Rancho Sanjon de los Moquelumnes
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Rancho Sanjon de los Moquelumnes was a 35508 acres (143.7 km²) Mexican land grant
in present day Sacramento County
and San Joaquin County, California
given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena
to Anastasio Chaboya. Sanjon is Spanish for ditch or deep slough. The grant stretched from the Cosumnes River
on the north to the Mokelumne River
on the south, and encompassed present day Galt
.
. Anastasio was a soldier of the San Francisco Company, and married Maria Josefa Higuera in 1829. He was granted the eight square league Rancho San Juan de los Moquelumnes in 1844.
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 Sanjon de los Moquelumnes was filed with the Public Land Commission
in 1852, and the grant was patented to Anastasio Chaboya in 1865.
Anastasio Chaboya was present at the murder of Edward Pyle, and a warrant was issued for Chaboya’s arrest, but he was at the mines at the time. In 1852 , Anastacio Chaboya was found hanging from a tree. No one ever confessed to the lynching of Chaboya. Chaboya died leaving 7 children - Angel Maria, Jose Antonio, Jose Fernando, Jose Fecundo, Maria Ygnacia, Maria Juana and Maria Micaela Policarpia. Eventually all the children sold their interests in the grant except for Policarpia.
William Hicks (1817–1884), was a native of Tennessee
who came to California with the Chiles-Walker Party in 1843. Known by most as "Uncle Billy", Hicks became friends with John Sutter
. Hicks married Susannah Patterson at Sutter’s Fort in 1848. He later married Sarah Davis Wilson, widow of sheriff Wilson. Hicks amassed a land empire, in Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus
and Sonoma
Counties, plus Marin County
, where in 1855 he bought 4000 acres (16.2 km²) plus of Rancho Corte Madera de Novato
. "Uncle Billy" Hicks died in 1884 at his home in Hicksville, Sacramento County, a town no longer in existence. There was a post office named Hicksville, 1860-1889. Hicksville dissolved in 1889 when the Central Pacific Railroad made Galt its headquarters between Lodi
and Sacramento
.
Hicks acquired Rancho Sanjon de los Moquelumnes in1861, but lost in mortgage foreclosure to John F. McCauley in 1867. John F. McCauley married Caroline Wilson, William Hicks step daughter. John F. McCauley later acquired a great deal of the Hick's estate.
Ranchos of California
The Spanish, and later the Méxican government encouraged settlement of territory now known as California by the establishment of large land grants called ranchos, from which the English ranch is derived. Devoted to raising cattle and sheep, the owners of the ranchos attempted to pattern themselves...
in present day Sacramento County
Sacramento County, California
Sacramento County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Sacramento, which is also the state capital. As of 2010 the county had a population of 1,418,788....
and San Joaquin County, California
San Joaquin County, California
San Joaquin County is a county located in Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, just east of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 685,306. The county seat is Stockton.-History:...
given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena
Manuel Micheltorena
Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California...
to Anastasio Chaboya. Sanjon is Spanish for ditch or deep slough. The grant stretched from the Cosumnes River
Cosumnes River
The Cosumnes River is a river in northern California in the United States. It rises on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada and flows approximately into the Central Valley, emptying into the Mokelumne River in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.-Name:...
on the north to the Mokelumne River
Mokelumne River
The Mokelumne River is a river in Northern California. The Upper Mokelumne River originates in the Sierra Nevada mountain range and flows into Pardee Reservoir and then Camanche Reservoir in the Sierra foothills. The Lower Mokelumne River refers to the portion of the river below Camanche Dam...
on the south, and encompassed present day Galt
Galt, California
Galt is a city in Sacramento County, California, USA. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area...
.
History
Anastasio de Jesus Chaboya (1805–1852), son of De Anza Expedition soldier Marcos Chaboya, and brother of Antonio Chaboya grantee of Rancho Yerba BuenaRancho Yerba Buena
Rancho Yerba Buena or Rancho Socayre was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Clara County, California given in 1833 by Governor José Figueroa to Antonio Chaboya...
. Anastasio was a soldier of the San Francisco Company, and married Maria Josefa Higuera in 1829. He was granted the eight square league Rancho San Juan de los Moquelumnes in 1844.
With the cession
Mexican Cession
The Mexican Cession of 1848 is a historical name in the United States for the region of the present day southwestern United States that Mexico ceded to the U.S...
of California to the United States following the Mexican-American War, the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is the peace treaty, largely dictated by the United States to the interim government of a militarily occupied Mexico City, that ended the Mexican-American War on February 2, 1848...
provided that the land grants would be honored. As required by the Land Act of 1851, a claim for Rancho Sanjon de los Moquelumnes was filed with the Public Land Commission
Public Land Commission
The Public Land Commission, a former agency of the United States government, was created following the admission of California as a state in 1850 . The Commission's purpose was to determine the validity of prior Spanish and Mexican land grants in California.California Senator William M...
in 1852, and the grant was patented to Anastasio Chaboya in 1865.
Anastasio Chaboya was present at the murder of Edward Pyle, and a warrant was issued for Chaboya’s arrest, but he was at the mines at the time. In 1852 , Anastacio Chaboya was found hanging from a tree. No one ever confessed to the lynching of Chaboya. Chaboya died leaving 7 children - Angel Maria, Jose Antonio, Jose Fernando, Jose Fecundo, Maria Ygnacia, Maria Juana and Maria Micaela Policarpia. Eventually all the children sold their interests in the grant except for Policarpia.
William Hicks (1817–1884), was a native of Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
who came to California with the Chiles-Walker Party in 1843. Known by most as "Uncle Billy", Hicks became friends with John Sutter
John Sutter
Johann Augus Sutter was a Swiss pioneer of California known for his association with the California Gold Rush by the discovery of gold by James W. Marshall and the mill making team at Sutter's Mill, and for establishing Sutter's Fort in the area that would eventually become Sacramento, the...
. Hicks married Susannah Patterson at Sutter’s Fort in 1848. He later married Sarah Davis Wilson, widow of sheriff Wilson. Hicks amassed a land empire, in Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus
Stanislaus County, California
Stanislaus County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. As the price of housing has increased in the San Francisco Bay Area, many people who work in the southern reaches of the Bay Area have opted for the longer commute and moved to Stanislaus County for the...
and Sonoma
Sonoma County, California
Sonoma County, located on the northern coast of the U.S. state of California, is the largest and northernmost of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. Its population at the 2010 census was 483,878. Its largest city and county seat is Santa Rosa....
Counties, plus Marin County
Marin County, California
Marin County is a county located in the North San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. As of 2010, the population was 252,409. The county seat is San Rafael and the largest employer is the county government. Marin County is well...
, where in 1855 he bought 4000 acres (16.2 km²) plus of Rancho Corte Madera de Novato
Rancho Corte Madera de Novato
Rancho Corte Madera de Novato was a Mexican land grant in present day Marin County, California given in 1839 by Governor Juan Alvarado to John Martin. The name means the "lumber mill of Novato"...
. "Uncle Billy" Hicks died in 1884 at his home in Hicksville, Sacramento County, a town no longer in existence. There was a post office named Hicksville, 1860-1889. Hicksville dissolved in 1889 when the Central Pacific Railroad made Galt its headquarters between Lodi
Lodi, California
Lodi is a city located in , in the northern portion of California's Central Valley. The population was 62,134 at the 2010 census. The California Department of Finance's population estimate as of January 1, 2011 is 62,473....
and Sacramento
Sacramento
Sacramento is the capital of the state of California, in the United States of America.Sacramento may also refer to:- United States :*Sacramento County, California*Sacramento, Kentucky*Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta...
.
Hicks acquired Rancho Sanjon de los Moquelumnes in1861, but lost in mortgage foreclosure to John F. McCauley in 1867. John F. McCauley married Caroline Wilson, William Hicks step daughter. John F. McCauley later acquired a great deal of the Hick's estate.