I am new to the list and have been looking for information on my gr-gr-great grandfather, William P. Merryman. Someone told me recently that a William P. Merryman/Merriman was granted land in 1832 Georgia Land Lottery. Does anyone know if the 1832 Lottery was for Wilkes County land? Also, could you tell me what qualified a person to enter the lottery--would he have had to fight in a certain war or was it simply a headright land offer? Thank you in advance, Lola Crane in Arizona