Seeking clarification about the Joel Jones of Columbia County who registered in 1803 for the Georgia Land Lottery held in 1805. The book on Some Georgia Pioneers by Joseph T. Mattox says he married (1) Bathsheba Lowtrip in 1790 and (2) Eliz Russell in 1792. in Richmond County. Joes is believed to have eventually moved on to Newton County by 1832. Joel Jones was a winner of Lot # 286 in District # 4, Wilkinson County, GA in the 1805 Land Lottery (source: index cards of winners at GA Archives). However, my confusion is that it appears the same lot may have also been awarded to someone else: 286/4 William Boyd Greene 18 Dec 1805. Joel Jones was not listed in the1820 first census for Wilkinson. Does anyone know if Joel Jones actually took possession of the Wilkinson County land and did Joel have any children? Thanks. W. Chris Jones Roswell, GA