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Georgia Gold Lottery, 1832

This last lottery was known as the 1832 Gold Lottery.  In spite of the distributing of the lands in the area, it was not fully settled at first.  It was not until a Treaty with the United States and the Cherokee Indian Nation on December 29, 1835 held at New Echota in Georgia, that the Cherokee finally agreed to leave their lands and move west beyond the Mississippi River.  Immediately after the two 1832 lotteries were held, the whole area, which was called Cherokee County, was divided into ten counties: Cass (which was renamed Bartow in 1861), Cherokee, Cobb, Floyd, Forsyth, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Murray, Paulding and Union.

This was the lottery most participated in by potential settlers.  There were 24 different MULLINS/MULLENS fortunate drawers, some of which received two lots.  Of interest were:[1]

            This can be noted from the above two lotteries.  Reuben, Bud’s son, received grants in both Cherokee and Cobb County.  Burton MULLINS, who is believed to be the son of John D. MULLINS, received two grants, as did Samuel MULLINS, the son of Bud MULLINS.  There were two grants given to two different Thomas MULLINS.  One lived in Talbot County, the other in Allen’s District, Campbell County, and is likely the son of Bud MULLINS.  

            Thomas MULLINS of Talbot County sold the lot described as 1272 –3 –3 which was originally in Cobb County, to John Le Mound of Paulding County, which was recorded July 8, 1869.[2]  More of these records must be researched to determine what happened to these properties. A daunting task is expected.