Rancho San Julian
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Rancho San Julian was a 48222 acres (195.1 km²) Mexican land grant
in present day Santa Barbara County, California
given in 1837 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to José de la Guerra y Noriega
. The grant name probably refers to José Antonio Julian de la Guerra. The grant was located west of present day Santa Barbara
.
served since 1816 as a presidial cattle grazing ground. The ranch was renamed Rancho Nacional by the Mexican authorities. In 1837, the six square league Rancho San Julian land grant was made by Governor Juan Bautista Alvarado
to George Rock acting for José de la Guerra. The claim was later purchased, and the title perfected by José de la Guerra. José de la Guerra (1779 – 1858) was Comandante of the Presidio of Santa Barbara from 1827 to 1842.
With the cession
of Alta 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 Julian was filed with the Public Land Commission
in 1852, and the grant was patented
to José de la Guerra in 1873. The official survey was about double the area of the six square league grant.
José de la Guerra died in 1858. Severe drought and financial burdens forced the De la Guerra family to mortgage the property to Gaspar Oreña (1924–1904). In 1854, Gaspar Oreña had married his cousin, Antonia María de la Guerra, youngest daughter of José de la Guerra, after her husband Cesario Armand Lataillade (1819–1849) died. Oreña acquired Rancho La Espada and Rancho San Julian from the De la Guerras in 1864, as partial payment for money owed him by the De la Guerra siblings. He held on to them until 1867 when he sold them both to the Dibblee-Hollister partnership.
Albert Dibblee (1816-1895), born Pine Plains,New York
, came to California in 1848. In 1858 Dibblee bought Rancho Santa Anita
, and in 1860 his brother, Thomas Bloodgood Dibblee (1823-1895), came from New York to join him. Albert Dibblee and Thomas Dibblee formed a partnership with Colonel W.W. Hollister (1818 - 1886)
and bought several land grants in the Santa Barbara area, including Rancho San Julian. In 1868, Thomas Dibblee moved to Santa Barbara and married José de la Guerra's granddaughter, Francesca de la Guerra (1849-). Francesca was the daughter of Josefa Moreno and Pablo de la Guerra
, who was the son of José de la Guerra. In 1882, the Dibblee-Hollister partnership was dissolved, and Rancho San Julian partioned into three tracts. The west tract went to Albert Dibblee, the center tract to Thomas Dibblee, and the east tract to Henry Dibblee. Thomas Bloodgood Dibblee died in 1895 and is buried in the Calvary Cemetery, Santa Barbara. Albert Dibblee also died in 1895.
Well-known geologist Thomas Wilson Dibblee Jr.
grew up on Rancho San Julian in the 20th century.
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 Santa Barbara County, California
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:...
given in 1837 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to José de la Guerra y Noriega
José de la Guerra y Noriega
José Antonio de la Guerra y Noriega was a soldier and early settler of California.-Biography:José de la Guerra was born 1779 at Novales, Cantabria, Spain. As a boy he wished to be a friar...
. The grant name probably refers to José Antonio Julian de la Guerra. The grant was located west of present day 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...
.
History
Known as the Rancho del Rey (Ranch of the King) under Spain, this land west of 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...
served since 1816 as a presidial cattle grazing ground. The ranch was renamed Rancho Nacional by the Mexican authorities. In 1837, the six square league Rancho San Julian land grant was made by Governor Juan Bautista Alvarado
Juan Bautista Alvarado
Juan Bautista Valentín Alvarado y Vallejo was a Californio and twice Governor of Alta California from 1836 to 1837, and 1838 to 1842.-Early years:...
to George Rock acting for José de la Guerra. The claim was later purchased, and the title perfected by José de la Guerra. José de la Guerra (1779 – 1858) was Comandante of the Presidio of Santa Barbara from 1827 to 1842.
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 Alta California
Alta California
Alta California was a province and territory in the Viceroyalty of New Spain and later a territory and department in independent Mexico. The territory was created in 1769 out of the northern part of the former province of Las Californias, and consisted of the modern American states 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 Julian 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 José de la Guerra in 1873. The official survey was about double the area of the six square league grant.
José de la Guerra died in 1858. Severe drought and financial burdens forced the De la Guerra family to mortgage the property to Gaspar Oreña (1924–1904). In 1854, Gaspar Oreña had married his cousin, Antonia María de la Guerra, youngest daughter of José de la Guerra, after her husband Cesario Armand Lataillade (1819–1849) died. Oreña acquired Rancho La Espada and Rancho San Julian from the De la Guerras in 1864, as partial payment for money owed him by the De la Guerra siblings. He held on to them until 1867 when he sold them both to the Dibblee-Hollister partnership.
Albert Dibblee (1816-1895), born Pine Plains,New York
Pine Plains (town), New York
Pine Plains is a town in Dutchess County, New York, USA. The population was 2,569 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from the geographic character of the region.The Hamlet of Pine Plains is on the north border of the county.-History:...
, came to California in 1848. In 1858 Dibblee bought Rancho Santa Anita
Rancho Santa Anita
Rancho Santa Anita was a land grant in present day Los Angeles County, California given to Perfecto Hugo Reid. The land grant was formally recognized by Governor Pio Pico in 1845. The land grant covered all or portions of the present day cities of Arcadia, Monrovia, Sierra Madre, Pasadena and San...
, and in 1860 his brother, Thomas Bloodgood Dibblee (1823-1895), came from New York to join him. Albert Dibblee and Thomas Dibblee formed a partnership with Colonel W.W. Hollister (1818 - 1886)
William Welles Hollister
William Welles Hollister was a Californian rancher and entrepreneur.-Ancestors and early life :William Welles Hollister, was born on Jan...
and bought several land grants in the Santa Barbara area, including Rancho San Julian. In 1868, Thomas Dibblee moved to Santa Barbara and married José de la Guerra's granddaughter, Francesca de la Guerra (1849-). Francesca was the daughter of Josefa Moreno and Pablo de la Guerra
Pablo de la Guerra
Pablo de la Guerra , from the de la Guerra family of Santa Barbara, California, was the Acting Lieutenant Governor of California, 1861-1862...
, who was the son of José de la Guerra. In 1882, the Dibblee-Hollister partnership was dissolved, and Rancho San Julian partioned into three tracts. The west tract went to Albert Dibblee, the center tract to Thomas Dibblee, and the east tract to Henry Dibblee. Thomas Bloodgood Dibblee died in 1895 and is buried in the Calvary Cemetery, Santa Barbara. Albert Dibblee also died in 1895.
Well-known geologist Thomas Wilson Dibblee Jr.
Thomas Dibblee
Thomas Wilson Dibblee, Jr. was an American geologist best known for his extensive geological mapping...
grew up on Rancho San Julian in the 20th century.