In 1839, Ysidro Reyes (1813–1861) and Francisco Marquez (1798–1850) were granted Rancho Boca de Santa Mónica, comprising what is now Santa Monica Canyon, the Pacific Palisades, and parts of Topanga Canyon.[1][2] The name means “mouth of Saint Monica” — the nearby Tongva Sacred Springs reminded Spanish diarist Juan Crespi of Saint Monica, “the weeping saint” and the adjacent area became known as Santa Mónica.[3]
Francisco Marquez and his wife, Roque Valenzuela, built an adobe house in the upper mesa of the canyon. Marquez built a blacksmith shop and continued to live and work the rancho until his death in 1850.[4]
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 Boca de Santa Mónica was filed with the Public Land Commission in 1852.[5][6] The boundary with Rancho San Vicente y Santa Mónica was disputed, and was not finally resolved of until 1882, when the United States courts patented Rancho Boca de Santa Mónica to Marquez and Reyes at 6,656 acres (27 km2).[7]
Rancho Boca de Santa Mónica historic marker
Ysidro Reyes and his wife, Maria Antonia Villa, built a house in what is now the Huntington Palisades. Ysidro Reyes died in 1861, leaving his undivided one-half interest in the rancho to his widow Maria Antonia. In 1872, Maria Antonia Reyes sold that interest to Col. Robert S. Baker. In 1874, Baker filed suit to partition the land among himself and the heirs of Francisco Marquez, who jointly held the other one-half interest.[8]
In the mid-1920s, the families sold the land to Santa Monica Land & Water Co., owned by Robert Gillis.[9]
^Map ofpanish and Mexican ranchos in Los Angeles County
^"Kuruvungna Sacred Springs | Santa Monica Conservancy". www.smconservancy.org. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
^Ingersoll, Luther A (2008). Ingersoll's Century History, Santa Monica Bay Cities - Prefaced with a Brief History of the State of California, a Condensed History of Los Angeles County, 1542-1908; Supplemented with an Encyclopedia of Local Biography. ISBN978-1-4086-2367-1.
^United States. District Court (California : Southern District) Land Case 141 SD
^Finding Aid to the Documents Pertaining to the Adjudication of Private Land Claims in California, circa 1852-1892
^Report of the Surveyor General 1844 - 1886 2013-03-20 at the Wayback Machine
^Marquez, Ernest (2004). Santa Monica Beach: A Collector's Pictorial History. Angel City Press.
^Young, Betty Lou; Randy Young (1997). Santa Monica Canyon: A Walk Through History. Casa Vieja Press: Pacific Palisades, CA.
^Groves, Martha (2013-08-12). . Archived from the original on 2013-08-13. Retrieved 2013-08-16.
rancho, boca, santa, mónica, acre, mexican, land, grant, present, angeles, county, california, given, governor, juan, alvarado, 1839, ysidro, reyes, francisco, marquez, diseño, 1852, contents, history, historic, sites, rancho, also, references, external, links. Rancho Boca de Santa Monica was a 6 656 acre 26 94 km2 Mexican land grant in present day Los Angeles County California given by governor Juan Alvarado in 1839 to Ysidro Reyes and Francisco Marquez Rancho Boca de Santa Monica diseno 1852 Contents 1 History 2 Historic sites of the Rancho 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editIn 1839 Ysidro Reyes 1813 1861 and Francisco Marquez 1798 1850 were granted Rancho Boca de Santa Monica comprising what is now Santa Monica Canyon the Pacific Palisades and parts of Topanga Canyon 1 2 The name means mouth of Saint Monica the nearby Tongva Sacred Springs reminded Spanish diarist Juan Crespi of Saint Monica the weeping saint and the adjacent area became known as Santa Monica 3 Francisco Marquez and his wife Roque Valenzuela built an adobe house in the upper mesa of the canyon Marquez built a blacksmith shop and continued to live and work the rancho until his death in 1850 4 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 Boca de Santa Monica was filed with the Public Land Commission in 1852 5 6 The boundary with Rancho San Vicente y Santa Monica was disputed and was not finally resolved of until 1882 when the United States courts patented Rancho Boca de Santa Monica to Marquez and Reyes at 6 656 acres 27 km2 7 nbsp Rancho Boca de Santa Monica historic marker Ysidro Reyes and his wife Maria Antonia Villa built a house in what is now the Huntington Palisades Ysidro Reyes died in 1861 leaving his undivided one half interest in the rancho to his widow Maria Antonia In 1872 Maria Antonia Reyes sold that interest to Col Robert S Baker In 1874 Baker filed suit to partition the land among himself and the heirs of Francisco Marquez who jointly held the other one half interest 8 In the mid 1920s the families sold the land to Santa Monica Land amp Water Co owned by Robert Gillis 9 Descendant Ernest Marquez has documented the Rancho Boca de Santa Monica since the 1950s 10 Pascual Marquez Family Cemetery is a designated Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument nbsp Rancho Boca de Santa Monica and other historic ranchos of Los Angeles County nbsp Rancho Boca de Santa Monica 1901Historic sites of the Rancho editMarquez Family Cemetery 11 12 Hacienda de Jose Mojica Hacienda La Finca de la Senoras de Guadelupe the 1929 house of Mexican opera singer Jose Mojica 13 La Senora Research Institute 14 See also editPascual Marquez Family Cemetery Ranchos of California List of Ranchos of California List of rancho land grants in Los Angeles County CaliforniaReferences edit Diseno Boca de Santa Monica Map ofpanish and Mexican ranchos in Los Angeles County Kuruvungna Sacred Springs Santa Monica Conservancy www smconservancy org Retrieved 2022 09 25 Ingersoll Luther A 2008 Ingersoll s Century History Santa Monica Bay Cities Prefaced with a Brief History of the State of California a Condensed History of Los Angeles County 1542 1908 Supplemented with an Encyclopedia of Local Biography ISBN 978 1 4086 2367 1 United States District Court California Southern District Land Case 141 SD Finding Aid to the Documents Pertaining to the Adjudication of Private Land Claims in California circa 1852 1892 Report of the Surveyor General 1844 1886 Archived 2013 03 20 at the Wayback Machine Marquez Ernest 2004 Santa Monica Beach A Collector s Pictorial History Angel City Press Young Betty Lou Randy Young 1997 Santa Monica Canyon A Walk Through History Casa Vieja Press Pacific Palisades CA Groves Martha 2013 08 12 Rancho Boca de Santa Monica s family connections For decades Ernest Marquez has been researching his family the family s rancho Rancho Boca de Santa Monica and its centuries long role in California Archived from the original on 2013 08 13 Retrieved 2013 08 16 Marquez family cemetery Marquez descendant hopes to restore family cemetery in Santa Monica Canyon Los Angeles Times 2009 01 19 Archived from the original on 2012 10 26 Lady of the Canyon La Senora Research InstituteExternal links editMap of old Spanish and Mexican ranchos in Los Angeles County Groves Martha 2013 08 12 Rancho Boca de Santa Monica s family connections For decades Ernest Marquez has been researching his family the family s rancho Rancho Boca de Santa Monica and its centuries long role in California Archived from the original on 2013 08 13 34 03 36 N 118 31 12 W 34 060 N 118 520 W 34 060 118 520 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rancho Boca de Santa Monica amp oldid 1167943898, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
