At the direction of Governor José Figueroa in 1835, Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo began construction of the Presidio of Sonoma to counter the Russian presence at Fort Ross. To extend the settlements in the direction of Fort Ross, Vallejo sent three men, Edward McIntosh, James Black (1810–1870), and James Dawson (–1843), in that direction. These three men came to California as sailors with Captain John B.R. Cooper, brother-in-law of General Vallejo. The Russian-American Company left Fort Ross and sold it to John Sutter in 1841. Black settled upon what would become Rancho Cañada de Jonive, while Dawson and McIntosh settled upon Rancho Estero Americano. They formed a partnership to build a saw-mill on Salmon Creek, near the town of Freestone. The mill on Rancho Cañada de Jonive operated until 1849, when they sold all the lumber they had and left for the gold mines.[5]
James Black (1810–1870) was born in Inverness, Scotland. He went sea at an early age, and came to Monterey in 1832. In 1842, when the Russians pulled out of California, Black had already left this frontier outpost to cut timber for John Cooper on his Rancho Punta de Quentin. In 1844, Black married Maria Agustina Sais (1828–1864), sister of Domingo Sais (1806–1853), grantee of Rancho Cañada de Herrera. Black moved back to Rancho Cañada de Jonive, where he received the two square league grant in 1845. Black traded holdings with Jasper O’Farrell in 1848; Black ending up with O’Farrell’s Rancho Nicasio holding and O’Farrell with Rancho Cañada de Jonive.[6]
^Ogden Hoffman, 1862, Reports of Land Cases Determined in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Numa Hubert, San Francisco
^U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rancho Cañada de Jonive
^Mexican Land Grants in Sonoma County 2008-11-21 at the Wayback Machine
^Hoover, Mildred B.; Rensch, Hero; Rensch, Ethel; Abeloe, William N. (1966). Historic Spots in California. Stanford University Press. ISBN978-0-8047-4482-9.
^The Settlement of Nicasio: James Black 2011-07-23 at the Wayback Machine
^United States. District Court (California : Northern District) Land Case 48 ND
^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
rancho, cañada, jonive, acre, mexican, land, grant, present, sonoma, county, california, given, 1845, governor, pío, pico, james, black, grant, encompassed, town, freestone, history, editat, direction, governor, josé, figueroa, 1835, mariano, guadalupe, vallej. Rancho Canada de Jonive was a 10 787 acre 43 65 km2 Mexican land grant in present day Sonoma County California given in 1845 by Governor Pio Pico to James Black 1 The grant encompassed the town of Freestone 2 3 4 History editAt the direction of Governor Jose Figueroa in 1835 Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo began construction of the Presidio of Sonoma to counter the Russian presence at Fort Ross To extend the settlements in the direction of Fort Ross Vallejo sent three men Edward McIntosh James Black 1810 1870 and James Dawson 1843 in that direction These three men came to California as sailors with Captain John B R Cooper brother in law of General Vallejo The Russian American Company left Fort Ross and sold it to John Sutter in 1841 Black settled upon what would become Rancho Canada de Jonive while Dawson and McIntosh settled upon Rancho Estero Americano They formed a partnership to build a saw mill on Salmon Creek near the town of Freestone The mill on Rancho Canada de Jonive operated until 1849 when they sold all the lumber they had and left for the gold mines 5 James Black 1810 1870 was born in Inverness Scotland He went sea at an early age and came to Monterey in 1832 In 1842 when the Russians pulled out of California Black had already left this frontier outpost to cut timber for John Cooper on his Rancho Punta de Quentin In 1844 Black married Maria Agustina Sais 1828 1864 sister of Domingo Sais 1806 1853 grantee of Rancho Canada de Herrera Black moved back to Rancho Canada de Jonive where he received the two square league grant in 1845 Black traded holdings with Jasper O Farrell in 1848 Black ending up with O Farrell s Rancho Nicasio holding and O Farrell with Rancho Canada de Jonive 6 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 Canada de Jonive was filed with the Public Land Commission in 1852 7 8 and the grant was patented to Jasper O Farrell in 1858 9 O Farrell married Mary McChristian in 1849 and they moved to Rancho Canada de Jonive and resided there until his death in 1875 See also editRanchos of Sonoma County California Ranchos of CaliforniaReferences edit Ogden Hoffman 1862 Reports of Land Cases Determined in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California Numa Hubert San Francisco Diseno del Rancho Canada de Jonive U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Rancho Canada de Jonive Mexican Land Grants in Sonoma County Archived 2008 11 21 at the Wayback Machine Hoover Mildred B Rensch Hero Rensch Ethel Abeloe William N 1966 Historic Spots in California Stanford University Press ISBN 978 0 8047 4482 9 The Settlement of Nicasio James Black Archived 2011 07 23 at the Wayback Machine United States District Court California Northern District Land Case 48 ND 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 nbsp San Francisco Bay Area portal 38 23 N 122 53 W 38 39 N 122 88 W 38 39 122 88 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rancho Canada de Jonive amp oldid 1150576267, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
