Rancho Santa Ana y Quién Sabe was a 48,823-acre (197.58 km2) Mexican land grant in present day San Benito County, California given in 1839 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Manuel Larios and Juan M. Anzar.[1] The grant, east of present day Hollister, consisted of the one square league Rancho Santa Ana in the Santa Ana Creek valley on the north, and the six square league Rancho Quién Sabe in the watershed of the upper Quién Sabe Creek in the Quién Sabe Valley on the south.[2][3]
Luis del Castillo Negrete (1798-1843) came to Alta California in 1834 as a member of the Híjar-Padrés Colony. He was an advisor to Governor Mariano Chico, and returned to Mexico in 1836. His brother, Francisco Javier del Castillo Negrete, received the six square league Rancho Quién Sabe in 1836 from Governor Nicolás Gutiérrez.[4]
In 1839, the land was re-granted by Governor Alvarado to Manuel Larios and Juan Miguel Anzar.[5] Anzar paid Larios to oversee the property. In 1848 the two men agreed to divide the grant; Larios took Rancho Santa Ana, and Anzar took Rancho Quién Sabe. Later, when title to the land was being determined, the courts ruled that Anzar and Larios owned equal shares.[6]
Manuel Salvador Lariosedit
Manuel Salvador Larios (1798–1865) was married three times; first to María Antonia del Carmen Pacheco, then secondly to Guadalupe Castro, and thirdly to María Rosario Armas de Higuera (who had been married to Juan José Saturio Higuera (1801– 1845)). When Larios died in 1865, his two surviving minor children were Martín del Patricinio (his mother was María Pacheco) and Estolano (his mother was Rosario Armas). Rosario Armas de Larios, with her son, Estolano Larios, and her Higuera children from a previous marriage moved to New Idria
Juan Miguel Anzaredit
Juan Miguel Anzar was the brother of padre José Antonio Anzar (1792-) who served at the Mission San Juan Bautista until he returned to Mexico in 1835. Juan Miguel Anzar was the grantee of Rancho Los Aromitas y Agua Caliente in 1835. Juan Miguel Anzar (-1852) married María Antonia Castro. When Juan Miguel Anzar died in 1853, he held title to Rancho Los Aromitas y Agua Caliente, Rancho Santa Ana y Quién Sabe, Rancho Real de los Águilas and Rancho Los Carneros. His widow, María Antonia Castro de Anzar, married Frederick A. McDougall (a doctor from Scotland). María Antonia Castro de Anzar de MacDougall died in 1855, leaving McDougal and her children (Anatolio Anzar, Juan Francisco Anzar and Policronio Anzar) as heirs.
Post-statehoodedit
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 Santa Ana y Quién Sabe was filed with the Public Land Commission in 1852,[7][8] and the combined grant was patented to Manuel Larios and Juan Miguel Anzar in 1860.[9]
A claim based on the Nicolás Gutiérrez grant of six square leagues to Luis del Castillo Negrete, was filed by Josefa Morales del Castillo Negrete with the Land Commission in 1852, but was rejected.[10] A claim based on the Nicolás Gutiérrez grant of six square leagues to Francisco Javier del Castillo Negrete filed by Francisco Castillo Negrete with the Land Commission in 1852 was also rejected.[11]
In 1866, the heirs of Manuel Larios sold 23,000 acres (93 km2) of Rancho Santa Ana y Quién Sabe to Joaquín Bolado (1822–1894) and his business partner José G. Arques.[12]
In 1869, Juan Francisco Anzar sold Rancho Santa Ana and Quién Sabe to Estanislao Hernández (1821–1893).
The Quién Sabe Ranch was owned by the same family from the 1870s to 1977s when it was acquired by John N. Irwin II.[13]
^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 Santa Ana y Quién Sabe
^Greg Niemann,2002,Baja Legends: The Historic Characters, Events, and Locations that put Baja California on the Map, Sunbelt Publications, ISBN978-0-932653-47-5
^Marjorie Pierce,1981, East of the Gabilans, Western Tanager Press, ISBN978-0-934136-11-2
^Hoover, Mildred B.; Rensch, Hero; Rensch, Ethel; Abeloe, William N. (1966). Historic Spots in California. Stanford University Press. ISBN978-0-8047-4482-9.
^United States. District Court (California : Southern District) Land Case 258 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
^United States. District Court (California : Southern District) Land Case 315 SD
^United States. District Court (California : Southern District) Land Case 370 SD
^A Memorial and Biographical History of the Coast Counties of Central California. The Lewis Publishing Company. 1893. Henry D. Barrows, Luther A. Ingersoll, Editors. p. 345.
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Rancho Santa Ana y Quien Sabe was a 48 823 acre 197 58 km2 Mexican land grant in present day San Benito County California given in 1839 by Governor Juan B Alvarado to Manuel Larios and Juan M Anzar 1 The grant east of present day Hollister consisted of the one square league Rancho Santa Ana in the Santa Ana Creek valley on the north and the six square league Rancho Quien Sabe in the watershed of the upper Quien Sabe Creek in the Quien Sabe Valley on the south 2 3 Contents 1 History 1 1 Manuel Salvador Larios 1 2 Juan Miguel Anzar 1 3 Post statehood 2 See also 3 ReferencesHistory editLuis del Castillo Negrete 1798 1843 came to Alta California in 1834 as a member of the Hijar Padres Colony He was an advisor to Governor Mariano Chico and returned to Mexico in 1836 His brother Francisco Javier del Castillo Negrete received the six square league Rancho Quien Sabe in 1836 from Governor Nicolas Gutierrez 4 In 1839 the land was re granted by Governor Alvarado to Manuel Larios and Juan Miguel Anzar 5 Anzar paid Larios to oversee the property In 1848 the two men agreed to divide the grant Larios took Rancho Santa Ana and Anzar took Rancho Quien Sabe Later when title to the land was being determined the courts ruled that Anzar and Larios owned equal shares 6 Manuel Salvador Larios edit Manuel Salvador Larios 1798 1865 was married three times first to Maria Antonia del Carmen Pacheco then secondly to Guadalupe Castro and thirdly to Maria Rosario Armas de Higuera who had been married to Juan Jose Saturio Higuera 1801 1845 When Larios died in 1865 his two surviving minor children were Martin del Patricinio his mother was Maria Pacheco and Estolano his mother was Rosario Armas Rosario Armas de Larios with her son Estolano Larios and her Higuera children from a previous marriage moved to New Idria Juan Miguel Anzar edit Juan Miguel Anzar was the brother of padre Jose Antonio Anzar 1792 who served at the Mission San Juan Bautista until he returned to Mexico in 1835 Juan Miguel Anzar was the grantee of Rancho Los Aromitas y Agua Caliente in 1835 Juan Miguel Anzar 1852 married Maria Antonia Castro When Juan Miguel Anzar died in 1853 he held title to Rancho Los Aromitas y Agua Caliente Rancho Santa Ana y Quien Sabe Rancho Real de los Aguilas and Rancho Los Carneros His widow Maria Antonia Castro de Anzar married Frederick A McDougall a doctor from Scotland Maria Antonia Castro de Anzar de MacDougall died in 1855 leaving McDougal and her children Anatolio Anzar Juan Francisco Anzar and Policronio Anzar as heirs Post statehood edit 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 Santa Ana y Quien Sabe was filed with the Public Land Commission in 1852 7 8 and the combined grant was patented to Manuel Larios and Juan Miguel Anzar in 1860 9 A claim based on the Nicolas Gutierrez grant of six square leagues to Luis del Castillo Negrete was filed by Josefa Morales del Castillo Negrete with the Land Commission in 1852 but was rejected 10 A claim based on the Nicolas Gutierrez grant of six square leagues to Francisco Javier del Castillo Negrete filed by Francisco Castillo Negrete with the Land Commission in 1852 was also rejected 11 In 1866 the heirs of Manuel Larios sold 23 000 acres 93 km2 of Rancho Santa Ana y Quien Sabe to Joaquin Bolado 1822 1894 and his business partner Jose G Arques 12 In 1869 Juan Francisco Anzar sold Rancho Santa Ana and Quien Sabe to Estanislao Hernandez 1821 1893 The Quien Sabe Ranch was owned by the same family from the 1870s to 1977s when it was acquired by John N Irwin II 13 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 Santa Ana y Quien Sabe U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Rancho Santa Ana y Quien Sabe Greg Niemann 2002 Baja Legends The Historic Characters Events and Locations that put Baja California on the Map Sunbelt Publications ISBN 978 0 932653 47 5 Marjorie Pierce 1981 East of the Gabilans Western Tanager Press ISBN 978 0 934136 11 2 Hoover Mildred B Rensch Hero Rensch Ethel Abeloe William N 1966 Historic Spots in California Stanford University Press ISBN 978 0 8047 4482 9 United States District Court California Southern District Land Case 258 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 United States District Court California Southern District Land Case 315 SD United States District Court California Southern District Land Case 370 SD A Memorial and Biographical History of the Coast Counties of Central California The Lewis Publishing Company 1893 Henry D Barrows Luther A Ingersoll Editors p 345 https www newspapers com article 35564709 the californian 36 49 12 N 121 13 12 W 36 820 N 121 220 W 36 820 121 220 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rancho Santa Ana y Quien Sabe amp oldid 1154867338, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
