Santa Barbara County History Transcribed by Peggy Hooper This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cagha/index.htm These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter. All persons donating to this site retain the rights to their own work. Source: A Memorial and Biographical History of the Counties of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura, California by Yda Addis Storke Published in 1891 in Chicago by the Lewis Publishing Co. LAND GRANTS. After secularization, land in abundance could be had for the asking, and large tracts were given to the heads of families. The policy of the Mexican government had been to limit each holding to eleven leagues, which would contain something above 48,000 acres. The wide territories required for stock-raising caused this to be considered a small tract, and many families acquired several times that much, whether by exchange, purchase, or government favor. For instance, the Noriegas at one time owned no less than 200,000 acres. The following list from Hoffman's report on land cases shows the ownership of many of the old grants, some dating back to 1790, though mostly made subsequent to secularization. In the case of lands lying in other counties, they are included here because they were assigned to members of families living in Santa Barbara. Rancho Nipomo, granted to William Dana (member of Carrillo family), April 6, 1837. Acreage, 32,728.62. The Lompoc, granted to Jose Antonio Carrillo, April 15, 1837. Acreage, 35,335.78. San Julian, granted to George Rock, April 7, 1837. Acreage, 48,221.68. The claim was purchased and the title perfected by Jose de la Guerra y Noriega. Guadalasca, granted to Ysabel Yorba, May 6, 1846. Acreage, 30,593.85. Simi, or San Jose de Gracia, to Patricio Xavier and Miguel Pico, in 1795, by Gov- ernor Diego de Borica; claim revived by Alvarado to de la Guerra, April 25, 1842. Acreage, 92,841.35. Sespe to Carlos Antonio Carrillo, November, 1833; six leagues. In the trial this number was pronounced fraudulent, and dos (two) was substituted. San Buenaventura to Fernando Pico, March 24, 1845; 29.90 acres. Guadalupe to Diego Olivera and Teodoro Arellanez, March 21, 1840. Acreage, 30,408.03. Cuyama to Jose Maria Rojo, April 24, 1843. Confirmed to Maria Antonio de la Guerra and Cesario Lataillade; 22,198.74 acres. Huerfano (San Luis Obispo), granted to Mariano Bonilla; confirmed to F rancis Branch (member of the Carrillo family). Tequepis to Joaquin Villa; confirmed to Antonio Maria Villa; 8,919 acres. Sisquoc to Maria Antonio Caballero, June 3, 1833; confirmed to James B. Huie; 35,485.90 acres. Santa Rosa Island to Jose Antonio and Carlos Carrillo, October 4, 1843. Acreage, about 60,000. This island was given to Jones and Thompson, who married into the Carrillo family. Canada Larga de Verde to Joaquin Alvarado, about 2,220 acres. Punta de la Laguna to Luis Arellanes and E. M. Ortega, December 24, 1844. Acreage, 26,648.42. Conejo to Jose de la Guerra y Noriega, by Governor Sola, October 12, 1822. Acreage, 48,674.56. Arroyo Grande or San Ramon (in San Luis Obispo) to Zeferino Corlon, April 25, 1841; confirmed to Francisco Branch, who married one of the Carrillos. Ojai to Fernando Pico, April 6, 1837. Acreage, 17,792.70. Rancho (name unknown) to Teodoro Arellanes, January 22, 1846. Small. Mision de San Diego to Santiago Arguello, June 8, 1846. Small extent. Island of Santa Cruz to Andres Castillero, May 22, 1839. About 60,000 acres. Mision Vieja de la Purisima to Joaquin and Jose Antonio Carrillo, November 20, 1845 ; 4,440 acres. Corral de Cuati to Agustin Davila; confirmed to Maria Antonia de la Guerra Lataillade; 13,300.24 acres. Tequepis to Tomas Olivera, April 7, 1837; confirmed to Antonia Maria de Cota; 8,900.75 acres. La Laguna to Miguel Avila, November 8, 1845; confirmed to Octaviano Gutierrez; 18,212.48 acres. Tinaquiac to Victor Linares, May 6, 1837 confirmed to Wm. D. Foxen; 8,874.60 acres La Calera or Las Positas to Narciso Fabregat, May 16, 1843; confirmed to Thomas M. Robbins and Manuela Carrillo de Jones; 3,281.70 acres. Todos Santos to Salvador Oslo, November 3, 1844. This tract contained 22,200 acres; another tract on the Cosumnes, granted at the same time, to the same party, contained 26,640 acres. These tracts were confirmed to William E. P. Hartnell. Canada de San Miguelito to Ramon Rodriguez, Marc 1 1, 1846. Acreage, 8,880. Alisal to William E. P. Hartnell, January 26, 1843; Acreage, 2,971.26. La Zaca to Maria Antonia de la Guerra Lataillade, 1838. Acreage, 4,480. Lomas de la Purificacion to Agustin Janssens, December 27, 1844; contained 13,320 acres. Las Posas to Jose Carrillo, May 15, 1834; confirmed to Jose de la Guerra y Noriega; 26,623.26 acres. San Marcos to Nicolas A. Den, June 8, 1846. Acres, 35,573. One square league to ____Marcelina, August 16, 1843; confirmed to Maria de la Guerra Lataillade. San Francisco (partly in Santa Barbara County) to Antonio del Valle, January 22, 1839; confirmed to Jacob Feliz. Las Huertas confirmed to Maria Antonia de la Guerra Lataillade; granted July 26, 1844; 13,000 varas square. Los Alamos to Jose Antonio Carrillo, March 9, 1839. Acres, 48,803.38. Santa Clara del Norte to Juan Sanchez, May 6, 1837; 13,988.91 acres. Calleguas to Jose Pedro Ruiz, May 10, 1847; 9,998.29 acres. San Miguel to Raimundo Olivas, July 6, 1841; 4,693.91 acres. La Liebre to Jose Maria Flores, April 21, 1841; eleven square leagues. ___ ___three square leagues to Jose Ramon Malo, April 12, 1845. Santa Rosa to Francisco Cota, three and a half leagues, granted July 30, 1839; and a subsequent addition November 19, 1845. Purisima to Ramon Malo, December 6, 1845; 14.927.62 acres. Ex-Mision San Buenaventura to Jose Arnaz, June 8, 1846; confirmed to Poll. Camulos to Pedro C. Carrillo, October 2, 1843; 17,760 acres. Nojogui to Raimundo Carrillo, April 27, 1843; 13,522.04 acres. Santa Ana to Crisogono Ayala and others, April 14, 1837; 21,522.04 acres. ___ ___to Jose Chapman, 4,440 acres. 1838; confirmed to Guadalupe Ortega de Chapman. Dos Pueblos to Nicolas A. Den, April 18, 1842; 15,535.33 acres. Canada del Corral to Jose Dolores Ortega, November 5, 1841; 8,875.76 acres. La Goleta to Daniel Hill, June 10, 1846; 4,440 acres. Temescal to Francisco Lopez, March 17, 1843; 13,320 acres. Nuestra Senora del Retugio to Antonio Maria Ortega, August 1, 1834; 26,529 acres. Jesus Maria to Lucas Olivera, April 8, 1837; 42,184.93 acres; two-thirds confirmed to Lewis Burton. San Carlos de Jonata to Joaquin Carrillo, September 24, 1845; 26,631.31 acres. Mision Santa Ynez to Jose Maria Covarrubias and others, June 15, 1846. This claim was rejected by the commissioners. Pueblo de Santa Barbara to the Common Council; granted in 1782; claim filed February 1, 1853; rejected by commissioners August 1, 1854; confirmed by District Court March 1, 1861. Island of Catalina to Thomas Robbins, July 4, 1846. Santa Paula y Saticoy to Manuel Jimeno Casarin, April 1, 1843; 17,733.33 acres. Casmali to Antonio Olivera, September 12, 1840; 8,841.21 acres. College Rancho or Canada del Pino; 35,499.37 acres. Santa Barbara Mission to Richard S. Den, June 10, 1846. Mission lands allotted after secularization: San Buenaventura, 36.27 acres; Santa Barbara, 37.83 acres; Santa Ynez, 17.35 acres. By the methods already cited, some of the influential families obtained territory enough for a small kingdom. Thus the Carrillo family had twelve grants, the Castros twenty, the de la Guerras twelve, Fosters eight, Limantour eight. Murphy thirteen, Ortega nine, Pacheco eight, Rodriguez seven, Sanchez twelve, and Vallejo fourteen.