Rancho San Vicente (Escamilla)
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Rancho San Vicente was a 10803 acres (43.7 km²) Mexican land grant
in present day Santa Cruz County, California
given in 1846 by Governor Pío Pico
to Blas A. Escamilla. The grant extended along the Pacific coast from Molino Creek and Rancho Agua Puerca y las Trancas
south past Davenport Landing to San Vicente Creek and Rancho Arroyo de la Laguna
. The grant stretched from the coast back into the Santa Cruz Mountains
between the two neighboring ranchos. The former Rancho San Vicente lands contain most of today's community of Davenport
.
of California to the United States following the Mexican-American War. The 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
stulated that the land grants would be honored. As required by the Land Act of 1851, a claim for Rancho San Vicente was filed with the Public Land Commission
in 1853, and the grant was patented
to Blas A. Escamilla in 1870. In 1853, Antonio Rodriquez claimed that he was granted two square leagues in 1839 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado. Rodriquez filed a claim for Rancho San Vicente with the Land Commission, but was rejected by the Commission in 1855. In 1865, Blas A. Escamilla sold Rancho San Vicente to the Stanford Brothers (Josiah Stanford (1817–1890), Charles Stanford (1819–1885), and Asa Phillips Stanford (1821–1903)).
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 Cruz County, California
Santa Cruz County, California
Santa Cruz County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, on the California Central Coast. The county forms the northern coast of the Monterey Bay. . As of the 2010 U.S. Census, its population was 262,382. The county seat is Santa Cruz...
given in 1846 by Governor Pío Pico
Pío Pico
Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:...
to Blas A. Escamilla. The grant extended along the Pacific coast from Molino Creek and Rancho Agua Puerca y las Trancas
Rancho Agua Puerca y las Trancas
Rancho Agua Puerca y las Trancas was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Cruz County, California given in 1843 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Ramón Rodríguez and Francisco Alviso. "Agua Puerca" means "dirty water ravine" probably refers to the stagnant water in the stream which comes...
south past Davenport Landing to San Vicente Creek and Rancho Arroyo de la Laguna
Rancho Arroyo de la Laguna
Rancho Arroyo de la Laguna was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Cruz County, California given in 1840 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Gil Sanchez...
. The grant stretched from the coast back into the Santa Cruz Mountains
Santa Cruz Mountains
The Santa Cruz Mountains, part of the Pacific Coast Ranges, are a mountain range in central California, United States. They form a ridge along the San Francisco Peninsula, south of San Francisco, separating the Pacific Ocean from San Francisco Bay and the Santa Clara Valley, and continuing south,...
between the two neighboring ranchos. The former Rancho San Vicente lands contain most of today's community of Davenport
Davenport, California
Davenport is a census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California. Davenport sits at an elevation of . The 2010 United States census reported Davenport's population was 408.-Situation:...
.
History
This grant, in 1846, was one of the last Mexican grants before the cessionMexican 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...
stulated that the land grants would be honored. As required by the Land Act of 1851, a claim for Rancho San Vicente 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 Blas A. Escamilla in 1870. In 1853, Antonio Rodriquez claimed that he was granted two square leagues in 1839 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado. Rodriquez filed a claim for Rancho San Vicente with the Land Commission, but was rejected by the Commission in 1855. In 1865, Blas A. Escamilla sold Rancho San Vicente to the Stanford Brothers (Josiah Stanford (1817–1890), Charles Stanford (1819–1885), and Asa Phillips Stanford (1821–1903)).