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convention of '60 at Charleston; appointed brigadier-gen. of militia in '63 by Gov. Stanford; delegate to the national union convention in '64; and a mem- ber of congress '04-7, being in '75 a defeated, non-partisan, anti-monopoly candidate for gov. of Cal. But it is to the agricultural and industrial develop- ment of his county and state that he has given his chief attention, and it is his success in this direction that has evidently given him most satisfaction. His record is in all respeets that of an honorable as well as successful man, one of the chief testimonials in his favor being the flimsy nature of the inevitable charges made against him as a candidate for office. His position as the lead- ing representative of his elass, that of immigrant farmers, will be questioned, as his success will be begrudged, by none. His California in '41-8, a MS. of 203 pages, was dictated for my use in '77, and is regarded as one of the most valuable volumes in my collection of pioneer reminiscences. He has also in later correspondence furnished many useful items for this register. In '68 he married Miss Annie Kennedy of Washington, D.C .; has no children; still re- siding at Chico in 'S5.
Biggerton (Susan), 1845, illegally married at Sac., so wrote Leidesdorff. iv. 587. 'Big Jim,' 1830, Irish trapper of Young's party, killed by Higgins. iii. 174. Biggs (Matthew H.), 1848, mining man from Valparaiso with let- ters from Atherton; named also by Brooks at Mormon diggings.
Bigler (Henry W.), 1847, Virginian of Co. B, Morm. Bat. v. 478, 493, 495. His father was formerly a Methodist preacher, moving to Mo. in '3S. After the mustering-out of the bat., B. entered Sutter's employ, and was one of the men working at the Coloma mill when gold was found. His Diary of a Mor- mon, copied by himself in '72, is not only an excellent narrative of the march of the battalion-one of Tyler's chief authorities-but is one of the best authorities extant on details of the gold discovery. Soon after the mining ex- citement began Bigler returned to Utah, where he still lived at St George in '8]. Bigley (John), 1847, owner of a S. F. lot; witness in a lawsuit of '65.
Bihler (Wm), 184S, German butcher from Baltimore round the Horn; fol- lowing his trade at S. F. '48-50; on a Sonoma raneho '51-9; on a Lakeville rancho '59-SO, being a large land-owner, giving particular attention to the breeding of blood stock. Sonoma Co. Hist.
Bill, several men known only by this name, most of whom cannot be iden- tified, and none of the others requiring notiee. Billings (Orson), 1847, Co. B, Morm. Bat. (v. 469). 'Billy the Cooper,' 1845, Engl. sailor from a whaler at Mont .; killed at the Natividad fight in Nov. '46. iv. 587; v. 371. Acc. to Swan, his full name was never known in Cal.
Bines (Robert), 1846, Fauntleroy's dragoons. (v. 232-47.) Bingham (Eras- tus), 1847, Co. B, Morm. Bat. (v. 469). B. (George), 1842, somewhat doubt- fully recorded as a boy on one of Com. Jones' vessels at Mont .; returning to Cal. in '49; policeman, miner, saloon-keeper, and soldier to '79, when he lived at Vallejo. Solano Co. Hist., 332-3; iv. 341. B. (Thos), 1847, Co. B, Morm. Bat. Binley (Jolin), 1847, Mormon of Kearny's return escort. v. 453, 492.
Bird (David T.), 1844. overl. immig. of the Kelsey party from Or. iv. 444- 5, 453. Also called David S. and David F. In '45 one of Sutter's men in the Micheltorena campaign. iv. 486; perhaps the Burt arrested by Castro at S. José in July '46. v. 136; later lieut of Co. E, Cal. Bat., enlisting at Sonoma in Oct. v. 361. He settled in Yolo Co., and was still at Woodland in '79. B. (Wm), 1817, Co. B, Morm. Bat. (v. 469); in 'SI at Paris, Id. Birnie (James), 1857, Scotch officer of the H. B. Co. at Vancouver, who came on the Llama to buy cattle. iv. S5-6, 90. In '47 his name appears in a S. F. list of uncalled-for let- ters. B. (Robert), 1832, Amer. who got a passport in Aug.
Birnie (Robert), 1841, son of James, born in Or. '24: came on the Cowlitz as clerk for Rae. iv. 217, 279; left the vessel and H. B. Co. at Honolulu in '42, but returned and worked as clerk at Sta B. and S. F., and supereargo of the Juan José till '45; his part in the capture of Sutter's gun '44. iv. 483; in Or. '45-7, returning to Cal. '48; clerk for Forbes at N. Almaden '49-50. After engaging in mining, farming, and various other occupations, Birnie became a real estate agent at Oakland, where he still lived in '72 with his wife and three
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daughters. He gave me a narrative of his Personal Adventures. Bishop (Ste- phen A.), 1846, Co. C, Ist U. S. dragoons. (v. $3G). Bissie, 1848, named as a Frenchman hanged at Hangtown in Jan. '49 for robbery on the Stanislans in '48. Black, 1827, named as one of the Jed. Smith party. iii. 160. B. (David), 1847, with the Morm. Bat. (v. 469); a step-son of Capt. Brown. B. (James), 1847, Co. I, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); owner of lots at S.F., or this may have been the following.
Black (James), 1832, Scotch sailor left sick at Mont. in Jan., age about 25. v. 408. Other accounts represent him as having deserted at S. F. In apply- ing for naturalization in Sept. '43 he claimed 10 years' residence. For a year or two he hunted otter with McIntosh, being named in Larkin's books from '34. A witness at Sonoma in '36; met by Edwards near S. Rafael in '37. iv. 8G. About '40 he perhaps settled on the Jonive rancho, which after his naturaliss- tion and marriage in '43 was formally granted him in '45. iv. 117, 671; named in a Sonoma list of '44 as 34 years old; 2d alcalde of S. Rafael in '45. iv. 677. B. seems to have taken no part in the political troubles of '45-6. About '48 he exchanged his Jonive estate for that of Nicasio, where he spent the rest of his life. He was a judge in '50, and assessor in '52-3; evidently a man of indus- trious habits and good character for one of his class, though a hard drinker in the later years. Died in '70, leaving a large estate about which there was much litigation resulting from an attempt to break his will. His first wife was Agustina Sais, who died in '64, leaving a daughter, Mrs Burdell, who was living in 'S0. In '65 he married the widow Pacheco, who survived him. Black (Joseph), 1845, hatter at N. Helv. '45-7; often named in the Diary. iv. 587; lot owner at S. F .; on the Ist jury at S. José '48; perhaps his name was 'Block;' or there may have been another Block. B. (Wm), 1814, com. of the Raccoon. ii. 272, 304, 373.
Blackburn (Wm), 1845, Virginian cabinet-maker born in 1814; overl. immig. in the Swasey-Todd party. iv. 576, 587. He went to work at Sta Cruz as a lumberman, being a witness at the trial of Williams for killing Naile in April '46. v. 671; but after serving a while in Fauntleroy's dragoons, he joined the Cal. Bat. and was made 2d lieut of Co. A, artillery. v. 361, 435. Returning to Sta Cruz, but also obtaining a lot at S. F., B. opened a store; and served '47-9 as alcalde by the governor's appointment. v. 641-2; being also county judge in '50 after a brief experience in the mines. The decisions of his court are famous for their originality; but if technically somewhat irregular, they were always in accord with common sense and justice. Hc is said to have built a schooner at Sta Cruz in '48. v. 581; and was chosen a member of the convention of '49, though not serving; claimant of the Aras- tradero rancho. iv. 655. Blackburn was an intelligent, shrewd fellow; honest and straightforward in his dealings; always jovial and popular whether drunk or sober; in a small way a leader among his companions. After '51 he gave up politics and gave his attention to agriculture, first to raising potatoes, for which he got a premium at the N. Y. fair, and later to fruit culture, his orchard being for many years one of the chief attractions of Sta Cruz. He died in '67, leaving a widow. Several of his brothers came to Cal. after '48.
Blair (Chas D.), 1847, Co. E, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499). B. (Nicholas), 1847, ditto; d. at Los Ang. '55. B. (Wm), 1836, doubtful name in Taylor's list, from N. Mex.
Blaisdle, 1837, doubtful name at Pt Reyes.
Blake (B.), 1828, agent of a Manila firm at Mont. B. (Geo. C.), 1846, com. of H. B. M. S. Juno. v. 579. B. (Homer C.), 1847, officer on the U. S. Preble; commodore '79; died 'S0. B. (Wm), 1832, doubtful record of a carpenter in Solano Co. '69-77. iii. 408.
Blanca (J.), 1841, mr of the Ayacucho. iv. 563. Blanchard, 1848, at S. F. from Honolulu in Nov. on the Currency Lass. B. (Ira), 1848, in the mines; furnished gold specimens to Gov. Mason; corporal of S. F. guards. B. (Wm), 1811, mr of the Catherine. ii. 96, 267. Blanco, at S. D. and Los Ang. '36-46. B. (Juan), 179S. i. 606. B. (Miguel), at S. Gabriel '46. B. (Thos), grantee of land, Mont. '44. iv. 656. Bianks, see ' Banks.'
Blasdell (Lewis), 1848, passp. from Honolulu. B. (Wm), 1842, German HIST. CAL., VOL. II. 46
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at Mont. on the California from Honolulu; permitted to land; a blacksmith age 39. Blast (Thomas), 1845, doubtful name of a trader. Blea (Rafael), 1846, at Los Ang. and S. Bernardino. Blecksmith, (Lco- pold), 1847, Co. B, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499). Blevins (Alex.), 1843, doubtful newspaper mention.
' Blind Tom,' 1833, Engl. sailor at S. Jose. Sta Clara Co. Hist. Blind- enberg (L. B.), 1832-3, mr of the Friend. iii. 382. Blinn (John), 1836, mr of the Loriot '36-7. iv. 105; mr of the Clementina '39 and pass. on the Alciope .. iv. 100, 102; mr of the Maryland '41, in which year he died. iv. 207, 567. Blirkin (Wm), 1840, doubtful name in Farnham's list of arrested foreigners. Bliss (Robert S.), 1847, Co. B, Morm. Bat. (v. 469). Block, see ' Black.'
Bloomfield (Wm), 1840, one of the exiled foreigners. iv. IS. Blossom (J. W.), 1848, at S. F. from Honolulu on the Sagadahoc. 'Blue Jacket,' 1846, nickname of one of the guard at Sutter's Fort. v. 125.
Blume (Fred. Gustavus), 1842, German surgeon of the whaleship Alex. Barclay at Sauzalito Dec. '42-March '43. iv. 341. Late in '46 he came back to Cal. on the Currency Lass from Honolulu with a stock of goods sold at S. F .; and again in April '47 on the Gen. Kearny, this time to stay, opening a store at Sonoma with M. J. Haan. In '48 he moved to a rancho in the Bodega region, near Freestone and Bloomfield-the latter named for him-where in '49 he married the widow Maria Ant. Caceres de Dawson. Both were living in '80 without children. Dr B. held several local offices, and is postmaster at Freestone in 'S5. His portrait is found in Sonoma Co. Ilist., 280. Blury (Arthur de), 1846, Fauntleroy's dragoons (v. 232-47).
Boardman (John), 1843, overl. immig. of the Chiles-Walker party. iv. 392, 400; witness to a doc. at Sonoma '47. ' Bob.' or Juan Cristóbal, 1816, the pioncer negro, left by Capt. Smith of the Albatross. ii. 248, 277, 393. 'Bob,' Irish servant of Colton at Mont. '48, who made his fortune in the mines. ' Bob,' a tattooed Marquesan in the mines, ment. by Buffum. Bobo, (Zaralı), 1846, Co. C, Ist U.S. dragoons. (v. 336). Bocalon (Agustin), 1808, com. of the Concepcion. ii. 87. Bochon (Procopi), 1847, Co. D, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499). Bode (Nicholas F.), 1847, Co. F, 3d U. S. artill. (v. 518).
Bodega y Cuadra (Juan Francisco), 1775, Span. lieut in com. of the explor- ing vessel Sonora, discovering and naming Bodega bay. i. 241-3, 518; ii. 81; in 1779 com. of the Favorita. i. 329; in 1792-3, com. of the S. Blas naval es- tablishment, and commissioner to settle the Nootka troubles with England, visiting Cal., and dying in '93. i. 506, 509-12, 519-20, 522-4, 539, 682. See also Hist. N. W. Coast, i. Bodie (Waterman S.), vaguely alluded to as having come in '48. Bogart (Henry), 1847, Co. E, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499).
Boggs (Albert G.), 1846, son of Lilburn W., and overl. immig. with his father and brothers (v. 526); later a prominent citizen of Napa, and county treasurer; still living in 'S1. B. (Guadalupe Vallejo), son of Wm M., born at Petaluma Jan. 4, '47, often named incorrectly as the Ist child of Amer. parents born in Cal. B. (Lilburn W.), 1846, Kentuckian, b. in 1798; overl. immig. with wife and 8 children. v. 528. He lived many years in Mo., where he was a very prominent man, as pioneer, trader, and public officer, being elected gov. of the state in '36. He took a prominent part in the expulsion of the Mormons, to whose vengeance is attributed a later attempt to murder him which was very nearly successful. Spending the winter at Petaluma and settling at Sonoma he engaged in trade with Scott, and was appointed alcalde to succeed Nash from '47. v. 433, 609-10, 668-9, 681; holding the office till '49, and being elected a member of the constitutional convention, though not serving. In '52 he moved to Napa, where he died in '61. His first wife was a daughter of Silas Bent, and the second, who accompanied him to Cal., a grand- daughter of Daniel Boone, dying in Napa in '80 at the age of '97. A good sketch of Ex-gov. Boggs'life is found in the Napa Co. Hist., 373; and a portrait in Mene- fee's Sketchbook, 264. Many of his descendants still live in Cal., but respect- ing most of them I have no definite information.
Boggs (Wm M.), 1846, son of Lilburn W .; b. in Mo. '26; member of the same immigrant party, of which he was captain during part of the journey-
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his bridal tour, he having married Sonora Hicklin just before the start. He took some slight part in the final campaign of the war against Sanchez in '46- 7. v. 383; and after an adventurous carcer in the mines settled at Napa, where in '72 he wrote for me his Reminiscences of early life in Mo., his father's life, the trip to Cal., and his experiences in '46-8. His Trip across the Plains, in the newspapers, covers nearly the same ground. He has occupied several official positions, and has raised a family of five sons-Guadalupe V., Lilburn W., Jr., Angus, Jefferson, and Win, and a daughter, to whose education special care has been devoted, several of them being teachers. Bohorques, see 'Bojorges.'
Boinger (Fred.), 1847, Co. G, N.Y. Vol. (v. 499). Bois (Juan), 1828,
mr of the Wilmantic. iii. 149. Boisse (Gabriel), 179S, Boston sailor at S. Diego. i. 645, 654. Bojorges-more properly written Bohorques-(Angel), at S.F. '37-9; at Sonoma '44, age 33. B. (Bartolo), soldier at S.F. '19; invá- lido '22-41; regidor at S. José '24-5; elector at S.F. '35. ii. 605; iii. 704; grantee of Laguna de S. Antonio '45, and claimant '54. iv. 673. B. (Gerardo), at S.F. '37. B. (Hermenegildo), soldier of the S. José escolta 1797-1800. i. 556. B. (Ignacio), soldier of the S.F. comp. '35-42; at Sonoma '44, age 26. B. (José Ramon), corporal of the Sta Clara escolta 1776-7; inval. at S. José, 1790-1821. i. 296-7, 306, 478; his wife was Francisca Romero; died '22. B. (Juan), soldier of S. F. comp. '23-31; at Sonoma '44, age 35. iv. 363. In '77 at Sta Clara he gave me his Recuerdos of Ind. campaigns. B. (Pedro), settler at S. F. 1791-1800; regidor at S. José 1810. i. 716; ii. 134. B. (Pedro), at S. F. '37; at Sonoma '44, age 24.
Bolan (A. J.), 1845, at Sutter's '45-6, acc. to the N. Helv. Diary; iv. 578. Bolaños (Francisco), 1595, one of Cermenon's men at Pt Reyes; also with Viz- caino in 1602. i. 96, 98. Bolbeda (Louis), 1826, French trapper of Jed. Smith's party, who rem. in Cal. iii. 160, 176.
Bolcof (José Antonio), 1815, the earliest Russian settler; native of Kam- chatka, who left his vessel at Mont., age about 20. ii. 274, 393. In '17 he was baptized at Soledad, or at least had his Greek church baptism 'ratified;' in '22 married to Cándida Castro, and perhaps made a trip to Mex. ii. 479; in '24 arrested for smuggling, and from that time often named in local records of Branciforte and Sta Cruz. ii. 519, 522, 627; iv. 117, 544; in '29 named as a shoemaker of good conduct; in '31 obtained lands; naturalized in '33; alcalde at Brancif. '34, also '39-42, '45-6. iii. 695-7; iv. 662-4; v. 57, 641-2; being also in charge of the ex-mission from '39; grantee of the Refugio rancho '41. iv. 655. In the Brancif. padron of '45 B. is named with his wife and Il children as fol- lows: Amadeo b. '25, Francisco '27, Juan '29, Encarnacion '32, Guadalupe '36, Josefa '39, Carmen '37, Jose Ramon '40; Jose Dolores '41, Maria Ant. '42, and María de los Angeles '44. He took no part in the political troubles of '45-7, but in '48 engaged in mining with his sons, being very successful; but not content to let well enough alone, and imbibing somewhat too freely the new spirit of progress, the old man fell a victim to sharpers, gradually lost his lands and money, and died in poverty in '66. I have no record of his sons after '45.
Boles, see 'Bowles.' Bollon (Jose María), 1834, Portuguese at Mont. Bolton (James R.), 1847, trader at Mazatlan, having some commercial relations with Cal., which country he visited for the first time in June '47 on the Lucy Shaw Stewart. In later years he became known as the principal claimant for the Mission Dolores estate in the famous Santillan case; in 'S5 a capitalist re- siding at S. F.
Bon (John), 1829, mr of the Wilmington. iii. 149. 'Bonaparte,' 1836, Frenchman with Yount in Napa Val. Bond (Thos), 1833, named as one of Walker's party. iii. 391. B. (Wm), 1847, Co. D, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499.) Bonechu (Louis), 1824, French vineyardist at L. Ang. '40, age 57, claiming to have been 16 years in Cal. Bones (John), 1821, Irish carpenter at S. Miguel '29-30, 31 years old, and 9 years in Cal. ii. 444; possibly 'Burns.'
Bonifacio (Juan B.), 1822, Italian or Austrian who landed from the John Begg with the governor's permission and was employed by Hartnell as steve- dore. ii. 478: an illiterate, honest fellow about 24 years old, who married Car- men Pinto in '27; naturalized in '29; 2d in com. of the comp. extranjera '32. iii. 221, 223, 225; died about '34, leaving a widow and 3 children.
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Bonilla (José Mariano), 1834, Mex. lawyer and teacher, who came with the H. & P. colony; implicated in the Apalategui revolt, but not sent away. iii. 263, 286. A man of the same name was member of the Cal. junta in Mex. '25- 7. iii. 3. A young man of 27 on his arrival, well educated at the Colegio Nacional; teacher at Sta B. '35. iii. 657; clerk and sec. in dif. public offices '36-40. iii. 463, 605, 685; admin. of S. Luis Ob., and auxiliary juez '42. iv. 331, 657-8; grantee of Huerbuero, or Huerfano, rancho in '42-4. iv. 655-6; partisan of Micheltorena in '45; sec. and appointed fiscal of the tribunal supe- rior. iv. 532; juez and alcalde at S. Luis '46-8, being at one time arrested by Frémont. v. 638-9, 375; sub-prefect '49; later county judge, district attorney, and supervisor. Bonilla was a man who always commanded respect, though not always in sympathy with the Californians, and one whose advice, by rea- son of his superior education, was always in demand. In '37 he married Dolores, daughter of Inocente García, who in '78 gave me the Bonilla collec- tion of Doc. Hist. Cal. He died in '78. B. (Patricio), at Los Ang. '46.
Bonnet, 1844, mr of the Lion '44-5. iv. 567; iii. 382-3; also in '46; possibly in '35. Bonney (Jarvis), 1845, Amer. immig. of Grigsby-Ide party, with his family. iv. 578, 580; v. 526. He buried two children at N. Helv. March '46, and in April went to Or., where he was in June. B. (Truman), 1845, prob. c brother of Jarvis, whom he accomp. to Cal. and to Or. with his family. v. 578. He also lost a son at N. Helv .; and his daughter was married in Feb. '46 to A. Sanders. Next year a man named Bonny, very likely one of this family, was met on his way alone from Or. to the states. Bryant, 137. Bonny- castle (John C.), 1847, lieut and adj. N. Y. Vol. v. 503; later lient of 4th U. S. infantry '48-61; at Louisville, Ky, 'S2. Bons (Wm), 1840, arrested at Branciforte, having no carta. Bonsall-or Bonsell-(Jacob), 1848, owner of a ferry on the S. Joaquin with Doak.
Booker (Henry), 1844, Amer. named in Larkin's accounts '44-5 at Mont .; living on the Sac. '46. Tustin. Joining the Bears, he was the messenger who carried Ide's proclamation to Mont. Later in the year he went south with Fremont; was probably one of Gillespie's garrison at L. Ang .; with Mer- vine's force defeated at S. Pedro; one of Stockton's men at S. Diego; one of the party sent to reenforce Kearny; and finally killed at S. Pascual. iv. 453; v. 110, 159, 346. Perhaps no other man in Cal. had so varied an experience in this most eventful year.
Booth (J.), 1847, at S. F. on the Currency Lass from Honolulu. B. (Wm), 1847, said to have settled at Sta Clara with his family. Sta Clara Co. Hist. Borbosa, settler at Mont. 1800. i. 679. Borden, 1847, mr of the Bowditch. v. 576. Borel, 1847, at N. Helvetia. Borenback (Antoine), 1847, Co. F, 3d artill. (v. 518), acc. to Lancey; not on the rolls. Borgas (José M.), grantee of Pájaro in '43 (Vargas ?).
Borica (Diego), 1794, Span. colonel, gov. of Cal. from Oct. '94 to Jan. 16, 1800; dying at Durango in July 1800. See i. 530-3 and 726-30, with inter- vening pages, passim, for the events of Borica's rule; also list of auth. in vol. i. He was one of the ablest and best rulers the country ever had, always striving for progress in different directions, avoiding controversy, and person- ally interesting himself in the welfare of all classes; a jovial bon-vivant, knight of Santiago, and man of wealth. His wife, who accompanied him to Cal., was Doña Magdalena de Urquides. Bork (Louis), 1845,. Engl. who got a pass for Sonora at Los Ang. B. (Manuel), 1845, ditto.
Boronda (José Canuto), son of Corp. Manuel B. and his wife Gertrudis Higuera, b. at S. F. 1792; soldier of Mont. comp. from 1812 in the escolta of S. Antonio, S. Miguel, and S. Juan. ii. 232; in the S. F. comp. '26-7; in '28 alcalde of Branciforte. ii. 627; wife Franeisca Castro, children María. Con- cepcion, Antonia, Juan José, and Francisco; grantee of land in Mont. district '43. iv. 656; juez at S. Juan B. '44. iv. 661. In '78 he was living with his daughter Concepcion-grantee of the Potrero. iv. 655-near S. Luis Obispo, and dictated for me his Notas of old-time adventures. ii. 339, 446. B. (José Eusebio), perhaps a brother of Canuto, in '36 majordomo of the Verjeles rancho. iii. 679; age 26, wife Josefa Buelna, children José de los Santos and
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María del Cármen; in '40 grantee of Rinconada del Zanjon. iii. 678, and juez aux. '41. iv. 653; still living at Salinas in '77, but his Apuntes Históricos was very brief and unimportant. B. (José Manuel), prob. son of Manuel, at Salinas rancho '35-6, being juez de campo. iii. 674, 678; age 33, wife Juana Cota, children Juan de Mata b. '21, Carlota '22, Josefa '25, Isabel '28, Ascension '30, Franciso '31, Juan '33, José Manuel '36, grantee of Los Laureles in '39. iii. 667; and perhaps of Tucho in'35. iii. 679; still living in'50. B. (Juan de Mata), juez at S. Carlos '46; named as the man who killed Capt. Burroughs at Nativi- dad. v. 370, 637; son of José Manuel. B. (Manuel), corporal and carpenter, teacher at S. F. and Mont. 1790-1818. i. 643; ii. 78, 383, 427. B. ('Tia'), woman who kept a little shop at Mont. 1811-36, perhaps a sister of Manuel. ii. 420, 614; iii. 454-5.
Borrego, 1822, Mex. priest who came as a companion of Canónigo Fernan- dez; not of the best reputation; perhaps a nickname. ii. 458. Borris (James Wm), 1823, New Yorker whose father was Engl. and mother Dutch; baptized in '24 and employed by Capt. de la Guerra as a physician for the troops at Sta B. ii. 495, 526. Very likely his name was Burroughs.
Boscana (Gerónimo), 1806, Span. friar who served in the south until his death at S. Gabriel in '31; a man of learning, whose treatise on the Ind .-- Chinigchinick-was published later, but whose conduct was not in all respects exemplary. Biog. iii. 641-2; ment. i. list of anth .; ii. 123, 159-60, 345-8, 555-6, 366, 394, 488, 517, 567, 655; iii. 96, 102, 310, 351; iv. 344-5. Bosco (John), 1847, with the Morm. Bat. (v. 469), in the fam. of Capt. Hunt. Bose (Geo. A.), 1848, German farmer in Sta Clara Val. '76. Bosque (Thomas), 1847, Co. G, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); d. at L. Ang.'47. Bostwick (James C.), 1847, Co. D, N. Y. Vol. Botaires (Pascual), 1846, Cal. claim of $36 (v. 462). Botello (Joaquin), tailor instructor at Mont. 1792-1801. i. 615; ii. 174.
Botello (Narciso), 1833, Mex., native of Alamos, Sonora, who came with John Forster by land, and again with James Johnson in '34, age 24. Erro- neously named as sec. at Los Ang. in '26. ii. 560. At first B. tended Rice's billiard-saloon, and soon opened a grocery at L. Ang. Síndico of the ayunt. '35; sec. of the ayunt. from '36, taking a prominent part in many public mat- ters, especially in the southern opposition to Alvarado in '36-8. iii. 419, 518- 19, 550, 555, 558, 565-6, 635-6; sec. of prefecture '39-43, of the tribunal su- perior '42, and grantee of land at S. Juan Cap. '41. iii. 605, 640; iv. 626, 632 -3; vocal of the assembly '43-6, taking a leading part in all deliberations of that body, also one of the lessees of S. Buen. mission '45. iv. 361, 410-11, 425, 495, 521, 540, 553, 558, 645; active against the Amer. invasion June-Aug. '46, and also as assemblyman and sec. of Gov. Flores in '46-7, but did not go with F. to Mex. as he wished to do. v. 37-8, 50, 264, 321-2, 408, 625; grantee of La Cienega '46. In '48-50 B. made several not very successful attempts at gold-mining, also engaging in trade at L. Ang. and S. Juan B .; in later years justice of the peace and notary public. He was a man of good abilities and fair education; always a partisan of his country, Mexico, against Cal. and the U. S., as also of the south against the north. In '78, living at the Sta Maria rancho near S. Diego in great poverty at the age of 63, Botello dictated for me his Anales del Sur, a very valuable narrative of the political and other com- plications of his Cal. experience. He had no family.
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