For those of you who do not subscribe to Ancestry.com, the following database can be accessed free for a few more days. I found four Davenports: Charles, William W., Martin S., and Presley G. By deduction, I believe the first column of the displayed search results indicate the location of the new land acquired in the lottery, while the fourth and fifth columns indicate the winner's then current location. If any list member knows otherwise, will he/she be kind enough to set me straight. For what it's worth. Bob Brooke > GEORGIA CHEROKEE LAND LOTTERY, 1838 > > Of all the states, Georgia has the distinction of being the only one to > distribute parcels of land by lottery. This database is a listing of persons > allotted land in 1838 from what was considered "Cherokee Land." Located in > the northeastern part of the state, over 18,500 parcels were distributed by > lottery in that year. Each record of this collection contains the > individual's name, > residence, and county. Additionally, it provides the district and section > number of the parcel of land. For researchers of early Georgian ancestors, > this > can be an enlightening database. > > Bibliography: Smith, James F. "The Cherokee Land Lottery, Containing a > Numerical List of the Names of the Fortunate Drawers in Said Lottery." New > York: - - , 1838. > > To search this database, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4242.htm