Rancho La Goleta
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Rancho La Goleta was a 4426 acres (17.9 km²) Mexican land grant
in present day Santa Barbara County, California given in 1846 by Governor Pío Pico
to Daniel A. Hill. The grant extended along the Pacific coast from today’s Fairview Avenue in present day Goleta
, east to Hope Ranch
. The grant was adjacent to Rancho Dos Pueblos
granted to his son-in-law Nicolas A. Den in 1842.
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 La Goleta was filed with the Public Land Commission
in 1852, and the grant was patented
to Daniel Antonio Hill in 1865.
The California Gold Rush
began in 1848, making Hill wealthy from the sale of beef to the miners in the gold fields. Daniel Hill first sold 400 acres (2 km²) of Rancho La Goleta to his son-in-law, T. Wallace More, in 1856, and an additional 1000 acres (4 km²) in 1864. The deaths of Den in 1862 and Hill in 1865, and the droughts of 1863 and 1864, led to the first subdivisions of the rancho.
, came to California from Hawaii
in 1823, and settled in Santa Barbara
, and married Rafaela Sabina Luisa Ortega (1809–1879) in 1826. She was the granddaughter of José Francisco Ortega
, grantee of Rancho Nuestra Señora del Refugio. Hill was a man of varied accomplishments—carpenter, stonemason, soap-maker, and farmer. He engaged in merchandising, and also acted as a superintendent for the padres in some of their farming and building operations. He built several houses, including the 1825 Hill-Carrillo Adobe
, now listed the National Register of Historic Places listings in Santa Barbara County, California
. He was the grantee of Rancho La Goleta, where he died in 1865. His daughter Rosa A. Hill married Nicholas A. Den; daughter Josefa G. Hill married Alexander Smith Taylor
; daughter Susana Hill married T. Wallace More; and daughter Maria Antonia married H. O'Neill; and his son Ramon J. Hill was a State Senator.
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 Barbara County, California 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 Daniel A. Hill. The grant extended along the Pacific coast from today’s Fairview Avenue in present day Goleta
Goleta, California
Goleta is a city in southern Santa Barbara County, California, USA. It was incorporated as a city in 2002, after a long period as the largest unincorporated, populated area in the county. As of the 2000 census, the Census-designated place had a total population of 55,204, however, a significant...
, east to Hope Ranch
Hope Ranch, California
Hope Ranch is an unincorporated suburb of Santa Barbara, California, located in Santa Barbara County. As of the 2000 census, the area had an approximate population of 2,200. The ZIP codes are 93105 and 93110, and the community is in area code 805.-History:...
. The grant was adjacent to Rancho Dos Pueblos
Rancho Dos Pueblos
Rancho Dos Pueblos was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Barbara County, California given in 1842 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Nicolas A. Den. The land extended along the Pacific coast to the northwest of the pueblo and Presidio of Santa Barbara, from Goleta Slough west to Dos Pueblos...
granted to his son-in-law Nicolas A. Den in 1842.
History
The one square league grant was made to Daniel Antonio Hill in 1846.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 La Goleta 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 Daniel Antonio Hill in 1865.
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...
began in 1848, making Hill wealthy from the sale of beef to the miners in the gold fields. Daniel Hill first sold 400 acres (2 km²) of Rancho La Goleta to his son-in-law, T. Wallace More, in 1856, and an additional 1000 acres (4 km²) in 1864. The deaths of Den in 1862 and Hill in 1865, and the droughts of 1863 and 1864, led to the first subdivisions of the rancho.
Daniel A. Hill
Daniel A. Hill (1797–1865), of Billerica, MassachusettsBillerica, Massachusetts
Billerica is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 40,243 at the 2010 census. It is the only town named Billerica in the United States and borrows its name from the town of Billericay in Essex, England.- History :...
, came to California from Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
in 1823, and settled in Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara is the county seat of Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Situated on an east-west trending section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States, the city lies between the steeply-rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean...
, and married Rafaela Sabina Luisa Ortega (1809–1879) in 1826. She was the granddaughter of José Francisco Ortega
José Francisco Ortega
José Francisco Ortega was soldier and early settler of California.-Early life:Ortega was born in 1734 at Zelaya, Guanajuanto, Mexico, where he worked as a warehouse clerk. In 1755, he enlisted and served at the Presidio at Misión Nuestra Señora de Loreto. In 1759 Ortega married María Antonia...
, grantee of Rancho Nuestra Señora del Refugio. Hill was a man of varied accomplishments—carpenter, stonemason, soap-maker, and farmer. He engaged in merchandising, and also acted as a superintendent for the padres in some of their farming and building operations. He built several houses, including the 1825 Hill-Carrillo Adobe
Hill-Carrillo Adobe
The Hill-Carrillo Adobe, also known as Carrillo Adobe, was built in 1825. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986., and is a California Historical Landmark site as well....
, now listed the National Register of Historic Places listings in Santa Barbara County, California
National Register of Historic Places listings in Santa Barbara County, California
This list includes properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Santa Barbara County, California. Click the "Map of all coordinates" link to the right to view a Google map of all properties and districts with latitude and longitude coordinates in the table...
. He was the grantee of Rancho La Goleta, where he died in 1865. His daughter Rosa A. Hill married Nicholas A. Den; daughter Josefa G. Hill married Alexander Smith Taylor
Alexander Smith Taylor
Alexander Smith Taylor , best known for his Indianology of California written in a column for The California Farmer and Journal of Useful Arts , was an avid collector, prodigious author and obscure, sometimes errant, historian with an obscure background, and considered the "first bibliographer of...
; daughter Susana Hill married T. Wallace More; and daughter Maria Antonia married H. O'Neill; and his son Ramon J. Hill was a State Senator.