Rancho Cañada de San Vicente y Mesa del Padre Barona
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Rancho Cañada de San Vicente y Mesa del Padre Barona was a 13316 acres (53.9 km²) Mexican land grant
in present day San Diego County, California
given in 1846 by Governor Pío Pico
to Juan Bautista Lopez.. The grant was located in the San Vicente and Padre Barona Valleys, which lie south of Ramona
. The area served as grazing lands for the Mission San Diego
. Father Josef Barona served at the Mission San Diego from 1798 to 1810, before moving to the Mission San Juan Capistrano
.
in 1831. In 1850, Lopez deeded the Rancho to his nephew, Domingo Yorba (1826-), son of José Antonio Yorba II
. Domingo’s mother, Maria Josefa Verdugo and Lopez’ wife, Maria Catalina Verdugo, were sisters. In return for the title to San Vicente rancho, Domingo agreed to provide for his elderly aunt and uncle..
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 Cañada de San Vicente y Mesa del Padre Barona was filed with the Public Land Commission
in 1852, and the grant was patented
to Domingo Yorba in 1873.
In 1868, Domingo Yorba sold the rancho to Charles V. Howard. Howard immediately sold one-half interest in the property to Prudent Beaudry
, John G. Downey
, and G.A.Hayward. Less than a year later, these partners sold the rancho to a group of 19 individuals. Partitioning of the land began in 1870. Augustus Barnett came to California in 1870, originally settling in San Jose
. After moving to San Diego, the Barnetts remained in the city for about two years before moving to the San Vicente area. Over a period of several years, Barnett purchased and traded several parcels to assemble the 1300 acres (5.3 km²) Barnett Ranch.
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 Diego County, California
San Diego County, California
San Diego County is a large county located in the southwestern corner of the US state of California. Hence, San Diego County is also located in the southwestern corner of the 48 contiguous United States. Its county seat and largest city is San Diego. Its population was about 2,813,835 in the 2000...
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 Juan Bautista Lopez.. The grant was located in the San Vicente and Padre Barona Valleys, which lie south of Ramona
Ramona, California
Ramona is a census-designated place in San Diego County, California. The population was 20,292 at the 2010 census.The term Ramona also refers to an unincorporated community that includes both the Ramona CDP and the adjacent CDP of San Diego Country Estates CDP...
. The area served as grazing lands for the Mission San Diego
Mission San Diego de Alcalá
Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcalá, in San Diego, California, was the first Franciscan mission in the Las Californias Province of the Viceroyalty of New Spain. It was founded in 1769 by Spanish friar Junípero Serra in an area long inhabited by the Kumeyaay Indians...
. Father Josef Barona served at the Mission San Diego from 1798 to 1810, before moving to the Mission San Juan Capistrano
Mission San Juan Capistrano
Mission San Juan Capistrano was a Spanish mission in Southern California, located in present-day San Juan Capistrano. It was founded on All Saints Day November 1, 1776, by Spanish Catholics of the Franciscan Order...
.
History
The three square league Rancho Cañada de San Vicente y Mesa de Padre Barona was granted to Juan Bautista Lopez (1786-??). Juan Bautisto Lopez was a military ally of Pico against Governor Manuel VictoriaManuel Victoria
Manuel Victoria was Governor of the Mexican territory of Alta California from January 1831 to 6 December 1831.The revolt leading to his twelve month abbreviated tenure and subsequent exile were due to his nullifying the order of his predecessor, José María de Echeandía, to secularize the missions...
in 1831. In 1850, Lopez deeded the Rancho to his nephew, Domingo Yorba (1826-), son of José Antonio Yorba II
José Antonio Yorba
José Antonio Yorba , also known as Don José Antonio Yorba I, was a Spanish soldier and early settler of Spanish California.-Spanish Soldier:...
. Domingo’s mother, Maria Josefa Verdugo and Lopez’ wife, Maria Catalina Verdugo, were sisters. In return for the title to San Vicente rancho, Domingo agreed to provide for his elderly aunt and uncle..
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 Cañada de San Vicente y Mesa del Padre Barona 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 Domingo Yorba in 1873.
In 1868, Domingo Yorba sold the rancho to Charles V. Howard. Howard immediately sold one-half interest in the property to Prudent Beaudry
Prudent Beaudry
Prudent Beaudry served as the 13th Mayor of Los Angeles, California from 1874 to 1876. A native of Quebec, he was the second French Canadian, and third French American mayor of Los Angeles.-Early life:...
, John G. Downey
John G. Downey
John Gately Downey was an Irish-American politician and the seventh Governor of California from January 14, 1860 to January 10, 1862. Until the election of Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2003, Downey was California's only foreign-born governor...
, and G.A.Hayward. Less than a year later, these partners sold the rancho to a group of 19 individuals. Partitioning of the land began in 1870. Augustus Barnett came to California in 1870, originally settling in San Jose
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
. After moving to San Diego, the Barnetts remained in the city for about two years before moving to the San Vicente area. Over a period of several years, Barnett purchased and traded several parcels to assemble the 1300 acres (5.3 km²) Barnett Ranch.