Sonoma County CA Archives History - Books .....Mexican Land Grants Of Sonoma County 1880 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/cafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com February 25, 2006, 6:43 pm Book Title: History Of Sonoma County THE MEXICAN LAND GRANTS OF SONOMA COUNTY. RANCHOS MUSALACON—COTATE—GUILICOS—CANADA DE POGOLOME—LLANO DE SANTA ROSA— EL MOLINO—HUICHICA— YULUPA—GUENOC—SOTOYOME—BODEGA — BLUCHER — CALLAYOMI — MUNIZ— LAGUNA DE SAN ANTONIO—ARROYO DE SAN ANTONIO—SENO DE MALACOMES—ROBLAR DE LA MISERIA—CANADA DE LA JONIVE—ESTERO AMERICANO—GERMAN—PETALUMA—SAN MIGUEL TZABACO—CASLAMAYOME—CABEZA DE SANTA ROSA—AGUA CALLENTE—FOUNDING OF SPANISH MISSIONS. In glancing at the heading of this chapter we must ask the reader not to indulge in the vain hope that a full history of the grants comprised within the limits of what is now known as Sonoma county will be found; such, indeed, would be beyond the limits of this work even had we at hand the infinity of resourses [sic] to be found in the hundreds of cases which have arisen out of them. Our compilation must of necessity be accepted in its crude state. We have striven to our utmost capability to produce some information which would combine both usefulness and correctness, and to this end have relied chiefly on the information contained in a legal work on whose title-page is the legend: "Reports of Land Cases determined in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. June Term 1853 to June Term 1858 inclusive, by Ogden Hoffman, District Judge; San Francisco; Numa Hubert, Publisher, 1862." This valuable work has been most kindly and considerately placed at our disposal by Judge Jackson Temple of the Twenty-second Judicial District of California. The first case we find on page 78 of Vol. 1:— THE UNITED STATES, Apellants, vs. JOHNSON HORRELL, claiming the Rancho Musalacon.—This was a claim for two leagues of land in Sonoma county, situated in Cloverdale township, confirmed by the Board of Commissioners, and appealed by the United States. The claimants in this case produced the original grant made by Governor Pio Pico to Francisco Berryesa on May 2, 1846. The record of the approval of the concession by the Departmental Assembly was dated June 3, 1846. No doubt is suggested as to the genuineness of any of these documents. The grantee appears within the year prescribed by the grant to have entered into possession of his land and to have resided in a wooden house built by him upon it. He also placed upon it cattle, and commenced its cultivation. There is no difficulty in identifying and locating the land by means of the description in the grant and the map to which it refers, and which is contained in the expediente. The Commissioners in their opinion on this case- observe "that although the title was executed but a short time before the American occupation, it appears to have been made in good faith and with due regard to the requirements of the law." The decision of the Board was affirmed and a decree entered accordingly. On page 80 of the Appendix we find: "Johnson Horrell et al.,-claimants for Rincon de Musalacon, two square leagues, in Mendocino and Sonoma counties, granted May 2, 1846, by Pio Pico to Francisco Berryesa; claim filed February 11, 1853, confirmed by the Commission December 12, 1854, by the District Court, January 14,1856, and appeal dismissed April 2, 1857; containing 8,866.88 acres. THE UNITED STATES, Appellants, vs THOMAS S. PAGE, claiming the Rancho Cotate.—This claim which was for four leagues of land in Sonoma county situated partly in Vallejo and partly in Santa Rosa townships, was confirmed by the Board, and appealed by the United States. In this case the original grant was not produced, but its existence and loss are proved beyond all reasonable doubt by the depositions of the witnesses and the production of the expediente from the archives containing the usual documents, and also a certificate of approval by the departmental assembly. The grant is also mentioned in the index of grants by the former government. No doubt was entertained by the commissioners as to the sufficiency of the proofs on these points, nor is any objection raised in the district court in regard to them. The evidence discloses a full compliance with the conditions, and the description in the grant and map determines its locality. No objection is raised on the part of the appellants to the confirmation of this claim, and on looking over the transcript the court did not perceive any reason to doubt its entire validity. Page 48 of the Appendix tells us: "Thomas S. Page, claimant for Cotate, four square leagues in Sonoma county, granted July 7, 1844, by Manuel Micheltorena to Juan Castaneda; claim filed September 21, 1852, confirmed by the Commission August 27, 1854, by the District Court January 14, 1856, and appeal dismissed March 21, 1857, containing; 17,238.60 acres. Patented." THE UNITED STATES, Appellants, vs. JUAN WILSON, claiming the Rancho Guilicos.—" Claim for a tract of land, supposed to contain four leagues, in Sonoma county, situated in Santa Rosa and Sonoma Townships, confirmed by the Board, and appealed by the United States. The claim in this case-was confirmed by the Board. No doubt is suggested as to the authenticity of the documentary evidence submitted, and the only point upon which a-question was made was whether the grant and map accompanying it sufficiently indicate the granted land—there being no designation of the quantity or number of leagues in the original grant. The grant bears date November 13, 1839, but was not issued until the 20th. The signature of the Govenor [sic] to the original grant is fully proved, and the expediente produced from the archives containing the proceedings upon the petition, the various orders of the Governor, and the decree of approval by the Departmental Assembly. The requirements of the regulations of 1828 seem to have been substantially complied with, and the land cultivated and inhabited within reasonable time. With regard to locating the tract, there seems to be no difficulty. The grant describes it as the parcel of land known by the name of "Guilicos," within the boundaries shown in the map which accompanies the petition. On inspecting the map, those boundaries appear to be indicated with tolerable certainty, and it is presumed that by means of it no practical difficulty will be found by the surveyor in laying off to the claimant his land. A decree of confirmation must therefore be entered." Page 5, of the Appendix says: "Juan Wilson, claimant for Guilicos, four square leagues, in Sonoma county, granted November 13, 1839, by Juan B. Alvarado to John Wilson; claim filed February 10, 1852, confirmed by the Commission December 27, 1853; by the District Court March 3, 1856, and appeal dismissed December 8, 1856; containing, 18,833.86 acres." Patented. THE UNITED STATES, Appellants, vs. ANTONIA CAZARES, claiming the Rancho Canada de Pogolome.—"Claim for two leagues of land situated in Marin (and Sonoma) county, in Bodega and Analy townships, confirmed by the Board, and appealed by the United States." It appears from the documentary evidence in this case that James Dawson, the deceased husband of the present claimant, on December 27, 1837, presented a petition to the commanding General, setting forth that he, together with McIntosh and one James Black, had obtained a grant for the place called "La Punta del Estero del Americano;" that he had built a house upon it, and planted a large vineyard and an orchard with more than two hundred fruit trees, and had placed upon it cattle, horses, etc. He further represented that the grant had been obtained in partnership with the two persons mentioned, but that McIntosh was attempting to eject him. He therefore prayed that he might be protected in his rights. The petitioner, though he had long resided in the country, does not appear to have been naturalized at the time of making this petition, but the documents show that letters of naturalization were obtained by him on December 29, 1841. On September 18, 1843, he renewed his application to be put in possession of the land, and the Governor, to whom this second petition was addressed, referred it to the Secretary for information. By the reports of that officer it appears, that although the petition for the land had been in the name of the three applicants, yet the grant had been made to McIntosh solely, as he alone possessed the essential requisite of being a naturalized Mexican citizen. The Secretary therefore suggests that, although the request of Dawson cannot be granted, yet inasmuch as he had since been naturalized, and had married a Mexican woman, his application for another piece of land should be favorably considered. The Governor, in accordance with this suggestion, on October 21, 1843, ordered the proceedings to be returned to the party interested for his information. It is presumed that it was in this way that these documents came into the parties' possession, and are not now found among the archives. It does not appear that Dawson petitioned for a grant before his death, which occurred very soon after; but a grant is produced in which it is recited that his widow, the present claimant, has sufficiently proved the right of her deceased husband to petition for the land which she then occupied, and in consideration of the great losses sustained by her husband on separating himself from McIntosh, and the favorable reports, etc., the Governor grants to her the land solicited, known by the name of the "Canada de Pogolome," to the extent of two square leagues, a little more or less. It is this land which is now claimed by the appellee. This grant was issued on February 12, 1844, and it appears to have been approved by the Departmental Assembly, on September 26, 1845. The genuineness of the above documents is fully proved, and it is also shown that the land was long occupied by Dawson before his decease, and since then by the present claimant. Although the expediente for this grant is not among the archives, yet, as observed by the Commissioners, "its notoriety, the long possession, and the circumstances surrounding it, relieve it from any suspicion of fraud or forgery." The boundaries, as well as the extent of the land, are specified in the grant, and indicated with evident precision on the map to which it refers, We think, therefore, that the claim is valid and ought to be confirmed." Of this case, page 3, of the Appendix says: "Antonia Cazares, claimant for Canada de Pogolome, two square leagues, in Marin and Sonoma counties, granted February 12, 1844, by Manuel Micheltorena to Antonia Cazares; claim filed February 3, 1852, confirmed by the Commission April 11, 1853> by the District Court, March 24, 1856, and appeal dismissed December 8, 1856, containing 8,780.81 acres." THE UNITED STATES, Appellants, vs. JOAQUIN CARRILLO, claiming the Rancho Llano de Santa Rosa—Claim for three leagues of land in Sonoma county (situated in Santa Rosa and Analy townships), confirmed by the Board, and appealed by the United States. "It appears from the expediente in this case that the claimant, on June 22, 1843, petitioned Governor Micheltorena for a grant of land on the plain adjoining the rancho of his mother. The Governor, however, suspended action on the subject, as no judicial measurement had been made of the adjoining ranchos, and the extent of the sobrante or surplus reserved was not ascertained. " On March 12, 1844, the claimant applied to the Alcalde of the district for permission to sow, and build a house upon the land, during the pendency of his application to the Governor for a grant. The Alcalde granted him leave to sow the land, holding himself responsible to the owners of the lands if there should be any damage, but he refused him permission to build the house. "On March 26, 1844, the claimant renewed his application to the Governor, stating that his petition still remained unacted upon on account of the neglect of the colindantes or adjoining proprietors to have their lands measured according to law. "The Secretary, to whom this second petition was referred, reported favorably to it, and advised a grant of not more than three square leagues, subject to the measurements of the adjoining proprietors. "In accordance with this report the grant now produced was made; and it appears in evidence that he built, first, a small house, and afterwards a very large one on the land, on which he has continued ever since to reside. He has also cultivated from one to three hundred acres of it with corn, barley, wheat, etc. "The handwriting of the grant in the possession of the party is fully proved, and there seems no reason to doubt the entire validity of this claim. "The map and the designation in the grant of the colindantes or conterminous owners abundantly show the locality of the tract granted; and the claimants title to the land solicited must be confirmed to the extent of three leagues, subject to the measurement of the land previously granted to the colindantes. The decision of the Board must, therefore, be affirmed." In reference to this case we find on page 35 of the appendix, "Joaquin Carrillo, claimant for Llano de Santa Rosa, three square leagues, in Sonoma county, granted March 29, 1844, by Manuel Micheltorena to Marcus West; claim filed May 31, 1852, confirmed by the commmission October 21, 1853, by the District Court, March 24, 1856, and appeal dismissed January 13, 1857, containing 13,336.55 acres." THE UNITED STATES, Appellants, vs. JOHN B. R. COOPER, claiming the Rancho El Molino.—Claim four leagues of land in Sonoma county (situated in Santa Rosa, Analy and Russian River townships), confirmed by the Beard, and appealed by the United States. "The claimant in this case, a naturalized Mexican citizen, obtained in December, 1833, a grant from the Governor for the place called Rio Ayoska. This grant was approved by the Departmental Assembly, and a certificate of its confirmation delivered to the grantee, as appears from the testimony, and the expediente filed in this case. "He subsequently appealed to the Governor for an exchange of the land granted for that now claimed by him. Proceedings on this application were commenced by Governor Figueroa, and the new grant was made, as desired by the petitioner, by Governor Gutierrez, on February 24, 1836. "These facts are proved by the testimony of Hartnell and Vallejo, whose evidence is corroborated by the expediente on file in the archives. "The genuineness of the grant is fully established. "Previously to obtaining the last grant, the claimant had gone into possess ion of the tract solicited, and had built a house upon it. He also had, as early as 1834, placed a considerable number of cattle upon it, and had commenced the erection of a mill, upon which he expended more than ten thousand dollars. He also erected a blacksmith shop, and for two years had employed upon his rancho men to the average number of sixteen, and sometimes thirty or forty Indians. "It is clear that the grantee fulfilled the conditions and carried out the objects of the colonization laws to an extent very unusual in the then condition of the country. "With regard to the location of the land, it appears from the testimony of O'Farrell and other witnesses, who are acquainted with the adjacent country, that there is no difficulty in ascertaining its locality by means of the diseno which accompanies the grant. O'Farrell, who had long been a surveyor under the Mexicans, testifies that he has, by means of the grant and the diseno, made a survey of the land, and that it contains, as surveyed by him, only the quantity specified in the grant. "The claim was held to be valid by the Board. No objections to it are suggested on the part of the United States, and we are of opinion that the decision of the Board should be affirmed." Page 27 of the Appendix, in regard to this grant, remarks: "John B. R. Cooper claimant for El Molino or Rio Ayoska, ten-and-one-half square leagues, in Sonoma county, granted December 31, 1833 by Jose' Figueroa. February 24, 1836, by Nicholas Gutierrez, to J. B. R. Cooper; claimed filed April 20, 1852, confirmed by the Commission November 14, 1854, by the District Court March 24, 1856, and appeal dissmissed [sic] December 15, 1856; containing 17,892, 42 acres. Patented." THE UNITED STATES, Appellants, vs. JACOB P. LEESE, claiming the Rancho Huichica.—Claim for H.ve leagues of land in Sonoma county, (situated in Sonoma Township.) confirmed by the Board and appealed by the United States. "The claimant in this case obtained on October 21, 1841, a grant from Manuel Jimeno, acting Governor of California, for two square leagues of land, as designated on the map which accompanied his petition. Juridical possession was given of the tract as delineated on the map, but the extent of land measured to him largely exceeded the quantity mentioned in the grant. He thereupon petitioned for an augmentation, and on July 6, 1844, he obtained from Governor Micheltorena an additional grant for three and one-half leagues, making in all five leagues and a half. The proofs show that as early as 1839, the land was occupied, and a house built upon it. The grantee also placed there cattle and horses, and cultivated about two hundred acres of land. He has ever since continued to occupy it. "The authenticity of the grant is shown by proof of the genuineness of the signatures, and the production of the expediente from the archives of the former government. The claim was confirmed by the Board, and no objections to it are suggested in this Court. A decree of confirmation must therefore be entered." We find on page 23 of the Appendix the following: "Jacob P. Leese, claimant for Huichaca, two square leagues, in Sonoma county, granted October 26, 1841, by Manuel Jimeno, and July 6, 1844, by Manuel Micheltorena, to J P. Leese; claim filed April 6, 1852, confirmed by the Commission April 18, 1853, by the District Court, April 22, 1856, and appeal dismissed December 24, 1856; containing 18,704,04 acres. Patented." MARIANO G. VALLEJO, claiming the Rancho Yulupa, vs. THE UNITED STATES.—Claim for three leagues of land in Sonoma county, rejected by the Board, and appealed by the claimant. " The claimant in this case has produced the original grant by Governor Micheltorena to Miguel Alvarado, dated November 23, 1844. "This grant was approved by the Departmental Assembly on February 18, 1845. "The genuineness of the grant is fully proved, and the occupation of and the cultivation of a portion of the land established by testimony. The claim was rejected by the Board for the reason that the tract granted was not segregated from the public domain. The land is described in the grant as known by the name of Yulupa, and bounded by the ranchos of Petaluma, Cotate, Santa Rosa and Los Guilicos. Jasper O'Farrell, who was a government surveyor in 1847, and 1848, and as such surveyed several ranchos in the vicinity, states that he knows the latter well, and that the Rancho Yulupa is situated between them; that it is near the town of Sonoma, and can easily be segregated from the adjoining ranchos. Julio Carrillo testifies that he has known the lands of Yulupa since 1838; and that it lits between the ranchos of "Petaluma," "Cotate," "Santa Rosa," and "Guilicos;" that it contains about three leagues and is well known. The witness further states that Alvarado built a house on the land, and occupied it with cattle and horses in 1843 or 1844. The evidence of these and other witnesses whose testimony has been taken in this Court on appeal, sufficiently, in my opinion, establishes the identity of the land, granted to Alvarado, and removes the only objection urged to a confirmation of the claim. A decree of confirmation must therefore be entered." On page 35 of the Appendix it is recorded: " Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo claimant for Yuhipa, three square leagues, in Sonoma county, granted November 23,1844, by Manuel Micheltorena to Miguel Alvarado; claim filed May 31, 1852, rejected by the Commission May 10, 1854; confirmed by the District Court January 21, 1857; decree reversed by the United States Supreme Court and cause remanded for further evidence. So far unfortunately do these cases go, we are, therefore, constrained to proceed to what information can be gleaned out of the Appendix, from which the following quotations are taken:— Archibald A. Ritchie, claimant for Guenoc, six square leagues, in Sonoma county, granted May 8, 1845, by Pio Pico to George Rock; claim filed January 27, 1852; confirmed by the Commission December 18, 1852, and appeal dismissed December 15, 1856; containing 21,220.03 acres. Vide page 3, Appendix Hoffman's Reports, Vol. 1. Josefa Carrillo Fitch et at., claimants for Sotoyome, eight square leagues, in Sonoma and Mendocino counties (situated in Mendocino and Russian River townships), granted September 28, 1841, by Manuel Micheltorena to Henry D. Fitch; claim filed February 2, 1852, confirmed by the Commission April 18,1853, and appeal dismissed November 17, 1857; containing 48,836.51 acres. Patented. Vide page 3, App. Hoffman's Reports, Vol. 1. Stephen Smith and Manuela T. Curtis, claimants for Bodega, eight square leagues, in Sonoma county (situated in Bodega and Ocean townships), granted September 14, 1844, by Manuel Micheltorena to Stephen Smith; claim filed February 9, 1852, confirmed by the Commission February 21, 1853, by the District Court July 5, 1855, and appeal dismissed April 2, 1857; containing 35,487.53 acres. Patented. Vide page 4, App. Hoffman's Reports, Vol. 1. Stephen Smith, claimant for Blucher, six square leagues in Sonoma county (situated in Analy township), granted October 14, 1844, by Manuel Micheltorena to Juan Vioget; claim filed February 9, 1852; confirmed by the Commission October 31, 1854, by the District Court January 26, 1857, and appeal dismissed November 24, 1856; containing 22,976.66 acres. Vide page 4, Appendix Hoffman's Reports, Vol. 1. Archibald A. Ritchie and Paul S. Forbes, claimants for Callayome, three square leagues in Sonoma county granted January 17, 1845, by Manuel Micheltorena to Robert F. Ridley; claim filed February 12,1852; confirmed by the Commission December 22, 1852, and appeal dismissed December 8, 1856; containing 8,241.74 acres. Vide page 6, Appendix Hoffman's Reports Vol. 1. Manuel Torres, claimant for Muniz, four square leagues in Mendocino county (now Sonoma, situated in Ocean and Salt Point townships), granted December 4, 1845, by Pio Pico to Manuel Torres; claim filed February 17, 1852; confirmed by the Commission December 27, 1853, by the District Court, October 17, 1855, and appeal dismissed May 7, 1857; containing 17,760.75 acres. Patented. Vide page 7, Appendix Hoffman's Reports, Vol. 1. Bartolome Bojorquez, claimant for Laguna de San Antonio, six square leagues in Marin county (a great part in Sonoma county, Petaluma township), granted November 5, 1845, by Pio Pico to B. Bojorquez; claim filed February 17, 1852; confirmed by the Commission October 12, 1853, by the District Court September 10, 1855, and appeal dismissed November 24, 1856; containing 24,903.42 acres. Vide page 7, Appendix Hoffman's Reports, Vol. 1. Thomas B. Valentine, claimant for Arroyo de San Antonio, three square leagues in Marin county (partly in Sonoma county, Petaluma township), granted October 8, 1844, by Manuel Micheltorena to Juan Miranda; claim filed February 17, 1852, and discontinued February 6, 1855. Not confirmed. Vide page 7, Appendix Hoffman's Reports, Vol. 1; and History of Petaluma township in this work. Jose de los Santos Berryesa, claimant for Seno de Malacomes or Moristal y Plan de Agua Caliente, four leagues in Sonoma county (situated in Knight's Valley township), granted October 14, 1843, by Manuel Micheltorena to J. de los Santos Berryesa; claim filed February 20, 1852; confirmed by the Commission June 27, 1854, by the District Court December 24, 1856, and appeal dismissed November 24, 1856; containing 12,540.22 acres. Vide page 9, Appendix Hoffman's Reports, Vol. 1. Lovett P. Rockwell and Thomas P. Knight, claimants for portion of Malacomes or Moristal, No. 58, two square leagues in Sonoma county (situated in Knight's Valley township), granted October 14, 1843, by Manuel Micheltorena to Jose de los Santos Berryesa; claim filed February 20, 1852; confirmed by the Commission, August 29,1854, and appeal dismissed November 24, 1856; containing 8,328.85 acres. Vide page 9, Appendix Hoffman's Reports, Vol. 1. David Wright et al., claimant for Roblar de la Miseria, four square leagues in Sonoma county (situated in Petaluma township), granted November 21, 1845, by Pio Pico to Juan Nepomasena Padillo; claim filed February 24, 1852; confirmed by the Commission February 14, 1853, by the District Court September 10, 1855, and appeal dismissed December 8, 1856; containing 16,887.45 acres. Patented. Vide page 10, Appendix Hoffman's Reports, Vol. 1. Jasper O'Farrell, claimant for Canada de la Jonive, two square leagues in Sonoma county (situated in Analy and Bodega townships), granted February 5, 1845, by Pio Pico to James Black; claim filed March 2, 1852; confirmed by the Commission April 18, 1853, by the District Court, July 16,1855, and appeal dismissed December 22, 1856; containing 10,786.51 acres. Patented. Vide page 12, Appendix Hoffman's Reports, Vol. 1. M. G. Vallejo, claimant for lot 150 by 130 varas, in Sonoma city, granted July 5, 1835, by Jose' Figueroa to M. G. Vallejo; claim filed March 30,1852; confirmed by the Commission January 17, 1854, by the District Court February 18, 1856, and appeal dismissed February 23, 1857; containing 3.81 acres. Vide page 19, Appendix Hoffman's Reports, Vol. 1. The patent for this property is on record. Jasper O'Farrell, claimant for Estero Americano^ two square leagues in Sonoma county (situated in Bodega township), granted September 4, 1839 by Manuel Jimeno to Edward Manuel McIntosh; claim filed March 30, 1852; confirmed by the Commission April 11, 1853, and appeal dismissed February 2, 1857; containing 8,849.13 acres. Patented. Vide page 19, Appendix Hoffman's Reports, Vol. 1. Charles Mayer et al., claimants for German, five square leagues in Mendocino county (now Sonoma county, and situated in Salt Point township), granted April 8, 1846, by Pio Pico to Ernest Rufus; claim filed April 27, 1852, confirmed by the commission December 22, 1852, by the District Court, September 10, 1855, and by the United States Supreme Court; containing 17,580.01 acres. Vide page 28, App. Hoffman's Reports, Vol. 1. Mayor and Common Council of Sonoma, claimants for Pueblo of Sonoma> four square leagues, granted June 24, 1835, by M. G. Vallejo to Pueblo of Sonoma; claim filed May 21, 1852, and confirmed by the Commission January 22, 1856. Vide page 33, App. Hoffman's Reports, Vol. 1. Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, claimant for Petaluma, ten square leagues, in Sonoma county (situated in Vallejo and Sonoma townships,, granted October 22, 1843, by Manuel Micheltorena to M. G. Vallejo, (grant) and five square leagues, June 22, 1844, by Manuel Micheltorena to M. G. Vallejo (sale by Government); claim filed May 31, 1852, confirmed by the Commission, May 22, 1855, by the District Court, March 16, 1857, and appeal dismissed July 3, 1857; containing 66,622.17 acres. Vide page 35, App. Hoffman's Reports, Vol. 1. Patented. Guadalupe Vasquez de West et al., claimants for San Miguel, six square leagues, in Sonoma county (situated in Santa Rosa township), granted Novvember [sic] 2, 1840, by Juan B. Alvarado, and October 14, 1844, by Manuel Micheltorena to Marcus West; claim filed May 31, 1852, rejected by the Commission April 24, 1855, confirmed by the District Court, June 2, 1857, and decree confirmed by the United States Supreme Court for one league and a half. Vide page 35, App. Hoffman's Reports, Vol. 1. J. Jesus Pena et al., heirs of J. G. Pena, claimants for Tzabaco, four square leagues, in Sonoma, county (situated in Mendocino and Washington townships), granted October 14, 1843, by Manuel Micheltorena to Jose German Pena; claim filed August 5, 1852, confirmed by the Commission June 26, 1855, by the District Court, March 9, 1857, and appeal dismissed Apr 2, 1857; containing 15,439.32 acres. Patented. Vide page 41, Appendix Hoffman's Reports, Vol. 1 William Forbes, claimant for La Laguna de los Gentiles or Caslamayome, eight square leagues in Sonoma county (situated in Cloverdale and Washington townships), granted March 20, 1844, by Manuel Micheltorena to Eugenio Montenegro; claim filed September 7, 1852, and rejected by the Commission, September 26, 1854. Vide page 45, App. Hoffman's Reports Vol. 1. John Hendley et al., claimants for Llano de Santa Rosa, one square league, in Sonoma county (situated in Santa Rosa township), granted March 20, 1844, by Manuel Micheltorena to Joaquin Cavrillo; claim filed December 24, 1852, rejected by the Commission January 23, 1855, and appeal dismissed for failure of prosecution April 21, 1856. Vide page 68, App. Hoffman's Reports, Vol. 1. Jacob P. Leese, claimant for Lac, 1,000 varas square, in Sonoma county, granted July 25, 1844, by Manuel Micheltorena to Damaso Rodriguez; claim filed February 21, 1853, confirmed by the Commission December 12, 1854, and by the District Court December 28, 1857, and appeal dismissed December 28, 1857. Vide page 84, App. Hoffman's Reports, Vol. 1. Patented. Julio Carrillo, claimant for part of Cabeza de Santa Rosa, in Sonoma county (situated in Santa Rosa township), granted September 30, 1841, by Manuel Jimeno to Maria Ygnacia Lopez; claim filed February 28,1853; confirmed by the Commission April 4, 1854; by the District Court, March 2, 1857, and appeal dismissed March 27, 1857; containing 4,500.42 acres. Vide page 88, App. Hoffman's Reports, Vol. 1. Patented. Jacob R. Mayer et al., claimants for part of Cabeza de Santa Rosa, in Sonoma county (situated in Santa Rosa township), granted September 30, 1841, by Manuel Jimeno, to Maria Ygnacia Lopez; claim filed February 28, 1853; confirmed by the Commission April 4, 1854, by the District Court March 2,1857, and appeal dismissed March 27, 1857; containing 1,484.82 acres. Vide page 88, App. Hoffman's Reports, Vol. 1. James Eldridge, claimant for part of Cabeza de Santa Rosa, in Sonoma county (situated in Santa Rosa township); granted September 30, 1841, by Manuel Jimeno, to Maria Ygnacia Lopez; claim filed February 28,1853; confirmed by the Commission April 4, 1854; by the District Court March 2, 1857, and appeal dismissed March 27, 1857; containing 1,667.68 acres. Vide page 88, App. Hoffman's Reports, Vol. 1. Felicidad Carrillo, claimant for part of Cabeza de Santa Rosa, in Sonoma county (situated in Santa Rosa township); granted September 30, 1841, by Manuel Jimeno to Maria Ygnacia Lopez; claim filed February 28, 1853; confirmed by the Commission, April 4, 1854, and by the District Court, March 2. 1857. Vide page 88, App. Hoffman's Reports, Vol. 1. Juan de Jesus Mallagh, claimant for part of Cabeza de Santa Rosa, in Sonoma county, (situated in Santa Rosa township); granted September 30, 1841, by Manuel Jimeno to Maria Ygnacia Lopez; claim filed February 28 1853; confirmed by the Commission April 4, 1854, and by the District Court March 2, 1857, and appeal dismissed March 27, 1857; containing 256.16 acres. Vide page 88, App. Hoffman's Reports, Vol. 1. Martin E. Cook et al., claimants for part of Malacomes or Moristal, two miles square, in Sonoma county, (situated in Knight's valley township); granted October, 1843, by Manuel Michcltorena to Jose de los Santos Ber-ryesa; claim filed February 28, 1853; confirmed by the Commission August 7,1855, and appeal dismissed April 16,1857; containing 2,559.94 acres. Patented. Vide page 90, App. Hoffman's Reports, Vol. 1. John Hendley, claimant for part of Cabeza de Santa Rosa, one mile square, in Sonoma county (situated in Santa Rosa township); granted September 30, 1841, by Manuel Jimeno to Maria Ygnacia Lopez; claim filed February 28, 1853; confirmed by the Commission December 19, 1854; by the District Court March 2, 1857, and appeal dismissed March 27, 1857; containing 640.19 acres. Vide page 90, App. Hoffman's Reports, Vol. 1. Joseph Hooker, claimant for part of Agua Caliente, in Sonoma county, (situated in Sonoma township); granted July 13, 1840, by Juan B. Alvarado to Lazaro Peria; claim filed March 2, 1853; confirmed by the Commission April 24, 1855; by the District Court March 2, 1857, and appeal dismissed March 27, 1857, containing 550.86 acres. Vide page 100, Hoffman's Reports, Vol. 1. Patented. Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, claimant for Agua Caliente, in Sonoma county, (situated in Sonoma township); granted July 13, 1840, by Juan B. Alvarado to Lazavo Peria; claim filed March 2, 1853; rejected by the Commission December, 1855, and by the District Court, July 13, 1859. Vide page 100, App. Hoffman's Reports, Vol. 1. Thaddeus M. Leavenworth, claimant for part of Ague Caliente, in Sonoma county (situated in Sonoma township), granted July 13, 1840, by Juan B. Alvardo to Lazaro Peria; claim filed March 2, 1853, confirmed by the Commission April 24, 1855, by the District Court March 2, 1857, and appeal dismissed April 3, 1857; containing 320.33 acres. Vide page 102, App. Hoffman's Reports, Vol. 1. Oliver Boulio, claimant for part of Cabeza de Santa Rosa, 640 acres in Sonoma county (situated in Santa Rosa township), granted September 30, 1841, by Manuel Jimeno to Maria Ygnacia Lopez; claim filed March 2,1853, rejected by the commission January 30, 1855, and appeal dismissed for failure of prosecution April 21, 1856. Vide page 102, App. Hoffman's Reports, Vol. 1. C. P. Stone, claimant for part of Agua Caliente, 300 acres, in Sonoma county (situated in Sonoma township), granted July 13, 1840, by Juan B. Alvarado to Lazaro Pena; claim filed March 2, 1853, confirmed by the Commission April 24, 1855, by the District Court March 2, 1857, and appeal dismissed March 31, 1857. Vide page 104, App. Hoffman's Reports, Vol. 1. Cyrus Alexander, claimant part of Sotoyome, two square leagues ( situated in Mendocino township ), granted September 28, 1841, by Juan B. Alvarado to Henry D. Fitch; claim filed March 3, 1853, rejected by the Commission February 8, 1855, and appeal dismissed for failure of prosecution April 21, 1856. Vide page 106, App. Hoffman's Reports, Vol. 1. James A. Watmough, claimant for part of Petaluma grant, one square mile, in Sonoma county, granted October 22, 1843, by Manuel Micheltorena to M. G. Vallejo; claim filed March 3, 1853, rejected by the Commission January 30, 1855, and appeal dismissed for failure of prosecution April 21, 1856. Vide page 107, App. Hoffman's Reports, Vol. 1. Jose Santos Berryesa, claimant for 200 by 300 varas, in Sonoma county, granted May 30, 1846, by Joaquin Carrillo to J. S. Berryesa; claim filed March 3, 1853, rejected by the Commission October 17, 1854, and appeal dismissed for failure of prosecution April 21, 1856; Vide page 108, App. Hoffman's Reports, Vol. 1. In conclusion we produce, more as a matter of reference, than having any special claim upon our subject, the following dates of the founding of the different Missions in California:— Archbishop Joseph Sadoc Alemany, claimant for the following Missions and lands; claim filed February 19, 1853, confirmed by the Commission December 18, 1855, appeal dismissed in Northern District March 16, 1857, and in Southern District March 15, 1858. [The dates of the foundations of the Missions were furnished by the Reverend Father Jose Maria de Jesus Gonzalez, of the Mission of Santa Barbara.] Mission San Diego, in San Diego county, founded under Carlos III, July 16, 1769; containing 22.24 acres. Mission San Luis Rey, in San Diego county, founded under Carlos IV, June 13, 1798; containing 53.39 acres. Mission San Juan Capistrano, in Los Angeles county, founded under Carlos III, November 10, 1776; containing 44.40 acres. Mission San Gabriel Arcangel, in Los Angeles county, founded under Carlos III, September 8, 1771; containing 190.69 acres. Patented. Mission San Buenaventura, in Santa Barbara county, founded under Carlos III, March 31, 1782; containing 36.27 acres. Mission San Fernando, in Los Angeles county, founded under Carlos IV, September 8, 1797; containing 76.94 acres. Mission Santa Barbara, in Santa Barbara county, founded under Carlos III, December 4, 1786; containing 37.83 acres. Mission Santa Inez, in Santa Barbara county, founded under Carlos IV, September 17, 1804; containing 17.35 acres. Mission La Purisima Concepcion, in Santa Barbara county, founded under Carlos III, December 8, 1787. Mission San Luis Obispo, in San Luis Obispo county, founded under Carlos III, September 1, 1772, containing 52.72 acres. Patented. Mission San Miguel Arcangel, in San Luis Obispo county, founded under Carlos IV, July 25, 1797; containing 83.97 acres. Patented. Mission San Antonio de Padua, in San Luis Obispo county, founded under Carlos III, July 14, 1771; containing 33.19 acres. Patented. Mission La Soledad, in Monterey county, founded under Carlos IV, October 9, 1791; containing 34.47 acres. Patented. Mission El Carme or San Carlos de Monterey, in Monterey county, founded under Carlos III; June 3, 1770; containing 9 acres. Patented. Mission San Juan Bautista, in Monterey county, founded under Carlos IV, June 24, 1797; containing 55.33 acres. Patented. Mission Santa Cruz, in Santa Cruz county, founded under Carlos IV, August 28, 1791; containing 16.94 acres. Patented. Mission Santa Clara, in Santa Clara county, founded under Carlos III, January 18, 1777; containing 13.13 acres. Patented. Mission San Jose, in Alameda county, founded under Carlos IV, June 11,1797; containing 28.33 acres. Patented. Mission Dolores or San Francisco de Asis, in San Francisco county, founded under Carlos III, October 9,1776; two lots, one containing 4.3 acres, and the other 4.51 acres. Patented. Mission San Rafael Arcangel, in Marin county, founded under Fernando VII, December 18, 1817; containing 6.48 acres. Patented. Mission San Francisco Solano, in Sonoma county, founded under Fernando VII, August 25, 1823; containing 14.20 acres. Additional Comments: Extracted from: HISTORY —OF- SONOMA COUNTY, -INCLUDING ITS— Geology, Topooraphy, Mountains, Valleys and Streams; —TOGETHER WITH— A Full and Particular Record of the Spanish Grants; Its Early History and Settlement, Compiled from the Most Authentic Sources; the Names of Original Spanish and American Pioneers; a full Political History, Comprising the Tabular Statements of Elections and Office-holders since the Formation of the County; Separate Histories of each Township, Showing the Advancement of Grape and Grain Growing Interests, and Pisciculture; ALSO, INCIDENTS OF PIONEER LIFE; THE RAISING OF THE BEAR FLAG; AND BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF EARLY AND PROMINENT SETTLERS AND REPRESENTATIVE MEN; —AND OF ITS— Cities, Towns, Churches, Schools, Secret Societies, Etc., Etc. ILLUSTRATED. SAN FRANCISCO: ALLEY, BOWEN & CO., PUBLISHERS. 1880. 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