Scope and Content: The Land Lottery, created by the General Court in 1786 to accelerate the sale and settlement of public lands in the District of Maine, was commissioned to conduct a lottery for the twin purposes of raising revenues and distributing land in the Lincoln County area of Maine.  With the drawing of the lottery in October 1787, prize lots were distributed among the holders of chances.  This series details the transfers of land made on the basis of the drawing.
Arrangement: Arranged principally by township, thereunder by lot number
Notes: Spine title: Lottery lands
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