Rancho Cañada de San Felipe y Las Animas
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Rancho Cañada de San Felipe y Las Animas was a 8788 acres (35.6 km²) Mexican land grant
present day Santa Clara County, California
given in 1839 by Governor Protem Manuel Jimeno to Thomas Bowen. The grant extended along San Felipe Creek and Las Animas Creek in the Diablo Range
, north east of Morgan Hill
. Much of the grant is now under the waters of Anderson Reservoir
.
Charles Maria Weber, born in Germany, immigrated to America in 1836. He arrived in California with the Bartleson-Bidwell Party
in 1841. Weber settled in the Pueblo of San José in 1842. He was a grantee of Rancho Campo de los Franceses
. Captain Charles Weber took part, for the United States in the Mexican–American War
, and in 1849 founded the city of Stockton
. Webber acquired Rancho Cañada de San Felipe y Las Animas, which became known as the "Weber Ranch" and later managed by his son, Charles Martin Weber.
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 was filed with the Public Land Commission
in 1852, and the grant was patented
to Charles M. Weber in 1866.
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...
present day Santa Clara County, California
Santa Clara County, California
Santa Clara County is a county located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 it had a population of 1,781,642. The county seat is San Jose. The highly urbanized Santa Clara Valley within Santa Clara County is also known as Silicon Valley...
given in 1839 by Governor Protem Manuel Jimeno to Thomas Bowen. The grant extended along San Felipe Creek and Las Animas Creek in the Diablo Range
Diablo Range
The Diablo Range is a mountain range in the California Coast Ranges subdivision of the Pacific Coast Ranges. It is located in the eastern San Francisco Bay area south to the Salinas Valley area of northern California, the United States.-Geography:...
, north east of Morgan Hill
Morgan Hill, California
Morgan Hill is a city located in the southern part of Santa Clara County, California, United States. Founded on November 10, 1906, the city was named after Hiram Morgan Hill, a San Franciscan who built a country retreat home there in 1884...
. Much of the grant is now under the waters of Anderson Reservoir
Anderson Reservoir
Anderson Reservoir is a man-made lake along Coyote Creek in Santa Clara County, California, near Morgan Hill. Anderson Dam was built in 1950 to provide drinking water for Santa Clara county; the lake has also become a source of recreation to nearby residents. Anderson Reservoir is the largest...
.
History
Thomas Bowen (Tomas Boun ) and Nathan Daly came to California in 1834 and received the two square league Rancho Cañada de San Felipe y Las Animas from Governor Protem Manuel Jimeno Casarin in 1839.Charles Maria Weber, born in Germany, immigrated to America in 1836. He arrived in California with the Bartleson-Bidwell Party
Bartleson-Bidwell Party
In 1841, the Bartleson–Bidwell Party led by Captain John Bartleson and John Bidwell, became the first American emigrants to attempt a wagon crossing from Missouri to California.-The trail:...
in 1841. Weber settled in the Pueblo of San José in 1842. He was a grantee of Rancho Campo de los Franceses
Rancho Campo de los Franceses
Rancho Campo de los Franceses was a Mexican land grant in present day San Joaquin County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Guillermo Gulnac. "Campo de los Franceses” which in English means “French Camp” refers to French-Canadian fur trappers who wintered there...
. Captain Charles Weber took part, for the United States in the Mexican–American War
Mexican–American War
The Mexican–American War, also known as the First American Intervention, the Mexican War, or the U.S.–Mexican War, was an armed conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S...
, and in 1849 founded the city of Stockton
Stockton, California
Stockton, California, the seat of San Joaquin County, is the fourth-largest city in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. With a population of 291,707 at the 2010 census, Stockton ranks as this state's 13th largest city...
. Webber acquired Rancho Cañada de San Felipe y Las Animas, which became known as the "Weber Ranch" and later managed by his son, Charles Martin Weber.
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 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 Charles M. Weber in 1866.