State of Georgia. By His Excellence Jared Irwin, Governor and Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of this state and of the Militia thereof. To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Know ye, that in pursuance of an act of the General Assembly, passed on the 26th day of June, 1826, for making distribution of land in counties of Wilkinson and Baldwin, I have given and granted, and by these presents, in the name and behalf of this State, do give and grant, unto Thomas Poythress' Orphans, of Burke County, their heirs and assigns forever, all that Tract or Lot of Land, containing two hundred two and one half acres, situate, lying, and being in the Twenty second District of Wilkinson County in the said State which said tract or lot of land is not only distinguished in the plan of said district by number forty four having such shape, form, and marks as appear by a plat of the same hereunto annexed: To have and to hold the said Tract or Lot, together with all and singular, the rights, members, and appurtenances thereof, whatsoever, unto the said Thomas Poythress' Orphans their heirs and assigns; to them and their proper use, benefit, and behoof for ever in fee simple. Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the said State, this eighth day of May in the year 1809 and of the Independence of America the thirty third. Signed by His Excellence the governor, this 8th day of May 1809). Jared Irwin, James Bozeman, S. E. D. Registered the 8th day of May 1809. [Note: the above, with minor variations, is a common format for a lottery grant].