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... evidence which can be offered to the Court is that derived from the archives , and that afforded by a no- torious occupation , and a claim of ownership recognized and acquiesced in , if not by the public authorities , at least by the ...
... evidence which can be offered to the Court is that derived from the archives , and that afforded by a no- torious occupation , and a claim of ownership recognized and acquiesced in , if not by the public authorities , at least by the ...
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... evidence of M. G. Vallejo , and by the testimony of Covarrubias himself . In his answer to the sixty - second cross interrogatory , he says : " The peti- tions and the balance of the espedientes were archived in the archives of the ...
... evidence of M. G. Vallejo , and by the testimony of Covarrubias himself . In his answer to the sixty - second cross interrogatory , he says : " The peti- tions and the balance of the espedientes were archived in the archives of the ...
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... evidence that up to 1853 , the lands were treated by the U. S. as public lands , and surveyed as such- Felipe Peña , one of the original grantees of the adjoining rancho of Putos , of Baca , and Amijo , states that Rosa never built a ...
... evidence that up to 1853 , the lands were treated by the U. S. as public lands , and surveyed as such- Felipe Peña , one of the original grantees of the adjoining rancho of Putos , of Baca , and Amijo , states that Rosa never built a ...
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... evidence of any old Spanish improvements on this land , or heard of any . E. F. Elliott testifies , that in the spring of 1846 , Rosa moved into the same house with himself , and purported to be a school teacher , that he had no ...
... evidence of any old Spanish improvements on this land , or heard of any . E. F. Elliott testifies , that in the spring of 1846 , Rosa moved into the same house with himself , and purported to be a school teacher , that he had no ...
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... evidence , however , is met on the part of the claimants by that of George C. Yount and Narciso Botello . The first of these witnesses swears that sometime in 1846 Rosa told him he had a rancho , and to the best of his , wit- ness ...
... evidence , however , is met on the part of the claimants by that of George C. Yount and Narciso Botello . The first of these witnesses swears that sometime in 1846 Rosa told him he had a rancho , and to the best of his , wit- ness ...
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alcalde ALPHEUS FELCH Answer appears archives ascertain and settle Att'y Attorney Bennitz board of commissioners boundaries Castro claimants Clerk commissioners to ascertain Contra Costa county copy Costa county decree deed deposition dist district court district of California document Domingo Peralta duly sworn E. A. Lawrence EDGAR GRYMES Endorsed evidence expediente Filed in office FISHER Francisco Arce Francisco Estrada Francisco Garcia genuine Governor grant hereby hereunto Inocencio Romero Jimeno John Bidwell JOHN BURTON José Peña José Romero judge law agent Manuel Micheltorena March Maria Mariano Mexican Micheltorena Monterey northern district Pacheco parties petition petitioner Pio Pico possession present private land claims Ques quest question rancho record residence Sacramento San Francisco San José Sanford seal Sec'y secretary settle the private signature sobrante Socayac Soto Spanish language Sutter terreno testifies testimony Tingley tion title papers tract of land transcript United Valencia W. H. CHEVERS witness
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Page 152 - TOGETHER with all and singular the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in anywise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof...
Page 159 - ... for the payment of which, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, and each of us, our and each of our heirs, executors, and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.
Page 105 - ... together with all and singular, the tenements, hereditaments, and appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in anywise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues, and profits thereof; and also all the estate, right, title, interest, property, possession, claim, and demand whatsoever, as well in law as in equity, of the said party of the first part, of, in, or to the above described premises, and every part and parcel thereof, with the appurtenances.
Page 1 - An Act to ascertain and settle the Private Land Claims in the State of California...
Page 34 - On this.... day of July, AD, 1917, personally appeared before me, a Notary Public, in and for the County of State of Texas, John Jones, known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and who acknowledged to me that he executed the same freely and voluntarily and for the uses and purposes therein mentioned.
Page 147 - Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows to wit:....In witness thereof the said parties of the first part have hereunto set their hands...
Page 149 - In testimony whereof, the said parties of the first part have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
Page 152 - York, of the second part, witnesseth, that the said parties of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar lawful money of the United States of America, to them in hand paid by the said party of the second part, at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged...
Page 149 - To have and to hold all and singular the above mentioned and described premises, together with the appurtenances, unto the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, forever.
Page 32 - America, to him in hand paid by the said party of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, does by these presents grant, bargain, sell, convey, and confirm unto the said party of the second part, and to his heirs and assigns forever, [here give description of property].