Georgia 1807 Land Lottery
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The 1807 Land Lottery was authority: Act of June 26, 1806. The drawing was on August 10, 1807 lasting until September 23, 1807.
The Counties were Baldwin: 15 Districts (6~20) and Wilkinson: 23 Districts (6~28). The lot sizes were Baldwin 202 acres, and
Wilkinson 202  acres. The Grant Fee was $12.15 per 202 acre lot .

Persons entitled to Draw were Bachelors 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.

Persons Excluded were any fortunate drawer in the previous land lottery. These records have been extracted from the book:
The Second or 1807 Land Lottery of Georgia, compiled by Silas Emmett Lucas Jr. Easley, S.C.: Southern

Aaron, Daniel  to Alor, George
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Thompson names in 1807 Land Lottery