History of California, Volume II, Part 80

Author: Bancroft, Hubert Howe
Publication date: 1885
Publisher: San Francisco, Calif. : The History Company, publishers
Number of Pages: 826

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Brotchie (Wm), 1837, Engl. master of the Cadboro, Llama, Nereid, and Cowlitz, on the coast '37-42, in service of H. B. Co. from Vancouver. iv. 101, 105, 564. Brothers (P.), to Honolulu from S. F. on the Francisca. Brough- ton (Wm Robert), 1792, com. of the H. B. M. S. Chatham; and of the Prov- idence 1796. i. 510-13, 538-9, 6S5; author of Voy. of Discov. to the North Pac. Ocean, Lond. 1804. B. (Sam. Q.), 1846-7, Co. B, Cal. Bat. (v. 35S). Brower

(Geo.), 1845, at Mont. from N. Y. Browett (Daniel), 1847, sergt Co. E, Morm. Bat. (v. 477); in Sutter's employ '47-3 as carpenter and boat-builder; killed by Ind. on his way to Utah July '48. v. 496.

Brown, 1793, mr of an Engl. vessel. i. 514, 705. B., 1803, mr of the Alexander. ii. 12, 15-17, 94, 103, 108, 130, 144. B., 1831, deserter from the Fanny. B., 1845, cook for Sutter from Oct. B., '46-S, often named at N.

Helv .; may be the preceding or one or more of the following. B., 1848,

came with Peter J. Davis; family. B., 1848, mining at Coloma. B., 1847,

from Honolulu to S. F. on the Guipuzcoana. Brown (Albert), 1844, Amer. 28 years old at S.F. B. (Alex.), 1847, Co. C, Morm. Bat. (v. 469); in '82 at Lynne, Utah. B. (Benj. ), 1832, named in a board bill at Mont.

Brown (Charles). 1833, nat. of N. Y., b. in '14, who deserted from the whaler Helvetius at S. F. iii. 409, 382; ii. 590-1. In later years Brown always claimed to have come in '29; but the archive evidence is conclusive against the statement, both himself and his comrade deserters testifying in carly years and in different doc. that they came in '33, to say nothing of the fact that the Helvetius does not appear in the lists of "29. He lived for a time at Pinole with Felipe Briones; served P. Quijas at S. Rafael; went to Sonoma with the H. & P. colony; got a land grant in '34 in Napa Valley, which he sold to Capt. Stokes. iii. 712; was severely wounded in an Ind. exped. to the north. iii. 360; and worked at shingle-making for Geo. Yount-all this by his own account before the end of '35, but most of these events are prob. antedated. The Ist original evidence of his presence is a permission to cut timber given by Vallejo in May '37; in '38 he was baptized by P. Quijas as Carlos de Jesus, and about the same time married a daughter of Antonio García of S. José; arrested in '40 but not exiled, being at that time at work in the redwoods of Sta Clara Co. iv. 9, 17, 23; naturalized in '41, claiming 9 years' residence; in '44 named in a S. F. list, owning a lot at the mission. iv. 676, 673; in '45 took part in the Micheltorena campaign by exchanging him-

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self as a prisoner for Mannel Castro. iv. 487. To about '49 he lived on a rancho near Searsville, and later at the Mission Dolores, where in '78 he gave me his narrative of Early Events, and where he died in 'S3 at the age of 69. His second wife was Rosalía de Haro, widow of A. A. Andrews, who survived him with several grown children, and who I think still lives in 'S5. Brown (Chas), 1845. iv. 587; real name 'Dittmann,' q.v. B. (Chas), 1847, Co. E, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499). B. (Chas), 1848, at Sta Cruz 'S1. S. J. Pioneer.

Brown (Ebenezer), 1847, sergt Co. A, Morm. Bat. (v. 469); at Mont. '48. B. (Edmund Lee), 1847, sergt Co. E, Morm. Bat. v. 495; reënl. at Los Ang .; a Virginian who remained in Cal .; alcalde at S. Diego and in charge of the mission '47-8. v. 618-20; claimant for Laguna de Santos Calle rancho. iv. 671; died at Davisville '72 age 68.

Brown (Elam), 1846, nat. of N. Y., b. in 1797, moving to Mass., Ohio, III., Mo., and finally overland to Cal. with his children in a party of which he was captain. v. 528. He went to Sta Clara; served in Aram's comp. (v. 378); was named for the proposed legis. conncil in '47. v. 433; bought the Acalanes rancho. iii. 711; and was juez of the contra costa in '48. v. 662. In '49 he was a member of the constitutional convention, and also of the first two legisla- tures. From '48 to '85, being now SS years old, Brown has lived on his Contra Costa farm, a rich man and respected citizen. His second wife, married in '47, was Mrs Margaret Allen, who died in '84 at the age of 89. His daughter Mar- geline became the wife of Napoleon B. Smith, and was still living in Contra Costa Co. '85. His sons were Thomas A., Warren J., and Lawrence M. The Contra Costa Co. Hist., 515, contains Brown's reminiscences of his overland trip and Californian experience, in which as is common with '46 immig., an exaggerated importance is attached to the Sanchez campaign of Sta Clara. See also list of auth. vol. i. Brown (E.), 1548, passp. from Honolulu.

Brown (Francis), 1847, Co. B, Morm. Bat. (v. 469). B. (Geo.), 1844, Amer. sailor on the Admittance, discharged sick in '45. B. (James), 1847, capt. Co. C, Morm. Bat .; left behind in N. Mex., but came to Cal. by the Truckee route before the end of '47. v. 477, 482, 494; delivered an oration at a battalion reunion at Salt Lake City '55. B. (James), 1847, returned with Stockton or Fremont; a witness at Washington Jan '48. v. 454; possibly same as preceding. B. (James), 1847, Co. D, Morm. Bat. (v. 469). B. (James S.), 1847, Co. D, Morm. Bat .; in Sutter's employ; at the Coloma mill when gold was discov .; at Salt Lake City 'S2. B. (James), 1837, named in Lar- kin's books; cook on the California in '40. B. (Jeffery), 1836, on Larkin's books '36-40; arrested at Los Ang. in '40. iv. 14, 118.

Brown (John), 1828 (?), Swede known as Juan Flaco or ' lean John,' and famous for his ride from Los Ang. to Mont. with despatches in '46. iii. 173; v. 303-4. He claimed to have come on a Mex. vessel in '28 after an adventu- rous career in the Engl. navy and the service of Bolivar in S. Amer .; also to have been one of Graham's men in '36-7 (iii. 457), and one of Sutter's men in the campaign of '44-5 (iv. 476); he died at Stockton in '59. I find no original evidence of his presence before '46; but there was a John Brown on Larkin's books '37-9; a Jean Louis Braun at Los Ang. '36; and a John 'Moreno,' Dutch sawyer at S.F. '42. B. (John), 1804, negro deserter from O'Cain's ship at S.D .; sent to S. Blas. ii. 26. B. (John), 1825-7, mr of the Joven Tartar (?). iii. 149. B. (John), 1846, Co.C, Ist U.S. dragoons (v. 335). B. (John), 1847, Co. A, Morm. Bat. (v. 469); Utah farmer 'SI. B. (John G.), 1841, in U. S. ex. exped. iv. 241.

Brown (John Henry), 1843-5, Engl. sailor who came to Amer. about '30, wandered westward, and abont '40 went to live with the Cherokee Ind. In '43, with a party of Cherokee fur-traders under Dan Coodey the half-breed, he crossed the country by the Humboldt and Truckee route, spending the winter at what was later Johnson's rancho-not visiting Sutter's fort, though some of the Ind. did so-returning in the spring of '44 eastward, and meeting the Stevens party (iv. 445) on the way. After many adventures in the great basin and Texas, Brown came back to Cal. in '45 with the Grigsby-Ide party (iv. 578). All this rests solely on his own statement; but there is little doubt that he

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came overland in '45, in a party that was with the Grigsby-Ide part of the way, and about which there is much confusion that I am unable to clear up (iv. 578, 587). He may have been the B. employed by Sutter as cook in Oct. '45; but the Ist definite record is that of his departure from N. Helv. for S.F. Jan. 14, '46. At S.F. he was a well-known character as bar-tender and hotel-keeper '46-50. At Ist with Ridley; kept the Portsmouth House from Oct. '46; the City Hotel, cor. Kearny and Clay streets, sometimes known as Brown's Hotel, at different times in '47-50; nominal owner of a dozen city lots or more in '4S. v. 672, 680. In Dec. '46 he married Hetty C., daughter of E. Ward Pell, and in April '47 advertised her as having left him; but he soon married again and had children by his 2d wife. In '50-81 he lived at Sta Cruz, and then re- turned to S.F., where in '85 he keeps a grocery, being 75 years old. John Henry is one of those who claim 'to know more than any other live man' about early times in S.F., and one of these days he is going to publish what he knows, thus gaining no end of fame and money. He gave me, however, some useful items. B. (J. H.), 1847-8, made a trip to Honolulu on the Mary Ann, re- turning in Dec. '48; perhaps same as the preceding.

Brown (Lawrence M.), 1846, son of Elam; died in Contra Costa Co. '77, leaving a widow and 2 children still living in 'S5. B. (Martin), 1845, immig. from Or. in the McMahon-Clyman party; probably returned to Or. '46. v. 572, 526. B. (Philip), 1847, lot-owner at S.F. v. 676. B. (R.), 1848, passp. from Honolulu. B. (Richard), 1845-7, a Delaware Ind. of Fremont's comp. B. (Robert), 1847, Co. F, 3d U.S. artill. (v. 518). B. (Robt), 1828, 'Roberto el Baleado,' a horse-thief operating in Cal .; the reference may be to Peg-leg Smith or to Juan Flaco. B. (Sam.), 1946, overl. immig. of German descent who in '47 built houses for Larkin at Benicia. v. 671; in Napa Valley '48; went to Or. about '50, becoming a farmer at French Prairie, and a candidate for the state senate in '66. B. (Talbot), 1844, Amer. at Mont., who got a pass- port for one year. B. (Thomas), 1839, named in Larkin's books '39-40; said to have come in '34. Sta Clara Co. Hist. Atlas.

Brown (Thomas A.), 1847, son of Elam, b. in Ill. '23, overl. immig. to Or. '43, who visited Cal. '47. In '48 he came to Cal. to stay, settling at Martinez in '49. In Or. a surveyor; in Cal. at Ist miner and trader; holding several town and county offices, and becoming a lawyer; married in '51 to Caroline Camron. County judge '56-64, and '74-80; assemblyman '65-S; candidate for U. S. senate; judge of the superior court of Contra Costa from 'S0; still living '85, with wife and 3 sons. Portrait in Contra Costa Co. Hist., 56. B. (Warren J.), 1847, son of Elam, b. in Ill. '26; started with his father in '46, but was left sick at Ft Bridger and went to Or., coming to Cal. in Sept. '47. Lumberman and miner '47-8; storekeeper '49-50 at Martinez, where he lived till '71, having married Laura A. Hastings in '54. He held the offices of county surveyor, assemblyman, and sheriff. From '75 he lived on a farm at Lafayette, where he was still in 'S5; no children. B. (Wmn), 1844, sail-maker on the Vandalia, implicated in a robbery. B. (Wm), 1847, witness at Wash. in Fremont court-martial Jan. '48; perhaps went east with F. or Stockton. v. 454. B. (W. B.), 1847, in list of letters S. F. B. (Wm H.), 1847, N. Y. Vol., under another name; at Oakland '74. B. (W. H.), 1841, acting lieut on U.S. St Louis. B. (Wm W.), 1847, Co. A, Morm. Bat. (v. 469); reenlisted. Brownell (Russell G.), 1847, musician Co. C, Morm. Bat. (v. 469). Brown- ing (John W.), 1847, Co. K, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499). Brownlea (J. J.), 1841, assist surg. on U. S. St Louis.

Bruce (David), 1845-7, sail-maker on the U.S. Portsmouth. Brucon (John), 1840, Amer. deserter from the Morse, age 19, at S. F. Bruen (John H ), 1847, perhaps of N. Y. Vol. under another name; died at S. Isidro '78. Bruheim (Adolf), 1842, German, age 21, who came on the California from Honolulu as servant to a passenger, being permitted to remain. iv. 341; went to N. Helv .; employed by Cordua on Feather River '45-6; and named as one of the Ist Donner relief party. v. 539; no record of him after '47, but I think he lived at S. F. in later years under another name. Bruner (Christian), 1846, overl. immig. with his wife and brother; employed by Sutter '47, also owning a lot

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at S. F .; in '57 at S. F. he was sentenced to state prison for 11 years for murder committed when in liquor. S. F. Herald. B. (Jacob), 1846, brother of the preceding; settled at Sonoma. Brunson (Clinton D.), 1847, Co. A, Morm. Bat. (v. 409); in Utah 'S1. Brusle (Jackson), 1847, Co. E, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); d. Contra Costa Co. '54. B. (Wash.), 1847, Co. E, N. Y. Vol.

Bryan (Abner), 1845, at N. Helv. '45-6; iv. 578, 587; testified before the land com. after '50. I am informed by D. L. Adams, whose mother B. mar- ried, that he is still living '85 in Sta B. Co. B. (J. W.), 1847, farmer in Sta Clara Co. '47-76; a native of Mo. B. (Wm), 1848, at Monterey; perhaps ' Bryant.' Bryant (A.), 1847, acting mr of the U. S. Dale.

Bryant (Edwin), 1846, nat. of Mass., and a journalist of Ky, who came overland at the head of a party. v. 527-36. He took a prominent part in en- listing men for the Cal. Bat., in which he served as lieut of Co. H. v. 359, 361; alcalde of S. F. Feb .- May '47, also lot-owner. v. 648, 676; returned east with Gen. Kearny, and testified at the Fremont court-martial. v. 452, 436, 543. He came back across the plains in '49, and was for 4 or 5 years a prominent citizen, property owner, and politician; also visited Cal. several times after he went cast to live; died at Louisville, Ky, in '69 at the age of 64. His What I Saw in Cal., published just after his Ist visit, is a standard authority on events of '46-7. B. (Nathaniel C.), 1846, mid., acting master of the U. S. Dale. B. (Stephen), 1842, Amer. cook on the schr California. B. (Wmn), 1846, overl. immig. accompanied by his wife Lucy Ann. v. 528; at Benicia '47-8, where he built houses for Larkin. v. 672; in the mines from end of '48, and died of cholera in '50. According to testimony in later litigation, he was the owner of Mare Island, living on it in '47-S. His widow married a man named Grissom, and in '77 was living in Sonoma Co. Bryen (Geo.), 1846, Co. C, Ist U. S. dragoons. v. 336.

Buchalas, 1846, doubtful name of an immig. v. 529. Buchanan, 1845, Amer. immig. from Or. in the McMahon-Clyman party. iv. 572, 587; per- laps at N. Helv. '47-S. B. (John), 1847, Co. D, Morm. Bat .; at Manti, Utah, '82. B. (John C.), 1846, Kentuckian immig. with Bryant's party. v. 528; of the firm McDonald & B. at S.F., auctioneers, Jan .- May '48; owner of many city lots; alcalde's clerk '47. v. 648, 651, 676, 682-3. Perhaps a resid of S. F. in later years. B. (McKean), 1846, nat. of Penn., purser of the U. S. Dale '46-7; died in Mass. '71; father of the actor of the same name. Buck (Nicholas), 1847, sail-maker on the U. S. Independence. Buck bee (Flavius), 1847, Co. D, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499).

Bnckelew (Benj. R.), 1846, New Yorker and overl. immig. with Hoppe and Harlan. (v. 526); kept a jewelry and watch-maker's shop at Clark's Point S. F. '47-8, being also publisher of the Californian, owner of many lots, and member of the town council. v. 648-9, 658, 672, 684. He was interested in several newspapers and was engaged in trade after '49. Claimant of the Pt Quintin rancho. iii. 712; and owner of part of the Nicasio rancho. Died in Marin Co. '59 at the age of 37, leaving a family. Buckland (Alondus D. L.), 1846, of the Mormon colony with family. v. 546; one of the founders of New Hope on the Stanislaus, which he was the last to leave, settling at Stockton in '47-S, and later builder of the Buckland House in S. F. B. (Hannah D.), 1846, mother of Alondus. v. 546; owner of S. F. lot; in Utah 'S4. Buckle (Robert), 1847, Co. E, N.Y. Vol. (v. 499); owner of a lot at S. F.

Buckle (Samuel), 1821-3, Engl. sailor and laborer at Mont. '29, claiming 6 years' residence, age 28; in '33 a contractor to furnish lumber: in '40-1 de- scribed as an Engl. sawyer, age 45, and residence 19 years; naturalized in '41, when he lived at Branciforte, having been baptized as José Samuel, often called Manuel, and his name being written also Boc, Bocle, Bockel, Bokle, Bugle, and Buchel. ii. 445, 495; iii. 180. In '45 named in the Brancif. padron as a bachelor aged 50. No more is heard of him by the name of Buckle; but he seems to have been the Samuel Thompson who appears often in Larkin's books and corresp. as a lumberman at Sta Cruz from '33 to '48. The news- papers tell us how Samuel sailed for many years in search of his brother Wm, but gave up the search and settled at Mont., soon meeting his brother accidentally

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at Sta Cruz; but about dates and details of this strange meeting there is much confusion. Nor have I any clew to the motive of the two for using two names, Buckle and Thompson. Samuel died at the house of Chas Martin in the Sta Cruz Mts in '72.

Buckle (Wm), 1823, baptized as José Guillermo, brother of Samuel, at Mont. '20, age 25, and married; also claiming 16 years' residence in '39, when he was naturalized, having moved with his brother to Branciforte and obtained the grant of La Cabonera in '38. ii. 495; iii. 677; in '43 he signed a doc. against Graham, iv. 356, and obtained a license to build a vessel of 35 tons. In '45 he is named in the Brancif. padron as 42 years of age; wife Antonia Castro, children Guillermo b. '33, José Ant. '35, Maria Teresa 31, María Sebola (?) '36, Francisco '38, Guillerma '39, Josefa '40, and Maria Jesus '44- all b. at Branciforte. It was at his house that Henry Naile was killed in '46. v. 641. There is no later record of Buckle, but Wm Thompson appears in Larkin's accounts and other records from '33 to '47; was one of the foreigners arrested in '40; and was 2d juez at Sta Cruz in '46. He died about '59. ii. 479; iii. 409; iv. 17; v. 641. Buckler, 1845, a settler in the Sac. Val. Buekley (Newman), 1847, Co. E, Morm. Bat. (v. 469); a book agent in Springville, Utah, '82. Buckner (Thos M.), 1848, Kentuckian miner from Or .; at Span- ish Dry Diggings, El Dorado Co., '82. Budington, 1843-4, mr of the I'm C. Nye. iv. 570; in Conn. '82. Budd (Chas K.), 1847, Co. D, N. Y. Vol. (v. 400); in Sonoma '68. Buel (Frederic), 1841, said to have visited Mont. by sea before '46. Oakland Home Jour., Nov. 1, '73; said also to have served after graduation at Yale on the whaler Braganza. Wood's Recoll., 39; and this ves- sel was on the coast in '41. v. 279. B. was a presbyterian clergyman, agent for the Amer. Bible Soc. on the Pac. coast for 20 years; d. at Oakland '73.

Buelna (Antonio), Mex. soldier before 1780; in the Soledad escolta, settler at S. F., holder of a rancho near Mont. before 1801. i. 499, 683, 716, 734; ii. 171; teacher at Mont. and S. José 1818-21, '29. ii. 378-9, 427, 603, 613. B. (Antonio), perhaps son of the preceding, also a soldier at one time, possibly confounded with his father or another Antonio in some records; member of the diputacion from '28. iii. 36, 41-3, 50, 63; alcalde of Mont. '31. iii. 187, 194, 212, 672; dip. again in '33-9; com. of S. José troops in Alvarado's revolt, sent to the south as comisionado '37. iii. 291, 454-5, 457, 460, 469, 481, 491, 506, 585, 692; grantee of S. Gregorio and S. Francisquito in '39. iii. 678, 713; in com. of exped. against Ind. and foreigners '39-40. iv. 22, 256. In '41 at S. José, age 50, wife Concepcion Valencia, children Juan b. '16, Concepcion '38; juez de paz at Sta Clara '41-2. iv. 683-6; but died in '42. Though some- what prominent as shown above, B. was a very ignorant and commonplace man. B. (E.), prob. son of Ant., and claimant of S. Gregorio in '52. iii. 678. B. (Félix), resid. of S. José from '37; 2d alcalde '39, '44, '45. iii. 731; iv. 683; in '41, age 27, wife Bernarda Sepúlveda, child. Juliana and Maria; '46 2d juez. v. 664; sub-prefect '49; moved to Mont. '54. He furnished a Narracion for my use in '76. B. (Joaquin), brother of Antonio, writer of various verses; comi- sionado at Brancif. 1818. ii. 244-5, 390; teacher at S. José '21. ii. 603; alcalde or juez auxiliar at Braneif. '26, '32, '38-9. ii. 627, 696-7; grantee of Sayante rancho '33. iii. 679; sec. ayunt. '36. iii. 697; juez aux. at Pilarcitos, Refugio, etc. '40-2, '46. iii. 676; iv. 653; v. 637. B. (José F.), elector at S. José '43. iv. 361, 685. B. (Jose Ramon), grantee of Potrero y Rincon de S. Pedro '38. iii. 678; alcalde at Brancif. '45. v. 664; age 30, wife Rafaela Perez, child. Guadalupe, Matilde, and Juan. B. (Juan), at S. F. and Mont. from '26. ii. 612; in '41 at S. José, age 49, wife Ascension Bernal, child. Trinidad, Antonia M., Francisco, and Alta Gracia. B. (María Antonia), teacher at Mont. '18- 24. B. (Ramon), soldier before 1780; settler at Los Ang. from '93-1819; regi- dor in 1802. ii. 110, 349-50, 354. Buenaventura (Jose), 1829, Irishman, fam- ily name not known; at Los Ang. with certif. of good character, age 47.

Buffin, 1845, possibly in the Grigsby-Ide party, but prob. went to Or. iv. 578-9. Buffum (Edward Gould), 1847, lieut Co. B, N. Y. Vol. v. 504; having been previously connected with the N. Y. Herald. After his discharge went to the mines in '48, and in '49-50 was a reporter on the Alta, serving also as

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sec. of various public meetings. Then he went east and published his Six Months in the Gold Mines, Phila, 1850. Returning to Cal. '53, he rejoined the Alta corps, acting at times as editor, notably during the time of the vigilance com. of '56; member of the legislature '55; went in '57 to Paris, where he wrote letters for the Alta and N. Y. Herald, and where he committed suicide in '67, at the age of about 45. He was a man of good character and abilities. Buhne (H. H.), 1847, Danish mate of the Clementine, who came back in '49, and from '50 was a pioneer of Humboldt Co., where he still lived in '82 with wife and 5 children, a prominent man of business. Portrait in Ilumb. Co. Hist., 164. Bujan (Antonio), 1844, a militiaman at S. F., called Buyano, aged 25, and Mex., but he was a foreigner who came earlier, perhaps in '42, witness in the Santillan case; in later times he kept a wayside inn and saloon in Visitacion Valley, S.F., where he still is perhaps in 'S5.

Bull (James H.), 1844, at S. F. Bull, 1848, mr of the Olga. Bullard, 1846, owner of a Los Ang. rancho (?). Bullen (Newell), 1846, of the Morm. col. with wife and 3 children. v. 546; owner of a S. F. lot '47. v. 680; died in Utah, where his family resided 'S4. Bullock (Ezekial), 1847, Co. E, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); at S. F. '74-82. B. (James D.), 1848, mid. on the U. S. War- ren. Bultice (Vincent), 1847, Co. G, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); died before '82.

Bund (John), 1847, Co. I, N. Y.Vol. (v. 499); at Hawkeye, Calaveras Co. '71-4. Bunker (Benj.), 1841, gunner on the U. S. St Louis, and in '47 on the Independence. B. (Alex.), 1822, mr of the Ontario. ii. 474. B. (Ed- ward), 1847, Co. E, Morm. Bat. (v. 469); a bishop in Utah 'S2.

Burch (Chas H.), 1846, claimant for supplies to Fremont (v. 462) to the extent of $39; at N. Helv. '47-8; went to Or. and ret. in '48. Burger (Chas), German of the Donner party who died in the mts. v. 531, 534. Burgeman (Emil), 1847, Co. G, N. Y.Vol. (v. 499). Burgess, 1846, immig. with Bryant; perhaps did not come to Cal. B. (Edward), 1847, Co. B, N. Y. Vol., transf. to Co. G (v. 499); owner of a S. F. lot. v. 676; went to Hon- olulu on the Julia '47, ret. in '48; at Honolulu '71. B. (Thos H.), 1845, Kentuckian immig. in the Grigsby-Ide party. iv. 578, 587; joined the Bears, with Ford at Olompali in '46. v. 167; Cal. claim of $35 (v. 462); went south with Fremont; with Gillespie at Los Ang., and at S. Pascual. v. 347, 350; at N. Helv. '47-8. Burhell (Richard), 1846, Co. B, Cal. Bat. (v. 358), enlisting at S. José. Burke (Jas), 1847, Co. A, N. Y. Vol .; died on the Stanislaus '51.

Burke (James W.), 1824, Irish trader from S. Amer. on the Joven Tartar, who settled at Sta B. in '28, ii. 526, 573, being then 30 years old. His name -often Santiago and Walter-appears often in commercial and other records from '30; married Josefa Boronda, and in '36 had 6 children, being then regi- dor and an applicant for lands. iii. 426, 654. Still living at Sta B. '76, but seems to have died a year or two later. Burkins (James), 1847, Co. F, 3d U. S. artill. (v. 518). Burling (Joseph), 1795, Irish sailor at Sta B. desir- ing to remain, but sent to Spain '96. i. 538-40.

Burnett (Horace), 1848, nephew of Peter H., with whom he came from Or. and engaged in mining. B. (Peter H.), 1848, nat. of Tenn., b. in 1807; a trader and lawyer in Tenn. and Mo .; overl. immig. to Or. in '43; farmer, member of legislature, and judge of supreme court in Or .; came to Cal. by land after the discov. of gold, and worked in the mines for a month or more in '48. In Dec. he came to N. Helv., and became agent for young Sutter in settling the captain's complicated business and the sale of town lots, thus paying off old debts and laying the foundation of a handsome fortune. His family came from Or. in May '49, and his management of Sutter's business ceased in July. He took a prominent part in public meetings to secure a state govt; went to S. F .; was made judge of the supreme court; sold half his Sacramento property for $50,000; moved to S. José; and was finally elected governor of Cal .- all before the end of '49. He was one of the Inckiest men of the time. Resigning his office in Jan. '51, he devoted himself mainly to the management of his private business, practising law to a limited extent, residing at S. José except in '52-3 at Sac. and several long visits to the east. He was judge of the supreme court in '57-8; in '60 published The Path Wnich

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History of California, Volume II, Part 80

Author: Bancroft, Hubert Howe Publication date: 1885 Publisher: San Francisco, Calif. : The History Company, publishers Number of Pages: 826

Author: Bancroft, Hubert Howe
Publication date: 1885
Publisher: San Francisco, Calif. : The History Company, publishers
Number of Pages: 826