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
BALDWIN CO
JOURDAN, HEZEKIAH MARSHALLS 38 3 WALTON
JORDAN, NEZEKIAH MARSHALLS 351 8 EARLY
JORDAN, WILLIAM B IRWINS 258 10 IRWIN
JORDAN, OVEROFF MARSHALLS 594 2 APPLING
CHATHAM CO
JOURDAN, SARAH 288 1 WALTON
JOURDAN, SARAH 203 16 IRWIN
COLUMBIA CO
JOURDAN, LEVI WATSONS 144 28 EARLY
ELBERT CO
JORDAN, JAMES WHITES OF CS 224 10 IRWIN
JORDAN, ALEXR B HIGGINBOTHAMS 50 10 HALL
EMANUEL CO
JORDAN, WILLIAM 55TH 262 4 WALTON
FRANKLIN CO
JORDAN, THOMAS D P BROWNS 229 6 GWINNETT
GREENE CO
JORDAN, THOMAS R 141ST 20 1 WALTON
JORDAN, ELIJAH 144TH 200 7 IRWIN
GWINNETT CO
JURDEN, SAMUEL JR HAMILTONS 247 10 EARLY
HABERSHAM CO
JORDAN, ARCHIBALD HOLCOMBS 22 7 APPLING
JORDAN, ASA FLANNIGANS 85 28 EARLY
HALL CO
JORDAN, JAMES SIMMONDS 170 2 RABUN
JACKSON CO
JORDAN, JAMES HAMILTONS BT 201 2 EARLY
JASPER CO
JORDAN, JOHN C BENTLEYS 273 3 EARLY
JEFFERSON CO
JORDAN, JOSIAH LAMPS 41 1 IRWIN
JORDAN, ABSALOM COVARTS 143 5 EARLY
JORDAN, THEOPHILUS MATHEWS 130 12 EARLY
JORDAN, MATTHEW LANPS 214 7 APPLING
JONES CO
JORDAN, CYNTHIA (WID) SHROPSHIERS 37 4 WALTON
LAURENS CO
JORDAN, GREENE H D SMITHS 121 18 EARLY
LINCOLN CO
JOURDAN, JACOB PARKS 558 2 APPLING
JORDAN, JOHN PARKS 224 6 GWINNETT
MONTGOMERY CO
JORDAN, THOMAS MCMILLANS 270 13 EARLY
MORGAN CO
JORDAN, WARREN JORDANS 453 4 APPLING
JORDAN, ABNER JORDANS 359 7 EARLY
JORDAN, WARREN JORDANS 214 20 EARLY
OGLETHORPE CO
JORDAN, JAMES BOWLAND 93 4 IRWIN
JORDAN, MOTTIMER GOOLSBY 23 1 IRWIN
JORDAN, JOSIAH SR ROWLANDS 364 20 EARLY
JORDAN, REUBIN GOOLSBY 185 5 APPLING
JORDAN, BENJAMIN (ORPN) BRITTONS 65 18 EARLY
JORDAN, FLEMMING GOOLSBY 102 5 IRWIN
JORDAN, MATHEW DEVENPORTS 70 5 GWINNETT
RICHMOND CO
JORDAN, GRAHAM WINTERS 50 20 EARLY
TWIGGS CO
JORDAN, WILLOUBY SMITHS 116 2 APPLING
JORDAN, HENRY BROWNS 130 17 EARLY
WASHINGTON CO
JORDAN, JAMES BROOKS 176 9 EARLY
JORDAN, RICHARD RENFROS 262 2 EARLY
JORDAN, JOHN SR BROOKS 217 20 EARLY
JORDAN, BRITON BURNEYS 145 3 HABERSHAM
JORDANS, JESSE ORPHANS BROOKS 108 6 APPLING
JORDAN, JAMES BROOKS 145 14 IRWIN
WILKES CO
JORDAN, WILLIAM BROOKS 342 3 EARLY
WILKINSON CO
JOURDAN, WILLIAM BOWINGS 314 7 APPLING
JORDAN, ABSALOM CHILDS 333 15 IRWIN