Rancho Caslamayomi
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Rancho Caslamayomi was a 26788 acres (108.4 km²) Mexican land grant
in present day Sonoma County, California
given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena
to Eugenio Montenegro. The grant extended along Little Sulphur Creek in the Mayacamas Mountains north of Healdsburg
.
. The Washington Hotel, Monterey
, erected in 1832, was for a few years the private residence of Eugenio Montenegro. In 1840, Montenegro married Juana Maria Gertrudis Soberanes (1824–). Eugenio Montenegro, who had been promoted from customs guard to senior captain of his division, was granted the eight square league Rancho Caslamayomi in 1844. In 1848 Montenegro, who had returned to Mexico, sold the rancho to British merchant, William Forbes of Forbes & Barron of Tepic
, Mexico. Forbes tried to extend the surveys to include the geysers
and quicksilver
mines in the mountains.
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 Caslamayomi was filed with the Public Land Commission
in 1852, and the grant was patented
to William Forbes in 1874.
In 1853, Montenegro called the deal off and sold the rancho to Jacob A. Morenhout. However, Forbes considered that he owned it (he was the patentee), and in 1857, Forbes sold the rancho to his business partner, William E. Barron. The property became involved in conflicting claims. Barron's heirs ultimately sold the rancho in 1883 to a group of over thirty settlers.
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 Sonoma County, California
Sonoma County, California
Sonoma County, located on the northern coast of the U.S. state of California, is the largest and northernmost of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. Its population at the 2010 census was 483,878. Its largest city and county seat is Santa Rosa....
given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena
Manuel Micheltorena
Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California...
to Eugenio Montenegro. The grant extended along Little Sulphur Creek in the Mayacamas Mountains north of Healdsburg
Healdsburg, California
Healdsburg is a city located in Sonoma County, California, in the United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a population of 11,254...
.
History
Eugenio Montenegro (1815–) was a Mexican soldier, who came to California with José FigueroaJosé Figueroa
General José Figueroa , was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.Figueroa oversaw the initial secularization of the missions of upper California, which included the expulsion of the Spanish Franciscan mission officials.This also involved the issuing of...
. The Washington Hotel, Monterey
Monterey, California
The City of Monterey in Monterey County is located on Monterey Bay along the Pacific coast in Central California. Monterey lies at an elevation of 26 feet above sea level. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 27,810. Monterey is of historical importance because it was the capital of...
, erected in 1832, was for a few years the private residence of Eugenio Montenegro. In 1840, Montenegro married Juana Maria Gertrudis Soberanes (1824–). Eugenio Montenegro, who had been promoted from customs guard to senior captain of his division, was granted the eight square league Rancho Caslamayomi in 1844. In 1848 Montenegro, who had returned to Mexico, sold the rancho to British merchant, William Forbes of Forbes & Barron of Tepic
Tepic
Tepic is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Nayarit.It is located in the central part of the state, at.It stands at an altitude above sea level of some 915 meters, on the banks of the Río Mololoa and the Río Tepic, approximately 225 kilometers north-west of Guadalajara, Jalisco....
, Mexico. Forbes tried to extend the surveys to include the geysers
The Geysers
The Geysers is a complex of 22 geothermal power plants, drawing steam from more than 350 wells, located in the Mayacamas Mountains north of San Francisco, California.The largest in the world, the Geysers has...
and quicksilver
Mercury (element)
Mercury is a chemical element with the symbol Hg and atomic number 80. It is also known as quicksilver or hydrargyrum...
mines in the mountains.
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 Caslamayomi 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 William Forbes in 1874.
In 1853, Montenegro called the deal off and sold the rancho to Jacob A. Morenhout. However, Forbes considered that he owned it (he was the patentee), and in 1857, Forbes sold the rancho to his business partner, William E. Barron. The property became involved in conflicting claims. Barron's heirs ultimately sold the rancho in 1883 to a group of over thirty settlers.