Difference between revisions of "Rodriguez family"
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***1838 - Roman: purchased 1/2 of ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission_Santa_Cruz#Santa_Cruz_Mission_Historic_Park_and_District the old adobe]), noted in Chase | ***1838 - Roman: purchased 1/2 of ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission_Santa_Cruz#Santa_Cruz_Mission_Historic_Park_and_District the old adobe]), noted in Chase | ||
***1843 - Roman: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rancho_Agua_Puerca_y_las_Trancas Rancho Agua Puerca y Las Trancas] co-grantee | ***1843 - Roman: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rancho_Agua_Puerca_y_las_Trancas Rancho Agua Puerca y Las Trancas] co-grantee | ||
| + | ***1844 - Manuel: noted in Rowland (p.16) as alcalde. This may be the same Manuel shown as a property owner on the [[1866 Santa Cruz map]] (Block No. 3, Rincon Street). | ||
***1866 - Roman: listed as owner of the residence noted above, and another lot on Mission Hill, on the [[1866 Santa Cruz map]]. | ***1866 - Roman: listed as owner of the residence noted above, and another lot on Mission Hill, on the [[1866 Santa Cruz map]]. | ||
Revision as of 04:31, 29 November 2021
The Rodriguez family was one of the earliest and most important of the Californio families in what is now Santa Cruz County.
- Jose Antonio was a native of Compostela, Jalisco. From Rowland:
- 1782 - married while a soldado de cuera ("leather-jacket" soldier) at Mission San Gabriel. They had nine children who lived to adulthood.
- 1786 - was at Monterey when first son Sebastian was born
- 1787 - was a member of the escolta (military detachment) at Mission Soledad
- 1798 - was one of six invalidos (retired soldier) who came, with his family, to live in the newly-established Villa de Branciforte
- 1811 - was comisionado (military representative) of the Monterey Presidio at Branciforte
- 1820 - died; buried at Mission San Carlos
- 1834 - Francisco Rancho Arroyo del Rodeo grantee
- 1837 - Sebastian: Rancho Bolsa del Pajaro (Watsonville) grantee
- 1838 - Roman: purchased 1/2 of (the old adobe), noted in Chase
- 1843 - Roman: Rancho Agua Puerca y Las Trancas co-grantee
- 1844 - Manuel: noted in Rowland (p.16) as alcalde. This may be the same Manuel shown as a property owner on the 1866 Santa Cruz map (Block No. 3, Rincon Street).
- 1866 - Roman: listed as owner of the residence noted above, and another lot on Mission Hill, on the 1866 Santa Cruz map.
- Santa Cruz: The Early Years (1980 book), by Leon Rowland
- Sentinel article ("The Official Survey of Santa Cruz", Santa Cruz Sentinel, Jun 23, 1866, 2:4)
