THIRD LAND LOTTERY - ALSO KNOWN AS THE 1820 LOTTERY
AUTHORITY (Act of December 15, 1818
Act of December 21, 1819)
COUNTIES Appling 13 Districts (1 thru 13)
Early 26 Districts (1 thru 23; 26 thru 28)
Gwinnett 3 Districts (5 thru 7)
Habersham 10 Districts (1 thru 6; 10 thru 13)
Hall 5 Districts (8 thru 12)
Irwin 16 Districts (1 thru 16)
Rabun 5 Districts (1 thru 5)
Walton 4 Districts (1 thru 4)
Appling 490 Acres 4620 feet square
Early 250 " 3300 " "
Gwinnett 250 " 3300 " "
Habersham
(Dist. 1-4); 10-12 250 acres 3300 " "
(Dist. 5-6); 490 acres 4620 " "
Hall 250 acres 3300 " "
Irwin 490 " 4620 " "
Rabun
(Dist. 1; 3-5 490 acres 4620 " "
(Dist. 2 250 " 3300 " "
Walton 250 acres 3300 " "
GRANT FEE $18.00 per Land Lot, either size
PERSONS ENTITLED TO DRAW:
Bachelor, 18 years or over, three year
residence of Ga., citizen of United States 1 draw
Soldier of Indian War, residence in Georgia
during or since military service 1 draw
Invalid or indigent officer or soldier in
Revolutionary Army or War of 1812 2 draws
Married man, with wife and/or minor son
under 18 and/or unmarried daughter 3 years
residence in Ga., citizen of United States 2 draws
Widow, three year residence in Georgia 1 draw
Widow, husband killed in Revolution or War of 1812 or
Indian Wars, three year residence in Georgia 2 draws
Family of minor orphans, father dead, mother
living three year residence in Georgia 1 draw
Family of three or more minor orphans, father
and mother both dead, three year residence in
Georgia 2 draws
Family of one or two minor orphans, father and
mother both dead, three year residence in Georgia 1 draw
Minor orphan, father killed in Revolution or War of
1812 or Indian Wars, three year residence in Georgia 2 draws
Minor orphans, father dead, three year residence in
Georgia 1 draw
Invalid or indigent officer or soldier in Revolutionary
Army who had been fortunate drawer in either previous
Lottery 1 draw
PERSONS EXCLUDED
Any fortunate drawer in either of two previous Land
Lotteries
NOTE: The oral oath to be made by an invalid or indigent veteran of the
Revolutionary War or by a veteran of the Indian War did not re-
quire a detailed statement of his service. The oral oath to be
made by a married man, bachelor, widow, spinster or guardian of
orphans did not require a detailed statement as to kinship, an-
cestry or descent. If, by chance, any such oath may have been
written or transcribed, it could be found only in the minutes
of the Inferior Court of the County where made.
MILITIA LOT
DISTRICT # SECT COUNTY
FRANKLIN CO
HEARN, JOSHUA ATTAWAYS 334 10 EARLY
HEARN, JACOB ATTAWAYS 53 26 EARLY
HEARN, STEPHEN ATTAWAYS 200 27 EARLY
JASPER CO
HEARN, JOHN KENNEDYS 111 2 WALTON
HEARN, ISAAC NORTHENS 140 2 IRWIN
HEARN, WILLIAM SR CENTELLS 162 1 APPLING
HEARN, GEORGE KENNEDYS 194 17 EARLY
HEARN, ISAAC NORTHCUTS 341 18 EARLY
MORGAN CO
HEARN, FRANCIS S MCLENDONS 52 13 IRWIN
HEARN, WILLIAM KNIGHTS 65 9 IRWIN
PUTNAM CO
HEARN, JONATHAN BERRYS 213 1 EARLY
HEARN, JOSHUA BROOKS 168 8 EARLY
HEARN, ELIJAH ROBERTSONS 284 9 IRWIN
HEARN, JONATHAN BERRYS 64 2 RABUN