Georgia. Governor (1827-1829 : Forsyth)
Biographical notes:
The Treaty of Indian Springs (1825) with the Creek Indians opened up a large area of western Georgia for settlement.
From this acquisition five new counties were formed. A lottery system was used to freely distribute the land to Georgians by lot, generally 202 and a half acres each.
From the description of State of Georgia, by his excellency John Forsyth, Governor : land grant, 1828 Jan. 15. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 36898060
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Subjects:
- Creek Indians
- Creek Indians
- Land grants
- Manuscripts, American
- Real property
Occupations:
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Places:
- Georgia--Milledgeville (as recorded)
- Lee County (Ga.) (as recorded)
- Georgia--Lee County (as recorded)
- Georgia (as recorded)
