Authority: Act of December 24, 1831 This act mandated that approximately a third of the 160-acre land districts to be laid out under the act of December 21, 1830, be designated as gold districts of 40 acres each and to be distributed in a separate lottery. Date of Drawing: October 22, 1832-May 1, 1833 Counties The original Cherokee Indian territory became Cherokee County by an Act of December 26, 1831. A law passed on December 3, 1832, divided original Cherokee County into ten counties: Cass (renamed Bartow), Cherokee, Cobb, Floyd, Forsyth, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Murray, Paulding, and Union. In the drawing of tickets and in the granting of the land, the area was treated only as Cherokee territory. It was divided between land lots distributed by the sixth land lottery and "gold" lots that were distributed by the seventh land lottery. Sections and Land Districts a.. The territory was so expansive that Cherokee County was divided into four sections, and each section was divided into districts. There were 33 gold districts, and each was divided into gold lots. First Section Districts 1-5, 11-15 Second Section Districts 1-3, 15-19, 21 Third Section Districts 1-4, 17-21 Fourth Section Districts 1-3, 16-17 Size of Gold Lots a.. 40 acres Grant Fee a.. $10.00 per lot Person Entitled to Draw a.. Bachelor, 18 years or over, 3-year residence in Georgia, citizen of United States - 1 draw b.. Widow, 3-year residence in Georgia - 1 draw c.. Family of orphans, 3-year residence in Georgia, citizen of United States - 2 draws d.. Married man, head of family, 3-year residence in Georgia (officers in the army of navy of the United States, 3-year residence not required), citizen of United States - 2 draws Persons Excluded a.. Any fortunate drawer in any previous land lottery who has taken out a grant of said land lot. b.. Any person who mined-or caused to be mined-gold, silver, or other metal in the Cherokee territory since June 1, 1830. c.. Any person who has taken up residence in said Cherokee territory. d.. Any person who is a member of or concerned with "a horde of Thieves known as the Pony Club." e.. Any person who at any time was convicted of a felony in any court in Georgia. Authority: Act of December 24, 1832 Date of Drawing of Land Lots: December 6 and 7, 1833 Date of Drawing of Gold Lots: December 9-13, 1833 Counties Original Cherokee territory and a handful of land lots not placed in the prize wheels during earlier lotteries. Sections and Districts a.. Fractional lots of fewer than 100 acres from the 60 land districts and 33 gold districts. b.. Twenty-two undrawn lots from the previous Cherokee lotteries. Tickets representing lots and fractions from the 1832 Land Lottery were placed in the land wheel and those from the 1832 Gold Lottery in the gold wheel. They were distributed in separate drawings. It is likely that the whole lots from earlier lotteries also were placed in the land wheel. Size of Land Lots and Gold Lots Lots varied in size, but the fractional lots from the 1832 Land Lottery were fewer than the 100 acres specified in the laws authorizing that lottery. Fractions result from irregular boundaries that prevent measurements in square lots. Grant Fee a.. $18.00 per lot Person Entitled to Draw The remaining tickets bearing participants' names from the 1832 Land Lottery were drawn to match tickets drawn from the Land Wheel, and remaining tickets bearing participants' names from the 1832 Gold Lottery were drawn to match tickets drawn from the Gold Wheel.

Thank you so much Maryellen. I do have a favor to ask. Somehow I missed getting Hitz I. Would it be too much trouble to ask you to send it again? Thanks. Delores deloresw@austin.rr.com -----Original Message----- From: Maryellen [mailto:mellenpatch5@cinci.rr.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 8:43 AM To: SC-OLD-PENDLETON-DIST-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SC-OPD] Bountys VIII and last...pheww Authority: Act of December 24, 1831 This act mandated that approximately a third of the 160-acre land districts to be laid out under the act of December 21, 1830, be designated as gold districts of 40 acres each and to be distributed in a separate lottery. Date of Drawing: October 22, 1832-May 1, 1833 Counties The original Cherokee Indian territory became Cherokee County by an Act of December 26, 1831. A law passed on December 3, 1832, divided original Cherokee County into ten counties: Cass (renamed Bartow), Cherokee, Cobb, Floyd, Forsyth, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Murray, Paulding, and Union. In the drawing of tickets and in the granting of the land, the area was treated only as Cherokee territory. It was divided between land lots distributed by the sixth land lottery and "gold" lots that were distributed by the seventh land lottery. Sections and Land Districts a.. The territory was so expansive that Cherokee County was divided into four sections, and each section was divided into districts. There were 33 gold districts, and each was divided into gold lots. First Section Districts 1-5, 11-15 Second Section Districts 1-3, 15-19, 21 Third Section Districts 1-4, 17-21 Fourth Section Districts 1-3, 16-17 Size of Gold Lots a.. 40 acres Grant Fee a.. $10.00 per lot Person Entitled to Draw a.. Bachelor, 18 years or over, 3-year residence in Georgia, citizen of United States - 1 draw b.. Widow, 3-year residence in Georgia - 1 draw c.. Family of orphans, 3-year residence in Georgia, citizen of United States - 2 draws d.. Married man, head of family, 3-year residence in Georgia (officers in the army of navy of the United States, 3-year residence not required), citizen of United States - 2 draws Persons Excluded a.. Any fortunate drawer in any previous land lottery who has taken out a grant of said land lot. b.. Any person who mined-or caused to be mined-gold, silver, or other metal in the Cherokee territory since June 1, 1830. c.. Any person who has taken up residence in said Cherokee territory. d.. Any person who is a member of or concerned with "a horde of Thieves known as the Pony Club." e.. Any person who at any time was convicted of a felony in any court in Georgia. Authority: Act of December 24, 1832 Date of Drawing of Land Lots: December 6 and 7, 1833 Date of Drawing of Gold Lots: December 9-13, 1833 Counties Original Cherokee territory and a handful of land lots not placed in the prize wheels during earlier lotteries. Sections and Districts a.. Fractional lots of fewer than 100 acres from the 60 land districts and 33 gold districts. b.. Twenty-two undrawn lots from the previous Cherokee lotteries. Tickets representing lots and fractions from the 1832 Land Lottery were placed in the land wheel and those from the 1832 Gold Lottery in the gold wheel. They were distributed in separate drawings. It is likely that the whole lots from earlier lotteries also were placed in the land wheel. Size of Land Lots and Gold Lots Lots varied in size, but the fractional lots from the 1832 Land Lottery were fewer than the 100 acres specified in the laws authorizing that lottery. Fractions result from irregular boundaries that prevent measurements in square lots. Grant Fee a.. $18.00 per lot Person Entitled to Draw The remaining tickets bearing participants' names from the 1832 Land Lottery were drawn to match tickets drawn from the Land Wheel, and remaining tickets bearing participants' names from the 1832 Gold Lottery were drawn to match tickets drawn from the Gold Wheel. ==== SC-OLD-PENDLETON-DIST Mailing List ==== POST !! POST !! POST !! Remember, there are new comers almost every day. The more you post, the better the chance of finding that elusive relative.