La Cienega o Paso de la Tijero [sic] grant [Los Angeles County, Calif.] : Tomas Sanchez et al., claimant : case no. 376, Southern District, 1842-1858. Grant
Alternative Title
Cienega o Paso de la Tijera grant; United States vs. Tomás Sánchez et al.
Creator
United States District Court (California: Southern District), Responsible party
Contributor
United States District Court (California: Southern District), Responsible party Sánchez, Tomás A., 1826-1882., Claimant
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Case file for The United States vs.Tomás Sánchez et al., Rancho Cienega o Paso de la Tijera. Includes transcript of the proceedings (79 p.) and related documents. Title from portfolio label. Forms part of: Documents pertaining to the adjudication of private land claims in California. Vicente Sánchez was granted 1 league in Los Angeles County in 1843. Granted in 1846 to Agustin Olvera, whose claim was rejected. Claim filed Oct. 29, 1852 by Tomás Sánchez et al. for undivided half (4,481 acres); confirmed by the Board, July 10. 1855, and by the District Court, Jan. 27, 1857; patented May 22, 1873; Commission 427; Expediente 532; Toma 179. The patent is recorded in Los Angeles, No. 436 General Land Office map. Tomás A. Sánchez was born in Los Angeles, Calif. in 1826, the son of Pedro Sánchez and Ascension Avila; married Maria Sepulveda and had 21 children; served as Sheriff of Los Angeles County, Sept. 1859 to Sept. 1867; died June 24, 1882. Bowman, J.N. Index of the Spanish-Mexican private land grant records and cases of California, I, 164 (shelved as BANC MSS C-R 17, Bancroft Library). Grantee: Vicente [Vicenta? SánchezAssociated Case Numbers: Toma 179, Expediente 532, Docket 427, 376 SD, 360 SD, GLO 436Associated Maps: B-1428Coordinates: W 118°21'/N 34°00'Rancho Name: Rancho Cienega o Paso de la Tijera (Calif.)
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