Rancho Sisquoc
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Rancho Sisquoc was a 35486 acres (143.6 km²) Mexican land grant
in present day northeastern Santa Barbara County, California
given in 1845 by Governor Pío Pico
to María Antonia Dominguez de Caballero. The grant extended along the Sisquoc River
, up stream of Rancho Tepusquet
east of present day Lompoc
.
. Maria's grandfather, Ildefonso Dominguez, came to California as a soldier with the 1781 Rivera expedition
. Maria Antonia Dominguez de Cavalleri was granted the eight square league Rancho Sisquoc in 1845. After Maria's death, Francisco Cavalleri married Ramona Pico (1831-) in 1876.
In 1851 Francisco Cavalleri and Maria Antonia Dominguez, sold the grant to James B. Huie. Huie was chairman of the first San Francisco Committee of Vigilance.
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 Sisquoc was filed with the Public Land Commission
in 1852, and the grant was patented
to James B. Huie et al. in 1866.
In the 1880s, the rancho was acquired by San Francisco, hardware store operator, Rockwell Stone (1806–1887). His son and daughter inherited the rancho. His son, Lucius D. Stone, went bankrupt in 1888, and lost his share through foreclosure to William Harris. John T. Porter and Thomas B. Bishop
acquired the daughter's interest in 1892, and the Harris interest in 1893. The two men formed the Sisquoc Investment Company in 1899.
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 northeastern Santa Barbara County, California
Santa Barbara County, California
Santa Barbara County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, on the Pacific coast. As of 2010 the county had a population of 423,895. The county seat is Santa Barbara and the largest city is Santa Maria.-History:...
given in 1845 by Governor Pío Pico
Pío Pico
Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:...
to María Antonia Dominguez de Caballero. The grant extended along the Sisquoc River
Sisquoc River
The Sisquoc River is a river in northeastern Santa Barbara County, California. It is a tributary of the Santa Maria River, which is formed when the Sisquoc River meets the Cuyama River. The river is long and originates on the north slopes of Big Pine Mountain, at approximately...
, up stream of Rancho Tepusquet
Rancho Tepusquet
Rancho Tepusquet was a Mexican land grant in present day northern Santa Barbara County, California given in 1837 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Tomás Olivera. The grant extended along the Sisquoc River and encompassed present day Sisquoc and Garey, northeast of Los Alamos.-History:Tomás...
east of present day Lompoc
Lompoc, California
Lompoc is a city in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. The city was incorporated in 1888. The population was 42,434 at the 2010 census, up from 41,103 at the 2000 census....
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History
Francisco Cavalleri (1814 –1877) (often spelt "Caballero") came to Santa Barbara in 1838 and married Maria Antonia Dominguez (1814–1874) in 1841. Maria's father, José Antonio Dominguez (1796–1844), was the grantee of Rancho San EmidioRancho San Emidio
Rancho San Emidio was a Mexican land grant in present day Kern County, California given in 1842 by Governor Juan Alvarado to José Antonio Dominguez. The grant was located along San Emigdio Creek in the foohills of the San Emigdio Mountains, between Santiago Creek on the west and Pleitito Creek...
. Maria's grandfather, Ildefonso Dominguez, came to California as a soldier with the 1781 Rivera expedition
Fernando Rivera y Moncada
Fernando Javier Rivera y Moncada was a soldier from New Spain who served in the Baja California peninsula and upper Las Californias, participating in several early overland explorations. Fernando Rivera y Moncada served as a Spanish Miilitary Governor from 1774-1777. -Biography:Rivera was born...
. Maria Antonia Dominguez de Cavalleri was granted the eight square league Rancho Sisquoc in 1845. After Maria's death, Francisco Cavalleri married Ramona Pico (1831-) in 1876.
In 1851 Francisco Cavalleri and Maria Antonia Dominguez, sold the grant to James B. Huie. Huie was chairman of the first San Francisco Committee of Vigilance.
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 Sisquoc 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 James B. Huie et al. in 1866.
In the 1880s, the rancho was acquired by San Francisco, hardware store operator, Rockwell Stone (1806–1887). His son and daughter inherited the rancho. His son, Lucius D. Stone, went bankrupt in 1888, and lost his share through foreclosure to William Harris. John T. Porter and Thomas B. Bishop
Thomas B. Bishop
Thomas Benton Bishop was a well known and successful San Francisco attorney.-Biography:Bishop practiced law as Garber, Thornton & Bishop; Garber, Boalt & Bishop; Garber & Bishop; Bishop& Wheeler; Bishop, Wheeler & Hoefler; and as Bishop, Hoefler, Cook & Harwood.In 1890, Bishop acquired one...
acquired the daughter's interest in 1892, and the Harris interest in 1893. The two men formed the Sisquoc Investment Company in 1899.