The Pacific Ocean coastline from Valencia Peak, in present-day Montaña de Oro State Park. All of the land in this photo was part of the old Rancho Pecho y Islay.Old Spooner Ranch House, living history program, 2005Site of the historic Pecho Ranch Reservoir, Reservoir Flats Trail, Montaña de Oro State Park
The Rancho Pecho y Islay grant was a strip of coastal plain along the Pacific Ocean that ran from Islay Creek to Pecho Creek and up that creek to the summit of the Irish Hills to the "boundary with the land of Don Victor Linares." It includes the southern part of Montaña de Oro State Park and the site of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant.[3][4]
Rancho Cañada de Los Osos (northern portion) was granted in 1842 by Governor Alvarado to Victor Linares, and Rancho Pecho y Islay (southern portion) was granted in 1843 by Governor Micheltorena to Francisco Badillo. In 1844 John (Juan) D. Wilson and James (Diego) G. Scott bought Rancho Canada de Los Osos from Linares and the Pecho y Islay from Badillo. In 1845 the Canada de Los Osos rancho was combined with Rancho Pecho y Islay to the south, thus forming Rancho Cañada de Los Osos y Pecho y Islay.[5]
Captain John Wilson (1797–1861), a Scottish-born sea captain and trader, came to California in 1837 with his business partner, James Scott (?-1851), also a native of Scotland.[6] In 1837, Wilson married María Ramona Carrillo de Pacheco (1812–1888),[7] widow of José Antonio Romualdo Pacheco, who was killed at the Battle of Cahuenga Pass in 1831. Carrillo, was a daughter of Maria Ygnacia Lopez de Carrillo, the grantee of Rancho Cabeza de Santa Rosa, and María's sister married General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo.[8] María Ramona Carrillo de Pacheco was also the grantee of Rancho Suey. Wilson and his business partner, James Scott, owned Rancho Los Guilicos in Sonoma County and Rancho El Chorro and Rancho Cañada de los Osos y Pecho y Islay. Wilson alone also bought Rancho San Luisito and Rancho Huerta de Romualdo. In 1845, Wilson moved his family from San Luis Obispo to Rancho Cañada de los Osos & Pacheco y Islay, built an adobe home and lived there until his death in 1860.
The rancho was inherited by Wilson's wife, Ramona Carrillo Wilson and their daughter, Ramona Hilliard (1839-1912), who married Frederick Hilliard (1822-1890) in 1862. Ramona Carrillo Wilson died in 1888. In 1891, Ramona Hilliard sold the southern portion of the Pecho y Islay ranch to Luigi Marre (1841-1902), and continued to operate the northern portion as leased land. Alden Spooner Jr. first leased in 1892. In 1901 Henry Cowell of San Francisco acquired a note of indebtedness on the Hilliard property and took control of the remaining Pecho ranch. In 1902, Alden Spooner Jr. bought it from Cowell's widow.
Historic sites of the Ranchoedit
Wilson adobe. Built by Captain John Wilson in 1845. Located on Los Osos Valley Road near its intersection with Turri Road.[12][13][14]
^Ogden Hoffman, 1862, Reports of Land Cases Determined in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Numa Hubert, San Francisco
^Diagrama de una medida del Rancho de los Osos : [Calif.] / Gaspar O'Farrell, agri. y arquto., April 1845 from calisphere.org accessed July 29, 2017
^U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rancho Cañada de los Osos y Pecho y Islay
^Diagrama de una medida del Rancho de Pecho ý Islai : [Calif.] / Gaspar O'Farrell, agrimensor from oac.cdlib.org accessed July 29, 2017
^Hoover, Mildred B.; Rensch, Hero; Rensch, Ethel; Abeloe, William N. (1966). Historic Spots in California. Stanford University Press. ISBN978-0-8047-4482-9.
^Martha Voght ,Scots in Hispanic California, The Scottish Historical Review, Vol. 52, No. 154, Part 2 (Oct., 1973), pp. 137-148, Edinburgh University Press
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Rancho Canada de los Osos y Pecho y Islay was a 32 431 acre 131 24 km2 Mexican land grant in Los Osos Valley and the southern Estero Bay headlands in present day San Luis Obispo County California The Pacific Ocean coastline from Valencia Peak in present day Montana de Oro State Park All of the land in this photo was part of the old Rancho Pecho y Islay Old Spooner Ranch House living history program 2005Site of the historic Pecho Ranch Reservoir Reservoir Flats Trail Montana de Oro State ParkThe grant consists of Rancho Canada de Los Osos Valley of the Bears granted in 1842 by Governor Juan Bautista Alvarado to Victor Linares and Rancho Pecho y Islay granted in 1843 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Francisco Badillo The grants were consolidated in the 1845 grant of Rancho Canada de los Osos y Pecho y Islay by Governor Pio Pico to James Scott and John Wilson after they had been purchased from the original grantees 1 The Canada de Los Osos grant extended from the Pacific Coast along Los Osos Creek and the Los Osos Valley to almost present day San Luis Obispo and southward encompassed Los Osos Montana de Oro State Park north of Islay Creek and the northern Irish Hills 2 The Rancho Pecho y Islay grant was a strip of coastal plain along the Pacific Ocean that ran from Islay Creek to Pecho Creek and up that creek to the summit of the Irish Hills to the boundary with the land of Don Victor Linares It includes the southern part of Montana de Oro State Park and the site of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant 3 4 Contents 1 History 2 Historic sites of the Rancho 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory editRancho Canada de Los Osos northern portion was granted in 1842 by Governor Alvarado to Victor Linares and Rancho Pecho y Islay southern portion was granted in 1843 by Governor Micheltorena to Francisco Badillo In 1844 John Juan D Wilson and James Diego G Scott bought Rancho Canada de Los Osos from Linares and the Pecho y Islay from Badillo In 1845 the Canada de Los Osos rancho was combined with Rancho Pecho y Islay to the south thus forming Rancho Canada de Los Osos y Pecho y Islay 5 Captain John Wilson 1797 1861 a Scottish born sea captain and trader came to California in 1837 with his business partner James Scott 1851 also a native of Scotland 6 In 1837 Wilson married Maria Ramona Carrillo de Pacheco 1812 1888 7 widow of Jose Antonio Romualdo Pacheco who was killed at the Battle of Cahuenga Pass in 1831 Carrillo was a daughter of Maria Ygnacia Lopez de Carrillo the grantee of Rancho Cabeza de Santa Rosa and Maria s sister married General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo 8 Maria Ramona Carrillo de Pacheco was also the grantee of Rancho Suey Wilson and his business partner James Scott owned Rancho Los Guilicos in Sonoma County and Rancho El Chorro and Rancho Canada de los Osos y Pecho y Islay Wilson alone also bought Rancho San Luisito and Rancho Huerta de Romualdo In 1845 Wilson moved his family from San Luis Obispo to Rancho Canada de los Osos amp Pacheco y Islay built an adobe home and lived there until his death in 1860 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 los Osos y Pecho y Islay was filed with the Public Land Commission in 1852 9 10 and the grant was patented to John Wilson in 1869 11 The rancho was inherited by Wilson s wife Ramona Carrillo Wilson and their daughter Ramona Hilliard 1839 1912 who married Frederick Hilliard 1822 1890 in 1862 Ramona Carrillo Wilson died in 1888 In 1891 Ramona Hilliard sold the southern portion of the Pecho y Islay ranch to Luigi Marre 1841 1902 and continued to operate the northern portion as leased land Alden Spooner Jr first leased in 1892 In 1901 Henry Cowell of San Francisco acquired a note of indebtedness on the Hilliard property and took control of the remaining Pecho ranch In 1902 Alden Spooner Jr bought it from Cowell s widow Historic sites of the Rancho editWilson adobe Built by Captain John Wilson in 1845 Located on Los Osos Valley Road near its intersection with Turri Road 12 13 14 Spooner s Ranch House 15 See also editBaywood Los Osos California Los Osos California Los Osos Oaks State Natural Reserve Montana de Oro State Park Ranchos of San Luis Obispo County California List of 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 Diagrama de una medida del Rancho de los Osos Calif Gaspar O Farrell agri y arquto April 1845 from calisphere org accessed July 29 2017 U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Rancho Canada de los Osos y Pecho y Islay Diagrama de una medida del Rancho de Pecho y Islai Calif Gaspar O Farrell agrimensor from oac cdlib org accessed July 29 2017 Hoover Mildred B Rensch Hero Rensch Ethel Abeloe William N 1966 Historic Spots in California Stanford University Press ISBN 978 0 8047 4482 9 Martha Voght Scots in Hispanic California The Scottish Historical Review Vol 52 No 154 Part 2 Oct 1973 pp 137 148 Edinburgh University Press Ramona Carrillo de Pacheco de Wilson Maria Ygnacia Lopez de Carrillo Archived 2009 07 06 at the Wayback Machine United States District Court California Southern District Land Case 28 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 Wilson Adobe 1 THE WILSON ADOBE THE WILSON ADOBE image Spooner s Ranch House 35 15 36 N 120 50 24 W 35 260 N 120 840 W 35 260 120 840 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rancho Canada de los Osos y Pecho y Islay amp oldid 1150571500, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
