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The '''Georgia land lotteries''' were an early nineteenth century system of land redistribution in [[Georgia (U.S.)|Georgia]]. Under this system, white male citizens could register for a chance to win lots of land that had (and in most cases recently) been forcibly taken from the [[Creek Indians]] and the [[Cherokee Nation (19th century)|Cherokee Nation.]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Land Lottery System|url=https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/land-lottery-system|access-date=2020-09-16|website=www.georgiaencyclopedia.org|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Dwyer|first=Dustin|title=What a massive land lottery in antebellum Georgia tells us about wealth and opportunity today|url=https://stateofopportunity.michiganradio.org/post/what-massive-land-lottery-antebellum-georgia-tells-us-about-wealth-and-opportunity-today-0|access-date=2020-09-16|website=stateofopportunity.michiganradio.org|language=en}}</ref>
 
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==Land Spaces==
 
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Land lots were surveyed in five different sizes based on the perceived quality of the land. In 1805, land lots were {{convert|202.5|acre|km2|1}} and {{convert|490|acre|km2|1}}. In 1807, land lots were {{convert|202.5|acre|km2|1}}. In 1820, land lots were {{convert|250|acre|km2|1}} and {{convert|490|acre|km2|1}}. In 1821, land lots were {{convert|202.5|acre|km2|1}}. In the 1832 Land Lottery area, land lots were {{convert|160|acre|km2|1}}, while in the 1832 Gold Lottery area, land lots were {{convert|40|acre|km2|1}}.
 
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==Lotteries==
 
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#''1805 Land Lottery'' — This encompassed Creek Indian lands just west of the [[Oconee River]] ceded to the state in 1802 and a small strip of land in the southeast section of the state.
 
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#''1807 Land Lottery'' — Included additional Creek lands.
 
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#''1820 Land Lottery'' — After the [[Indian Wars|Creek War (1814)]], President Jackson demanded from the Creeks an immense area of land which would become the southern third of the entire state of Georgia. A second section of land in northeast Georgia was included. This other, smaller section defined the eastern end of the Cherokee Nation for 12 years.
 
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#''1821 Land Lottery'' — Further Creek cessions which included the future site of Atlanta.
 
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#''1827 Land Lottery'' — Signaled the end of the Creek Indians in Georgia.
 
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#''1832 Land Lottery'' — This lottery, along with the 1832 Gold Lottery, gave the Cherokee Nation to Georgia settlers. Sparked the "[[Trail of Tears]]."
 
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#''[[Gold Lottery of 1832|1832 Gold Lottery]]'' — By the time of the gold lottery the [[Georgia Gold Rush]] was already beginning to wind down. The state did not guarantee that gold existed on the lots given away.
 
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#''1833 Fractions Lottery'' — The State of Georgia held one final land lottery in December, 1833, to distribute fractions from the Cherokee territory and other remaining lots not drawn in previous lotteries.
 
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==External References==
 
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*[http://sos.ga.gov/index.php/archives/land_lottery_records%20 Georgia Land Lotteries] from the state of [[Georgia Archives]]
 
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*[http://www.1805georgialandlottery.com/ 1805 Georgia Land Lottery] from 1805georgialandlottery.com
 
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*[http://www.1807georgialandlottery.com/ 1807 Georgia Land Lottery] from 1807georgialandlottery.com
 
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*[http://ngeorgia.com/history/lotteries.html Georgia Land Lottery] from ngeorgia.com
 
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*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/galand.htm Land Lottery Records] from rootsweb.com/~usgenweb
 
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060615172141/http://www.georgiagenealogy.org/land.htm Land Lottery Records] from georgiagenealogy.org
 
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==Bibliography==
 
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:Title [[has title::The Cherokee land lottery, containing a numerical list of the names of the fortunate drawers in said lottery, with an engraved map of each district]]
 
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:Author [[has author::James F. Smith]]
 
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:Edition [[has edition::illustrated, reprint]]
 
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:Publisher [[has publisher::Genealogical Publishing Com, 2002]]
 
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:ISBN 0806303182, ISBN 9780806303185
 
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:Length 520 pages
 
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:Location [[:Category:Mesa Family History Center|Mesa Family History Center]]
 
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==Links==
 
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*[http://archive.org/stream/cherokeelandlott00smit#page/n9/mode/2up Archive.org] - full text available, images downloadable (free)
 
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*[http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4242&enc=1 Ancestry.com Index] - searchable index
 
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File:The Cherokee land lottery, containing a numerical list of the names of the fortunate drawers in said lottery, with an engraved map of each district.pdf|[[:File:The Cherokee land lottery, containing a numerical list of the names of the fortunate drawers in said lottery, with an engraved map of each district.pdf|Full PDF]]
 
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File:The Cherokee Land Lottery - Map.jpg|General Map of the Cherokee Land Lottery|[[:File:The Cherokee Land Lottery - Map.jpg|Map of the lottery]]
 
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File:The Cherokee Land Lottery - Forward, page 1.jpg|[[:File:The Cherokee Land Lottery - Forward, page 1.jpg|Forward, page 1]]
 
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File:The Cherokee Land Lottery - Forward, page 2.jpg|[[:File:The Cherokee Land Lottery - Forward, page 2.jpg|Forward, page 2]]
 
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File:A Map of the 10th District 3rd Section of originally Cherokee now Murray County.jpg|[[:File:A Map of the 10th District 3rd Section of originally Cherokee now Murray County.jpg|General map of district 10, page 207]]
 
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File:David Hickox - The Cherokee Land Lottery - Page 232.jpg|[[:File:David Hickox - The Cherokee Land Lottery - Page 232.jpg|List of winners, including David Hickox, Page 232]]
 
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File:A Map of the 28th District 3rd Section of originally Cherokee now Murray County.jpg|[[:File:A Map of the 28th District 3rd Section of originally Cherokee now Murray County.jpg |A Map of the 28th District 3rd Section of originally Cherokee now Murray County, Page 226]]
 
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File:Micajah Crews - The Cherokee Land Lottery - Page 313.jpg|[[:File:Micajah Crews - The Cherokee Land Lottery - Page 313.jpg|List of winners, including Micajah Crews, Page 313.jpg]]
 
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===David Hickox===
 
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*[http://archive.org/stream/cherokeelandlott00smit#page/232/mode/2up Page 232] - [[David Hickox]]
 
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*Tenth District, Third Section, Cherokee
 
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*207 [[David Hickox]], Green's, Ware.*
 
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*map says "now Murray County"
 
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*per [[:File:The Cherokke Land Lottery - Map.jpg|general map]] of the lottery, district 10 is located along the Georgia Tennessee boarder. 
 
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*per [[:The Cherokee Land Lottery - Forward, page 1.jpg|forward]] land lots were divided into 160 acre lots (forward page 1)
 
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===Micajah Crews===
 
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*[http://archive.org/stream/cherokeelandlott00smit#page/312/mode/2up Page 313] - {{has person|Micajah Crews}}
 
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===Important pages:===
 
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*[http://archive.org/stream/cherokeelandlott00smit#page/n299/mode/2up/ Page 226] - map
 
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*[http://archive.org/stream/cherokeelandlott00smit#page/n13/mode/2up Forward] - explanation of 1832 Charokee land lottery.
 
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==Inidviduals in this Source==
 
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