1827 land lottery interpretation 5 2 180 Springfield's, Aaron orps Greene County Robinsons Carroll County When these orphans of Aaron Springfield drew in the land lottery (around 1827) (and there is a book to give the precise day)... They were RECORDED as living in Capt Robinson's Militia District of Greene County. (This could be an error -- although Butts County might be a logical move westward from Greene Co) (But Jackson County where you say he died, is about the same distance from Butts -- so ?? ) I believe they would have been just as eligible to draw living in Greene as Jackson Co, i.e all people in all counties in GA were eligible as far as I know. The land they drew as to be in ORIGINAL county Carroll....(not the same thing as present day Carroll Co) These ORIGINAL counties were then broken down into smaller counties at various date. Being listed on the Carroll County list -- just means the land was in this Original County -- nothing more. Land District 2 Land Lot 180 is what they drew... which would be in Douglas County today... Douglas was formed in 1870 from Carroll and Campbell...so you'd need to have someone actually look up the land lot maps to be for sure. But I DOUBT they ever moved there. More than likely the orphans sold the land...and they may have had to wait until they came of age -- or they may have an agent who did it for them. The deed for the sale would be recorded in the Deeds in the County where the land actually was AT THE TIME OF THE SALE. So if they didn't sell the land until after 1870 then you don't need to bother with the earlier counties -- it would be in Douglas. (But I would guess it would have been sold earlier!) Hope this helps -- and if you're not clear on something -- just ask me again. I've worked on the 1827 lottery a good deal...and glad to share what I've learned! Virginia At 11:34 AM 2/11/2004 -0600, you wrote: >Hey, Would you answer a question for me? I do not understand about the land >lottery. >Why would my ancestor, Aaron Springfield a Rev soldier, who died after the >1820 Jackson County, GA census, and his children as orphans drew in Greene >County, GA, they are on the Carroll County, GA list as drawing in Greene. >Why would that be? To my knowledge the Springfield family never lived in >Carroll County, GA > HIs widow and children were in Butts County, GA 1830. >Thank you. >Karen Smith