Rancho San Francisquito (Munras)
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Rancho San Francisquito was a 8813 acres (35.7 km²) Mexican land grant
in present day Monterey County, California
given in 1835 by Governor José Castro to Catalina Manzaneli de Munras. The grant was located in the upper Carmel Valley
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(1798–1850), a Monterey
trader, amateur painter, and grantee of Rancho San Vicente. Catalina Manzanelli, the daughter of Maria Casilda Ponce De Leon and Nicolas Manzanelli, a silk merchant from Genoa
, Italy
, was also grantee of Rancho Laguna Seca
.
William Robert Garner(1803–1849), an English ex-whalerman, arrived in Santa Barbara
in 1824, and in Monterey in 1828. In 1831, he married Antonia Francisca Butrón (1814–1883), one of the heirs to Rancho La Natividad
. Garner began cutting lumber from the redwoods in the upper Carmel Valley. William Garner bought Rancho San Francisquito. He was killed by Indians in 1849.
José Abrego bought Rancho San Francisquito at the probate sale of the estate of William Robert Garner in 1853. José Abrego (1813–1877) came to Monterey in 1834, with the Hijar-Padres Colony. He was the administrator of Mission San Antonio
in 1833 and 1834. In 1836, Abrego married Josefa Estrada (1814–), daughter of José Raimundo Estrada (1784–). In 1841 Maria Josefa Abrego bought Rancho San Jose y Sur Chiquito
. José Abrego was the grantee of Rancho Punta de Pinos
in 1844.
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 San Francisquito was filed with the Public Land Commission
in 1853, and the grant was patented
to José Abrego in 1862.
In 1858 Bradley Sargent, who owned Rancho Potrero de San Carlos
, also bought Rancho San Francisquito. Bradley Varnum Sargent (1828–1893), born in New Hampshire
, came to California with his 3 brothers, Jacob L. Sargent (1818–1890), Roswell C. Sargent (1821–1903), and James P. Sargent (1823-1890) in 1849. In 1856 the Sargent brothers bought Rancho Juristac
.
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 Monterey County, California
Monterey County, California
Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas...
given in 1835 by Governor José Castro to Catalina Manzaneli de Munras. The grant was located in the upper Carmel Valley
Carmel Valley
The Carmel Valley AVA is an American Viticultural Area in Monterey County, California, east of Carmel-by-the-Sea. The AVA is home to a number of wineries and vineyards, as well as the town of Carmel Valley Village...
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History
The two square league grant was made to Catalina Manzaneli de Munras who was the wife of Esteban MunrasEsteban Munras
Esteban Carlos Munras was a 19th century artist, probably best known for the vibrantly-colored frescoes that adorn the chapel interior at Mission San Miguel Arcángel in California.-Life:...
(1798–1850), a 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...
trader, amateur painter, and grantee of Rancho San Vicente. Catalina Manzanelli, the daughter of Maria Casilda Ponce De Leon and Nicolas Manzanelli, a silk merchant from Genoa
Genoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
, Italy
Italy
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, was also grantee of Rancho Laguna Seca
Rancho Laguna Seca
Rancho Laguna Seca was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California given in 1834 by Governor José Figueroa to Catalina M. Munras. "Laguna Seca" means "Dry Lake" in Spanish...
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William Robert Garner(1803–1849), an English ex-whalerman, arrived in Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara is the county seat of Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Situated on an east-west trending section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States, the city lies between the steeply-rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean...
in 1824, and in Monterey in 1828. In 1831, he married Antonia Francisca Butrón (1814–1883), one of the heirs to Rancho La Natividad
Rancho La Natividad
Rancho La Natividad was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California given in 1837 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Manuel Butrón and his son-in-law, Nicolás Alviso. Rancho La Natividad and Rancho Los Vergeles were adjoining ranchos along Gabilan Creek north of present day...
. Garner began cutting lumber from the redwoods in the upper Carmel Valley. William Garner bought Rancho San Francisquito. He was killed by Indians in 1849.
José Abrego bought Rancho San Francisquito at the probate sale of the estate of William Robert Garner in 1853. José Abrego (1813–1877) came to Monterey in 1834, with the Hijar-Padres Colony. He was the administrator of Mission San Antonio
Mission San Antonio de Padua
Mission San Antonio de Padua was founded on July 14, 1771, the third mission founded in Alta California by Father Presidente Junípero Serra, and site of the first Christian marriage and first use of fired-tile roofing in Upper California.-History:...
in 1833 and 1834. In 1836, Abrego married Josefa Estrada (1814–), daughter of José Raimundo Estrada (1784–). In 1841 Maria Josefa Abrego bought Rancho San Jose y Sur Chiquito
Rancho San Jose y Sur Chiquito
Rancho San Jose y Sur Chiquito was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California given in 1839 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Marcelino Escobar...
. José Abrego was the grantee of Rancho Punta de Pinos
Rancho Punta de Pinos
Rancho Punta de Pinos was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California given in 1833 by Governor José Figueroa to José María Armenta, and regranted to José Abrego in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena. The name means "Point of the Pines"...
in 1844.
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 San Francisquito 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 1853, 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 José Abrego in 1862.
In 1858 Bradley Sargent, who owned Rancho Potrero de San Carlos
Rancho Potrero de San Carlos
Rancho Potrero de San Carlos was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California given in 1837 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Fructuoso del Real, an Indian. The land was part of the pasture of the secularized Mission San Carlos. The grant was located south of Monterey on the...
, also bought Rancho San Francisquito. Bradley Varnum Sargent (1828–1893), born in New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
, came to California with his 3 brothers, Jacob L. Sargent (1818–1890), Roswell C. Sargent (1821–1903), and James P. Sargent (1823-1890) in 1849. In 1856 the Sargent brothers bought Rancho Juristac
Rancho Juristac
Rancho Juristac was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Clara County, California given in 1835 by Governor José Castro to Antonio and Faustino German. The rancho was once noted for its liquid petroleum deposits...
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