Rancho Arroyo del Rodeo
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Rancho Arroyo del Rodeo was a 1473 acres (6 km²) Mexican land grant
in present day Santa Cruz County, California given in 1834 by Governor José Figueroa
to Francisco Rodríguez. The grant extended from the Pacific Ocean between Rodeo Creek Gulch on the west and Soquel Creek on the east, encompassing most of the present-day unincorporated communities of Live Oak
and Soquel
.
. The Rodriguez casa was located on the west bank of Soquel Creek, near the center of today's community of Soquel
.
John Daubenbis and John Hames arrived in California in 1843. Together they built a gristmill
and a sawmill
on Soquel creek. In 1845, Daubenbiss and Hames bought Rancho Arroyo del Rodeo from Rodriguez. 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 Arroyo del Rodeo was filed with the Public Land Commission
in 1853, and the grant was patented to John Daubenbiss and John Hames in 1882.
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 given in 1834 by Governor 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...
to Francisco Rodríguez. The grant extended from the Pacific Ocean between Rodeo Creek Gulch on the west and Soquel Creek on the east, encompassing most of the present-day unincorporated communities of Live Oak
Live Oak, Santa Cruz County, California
Live Oak is a census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California between the towns of Santa Cruz and Capitola. Live Oak sits at an elevation of...
and Soquel
Soquel, California
Soquel is a census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. The population was 9,644 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Soquel is located at ....
.
History
In 1834, Governor Jose Figueroa granted the one quarter square league (about 1900 acres) Rancho Arroyo del Rodeo to Francisco Rodriguez. Francisco Rodriguez, a widower, married María Concepción Valencia , widow of Antonio Buelna, grantee of Rancho San Francisquito and Rancho San GregorioRancho San Gregorio
Rancho San Gregorio was a Mexican land grant in present day San Mateo County, California given in 1839 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Antonio Buelna. At the time, the grant was in Santa Cruz County; an 1868 boundary adjustment gave the land to San Mateo County...
. The Rodriguez casa was located on the west bank of Soquel Creek, near the center of today's community of Soquel
Soquel, California
Soquel is a census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. The population was 9,644 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Soquel is located at ....
.
John Daubenbis and John Hames arrived in California in 1843. Together they built a gristmill
Gristmill
The terms gristmill or grist mill can refer either to a building in which grain is ground into flour, or to the grinding mechanism itself.- Early history :...
and a 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....
on Soquel creek. In 1845, Daubenbiss and Hames bought Rancho Arroyo del Rodeo from Rodriguez. 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 Arroyo del Rodeo 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 to John Daubenbiss and John Hames in 1882.
Historic sites of the Rancho
- Daubenbiss house. Architect Thomas Beck designed an Italianate style home for the Daubenbiss family in 1867-68.