The 1827 Land Lottery was the fifth
lottery
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of the
Georgia Land Lotteries
The Georgia land lotteries were an early nineteenth century system of land redistribution in Georgia. Under this system, settlers could register for a chance to win lots of land that had been appropriated by the State of Georgia or the Federal gove ...
, a lottery system used by the
U.S. state
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of
Georgia
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between the years 1805 and 1833 to redistribute stolen Cherokee and Muscogee land to white settlers. The 1827 lottery was authorized by the
Georgia General Assembly
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by an act of June 9, 1825. The lottery redistributed confiscated Muscogee land in
Carroll,
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,
Muscogeee, and
Troup counties.
The lots were 202.5 acres in size. Registration for the lottery occurred in the two months after the Act's publication on December 7, 1824, with drawings occurring in 1827. Fortunate drawers from the previous Georgia land lotteries were excluded, as well as
draft resisters who refused to fight in the
War of 1812
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or the
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, people who deserted from military service, imprisoned convicts, tax defaulters, and absconders for debt.
See also
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Georgia Land Lotteries
The Georgia land lotteries were an early nineteenth century system of land redistribution in Georgia. Under this system, settlers could register for a chance to win lots of land that had been appropriated by the State of Georgia or the Federal gove ...
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1805 Land Lottery The 1805 Land Lottery was the first lottery of the Georgia Land Lotteries, a lottery system used by the U.S. state of Georgia between the years 1805 and 1833 to steal and redistribute Cherokee and Muscogee land. The lottery was authorized by the Ge ...
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1807 Land Lottery The 1807 Land Lottery was the second lottery of the Georgia Land Lotteries, a lottery system used by the U.S. state of Georgia between the years 1805 and 1833 to steal and redistribute Cherokee and Muscogee land. The 1807 lottery was authorized by ...
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1820 Land Lottery The 1820 Land Lottery was the third lottery of the Georgia Land Lotteries, a lottery system used by the U.S. state of Georgia between the years 1805 and 1833 to steal and redistribute Cherokee and Muscogee land. The 1820 lottery was authorized by t ...
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1821 Land Lottery
The 1821 Land Lottery was the fourth lottery of the Georgia Land Lotteries, a lottery system used by the U.S. state of Georgia between the years 1805 and 1833 to expropriate Cherokee and Muscogee land and redistribute it to white settlers. The 182 ...
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1832 Land Lottery The 1832 Land Lottery was the sixth lottery of the Georgia Land Lotteries, a lottery system used by the U.S. state of Georgia between the years 1805 and 1833 to redistribute stolen Cherokee and Muscogee land to white settlers. The 1832 lottery was a ...
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Gold Lottery of 1832
The Gold Lottery of 1832 was the seventh lottery of the Georgia Land Lotteries, a lottery system used by the State of Georgia between the years 1805 and 1833 to redistribute annexed Cherokee land. It was authorized by the Georgia General Assembly ...
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1833 Fractions Lottery The 1833 Fractions Lottery was the eight and final lottery of the Georgia Land Lotteries, a lottery system used by the U.S. state of Georgia between the years 1805 and 1833 to redistribute stolen Cherokee and Muscogee land to white settlers. The 183 ...
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Georgia resolutions 1827 The Georgia Resolutions of 1827 were a response to the Cherokee's refusal to cede their territory within the U.S. state of Georgia. The resolutions declared the state's right to title, jurisdiction, and authority over all the land within its borders ...
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Indian removal
References
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External links
Georgia Land Lottery Records Research Guide Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness
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