John Reed (Early Californian)
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John Thomas Reed was an early California European settler who was the grantee of Rancho Corte Madera del Presidio
in what is present day Marin County, California
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(later named San Francisco).
In 1834, the governor of Alta California José Figueroa
granted Rancho Corte Madera del Presidio to Reed. The grant encompassed what is now southern Corte Madera
, the Tiburon Peninsula
, and Strawberry Point. A large portion of this land grant area is presently known as Ring Mountain, California, most of which is in public ownership and is habitat for a diverse set of native biota.
Reed constructed the first sawmill
in Marin County in 1834. The mill cut wood for the San Francisco Presidio. He also raised cattle and horses and had a brickyard and stone quarry. Reed also did brisk businesses in hunting, skins, tallow, and other products until his death in 1843.
. The four children of John and Hilaria Reed were: John Joseph (1837 -1899) who married Carlotta Saurez; Hilarita (1839 -1908) who married Benjamin Lyford (1841 -1906); Maria Inez who married Thomas Boileau Deffebach (1822 -1884); and Ricardo who died as a child. Hilaria Sanchez married Bernardino Garcia after Reed's death in 1843.
Rancho Corte Madera del Presidio
Rancho Corte Madera del Presidio was a Mexican land grant in present day Marin County, California given in 1834 by Governor José Figueroa to John Reed. Corte Madera del Presidio means the "lumber mill of the Presidio". The grant encompassed what is now southern Corte Madera, Mill Valley,...
in what is present day Marin County, California
Marin County, California
Marin County is a county located in the North San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. As of 2010, the population was 252,409. The county seat is San Rafael and the largest employer is the county government. Marin County is well...
.
Life
Reed went to Acapulco, Mexico in 1820. In 1826, he arrived in sailed Yerba BuenaYerba Buena
Yerba buena is a rambling aromatic herb of western and northwestern North America, ranging from maritime Alaska southwards to Baja California Sur...
(later named San Francisco).
In 1834, the governor of Alta California José Figueroa
José Figueroa
General José Figueroa , was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.Figueroa oversaw the initial secularization of the missions of upper California, which included the expulsion of the Spanish Franciscan mission officials.This also involved the issuing of...
granted Rancho Corte Madera del Presidio to Reed. The grant encompassed what is now southern Corte Madera
Corte Madera, California
Corte Madera is an incorporated town in Marin County, California, United States. Corte Madera is located south of San Rafael, at an elevation of 39 feet . The population was 9,253 at the 2010 census...
, the Tiburon Peninsula
Tiburon Peninsula
The Tiburon Peninsula , or simply "the Tiburon", is a region of Haiti encompassing all of Haiti's southern coast. It starts roughly at the southernmost of the Haiti-Dominican Republic border and extends westward near Cuba, forming a large headland. Four of Haiti's ten departments are located...
, and Strawberry Point. A large portion of this land grant area is presently known as Ring Mountain, California, most of which is in public ownership and is habitat for a diverse set of native biota.
Reed constructed the first sawmill
Sawmill
A sawmill is a facility where logs are cut into boards.-Sawmill process:A sawmill's basic operation is much like those of hundreds of years ago; a log enters on one end and dimensional lumber exits on the other end....
in Marin County in 1834. The mill cut wood for the San Francisco Presidio. He also raised cattle and horses and had a brickyard and stone quarry. Reed also did brisk businesses in hunting, skins, tallow, and other products until his death in 1843.
Family
In 1836, John Reed married Hilaria Sánchez (1817 -1872) who was the daughter of the commandant of the Presidio and the sister of alcaldes Francisco Sanchez and José de la Cruz SánchezJosé de la Cruz Sánchez
José de la Cruz Sánchez was the eleventh Alcalde of San Francisco in 1845.-Life:José de la Cruz Sánchez was the eldest son of José Antonio Sánchez grantee of Rancho Buri Buri in present day San Mateo. José de la Cruz married Josefa Ramona Eduarda Mercado y Sal and they had eight children...
. The four children of John and Hilaria Reed were: John Joseph (1837 -1899) who married Carlotta Saurez; Hilarita (1839 -1908) who married Benjamin Lyford (1841 -1906); Maria Inez who married Thomas Boileau Deffebach (1822 -1884); and Ricardo who died as a child. Hilaria Sanchez married Bernardino Garcia after Reed's death in 1843.
See also
- Ring Mountain (California)Ring Mountain (California)Ring Mountain is an elevated landform on the Tiburon Peninsula in Marin County, California. This mountain was named for George E. Ring, who served as a Marin County Supervisor from 1895 to 1903.A number of rare and endangered flora inhabit Ring Mountain...
- Benjamin and Hilarita Lyford HouseBenjamin and Hilarita Lyford HouseThe Benjamin and Hilarita Lyford House is a Victorian house located in Tiburon, California. Built in 1876, the house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.-Prehistory:...
- Reed, CaliforniaReed, CaliforniaReed is an unincorporated community in Marin County, California. It is located on the Northwestern Pacific Railroad south-southeast of downtown San Rafael, at an elevation of 52 feet ....