Rancho Guadalupe
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Rancho Guadalupe was a 43682 acres (176.8 km²) 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. The grant extended along the Pacific coast, and encompassed present day Guadalupe
.
when he married María Sirilda Procopia Ruiz in 1802. After she died, he married the widow, Maria Josefa Rodriguez (-1851) in 1812. Teodoro Arellanes was granted Rancho El Rincon
in 1835, and Rancho Guadalupe in 1840.
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 Guadalupe was filed with the Public Land Commission
in 1852, and the grant was patented
to Diego Olivera and Teodoro Arellanes in 1870.
In 1861, in an often cited legal case concerning a married woman's rights in community property under the law of California , the estate of Josefa Rodriguez de Arellanes sued the estate of José Teodoro Arellanes over the ownership of Rancho Guadalupe.
Following the drought of 1863-64, Rancho Guadalupe passed into the hands of the family of José Joaquín Estudillo
(1800 –1852), grantee of Rancho San Leandro
, and his wife, Juana Martínez de Estudillo. In 1866, Juana Martínez de Estudillo, whose mother was a sister of Teodoro Arellanes, bailed José Teodoro Arellanes son, Antonio Arellanes, out of foreclosure, by acquiring Rancho Guadalupe. In 1867, José Joaquín Estudillo's sons-in-law, John B. Ward who was married to Concepcion Estudillo, daughter of José Joaquín Estudillo, started farming operations on Rancho Guadalupe. Ward also commenced construction of a wagon road from Point Sal
to Fort Tejon
. Ward never finish the road, but Congress granted him the triangular Point Sal tract of land that was not part of Rancho Guadalupe grant, on the basis of the nine miles (14 km) completed and his claim that a natural route existed the rest of the way to Fort Tejon. However, the following year, 1868, Guadalupe Rancho fell into receivership. Ward sold his interest in the rancho and it was taken over by John Nugent, who was married to another Estudillo daughter. A colony of about twenty farmers bought parcels of land in 1872.
The original Rancho Guadalupe grant was described by boundaries, rather than a specific area, and was confirmed by the Commission and District Court containing 32408 acres (131.2 km²). Rancho Guadalupe and Rancho Punta de Laguna
shared a common border, but a combination of vague definition and government errors produced three different surveys and two patents and lengthy litigation. A third survey pushed the boundary with Rancho Punta de Laguna east. However, the boundary of Rancho Punta de Laguna, was fixed by its patented in 1873. After seven more years of litigation, in 1880 the US confirmed the owners of Rancho Guadalupe, leaving the owners of Rancho Punta de Laguna short. The Rancho Punta de Laguna owners then turned to congress
. In 1890, congress gave the Rancho Punta de Laguna owners rights to unoccupied California land equal to what they had lost.
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 northwestern Santa Barbara County
Santa Barbara County, California
Santa Barbara County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, on the Pacific coast. As of 2010 the county had a population of 423,895. The county seat is Santa Barbara and the largest city is Santa Maria.-History:...
and southwestern 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 1840 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Diego Olivera and Teodoro Arellanes. The grant extended along the Pacific coast, and encompassed present day Guadalupe
Guadalupe, California
Guadalupe is a small city located in Santa Barbara County, California. According to the U.S. Census of 2010, the city has a population of 7,080. It was incorporated as a city on May 19, 1946...
.
History
Diego Antonio de la Luz Olivera (1786 -1868) was the son of José Ygnacio Olivera. He was an unmarried man without heirs when he died in 1868. José Teodoro Arellanes (1782-1858), he was a soldier at the Presidio of Santa BarbaraPresidio of Santa Barbara
The El Presidio Real de Santa Bárbara, also known as the Royal Presidio of Santa Barbara, was a military installation in Santa Barbara, California. It was built by Spain in 1782, with the mission of defending the Second Military District in California...
when he married María Sirilda Procopia Ruiz in 1802. After she died, he married the widow, Maria Josefa Rodriguez (-1851) in 1812. Teodoro Arellanes was granted Rancho El Rincon
Rancho El Rincon (Arellanes)
Rancho El Rincon was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Barbara County and Ventura County, California given in 1835 by Governor José Figueroa to Teodoro Arellanes. "Rincon" means "corner" in Spanish...
in 1835, and Rancho Guadalupe in 1840.
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 Guadalupe 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 Diego Olivera and Teodoro Arellanes in 1870.
In 1861, in an often cited legal case concerning a married woman's rights in community property under the law of California , the estate of Josefa Rodriguez de Arellanes sued the estate of José Teodoro Arellanes over the ownership of Rancho Guadalupe.
Following the drought of 1863-64, Rancho Guadalupe passed into the hands of the family of José Joaquín Estudillo
José Joaquín Estudillo
José Joaquín Estudillo was a Mexican citizen of Alta California who was the second alcalde of Yerba Buena, California , and whose land holdings, known as Rancho San Leandro, formed the basis of the city of San Leandro.-Biography:He was born at the Presidio of Monterey, to José María Estudillo, a...
(1800 –1852), grantee of Rancho San Leandro
Rancho San Leandro
Rancho San Leandro was a Mexican land grant in present day Alameda County, California given in 1842 by Governor Juan Alvarado to José Joaquín Estudillo...
, and his wife, Juana Martínez de Estudillo. In 1866, Juana Martínez de Estudillo, whose mother was a sister of Teodoro Arellanes, bailed José Teodoro Arellanes son, Antonio Arellanes, out of foreclosure, by acquiring Rancho Guadalupe. In 1867, José Joaquín Estudillo's sons-in-law, John B. Ward who was married to Concepcion Estudillo, daughter of José Joaquín Estudillo, started farming operations on Rancho Guadalupe. Ward also commenced construction of a wagon road from Point Sal
Point Sal State Beach
Point Sal State Beach is a beach on the Pacific coast of California, located near the city of Guadalupe, in the northwestern part of Santa Barbara County. There are approximately of property and only of ocean frontage...
to Fort Tejon
Fort Tejon
Fort Tejon in California is a former United States Army outpost which was intermittently active from June 24, 1854, until September 11, 1864. It is located in the Grapevine Canyon area of Tejon Pass along Interstate 5, the main route through the mountains separating the Central Valley from Los...
. Ward never finish the road, but Congress granted him the triangular Point Sal tract of land that was not part of Rancho Guadalupe grant, on the basis of the nine miles (14 km) completed and his claim that a natural route existed the rest of the way to Fort Tejon. However, the following year, 1868, Guadalupe Rancho fell into receivership. Ward sold his interest in the rancho and it was taken over by John Nugent, who was married to another Estudillo daughter. A colony of about twenty farmers bought parcels of land in 1872.
The original Rancho Guadalupe grant was described by boundaries, rather than a specific area, and was confirmed by the Commission and District Court containing 32408 acres (131.2 km²). Rancho Guadalupe and Rancho Punta de Laguna
Rancho Punta de Laguna
Rancho Punta de Laguna was a Mexican land grant in present day northern Santa Barbara County, California and southern San Luis Obispo County given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Luis Arellanes and Emigdio Miguel Ortega. The name of this rancho means "point of the lagoon" and refers...
shared a common border, but a combination of vague definition and government errors produced three different surveys and two patents and lengthy litigation. A third survey pushed the boundary with Rancho Punta de Laguna east. However, the boundary of Rancho Punta de Laguna, was fixed by its patented in 1873. After seven more years of litigation, in 1880 the US confirmed the owners of Rancho Guadalupe, leaving the owners of Rancho Punta de Laguna short. The Rancho Punta de Laguna owners then turned to congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
. In 1890, congress gave the Rancho Punta de Laguna owners rights to unoccupied California land equal to what they had lost.
External links
- Ranchos of Santa Barbara County Map
- Diseño del Rancho Guadalupe y Llanitos de los Correos : Calif. at The Bancroft Library
- otro Diseño del Rancho Guadalupe y Llanitos de los Correos : Calif. at The Bancroft Library