, Sparks’s, Washington.*12 Richard Powell, 516th, Dooly.13 Ansel … Read more