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Book Title: History Of Contra Costa County, California

   The following is a list of land claims connected with Contra Costa county,
presented to the Commission, pursuant to the provisions of the Act of Congress
of March 3, 1851, entitled, "An Act to ascertain and settle the Private Land
Claims in the State of California:"—

   Elam Brown, claimant for Acalanes, one square league, granted August 1,1834,
by Jose Figueroa to Candelario Valencia; claim filed February 2, 1852, confirmed
by the Commission February 14, 1853, and appeal dismissed November 26, 1856;
containing 3,328.95 acres. Patented.

   Salvio Pacheco, claimant for Monte del Diablo, granted March 30, 1844, by
Jose Figueroa to S. Pacheco; claim filed February 27, 1852, confirmed by the
Commission January 5, 1853, by the District Court January 14, 1856, and appeal
dismissed November 24, 1856; containing 17,921.54 acres. Patented.

   Robert Livermore, claimant for Canada de los Vaqueros, granted February 29,
1844, by Manuel Micheltorena to Francisco Alvisu et al.; claim filed February
27, 1852, confirmed by the Commission September 4, 1855, by the District Court
December 28, 1857, and appeal dismissed December 28, 1857.

   Joseph Swanson, Administrator of the estate of William Welch, claimant for
Las Juntas, three square leagues, granted February 9, 1844, by Manuel
Micheltorena to William Welch; claim filed March 23, 1852, confirmed by the
Commission December 20,1853, and appeal dismissed November 3,1857; containing
13,324.29 acres.

   Heirs of Juan Sanchez de Pacheco, claimants for Arroyo de Las Nueces y
Bolbones, two square leagues, granted July 11, 1834, by Jose Figueroa to J. S.
de Pacheco; claim filed April 6, 1862, confirmed by the Commission April 11,
1853, by the District Court December 22, 1856, decision of the U. S. Supreme
Court as to the right of appeal in 20 Howard, 261, and decree of the District
Court affirmed by the U. S. Supreme Court in 22 Howard 225; containing 17,734.52
acres.

   Rafaela Soto de Pacheco et al., claimants for San Ramon, two square leagues,
granted June 10, 1833, by Jose Figueroa; claim filed April 13, 1852, rejected by
the Commission November 22, 1853, and confirmed by the District Court February
8, 1858.

   Teodora Soto, claimant for Canada del Hambre and Las Bolsas del Hambre, two
square leagues, granted May 18, 1842, by Juan B. Alvarado to Teodora Soto; claim
filed April 29, 1852, confirmed by the Commission May 15, 1855, by the District
Court April 16,1857, and appeal dismissed August 11,1857; containing 13,312.70
acres.

   John Marsh, claimant for Los Meganos, four leagues by three, granted October
13, 1835, by Jose Castro to Jose Noriega; claim filed May 3, 1852, rejected by
the Commission March 14, 1854, confirmed by the District Court April 9, 18-58,
and by the U. S. Supreme Court.

   Maria Antonia Martinez de Richardson et al., claimants for Pinole, four
square leagues, granted June 1, 1842, by Juan B. Alvarado to Ygnacio Martinez;
claim filed July 8, 18S2, confirmed by the Commission October 24, 1854 	and
appeal dismissed March 10, 1857; containing 17,788.49 acres.

   Domingo Peralta, claimant for half of San Ramon or Las Juntas, described by
boundaries, granted in 1833 by Jose Figueroa to Bartolo Pacheco and Mariano
Castro; claim filed August 14, 1852, confirmed by the Commission May 15, 1855,
by the District Court March 2, 1857, and appeal dismissed January 5, 1858.

   Leo Norris, claimant for part of San Ramon, one square league, granted August
1,1834, by Jose Figueroa to Jose Maria Amador; claim filed September 20, 1852,
confirmed by the Commission August 1, 1854, and by the District Court September
10, 1857; containing 4,450.94 acres.

   Joaquin Ysidro Castro, administrator, claimant for San Pablo, four square
leagues, three leagues granted by Jose Figueroa, June 12, 1834, to Francisco
Castro, deceased, and to his heirs, and on the 13th the surplus lands to Joaquin
Ysidro Castro and the heirs of Francisco Castro; claim filed October 9, 1852,
confirmed by the Commission April 17, 1855, by the District Court February 24,
1858, and appeal dismissed March 10, 1858; containing 19,394.40 acres.

    Maria Manuela Valencia, claimant for Boca de Canada del Pinole, three square
leagues, granted June 21, 1842, by Juan B. Alvarado to M. M. Valencia; claim
filed December 13, 1852, rejected by the Commission August 10, 1854, confirmed
by the District Court November 26, 1854, and by the United States Supreme Court;
containing 13,353.38 acres.

   Joaquin Moraga, claimant for Laguna de los Palos Colorados, three square
leagues, granted August 10, 1841, by Juan B. Alvarado to J. Moraga and Juan
Bernal; claim filed February 15, 1853, confirmed by the Commission January 23,
1855, by the District Court March 24,1856, and appeal dismissed April 8, 1856;
containing 13,318.13 acres.

   Jonathan D. Stevenson et al., claimants for Medanos, two square leagues,
granted November 26, 1839, by Juan B. Alvarado to Jose Antonio Mesa et al.;
claim filed February 24, 1853, confirmed by the Commission June 19, 1855, by the
District Court October 16, 185C, and appeal dismissed April 2, 1857; containing
8,890.20 acres.

  Inocencio Romero et al., claimants for land, granted February 4, 1844, by
Manuel Micheltorena to I. Romero et al; claim filed February 28, 1853, rejected
by the Commission April 17, 1855, and by the District Court September 16, 1857.

   E. R. Carpentier, claimant for ten square leagues, a portion granted by P. V.
de Sola, another portion granted in 1841 to Juan, Jose and Victor Castro by Juan
B. Alvarado, and another portion granted by Jose Figueroa to Francisco Castro,
and re-granted in 1844 by Manuel Micheltorena to Luis Peralta; claim filed
February 28,1853, rejected by the Commission January 30, 1855, and appeal
dismissed for failure of prosecution April 21, 1856.

   H. W. Carpentier, claimant for two hundred and twenty-five acres, granted by
P. V. de Sola and Manuel Micheltorena to Luis Peralta; claim filed February 28,
1853, and discontinued by claimant January 23, 1855.

   William C. Jones et al., claimants for San Pablo, three square leagues,
granted June 12, 1834, by Jose Figueroa to Francisco Maria Castro; claim filed
March 1, 1853, rejected by the Commission March 27,1855, and appeal dismissed
for failure of prosecution April 21, 1856.

   James Enright et al., claimants for Medanos, two square leagues, granted
November 26, 1839, by Juan B. Alvarado to Jose7 Antonio and Jose Maria Mesa;
claim filed March 2, 1853, rejected by the Commission March 27, 1855, and appeal
dismissed for failure of prosecution April 21, 1856.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

HISTORY OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY,
CALIFORNIA,
INCLUDING ITS GEOGRAPHY, GEOLOGY, TOPOGRAPHY, CLIMATOGRAPHY AND DESCRIPTION;
TOGETHER WITH A RECORD OF THE MEXICAN GRANTS; THE BEAR FLAG WAR; THE MOUNT
DIABLO COAL FIELDS; THE EARLY HISTORY AND SETTLEMENT, COMPILED FROM THE MOST
AUTHENTIC SOURCES; THE NAMES OF ORIGINAL SPANISH AND MEXICAN PIONEERS; FULL
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF THE COUNTY; SEPARATE HISTORY OF EACH TOWNSHIP, SHOWING
THE ADVANCE IN POPULATION AND AGRICULTURE;
ALSO,
Incidents of Pioneer Life; and Biographical Sketches
OF EARLY AND PROMINENT SETTLERS AND REPRESENTATIVE MEN;
AMD OF ITS TOWNS, VILLAGES, CHURCHES, SECRET SOCIETIES, ETC.
ILLUSTRATED.
SAN FRANCISCO: W. A. SLOCUM & CO., PUBLISHERS
1882.


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