I believe Olivia is correct. The time a person took possession of the land varied by lot...the key was that it was obligated in the lottery of a certain year. My ancestor obtained land in the 1805 Lottery but didn't take possession until July 1806 but the deed states Lottery of 1805. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Olivia" <saffold@pineland.net> To: <GEORGIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 7:27 PM Subject: Re: [GEORGIA] 1832 Georgia Land Lottery Question > I still think that because the lottery was for the county of Cherokee at the > time it was held, the lottery deeds would read Cherokee no matter when they > were accepted or acknowledged and would be recorded in Cherokee. By the > same token, you would need to know the exact year your ancestor made the > deed when he sold it, and determine what county the property was in by that > time, then go to that county for the grantor's deed. > > Olivia Williamson Saffold > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "michelle ganus taggart" <shellt@xmission.com> > To: <GEORGIA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 4:41 PM > Subject: [GEORGIA] 1832 Georgia Land Lottery Question > > > > My ancestor drew in the 1832 Land Lottery and it says he drew land in > Cherokee County, yet the land was in the Twenty-eight District of the Third > Section--it says following that "in the County of Cherokee". Looking at the > map of the land and how it was split in 1832, it appears that by the lot and > district, it was actually in Murray County. I realize that initially it was > all called Cherokee, but he didn't actually sign for the land until > 1843--but still, even that paper says Cherokee County----so therefore it > confuses me as to where the land actually was. If the land of Cherokee was > split into the counties of Cass, Floyd, Murray etc. in 1832, then why > doesn't it specify the correct county in 1843 instead of saying Cherokee? > And, if I were trying to find who he might have sold the land to, where > would I look for a deed (he never lived on it) (Sorry---I am sure this is > clear as mud, but I would sure appreciate someone's thoughts) > > Michelle > > > > > > ==== GEORGIA Mailing List ==== > > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, > political > > announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, > > etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for > removal. > > Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett > kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > ==== GEORGIA Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Georgia list, send only the word > UNSUBSCRIBE to GEORGIA-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the Digest > List to GEORGIA-d-request@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >