THE 1821 GEORGIA LAND LOTTERY: LIBERTY COUNTY FORTUNATES
The method of distributing Georgia’s newly acquired territories by lottery was unique to Georgia, and not used by any other state. After the Lottery was authorized by an act of the state legislature, the citizens of Georgia could register in their respective counties of residence, if they were eligible under certain qualifications noted below this list. Their names taken in their counties of residence, and the lot and district numbers submitted by the surveyors, were all sent to the state capitol at Milledgeville. Then the commissioners who were appointed by the Governor drew the names and numbers from two separate wheels or drums. Afterwards, the fortunate drawer (simply known as the fortunate) would take out a grant to the lot he drew, paying the grant fee specified by law. If he did not take out a grant, the lot reverted back to the state. There were no requirements for cultivation or residence of any lot drawn and granted in the state lotteries. Below are the Liberty County Fortunates for the 1821 state land Lottery:
| Austin, Elizabeth (widow) |
Dooly County: Lot 116, Section 9, Bradwells District |
| Axson, Samuel J. |
Monroe County: Lot 195, Section 9, Mells District |
| Axson, Samuel J. |
Henry County, Lot 9, Section 14, Mells District |
| Bacon, Thomas D. |
Henry County: Lot 129, Section 18, Bradwells District |
| Baker, James F. |
Houston County: Lot 92, Section 15, Bradwells District |
| Baker, James F. |
Henry County: Lot 140, Section 3, Bradwells District |
| Baker, Mary (orphan) |
Dooly County: Lot 8, Section 2, Bradwells District |
| Baker, Samuel |
Henry County: Lot 78, Section 13, Bradwells District |
| Baker, Wm. Q. |
Henry County: Lot 49, Section 12, Mells District |
| Beasley, Samuel |
Monroe County: Lot 113, Section 9, Frasers District |
| Booth, John |
Henry County, Lot 92, Section 3, Frasers District |
| Bradwell, James S. |
Henry County, Lot 3, Section 9, Bradwells District |
| Branch, James |
Dooly County: Lot 135, Section 7, Frazers District |
| Branch, Needham |
Houston County: Lot 202, Section 14, McCranies District |
| Butler, Joseph |
Dooly County: Lot 274, Section 8, Bradwells District |
| Butler, N.H. |
Houston County: Lot 50, Section 6, Mells District |
| Capps, Cason |
Monroe County: Lot 128, Section 8, Bradwells District |
| Carter, Mathews (orphans) |
Dooly County: Lot 201, Section 12, Frasers District |
| Cater, Elizabeth (widow) |
Henry County: Lot 41, Section 1, Frasers District |
| Clifton, Achibald |
Monroe County: Lot 40, Section 9, Frasers District |
| Daniel, Enoch |
Monroe County: Lot 66, Section 7, Frasers District |
| Daniel, Jesse |
Henry County: Lot 88, Section 4, Frasers District |
| Daniel, John Jr. |
Dooly County: Lot 148, Section 12, Frasers District |
| Davis, Charles |
Monroe County: Lot 127, Section 15, Mills District |
| Dicks, John |
Monroe County: Lot 205, Section 1, McCranies District |
| Dowling, William |
Houston County: Lot 252, Section 6, McCranies District |
| Dregers, Jonas Sr. |
Henry County: Lot 4, Section 15, Frasers District |
| Dregors, John M. |
Monroe County: Lot 173, Section 12, Frasers District |
| Dregors, Jonas Sr. |
Houston County: Lot 234, Section 2, Frasers District |
| Dregors, Mathew |
Monroe County: Lot 5, Section 8, Frasers District |
| Dyer, Edmund (orphan) |
Monroe County: Lot 30, Section 7, Bradwells District |
| Dyer, Elizabeth (orphan) |
Monroe County: Lot 30, Section 7, Bradwells District |
| Dyess, Henry |
Henry County: Lot 164, Section 6, Frasers District |
| Dyess, Henry Sr. |
Dooly County: Lot 4, Section 7, Frasers District |
| Elders, Jeromiah (orphan) |
Henry County: Lot 98, Section 4, Frasers District |
| Embrees, William (orphans) |
Monroe County: Lot 66, Section 3, Frasers District |
| Faile, Judah M. (widow) |
Monroe County: Lot 256, Section 11, Frasers District |
| Fletcher, George Jr. |
Henry County: Lot 137, Section 8, McCranies District |
| Foster, William |
Monroe County: Lot 58, Section 1, Mills District |
| Fraser, Alexander |
Henry County: Lot 43, Districct 5, Bradwells District |
| Fraser, John E. (orphan) |
Dooly County: Lot 89, Section 15, Frasers District |
| Fraser, Mary Ann (widow) |
Dooly County: Lot 198, Section 3, Bradwells District |
| Fulton, Elizabeth (widow) |
Monroe County: Lot 51, Section 4, Mills District |
| Fultons, John (orphans) |
Dooly County: Lot 2, Section 16, Mills District |
| Furgason, William H. |
Henry County: Lot 15, Section 18, Mills District |
| Gibson, John W. |
Dooly County: Lot 105, Section 3, Frasers District |
| Gunter, Needham |
Dooly County: Lot 218, Section 3, McCranies District |
| Gunter, Richard |
Dooly County: Lot 235, Section 7, McCranies District |
| Guthry, William |
Henry County: Lot 30, Section 9, Bradwells District |
| Harper, Shadrack |
Monroe County: Lot 64, Section 10, Frasers District |
| Harriss, Mary Ann (widow) |
Henry County: Lot 253, Section 18, Bradwells District |
| Harville, Samuel |
Houston County: Lot 161, Section 5, Frasers District |
| Heirs, David |
Dooly County: Lot 66, Section 14, McCranies District |
| Heirs, David |
Monroe County: Lot 73, Section 11, McCranies District |
| Hicks, Jeremiah |
Henry County: Lot 263, Section 9, McCranies District |
| Hill, Jeremiah |
Dooly County: Lot 77, Section 15, McCranies District |
| Hines, Charlton |
Houston County: Lot 112, Section 3, Mells District |
| Hines, Lewis |
Houston County: Lot 258, Section 14, Mells District |
| Holmes, Adam T. |
Henry County: Lot 190, Section 18, Bradwells District |
| Howard, George Jr. |
Dooly County: Lot 141, Section 13, McCranies District |
| Howard, Jacob Jr. |
Henry County: Lot 187, Secction 5, McCranies District |
| Howell, John G. |
Henry County: Lot 199, Section 4, Mells District |
| Hughes, William |
Dooly County: Lot 133, Section 11, Mells District |
| Hughs, William |
Henry County: Lot 122, Section 17, Mells District |
| Iverson, William |
Dooly County: Lot 153, Section 8, Bradwells District |
| Johnson, Errie |
Henry County: Lot 138, Section 1, Frasers District |
| Johnson, Errie |
Monroe County: Lot 72, Section 5, Frasers District |
| Johnson, Paul |
Houston County: Lot 197, Section 3, Frasers District |
| Jossey, John |
Henry County: Lot 129, Section 1, Frasers District |
| McGowen, Joseph |
Dooly County: Lot 21, Section 13, Mells District |
| McVean, John Rev. |
Monroe County: Lot 142, Section 13, Frasers District |
| Mell, Benj. Jr. |
Houston County: Lot 82, Section 12, Bradwells District |
| Mell, Benjamin, Jr. |
Henry County: Lot 125, Section 1, Bradwells District |
| Mell, Thomas S. |
Habersham County: Lot 111, Section 12, Mells District |
| Mell, Thomas S. |
Henry County: Lot 5, Section 10, Mells District |
| Mixon, Mitchel |
Henry County: Lot 192, Section 2, McCranies District |
| Mobley, Lemuel |
Monroe County: Lot 198, Section 8, McCranies District |
| Moore, Harriot B. (orphan) |
Henry County: Lot 252, Section 5, Mells District |
| Murrey, Jehu |
Dooly County: Lot 107, Section 5, Frasers District |
| Murrey, Jehu |
Henry County: Lot 87, Section 18, Frasers District |
| Murry, William |
Houston County: Lot 141, Section 14, Fraziers District |
| Murry, William |
Monroe County: Lot 21, Section 9, Fraziers District |
| Nettles, William |
Monroe County: Lot 5, Section 6, Frasers District |
| Osgood, Rebecca (widow) |
Monroe County: Lot 34, Section 8, Mells District |
| Osgood, William |
Dooly County: Lot 125, Section 1, Bradwells District |
| Parker, Mary (widow) |
Henry County: Lot 103, Section 13, Frasers District |
| Parker, Richard H. |
Henry County: Lot 212, Section 8, McCranies District |
| Parker, Wm. H. |
Monroe County: Lot 167, Section 10, McCranies District |
| Peacock, Hannah (widow) |
Monroe County: Lot 154, Section 11, Mells District |
| Porch, Mary (widow) |
Houston County: Lot 240, Section 7, Mells Districtc |
| Rhodes, E. (widow) |
Fayette County: Lot 36, Section 7, Bradwells District |
| Richardson, David D. |
Henry County: Lot 31, Section 8, Frasers District |
| Richardson, David D. |
Monroe County: Lot 42, Section 15, Frasers District |
| Ruston, William |
Houston County: Lot 28, Section 7, Frasers District |
| Sandiforde, James |
Monroe County: Lot 84, Section 2, Frasers District |
| Sapp, Henry Sr. |
Houston County: Lot 35, Section 9, Fraziers District |
| Sapp, John Jr. |
Henry County: Lot 157, Section 16, Fraziers District |
| Scott, Benjamin |
Henry County: Lot 30, Section 11, Frasers District |
| Scott, James, Sr. |
Henry County: Lot 148, Section 6, Frasers District |
| Scott, James. Sr. |
Dooly County: Lot 49, Section 1, Frasers District |
| Scott, Samuel |
Henry County: Lot 112, Section 10, Frasers District |
| Scott, William |
Henry County: Lot 158, Section 6, Frasers District |
| Scott, William |
Dooly County: Lot 17, Section 9, Frasers District |
| Sewartt, John |
Henry County: Lot 123, Section 12, Bradwells District |
| Townsend, Light |
Monroe County: Lot 157, Section 10, Mells District |
| Tyer, John |
Houston County: Lot 168, Section 8, Frasers District |
| Willis, Isaac |
Henry County: Lot 211, Section 4, Frasers District |
| Wilson, Sarah L. (widow) |
Henry County: Lot 151, Section 17, Mells District |
| Wilson, Susan E. (orphan) |
Houston County: Lot 85, Section 4, Mells District |
| Winn, Eliza (widow) |
Henry County: Lot 137, Section 11, Bradwells District |
NOTES ON THE 1821 GEORGIA LAND LOTTERY
Authority
Act of May 15, 1821
Year of Drawing
1821
Counties
Dooly: 16 districts (1-16)
Fayette: 4 districts ( 6,7,9,14)
Henry: 18 districts (1-18)
Houston: 16 districts (1-16)
Monroe: 15 districts (1-15)
Size of Land Lots
Dooly: 202 ½ acres (2970 feet square)
Fayette: 202 ½ acres (2970 feet square)
Henry: 202 ½ acres (2970 feet square)
Houston: 202 ½ acres (2970 feet square)
Monroe: 202 ½ acres (2970 feet square)
Grant Fee
$19.00 per Land Lot
Persons Entitled to Draw
Bachelor, 18 years or older, 3 year residence in Georgia, 3 year citizen United States - 1 draw
Married man with wife and/or minor son under 18 and/or unmarried daughter, 3 year residence in Georgia, 3 year citizen United States - 2 draws
Widow, 3 year residence in Georgia - 1 draw
Family of minor orphans, father dead, 3 year residence in Georgia - 1 draw
Family (3 or more) of minor orphans, father and mother dead - 2 draws
Family (one or two) of minor orphans, father and mother dead - 1 draw
Widow, husband killed or died in Revolutionary War, War of 1812 or Indian Wars 3 year residence in Georgia - 2 draws
Orphan, father killed or died in Revolutionary War, War of 1812 or Indian Wars - 2 draws
Child or family of children of a convict, 3 year residence in Georgia - 1 draw
Persons Excluded
Any fortunate drawer in any previous Land Lottery.
Submitted by Keith Giddeon
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