Rancho Bolsa de Chamisal
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Rancho Bolsa de Chamisal was a 14335 acres (58 km²) Mexican land grant
in present day San Luis Obispo County, California
given in 1837 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Francisco Quijada. The grant extended along the Pacific coast, just south of present-day Oceano
, and was bordered on the north by Rancho Pismo
and the south by Rancho Guadalupe
.
. Quijada was part of the Santa Barbara founding garrison in 1782. In 1779 Vicente Quijada first married Juana María Armenta (1755–1783). In 1785, he married his second wife, Antonia Josefa Pinuelas (1773 –1839) and they had four children, Maria Dolores Quijada, Leonora Manuela Quijada, Nasario Quijada and Francisco Quijada.
Pedro Regalado Cordero (1785–1851), son of Mariano Antonio Cordero (1750–1821), married Maria Dolores Claudia Quijada (1793–1843) in 1808. Cordero was granted the one and a half square league Rancho Cañada de Salsipuedes
in 1844. In 1846 Pedro Cordero sold his share of Rancho Bolsa de Chamisal to Lewis T. Burton. Manuela, Nasario, and Francisco Quijada also sold their interests to Burton.
Lewis (Luis) T. Burton (1809–1879) of Tennessee
came overland with the Wolfskill party to California in 1831 and arrived in the Santa Barbara area shortly thereafter to trap otter. In 1839, he married Maria Antonia Carrillo (1822–1843) , (daughter of Carlos Antonio Carrillo
). Burton served under John C. Frémont
, and was the first American Mayor of Santa Barbara in 1850. In 1847, Burton bought Rancho Jesús María
.
With the cession
of California to the United States following the Mexican-American War, the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
provided that the land grants would be honored. As required by the Land Act of 1851, a claim for Rancho Bolsa de Chamisal was filed with the Public Land Commission
in 1852, and the grant was patented
to Lewis T. Burton in 1867.
In 1856, Burton sold Rancho Bolsa de Chamisal to Francis Ziba Branch (1802–1874), grantee of Rancho Santa Manuela
and part owner of Rancho Arroyo Grande
, Rancho Pismo
and Rancho Huerhuero
. In 1866, Branch sold part of the rancho to dairymen George Steele and his brothers Edgar W., Isaac C., and Rensselaer E. Steele.
Ranchos of California
The Spanish, and later the Méxican government encouraged settlement of territory now known as California by the establishment of large land grants called ranchos, from which the English ranch is derived. Devoted to raising cattle and sheep, the owners of the ranchos attempted to pattern themselves...
in present day San Luis Obispo County, California
San Luis Obispo County, California
San Luis Obispo County is a county located along the Pacific Ocean in the Central Coast of the U.S. state of California, between Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census its population was 269,637, up from 246,681 at the 2000 census...
given in 1837 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Francisco Quijada. The grant extended along the Pacific coast, just south of present-day Oceano
Oceano, California
Oceano is a census-designated place in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. The population was 7,286 at the 2010 census, up from 7,260 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Oceano is located at ....
, and was bordered on the north by Rancho Pismo
Rancho Pismo
Rancho Pismo was a Mexican land grant in present day San Luis Obispo County, California given in 1840 by Governor Pro Tem Manuel Jimeno to José Ortega. The grant extended along the Pacific coast and encompassed present day Pismo Beach, Grover Beach, Shell Beach and parts of Arroyo...
and the south by Rancho Guadalupe
Rancho Guadalupe
Rancho Guadalupe was a Mexican land grant in present day northwestern Santa Barbara County and southwestern San Luis Obispo County, California given in 1840 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Diego Olivera and Teodoro Arellanes...
.
History
Vicente Quijada (1755–) came to California with the 1781 Rivera expeditionFernando Rivera y Moncada
Fernando Javier Rivera y Moncada was a soldier from New Spain who served in the Baja California peninsula and upper Las Californias, participating in several early overland explorations. Fernando Rivera y Moncada served as a Spanish Miilitary Governor from 1774-1777. -Biography:Rivera was born...
. Quijada was part of the Santa Barbara founding garrison in 1782. In 1779 Vicente Quijada first married Juana María Armenta (1755–1783). In 1785, he married his second wife, Antonia Josefa Pinuelas (1773 –1839) and they had four children, Maria Dolores Quijada, Leonora Manuela Quijada, Nasario Quijada and Francisco Quijada.
Pedro Regalado Cordero (1785–1851), son of Mariano Antonio Cordero (1750–1821), married Maria Dolores Claudia Quijada (1793–1843) in 1808. Cordero was granted the one and a half square league Rancho Cañada de Salsipuedes
Rancho Cañada de Salsipuedes
Rancho Cañada de Salsipuedes was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Barbara County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Pedro Cordero. Salsipuedes means "get out if you can", and the name refers to the narrow winding canyons and trails...
in 1844. In 1846 Pedro Cordero sold his share of Rancho Bolsa de Chamisal to Lewis T. Burton. Manuela, Nasario, and Francisco Quijada also sold their interests to Burton.
Lewis (Luis) T. Burton (1809–1879) of Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
came overland with the Wolfskill party to California in 1831 and arrived in the Santa Barbara area shortly thereafter to trap otter. In 1839, he married Maria Antonia Carrillo (1822–1843) , (daughter of Carlos Antonio Carrillo
Carlos Antonio Carrillo
Carlos Antonio Carrillo , Governor of Alta California from 1837 to 1838. He took his oath as governon in Pueblo de Los Angeles, present day Los Angeles, on December 6, 1836. aCarlos Antonio Carrillo was the son of a prominent California family...
). Burton served under John C. Frémont
John C. Frémont
John Charles Frémont , was an American military officer, explorer, and the first candidate of the anti-slavery Republican Party for the office of President of the United States. During the 1840s, that era's penny press accorded Frémont the sobriquet The Pathfinder...
, and was the first American Mayor of Santa Barbara in 1850. In 1847, Burton bought Rancho Jesús María
Rancho Jesús María
Rancho Jesus Maria was a Mexican land grant in present day northern Santa Barbara County, California given in 1837 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Lucas Antonio Olivera and José Antonio Olivera...
.
With the cession
Mexican Cession
The Mexican Cession of 1848 is a historical name in the United States for the region of the present day southwestern United States that Mexico ceded to the U.S...
of California to the United States following the Mexican-American War, the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is the peace treaty, largely dictated by the United States to the interim government of a militarily occupied Mexico City, that ended the Mexican-American War on February 2, 1848...
provided that the land grants would be honored. As required by the Land Act of 1851, a claim for Rancho Bolsa de Chamisal was filed with the Public Land Commission
Public Land Commission
The Public Land Commission, a former agency of the United States government, was created following the admission of California as a state in 1850 . The Commission's purpose was to determine the validity of prior Spanish and Mexican land grants in California.California Senator William M...
in 1852, and the grant was patented
Land patent
A land patent is a land grant made patent by the sovereign lord over the land in question. To make a such a grant “patent”, such a sovereign lord must document the land grant, securely sign and seal the document and openly publish the same to the public for all to see...
to Lewis T. Burton in 1867.
In 1856, Burton sold Rancho Bolsa de Chamisal to Francis Ziba Branch (1802–1874), grantee of Rancho Santa Manuela
Rancho Santa Manuela
Rancho Santa Manuela was a Mexican land grant in present day San Luis Obispo County, California given in 1837 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Francis Ziba Branch. The grant encompassed present day Arroyo Grande.-History:...
and part owner of Rancho Arroyo Grande
Rancho Arroyo Grande
Rancho Arroyo Grande was a Mexican land grant in present day San Luis Obispo County, California given in 1842 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Zeferino Carlón. The grant extended along Arroyo Grande Creek east of present day Arroyo Grande. Much of the grant is now covered by Lopez Lake.-History:José...
, Rancho Pismo
Rancho Pismo
Rancho Pismo was a Mexican land grant in present day San Luis Obispo County, California given in 1840 by Governor Pro Tem Manuel Jimeno to José Ortega. The grant extended along the Pacific coast and encompassed present day Pismo Beach, Grover Beach, Shell Beach and parts of Arroyo...
and Rancho Huerhuero
Rancho Huerhuero
Rancho Huerhuero was a Mexican land grant in present day San Luis Obispo County, California of one square league given in 1842 by Governor Juan Alvarado and another three square leagues given in 1846 by Governor Pío Pico to José Mariano Bonilla. The grant extended along Huerhuero Creek and...
. In 1866, Branch sold part of the rancho to dairymen George Steele and his brothers Edgar W., Isaac C., and Rensselaer E. Steele.