Known as the Rancho del Rey (Ranch of the King) under Spain, this land west of the Presidio of Santa Barbara served since 1816 as a presidial cattle grazing ground. The ranch was renamed Rancho Nacional by the Mexican authorities. In 1837, the six square league Rancho San Julian land grant was made by Governor Juan Bautista Alvarado to George Rock acting for José de la Guerra. The claim was later purchased, and the title perfected by de la Guerra.[5][6][7] José de la Guerra (1779 – 1858) was Comandante of the Presidio of Santa Barbara from 1827 to 1842.
With the cession of Alta 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 San Julian was filed with the Public Land Commission in 1852,[8][9] and the grant was patented to José de la Guerra in 1873. The official survey was about double the area of the six square league grant.[10]
De la Guerra died in 1858. Severe drought and financial burdens forced the de la Guerra family to mortgage the property to Gaspar Oreña (1824–1904). In 1854, Gaspar Oreña had married his cousin, Antonia María de la Guerra, youngest daughter of José de la Guerra, after her husband Cesario Armand Lataillade (1819–1849) died. Oreña acquired Rancho La Espada and Rancho San Julian from the de la Guerras in 1864, as partial payment for money owed him by the de la Guerra siblings. He held on to them until 1867 when he sold them both to the Dibblee-Hollister partnership.
Albert Dibblee (1816-1895), born Pine Plains, Dutchess County, New York came to California in 1848. In 1858 Dibblee bought Rancho Santa Anita, and in 1860 his brother, Thomas Bloodgood Dibblee (1823-1895), came from New York to join him. Albert Dibblee and Thomas Dibblee formed a partnership with Colonel W.W. Hollister (1818 - 1886) and bought several land grants in the Santa Barbara area, including Rancho San Julian. In 1868, Thomas Dibblee moved to Santa Barbara and married José de la Guerra's granddaughter, Francesca de la Guerra (1849-). Francesca was the daughter of Josefa Moreno and Pablo de la Guerra, who was the son of José de la Guerra.
As of 2023, Thomas and Francesca de la Guerra Dibblee's descendant Elizabeth Poett has filmed three seasons of a cooking show, Ranch to Table, on Rancho San Julian for the Magnolia Network, featuring scenes from the ranch.[11]
^Ogden Hoffman, 1862, Reports of Land Cases Determined in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Numa Hubert, San Francisco
^Yda Addis Storke, 1891,A Memorial and Biographical History of the Counties of Santa Barbara,San Luis Obispo, and Ventura, California, Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago
^Mason, Jesse D., 1961, Reproduction of Thompson and West's, History of Santa Barbara & Ventura Counties California, Howell North Books, Berkeley, California,Pages 45-47
^Durham's place names of California's Central Coast
^United States. District Court (California : Southern District) Land Case 10 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 2009-05-04 at the Wayback Machine
rancho, julian, acre, mexican, land, grant, present, ranch, present, santa, barbara, county, california, given, 1837, governor, juan, alvarado, josé, guerra, noriega, grant, name, probably, refers, josé, antonio, julian, guerra, grant, located, west, present, . Rancho San Julian was a 48 222 acre 195 15 km2 Mexican land grant and present day ranch in present day Santa Barbara County California given in 1837 by Governor Juan B Alvarado to Jose de la Guerra y Noriega 1 The grant name probably refers to Jose Antonio Julian de la Guerra The grant was located west of present day Santa Barbara 2 3 4 Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory editKnown as the Rancho del Rey Ranch of the King under Spain this land west of the Presidio of Santa Barbara served since 1816 as a presidial cattle grazing ground The ranch was renamed Rancho Nacional by the Mexican authorities In 1837 the six square league Rancho San Julian land grant was made by Governor Juan Bautista Alvarado to George Rock acting for Jose de la Guerra The claim was later purchased and the title perfected by de la Guerra 5 6 7 Jose de la Guerra 1779 1858 was Comandante of the Presidio of Santa Barbara from 1827 to 1842 With the cession of Alta 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 San Julian was filed with the Public Land Commission in 1852 8 9 and the grant was patented to Jose de la Guerra in 1873 The official survey was about double the area of the six square league grant 10 De la Guerra died in 1858 Severe drought and financial burdens forced the de la Guerra family to mortgage the property to Gaspar Orena 1824 1904 In 1854 Gaspar Orena had married his cousin Antonia Maria de la Guerra youngest daughter of Jose de la Guerra after her husband Cesario Armand Lataillade 1819 1849 died Orena acquired Rancho La Espada and Rancho San Julian from the de la Guerras in 1864 as partial payment for money owed him by the de la Guerra siblings He held on to them until 1867 when he sold them both to the Dibblee Hollister partnership Albert Dibblee 1816 1895 born Pine Plains Dutchess County New York came to California in 1848 In 1858 Dibblee bought Rancho Santa Anita and in 1860 his brother Thomas Bloodgood Dibblee 1823 1895 came from New York to join him Albert Dibblee and Thomas Dibblee formed a partnership with Colonel W W Hollister 1818 1886 and bought several land grants in the Santa Barbara area including Rancho San Julian In 1868 Thomas Dibblee moved to Santa Barbara and married Jose de la Guerra s granddaughter Francesca de la Guerra 1849 Francesca was the daughter of Josefa Moreno and Pablo de la Guerra who was the son of Jose de la Guerra Thomas Dibblee s grandson Thomas Wilson Dibblee Jr was a notable geologist As of 2023 Thomas and Francesca de la Guerra Dibblee s descendant Elizabeth Poett has filmed three seasons of a cooking show Ranch to Table on Rancho San Julian for the Magnolia Network featuring scenes from the ranch 11 See also editRanchos of 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 Diseno del Rancho San Julian U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Rancho San Julian Santa Barbara County Rancho Map Yda Addis Storke 1891 A Memorial and Biographical History of the Counties of Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo and Ventura California Lewis Publishing Co Chicago Mason Jesse D 1961 Reproduction of Thompson and West s History of Santa Barbara amp Ventura Counties California Howell North Books Berkeley California Pages 45 47 Durham s place names of California s Central Coast United States District Court California Southern District Land Case 10 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 2009 05 04 at the Wayback Machine https magnolia com watch show 60ac7dc8 d975 5ce5 bd58 2a42df742d49 ranch to table External links editOfficial website Ranchos of Santa Barbara County Map 34 32 24 N 120 22 48 W 34 540 N 120 380 W 34 540 120 380 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rancho San Julian amp oldid 1215865100, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
