Pursuant to an act authorized december 21, 1830, the cherokee country was mapped out into counties and surveyed by state surveyors into land lots of 160 acres each, and gold lots of 40 acres each, which were put up and distributed among the white citizens of. Beginning in 1832, cherokee territory in presentday bartow, cherokee, cobb, floyd, forsyth, gilmer, lumpkin, murray, paulding, and union counties entered into the lottery system and was dispersed to thousands of georgia families. See the state page for the rules of who got a draw, etc. A law passed on december 3, 1832, divided original cherokee county into ten counties. The information maintained is public record, and anyone may come in to research documents. Georgia land lottery indexes collection in the genealogy. Cherokee land lottery, containing a numerical list of the names of the fortunate drawers in said lottery, with an engraved map of each district.
Silas lucas also published several indexes, including second or 1807 land lottery of georgia 975. South carolina established a 15squaremile reservation for the catawba. Information on this page is from 1989 current date at top of the screen. For this study we consider the 1832 lottery of cherokee county in northwest georgia. Im looking for more information on joseph summerlin, who is listed as receiving land lottery grants within the sixth district, first section, cherokee. For the first time in poetic form, the cherokee lottery treats one of the greatest tragedies in american history, the forced removal of the southern indian tribes east of the mississippi.
This book is exactly what it claims to be a listing of those settlers who were awarded former cherokee lands through a lottery process. The state of georgia used a unique lottery system to distribute land between the years of 1805 to 1833. Cherokee county public records makes no warranty or guarantee concerning the accuracy or reliability of the content at this site or at other sites to which we link. The purpose of the book 1805 georgia land lottery fortunate drawers and grantees is to document the record of title transfer from the state of georgia to an individual for each land lot distributed through the lottery process in 1805. The lot sizes varied widely with the largest being 490 acres in the 1805 and 1820 lottery. Prehistory to 1785 related to cherokee, early exploration. Located in the northeastern part of the state, over 18,500 parcels were distributed by.
Government passed the removal act, and 18,000 cherokees, along with other southern tribeschoctaws, for the first time in poetic form, the cherokee lottery treats one of the greatest tragedies in american history, the forced removal of the southern indian tribes. The original cherokee indian territory became cherokee county by an act of december 26, 1831. Plat maps and atlases are available for select areas. Deputy clerks are available to assist monday friday, 8. Reprints of this work are available, and indexes may also be found online. James f smith the upwards of 20,000 persons listed in this work were fortunate drawers in the 1832 sixth and last land lottery held in the original cherokee county, georgia. After jesses decease, though, it was his widow sarah who was a fortunate drawer in the seventh land lottery held by georgia in 1832. In most cases, the land to be distributed had been part of the creek or cherokee nation. Grant issued to a drawer in the cherokee land lottery of 1832, which dispersed the former cherokee property among the white settlers in georgia.
The upwards of 20,000 persons listed in this work were fortunate drawers in the 1832 sixth and last land lottery held in the original cherokee county, georgia. The land lottery display at new echota, former capital of the cherokee nation. Cherokee land lottery, containing a numerical list of the names of the fortunate drawers in. The cherokee county public records presents the information on this web site as a service to the public. About georgia cherokee land lottery, 1832 of all the states, georgia has the distinction of being the only one to distribute parcels of land by lottery. The cherokee land lottery 1838 edition open library. Cherokee county would ultimately become the parent county for all or part of twentyfive contemporary georgia counties. As such, it con stitutes the best edition we could possibly present of a work which lists the great majority of the early settlers of northwestern georgia. Smith, james f the cherokee land lottery, containing a numerical list of the names of the fortunate drawers in said lottery. The cherokee land lottery containing a numerical list of the names of the fortunate drawers in said lottery by. Legislature opted to use lotteries as methods of distributing land from then forward. In an effort to keep their lands, certain cherokees and other interested partiesincluding john ross, samuel worcester and major ridge took their fight against the state of georgia to the united states supreme court.
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. We have tried to ensure that the information contained in this electronic search system is accurate. Using wealth measured in the 1850 census manuscripts, we follow up on a sample of men eligible to win in the 1832 cherokee land lottery. Indian agent william springer notified the governor in 1834 that rosss improvements extended onto lots 237 and 243 as well as across the coosa. This office cannot research information about recorded documents by telephone.
Containing a numerical list of the names of the fortunate drawers in said lottery, with an engraved map of each district james f. The cherokee land lottery, containing a numerical list of the names of the fortunate drawers in said lottery, with an engraved map of. The cherokee lottery goodreads meet your next favorite book. Cherokee county public records makes no warranty or guarantee concerning the accuracy or reliability of the content at this site or at other.
Cherokee land lottery, containing a numerical list of the names of the fortunate drawers in said lottery, with an engraved map of each district author james f. Tracing past ownersgeorgia land lottery deep roots in the. This land area was divided into the present counties of cass renamed bartow in 1861, cherokee, cobb, floyd, forsyth, gilmer, lumpkin, murray, paulding and union. Surveyors organized the land to be distributed, laying it out into districts and lots. Eight times between 1805 and 1833 georgia held lotteries to distribute land, the largest held in the united states.
Land lottery map of cherokee territory in georgia teach us. Georgia continued its surveying and division of the cherokee lands through the final 1832. Land lottery map of cherokee territory in georgia teach. Of all the states, georgia has the distinction of being the only one to distribute parcels of land by lottery. It has maps but they have no roads, the only identification is creeks and rivers. A book on the 1832 land lottery by james smith is on under and then search on cheroke land lottery and it was the first book in the list. This is the sixth of the land lottery held in georgia. The first lottery took place in 1805 and the last ones were held in the 1830s.
The cherokee land lottery containing a numerical list of the names of the fortunate. It is understood that the data contained on this website is subject to constant change and that its accuracy cannot be guaranteed. This land lottery divided up the land of the former cherokee indian country. The cherokee land lottery, containing a numerical list of. All land lotteries were government distributions of land in order to spread white settlements across newly acquired territory. Georgia gave the cherokee nation east away in the 6th or 1832 land lottery. Authentic list of all land lottery grants made to veterans of the revolutionary war by the state of georgia. Tryon left from salisbury to the cherokee hunting grounds with about 100 people to run a line between the frontiers of north carolina and the cherokee hunting grounds. We have given the quality of the lots in some instances. Cherokee county heritage book committee, the heritage of cherokee county, georgia canton, ga. Read 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. We have given the quality of the lots in some instances, but.
Historical and genealogical records of cherokee county. 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. Georgia land and property genealogy familysearch wiki. Internet archive bookreader 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. Georgia sold cherokee lands to its citizens in a land lottery, and the state militia occupied new echota. This land lottery divided up the land of the former cherokee indian country in 1832. The cherokee land lottery, containing a numerical list of the. Containing a numerical list of the names of the fortunate drawers in said lottery, with an engraved map of each district. The cherokee land lotteries of north georgia deep roots in.
Historical and genealogical records of cherokee county compiled by linda woodward geiger, cgrssm. Smith, which was orginally published in 1838, with all the original maps and with the addition of a 105page index and map of the original cherokee county. The removal of the cherokees was a product of the demand for arable land during the rampant growth of cotton agriculture in the southeast, the discovery of gold on cherokee land. The standard index for the 6th lottery is the 1832 cherokee land lottery of georgia published in 1838 compiled by james f. All the lots were numbered as being in cherokee county. The 1832 cherokee land lottery act of 21 dec 1830 and the 1832 gold lottery act of 24 dec 1831 were two different acts 26. Under this system, qualifying citizens could register for a chance to win lots of land that had formerly and in most cases recently been occupied by the creek. Dawes records enrollment jackets, land allotment jackets, and dawes allotment maps pertaining to cherokee, chickasaw, choctaw, creek, and seminole tribes in oklahoma enrollment jackets also known as dawes applications or testimonial packets enrollment jackets contain the application and supporting documents that the individual or family.
Smith north georgia cherokee planters in georgia 18321838, by don l. Researchers must include the individuals name and the county in which they received land. This is the sixth of the land lotteries held in georgia. The smallest was 40 acres in the gold lottery of 1832. When gold was discovered on cherokee land in northern georgia in 1828, the u. Land lottery map of cherokee territory in georgia teach us history.
The cherokee land lottery the lottery creates millionaires over night, simply out of playing a randomnumbers game the lottery by shirley jackson prezi. The georgia land lotteries were an early nineteenth century system of land redistribution in georgia. Oct 04, 2016 dawes records enrollment jackets, land allotment jackets, and dawes allotment maps pertaining to cherokee, chickasaw, choctaw, creek, and seminole tribes in oklahoma enrollment jackets also known as dawes applications or testimonial packets enrollment jackets contain the application and supporting documents that the individual or family submitted to the dawes commission in. We choose to focus on the 1832 lottery because the list of winners was available and the later date. Taylor cherokee county cherokee county marriage records, 18411910, by john carver cherokee county cherokee land lottery, by james f. The upwards of 20000 persons listed in this work were fortunate drawers in the 1832 sixth and last land lottery held in the original cherokee county, geo. Tracing past ownersgeorgia land lottery deep roots in. Both name and lot number indexes are available for this lottery. She was awarded a 40 acre lot in cherokee county which had originally been cherokee indian territory. The cherokee land lottery, containing a numerical list of the names of the fortunate drawers in said lottery, with an engraved map of each. The part that was cut off into lumpkin consisted of land lots 4, 5, part of 11, 12, all 40 acre lots part of 6 160 acres. 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. Government passed the removal act, and 18,000 cherokees, along with other southern tribeschoctaws.
Ross had the support of cherokee traditionalists, who could not imagine removal from their ancestral lands. This land lottery divided up the land of hte former cherokee indian country in 1832. The cherokee land lottery we give you 5 tips on how to win the lottery. This database is a listing of persons allotted land in 1832 from what was considered cherokee land. Historical and genealogical records of cherokee county compiled by linda woodward geiger, cgrssm, cglsm individuals researching their cherokee county heritage of historic evens of cherokee county will want to consider may of the sources outlined here. Usa 1,060,369 georgia 30,676 georgia land records 577 statewide land records. Georgias unique land lottery records ancestorcloud blog. Cherokee county was created december 21, 1830, from indian land ultimately ceded in 1835. The cherokee land lottery, containing a numerical list of the names.
Colonial and state records edit edit source from 1732 to 1755 the area that is now georgia was a trusteeship in which land was. Winning the lottery is a dream that everyone has at some point in their lives. The cherokee land lottery containing a numerical list of the names. 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, by james f. Cherokee land lottery, containing a numerical list of the names of.