Rancho Bolsa de San Felipe
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Rancho Bolsa de San Felipe was a 6795 acres (27.5 km²) Mexican land grant
in present day San Benito County, California
given in 1840 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Francisco Perez Pacheco. Bolsa means "pockets" and refers to pockets of land in the Tequisquina Slough. The grant was bounded on the north by Rancho Ausaymas y San Felipe
and the south by Rancho San Justo
, and encompassed Dunneville.
in 1819.
In 1840, his daughter María Jacinta Pacheco (1813 – ) married Sebastián Nuñez, grantee of Rancho Orestimba y Las Garzas
. In 1850, his daughter María Ysidora Pacheco (1829–1892) married Mariano Malarin (1827–1895), son of the grantee of Rancho Chualar
.
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 Bolsa de San Felipe was filed with the Public Land Commission
in 1852. The district court, while upholding the Pacheco title, limited it to one square league. Ysidora Pacheco de Malarin and Sebastián Nuñez, who were the executors of Francisco Pacheco's estate, appealed the district court ruling to the US Supreme Court. In 1863, the court validated a grant of two square leagues even though the original document had been altered, changing it from one square league to two. The grant was patented
to Francisco Perez Pacheco in 1871.
James Dunne (-1874), who had come from Ireland
to join the California Gold Rush
, bought Rancho Bolsa de San Felipe and half of Rancho Ausaymas y San Felipe from Francisco Pacheco. In 1862, James Dunne married Catherine O'Toole Murphy widow of Bernard Martin of Rancho San Francisco de las Llagas
.
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 San Benito County, California
San Benito County, California
San Benito County is a county located in the Coast Range Mountains of the U.S. state of California, south of San Jose. As of 2010 the population was 55,269. The county seat is Hollister, which includes nearly two-thirds of the county's population. El Camino Real passes through the county and...
given in 1840 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Francisco Perez Pacheco. Bolsa means "pockets" and refers to pockets of land in the Tequisquina Slough. The grant was bounded on the north by Rancho Ausaymas y San Felipe
Rancho Ausaymas y San Felipe
Rancho Ausaymas y San Felipe was a Mexican land grant in present day San Benito County and Santa Clara County, California a consists of two square leagues given in 1833 by Governor José Figueroa and two square leagues given in 1836 by Governor Nicolás Gutiérrez to Francisco Perez Pacheco...
and the south by Rancho San Justo
Rancho San Justo
Rancho San Justo was a Mexican land grant in present day San Benito County, California given in 1839 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to José Antonio Castro. The lands of the rancho include current day Hollister.-History:...
, and encompassed Dunneville.
History
The two square league grant was made to Francisco Pacheco, who was the owner of Rancho Ausaymas y San Felipe and Rancho San Justo. Francisco Perez Pacheco (1790-1860), born in Mexico, came to MontereyMonterey, 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...
in 1819.
In 1840, his daughter María Jacinta Pacheco (1813 – ) married Sebastián Nuñez, grantee of Rancho Orestimba y Las Garzas
Rancho Orestimba y Las Garzas
Rancho Orestimba y Las Garzas was a Mexican land grant in present day Stanislaus County and Merced County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Sebastián Nuñez. The grant was originally in a part of Tuolumne County that became part of Stanislaus County in 1854...
. In 1850, his daughter María Ysidora Pacheco (1829–1892) married Mariano Malarin (1827–1895), son of the grantee of Rancho Chualar
Rancho Chualar
Rancho Chualar was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California given in 1839 by Governor protem Manuel Jimeno to Juan Malarin. The grant extended along the north bank of the Salinas River, and encompassed present day Chualar.-History:...
.
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 Bolsa de San Felipe 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. The district court, while upholding the Pacheco title, limited it to one square league. Ysidora Pacheco de Malarin and Sebastián Nuñez, who were the executors of Francisco Pacheco's estate, appealed the district court ruling to the US Supreme Court. In 1863, the court validated a grant of two square leagues even though the original document had been altered, changing it from one square league to two. 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 Francisco Perez Pacheco in 1871.
James Dunne (-1874), who had come from Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
to join the California Gold Rush
California Gold Rush
The California Gold Rush began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. The first to hear confirmed information of the gold rush were the people in Oregon, the Sandwich Islands , and Latin America, who were the first to start flocking to...
, bought Rancho Bolsa de San Felipe and half of Rancho Ausaymas y San Felipe from Francisco Pacheco. In 1862, James Dunne married Catherine O'Toole Murphy widow of Bernard Martin of Rancho San Francisco de las Llagas
Rancho San Francisco de las Llagas
Rancho San Francisco de las Llagas was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Clara County, California given in 1834 by Governor José Figueroa to Carlos Antonio Castro...
.