Rancho Llano de Santa Rosa
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Rancho Llano de Santa Rosa was an 13316 acres (53.9 km²) Mexican land grant
in present day Sonoma County, California
given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena
to Joaquín Carrillo. The name means "Plains of Santa Rosa". The grant was west of Santa Rosa
along the Laguna de Santa Rosa
and encompassed present day Sebastopol, California
.
. Joaquín Carrillo's brother-in-law General Vallejo
, was a critical factor in obtaining the grant.
Joaquín Carrillo located and applied for the grant as early as 1844. In 1846 he built an adobe house on the western end of the rancho, within Analy township, near present day Sebastopol. Joaquín Carrillo was alcalde of Sonoma
in 1846, and was taken prisoner during the Bear Flag Revolt. Joaquín Carrillo was the owner of two Sebastopol hotels (the Analy and the Pioneer), a saloon and a boarding house. He was first married to Guadalupe Carrillo (1831–1874), but they were divorced in 1870. Joaquin married Mary Springer of Bodega Bay
in 1875. About six weeks later, his son was arrested for shooting his father, Joaquin Carrillo. The shooting was said to be the result of a long standing family quarrel. Joaquin Carrillo survived the shooting by his son and continued to be a resident of Sebastopol until he died in 1899.
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 Llano de Santa Rosa was filed with the Public Land Commission
in 1852, and the grant was patented
to Joaquín Carrillo in 1871.
A claim for one square league was filed with the Land Commission in 1852 by John Hendley and Joseph N. Nevill, but was rejected. Dr. John Hendley (1820–1875) was born in Lexington, Kentucky
, had been assistant surgeon in a Missouri volunteer regiment, and came to California in 1850, settling in the following year on his farm, where he died. He was Sonoma County's first treasurer and clerk.
A claim for one square league was filed with the Land Commission in 1852 by Joseph M. Miller, but was rejected. Dr. Joseph Morgan Miller (1814–1875) was born in Virginia
and came to California in 1850, where he went into business with John Walker in 1851. Miller and Walker openned a trading post at what is now Sebastopol, that became the first Post office and in 1852 James M. Miller became Postmaster. Miller and Walker bought 4000 acres (16.2 km²) of land from Joaquin Carrillo.
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 Sonoma County, California
Sonoma County, California
Sonoma County, located on the northern coast of the U.S. state of California, is the largest and northernmost of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. Its population at the 2010 census was 483,878. Its largest city and county seat is Santa Rosa....
given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena
Manuel Micheltorena
Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California...
to Joaquín Carrillo. The name means "Plains of Santa Rosa". The grant was west of Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa, California
Santa Rosa is the county seat of Sonoma County, California, United States. The 2010 census reported a population of 167,815. Santa Rosa is the largest city in California's Wine Country and fifth largest city in the San Francisco Bay Area, after San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland, and Fremont and 26th...
along the Laguna de Santa Rosa
Laguna de Santa Rosa
The Laguna de Santa Rosa is a long wetland complex that drains a 254-square mile watershed encompassing most of the Santa Rosa Plain in Sonoma County, California, USA.-Description:...
and encompassed present day Sebastopol, California
Sebastopol, California
Sebastopol is a city in Sonoma County, California, United States, approximately north of San Francisco. The population was 7,379 at the 2010 census, but its businesses also serve surrounding rural portions of Sonoma County, totaling about 50,000 people...
.
History
Joaquín Victor Carrillo II (1820–1899) was the eldest son of Joaquin Victor Carrillo I (1793–1835) and María Ygnacia de la Candelaria López (1793–1849). He was granted three leagues just west of his mother's Rancho Cabeza de Santa RosaRancho Cabeza de Santa Rosa
Rancho Cabeza de Santa Rosa was an Mexican land grant in present day Sonoma County, California given in 1841 by Governor pro tem Manuel Jimeno to María Ygnacia López. The grant was along Santa Rosa Creek, and encompassed present day Santa Rosa, California....
. Joaquín Carrillo's brother-in-law General Vallejo
Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo
Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo was a Californian military commander, politician, and rancher. He was born a subject of Spain, performed his military duties as an officer of Mexico, and shaped the transition of California from a Mexican district to an American state...
, was a critical factor in obtaining the grant.
Joaquín Carrillo located and applied for the grant as early as 1844. In 1846 he built an adobe house on the western end of the rancho, within Analy township, near present day Sebastopol. Joaquín Carrillo was alcalde of Sonoma
Sonoma, California
Sonoma is a historically significant city in Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA, surrounding its historic town plaza, a remnant of the town's Mexican colonial past. It was the capital of the short-lived California Republic...
in 1846, and was taken prisoner during the Bear Flag Revolt. Joaquín Carrillo was the owner of two Sebastopol hotels (the Analy and the Pioneer), a saloon and a boarding house. He was first married to Guadalupe Carrillo (1831–1874), but they were divorced in 1870. Joaquin married Mary Springer of Bodega Bay
Bodega Bay, California
Bodega Bay is a town and census-designated place in Sonoma County, California, United States. The population was 1,077 at the 2010 census. The town is on the eastern side of Bodega Harbor, an inlet of Bodega Bay on the Pacific coast....
in 1875. About six weeks later, his son was arrested for shooting his father, Joaquin Carrillo. The shooting was said to be the result of a long standing family quarrel. Joaquin Carrillo survived the shooting by his son and continued to be a resident of Sebastopol until he died in 1899.
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 Llano de Santa Rosa 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 Joaquín Carrillo in 1871.
A claim for one square league was filed with the Land Commission in 1852 by John Hendley and Joseph N. Nevill, but was rejected. Dr. John Hendley (1820–1875) was born in Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...
, had been assistant surgeon in a Missouri volunteer regiment, and came to California in 1850, settling in the following year on his farm, where he died. He was Sonoma County's first treasurer and clerk.
A claim for one square league was filed with the Land Commission in 1852 by Joseph M. Miller, but was rejected. Dr. Joseph Morgan Miller (1814–1875) was born in Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
and came to California in 1850, where he went into business with John Walker in 1851. Miller and Walker openned a trading post at what is now Sebastopol, that became the first Post office and in 1852 James M. Miller became Postmaster. Miller and Walker bought 4000 acres (16.2 km²) of land from Joaquin Carrillo.