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BROOKS FAMILY HISTORY 7-111............Joel Jackson, Jr.............William JacksonIn 1820, a Joel Jackson is enumerated in the census of Wilkinson County, Georgianear Jordan Brooks (1). Joel (born prior to 1775) is listed with another male(born prior to 1775), his wife (born 1794 to 1804), one son (born 1804 to 1810)and two sons and one daughter (born 1810 to 1820). According to “FranklinCounty, Georgia Records,” a Joel Jackson participated in the 1820 Land Lotteryand was listed as a “fortunate drawer,” receiving Lot Number 260, District Number27 in Early County, Georgia. In 1830, a Joel Jackson is listed in the FranklinCounty, Georgia census. Joel (born 1780 to 1790) is listed with his wife(born 1800 to 1810), one daughter (born 1815 to 1820), one son and one daughter(born 1820 to 1825) and one son and one daughter (born 1825 to 1830).There was also a Joel H. Jackson who married Unity Whitehurst. Unity wasmentioned as the wife of Joel Jackson in the 1826 will of her father, LanfairWhitehurst. This Joel Jackson died prior to January 17, 1827 when his propertywas inventoried. Unity Jackson, Andrew P. Jackson, Mary Jane Jackson and JosephJackson received payments from Joel Jackson’s estate.References: 1) “Brooks Family History,” by Myrtle (Lackey) Ashley, 1944; 2) “EarlyRecords of Putnam County, Georgia, 1807 - 1860,” by E. F. Hull; 3) 1820 Census,Wilkinson County, Georgia; 4) 1830 Census, Franklin County, Georgia; 5) “FranklinCounty, Georgia Records,” by Frances Wynd; 6) “Wilkinson County, Georgia HistoricalCollections,” by Joseph T. Maddox; 7) Will of Lanfair Whitehurst, WilkinsonCounty, Georgia, probated 1827; 8) Talbot County, Georgia Court Records