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schemes, and ranking as colonel in the Mex. army-perhaps brevet general in the last years. He was never married. Don Manuel was an abler man than his cousin, the general, and his public record in Cal. down to '47 was in most respects an excellent one. True to his country's canse, with no sym- pathy for foreign filibusters, he exerted himself, for the most part in vain, to heal foolish dissensions between Calif. chiefs and direct their force against the invaders. Of his later record not so much can be said in praise. Various ' ways that are dark ' are popularly attributed to him, and, while charges are doubtless exaggerated, it is possible that he has yielded somewhat to tempta- tions offered by land litigation, politics, dislike of the Yankees, and chronic impecuniosity. But at least he has contributed grandly to the store of mate- rial for Cal. history. The Castro, Doc. Hist. Cal., in 3 vols, is a most im- portant collection of original papers presented by him in '75; and a few years later he contributed a still larger and richer col. of Doc. Hist. Cal., with im- portant L. Cal. material-somewhat unwillingly, it is true, some of my assist- ants having to adopt the policy of 'fighting the devil with fire;' and finally I obtained his Relacion de Alta Cal., none the less valuable because after it had been written at my expense one of my wicked collaborators had to steal a copy for my use. C. (Manuel), brother of the preceding, b. in '24; nick- named 'Chanate;' capturer of despatches in '46. v. 235; perhaps the saine who married the widow of Wm R. Garner, and a tax-payer at Mont. '50. C. (Manuel R.), soldier of the Mont. comp. from '36, sergt from '38; alférez from '46. iii. 671; v. 41; went to Mex. with Gen. Castro, continued in mil. service, and in '51 was at Sto Tomas on the frontier. C. (Manuel), son of Juan José, at Brancif. '28; perhaps same as the preceding. C. (Manuel), son of José Ant., at S. Antonio rancho '36, age 8. C. (M.), sentenced to presidio '45. iv. 654. C. (María Encarnacion), wife of Surg. Dávila 1782. i. 468. C. (María de Los Angeles), wife of J. L. Majors; grantee of Refugio '39. iii. 678.
Castro (Mariano), apparently bro. of Cárlos and Francisco M., and perhaps cousin of Macario; came to Cal. before 1800, in 1801 went to Mex. and ob- tained a grant of La Brea, or Las Animas, rancho in Sta Clara Co., about which he had considerable trouble later, though the grant was conf. in '35. ii. 7, 153, 163, 171, 594, 603, 673, 676, 711; alcalde at S. José '27, '30. ii. 605-6. He died before '35. His wife was Josefa Romero, living at La Brea '36, age 55, with her sons Agustin b. '12 and Vicente '1S. One of their daughters, Lugarda, married Thos Doak in '20. ii. 277. I think another daughter, Maria, was the wife of Carlos Ant. Carrillo. There were 4 children in 1801. C.
(Mariano), son of Macario; probably the same who in '41 lived at S. José, age 57, wife Trinidad Peralta, child. Mercedes b. '13, Angela '17, Ignacio "'21, José Ant. '27, Josefa '28, Crisanto '30, Susana '32; grantee of S. Ramon '33, and Solis '35, and of land in Mont. dist. '39 (Rufina C. being cl. of 2 of these ranchos and prob. his daughter). iii. 679, 713; juez de policía '42, '44. iii. 512; iv. 685. Perhaps the same man was one of the three of that name who voted at S. José in '50, or the Mont. tax-payer of the same year, or the claimant for Refugio rancho in '32; or some of these items may apply to one of the follow- ing. C. (Mariano), soldier of S. F. comp. '19-22. C. (Mariano), son of Joa- quin, at La Brea '36, age 15. C. (Mariano), son of José Ant., at S. Antonio rancho '36, age 18. C. (Mariano I.), soldier of S. F. comp. '19-22. C. (Mar- tina), grantee of Shoquel '33, and Palo de Yesca '34, and claimant '52. C. (Matias), settler at the Colorado pueblos 1780-1. i. 359. C. (Miguel), sol- dier '30, ii. 660. C. (Miguel), alférez of aux. cavalry Mont. '45; Cal. claim $174 in '46. C. (Modesta), wife of Gen. C., grantee of Cañada de los Osos, '44. iv. 655. C. (Pedro), son of Simeon, at Mont. '36, age S. C. (Primo), at Las Animas '36, age 60.
Castro (Rafael), son of Joaquin, juez de campo at Brancif. '32. iii. 696; grantee of Aptos '33. iii. 676; síndico '34. iii. 696; alcalde aux. and juez '36, 42-3. iii. 663, 697; in '45 officer of election. iv. 664, then living at Brancif., age 40. wife Soledad Cota, child, José María b. "23, Francisco '25, José Ant. '27, Vicente '35, María '31, Maria de los Angeles '33, Rafaela '35, Angustias
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'44. He died at Aptos in '78. Newspaper notices of his death give his age as 78, state that he was formerly a soldier and capt. before '30-doubtless an error-and that he had Il children, S of them living in '78. Don Rafael, like his brothers, was an industrious and prosperous ranchero of good repute, not meddling much in politics. C. (Ramon), son of Angel, age 20 in '36. C. (Rudesindo), son of José Ant., at S. Ant. rancho '36, age 16. C. (Salva- dor), son of José, at Las Animas '36, age 10; '46 memb. of S. José council. v. 664; claimant of S. Gregorio '52. C. (Ramon), at S. Bern. '46, age 24.
Castro (Simeon), full name José Simeon Juan Nepomuceno, son of Macario, b. in 1784 at Sta B .; soldier of the Mont. comp. 1809; grantee of Bolsa Nueva y Moro Cojo '25 and later. ii. 615, 664, 672, 677; regidor at Mont. '33-4, '37. iii. 673, 675; in '36 at Mont., age 52, wife María Antonio Pico, child. Juana b. '17, Manuel J. '22, Manuel '24, María Antonio '26, Pedro '28, José Ant. '30, Francisco '32, Leandro '34, Juan B. '35. In '38-9 alcalde at Mont. iii. 577, 675; in '41 juez de paz, and grantee of Tucho. ii. 616; iv. 653, 656; in '42 grantee of Año Nuevo. iv. 655. He died about '42. His widow was the claim- ant for Bolsa Nueva and Corral de Padilla in '52. iii. 677; continued to live at Mont .; and died in '84. C. (Vicente), son of Mariano, at Las Animas '36, age 18. C. (Victor), son of Francisco M., ment. '36 in connection with Ind. affairs. iv. 71; militiaman '37; grantee of Mare Isl. '40-1. iii. 712; iv. 672; in '41 living at S. Pablo, age 24, wife Luisa Martinez (daughter of Don Igna- cio), child José; juez de campo '43. iv. 685; ment. '44, '46. iv. 473; v. 105; Cal. claim (v. 462) of $12,912. Still a resid. of Contra Costa Co. 'S5. In early troubles with the Ind. as well as in later contests with the squatters, Don Victor has repeatedly shown himself to be a brave and determined man. His second wife was Felicidad Carrillo, and the third an American. Caswell (J. F.), 1848, passp. from Honolulu.
Catalá (Magin), 1794, Span. friar, who had previously been chaplain at Nootka, and who served at Sta Clara for 36 years, till his death in 1830. Cer- tain miraculous powers were popularly attributed to Fray Magin, and on the strength of these, I suppose, the preliminary steps for his beatification were taken by the church in '84. Biog. in ii. 600-1; ment. in i. 523, 556-7, 576, 587, 638, 719-20, 723: ii. 137, 159, 394, 577, 655; iii. 96, 351. Catalan (Benito), 1796, Span. friar who served at S. Antonio till his retirement in 1800 on ac- count of insanity. i. 577, 689. Catharte, (?) 1823, mr of the Massachusetts. ii. 492. Catlin (Geo. W.), IS47, Co. C, Morm. Bat. (v. 469). Catts (Samuel A.), 1847, Co. B, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); nat. of Md; resid. of Stockton 74-84; Caulfield, (David), 1847, Co. G, N.Y. Vol. C. (Patrick), 1847, ditto. Ca valler (José), 1771, Span. friar, founder of S. Luis Ob., where he served till his death in 1789. Biog. i. 469; ment. i. 173, 176, ISS, 196, 299, 388. Cavell (J.),
1848, passp. from Honolulu. Cavenecia (José), 1814; master of the Lima ship Tagle; of the S. Antonio in '17. ii. 222, 271, 282-3, 271. Cayuelas, 1790-1820, several of the name prob., soldier, corp., settler at S. F. and S. José, and inválido at Mont., in trade and known as 'Tio.' Francisco C. was in '28 a Span. inválido, age SO. i. 478, 610, 690, 716; ii. 383, 420; iii. 51.
Ceballos (Ignacio), alcalde at S. José '32. Cebet (Pierre Jean), 1831, Frenchman who got a carta in Oct. prob. 'Chevrette,' q. v. Cecil (B.), 1847, advertises for a lost pocket-book bet. S.F. and S.J. C. (T. M.), 1846, car- penter of the Savannah, who built Fort Stockton at Mont .; prob. same as preceding. Célis (Eulogio), 1836, Span. supercargo in Virmond's employ, who was on the Leonor in '36, and perhaps on the Catalina earlier, as he cer- tainly was in '41-2; often named in various records '36-42 and later. iii. 146, 381, 428-9; iv. 198, 237. 564. Célis made Los Ang. his home; was one of the grantees of the S. Fernando estate in '46; had a famous claim for cattle furnished. to Frémont; and to '4S and later was a wealthy man of business well known in all parts of Cal. v. 365. 396, 435, 448, 561, 580, 627, 630. He went to Spain in '53 and died in '68. His wife was Josefa, daughter of Luis Ant. Argüello, who came back to Cal. after her husband's death. Three sons, the eldest Eulogio, still live at Los Ang., I think, in 'S5; two sons and two daughters remained in Spain. Cermeñon (Sebastian Rodriguez), 1595, Span.
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voyager at Pt Reyes, who prob. gave the name S. Francisco-later trans- ferred to another bay-to his anchorage. i. 89, 96-7. Cervantes (Andres), Mex. artill. sergt at Mont. "29-36. iii. 69, 74, 671; age 48 in '36, wife En- carnacion Aleivar, of Tepic. C. (Cruz), Mex. majordomo at Tucho rancho '36, age 40, wife Filomena Arroyo, child. Ancleta b. '31, Celedonia '33, Teo- dosio '35; grantee of S. Joaquin or Rosa Morada '36, for which he was elaim- ant in later years. iii. 678-9. C. (Pablo V.), soldier killed by Ind. on the Colorado 1781. i. 363. Cesena (Ramon S.), 1846, resid. of Sta Clara Co. 'S1; a Mexican.
Chabolla, juez of S. Juan B. '46. v. 359, 640. C. (Anastacio), soldier of S. F. comp. "23-31; nat. of Cal .; in '41 at S. José, age 31, wife Josefa Higuera, child. José Ant. b. '35, Fernando '37, José J. '39, Angel María '40; in '44 grantee of Sanjon de Moquelumnes. iv. 673; d. before '53. Maria C., prob. his daughter, was claimant for this land, and also his son Angel. C. (Antonio), grantee of Yerba Buena, Sta Clara Co. '33. iii. 713, 729-30; in '41 at S. José, age 37, wife Juliana Butron, child. Marta b. '31, Juan 36, Es- tefana '35, Antonia '38, Auisez (?) '39; juez de policía '43. iv. 685; claimant for Y. B. '53. C. (Gervasio), at S. José '41, age '37, wife Miguela Linares, child. Juan b. '33, Francisco '38, Mareos '39. C. (José de la Cruz), son of Marcos, b. 1796 at S.F .; at S. José '41, wife Máxima Vasquez, child. José de la Cruz b. '24, Tomasa '30, Soledad '35, Juana '37, Nemesio '41. C. (Luis), son of Marcos; síndico of S. José '31, '35, '43. iii. 729-30; iv. 685; in '41, age 48, wife Guadalupe Romero. C. (Marcos), Span. soldier, corp., and set- tler at S.F. before 1S00; alcalde 1796-7. i. 716, 719; his wife was Teresa Bernal; child. in '93, Pedro, Salvador, and Luis. C. (Pedro Regalado), son of Marcos, b. S.F. 1789; soldier of S.F. comp. '19-22; in '30 sindico of S. José. ii. 606; in '34 alealde. iii. 329-30; in trouble '37-8. iii. 525, 573; juez de campo. '41, '44. iv. 684-5; age 47 acc. to padron of '41, wife Gertrudis Ortega, child. Jose Miguel and Josefa b. '30, José de Jesus '35, Alejandro '36, Salvador '37, María '38, Teresa '39; alcalde in '46. v. 662. Still a resid. of S. José in '60.
Chace (Henry P.), 1843, nat. of R. I., at Mont. and Los Ang. '45-6, bound to Sonora; on Pion. Soc, roll as having arr. in Oet. '43. iv. 400. Chaden (Charles), 1845, Amer. at Brancif., age 36, wife Mary, also Amer., child. S. Dionisio b. '31, Matilde '34, Josefa '36, Tomás '38, María '40, Elisa '42. I don't think this was the man's real name, but cannot identify him. 3 Chadwick (W.), 1822-5, mr of the Plowboy. ii. 479; iii. 148. Chaffield, 1848, mr of the Sabine. v. 580. Chaland (Fred.), 1847, lieut on the Independence.
Chamberlain (John), 1839, Irish blacksmith who came on the California from Acapulco, having deserted from a whaler on the Mex. coast. iv. 119; worked at his trade at Mont., was arrested in '40, and though not exiled was obliged to make shackles for the other prisoners. iv. 9, 17, 23, 28; on Lar- kin's books to '41; a little later went to the Sac .; naturalized in '44 and got a grant of Socayac. iv. 674; enlisted in Gantt's com. for Sutter's campaign of '45, but on account of illness did not go south. iv. 486; married in Jan. '46 to Nancy Hess-only one of some 19 similar contracts on his part as popular tradition has it-and soon went to Or. v. 526. But he returned after 18 or 20 years, and in '77 was working at his trade at Mont., where he dictated his Memoirs for my use, and where I think he still lives in '85. C. (John), C. (Levi), 1840, on the Don
1846, Co. C, Ist U. S. dragoons (v. 336). Quixote at Mont. iv. 103. C. (Ventura), 1841, on the Joven Carolina. Chamisso (Adelbert von), 1816, naturalist of Kotzebue's exped., and author of Reise and Remarks with inform. on Cal. ii. 279-81, 309-11, 372-3, 420. Champion, 1848, came on a vessel from Honolulu acc. to his later testimony. Champlain (Wm M.), 1844, from N. Y .; doubtful newspaper record.
Chana (Claude), 1846, French cooper, who came to N. Orleans in '39, to Mo. '41, and overland to Cal. in '46. He worked for Sutter; was one of the earliest gold-miners in '48; became owner of the Nemshas rancho on Bear River. iv. 672; long a resident of Wheatland, where he died in '82 at the age of 71. I suppose the original name was 'Chanon, ' as indeed it is writ-
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ten in the N. Helv. Diary. Chance (Dr), 1846, overl. immig. who lived at Mont. and Stockton till '50 or later, then went to Texas, but returned, and was in southern Cal. '69; S. F. Examiner. Chancey (Alex.), 1847, Co. F, 3d U. S. artillery (v. 518). Chandler (David W.), 1841, overl. immig. of the Bartleson party. iv. 267, 270, 275, 279; interested at Benicia '47. v. 672; went to Honolulu, but came back in '48. I have no later record than his letter at S. F. Nov. '4S, but he is said to have died in Cal. C. (John A.), 1847, Co. D, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); at Boston 'S2. C. (Ralph), 1847, mid. on the U.S. Independence. C. (Wm), 1848, lot-owner at S.F.
Chapel (Geo.), 1840, one of the exiles to San Blas who came back in '41 and settled in the Sta Cruz redwoods. iv. 18, 33, 37, 120; in '45 on the Brancif. padron as English, age 27, wife Josefa Soto, child. Manuel b. '40, José C. '44; at Mont. '47. Chapin (Geo.), 1847, of Morm. Bat. (v. 469); wounded by Ind .; perhaps same as following. C. (Samuel), 1847, Co. E, Morm. Bat. C. (Sam. M.), 1847, blacksmith at Mont. '47-S. Chapman (Charles), 1847, worked for Leidesdorff; witness in the Limantour case '54, residing at S.F., age 30. C. (Geo. W.), 1847, lieut of the U.S. Independence and Columbus.
Chapman (Joseph), 1818, Amer. carpenter and blacksmith, one of Bon- chard's insurgentes-impressed into that service at the Sandwich Isl., as he claimed-taken prisoner at Mont., and soon finding a home in the south. ii. 229, 248, 292, 393. Foster, First American in Los Angeles, tells a most in- teresting but inaccurate story of his capture at Sta B. by Lugo. In '20 Joseph was employed at Sta Ines, where in '21 he built a grist-mill, and obtained from Gov. Sola the king's amnesty to Anglo-Amer. prisoners. ii. 444; then he went to S. Gabriel to build another mill. ii. 56S; and was baptized at S. Buen. in '22 as José Juan, being married the same year at Sta Ines to Guadalupe Or- tega, by whom he had five children. ii. 479. In '24-6 he bought a house at Los Ang. and got a piece of land, where he planted a vineyard of 4,000 vines. ii. 526; but still continued to do odd jobs at the missions, being a jack-of-all-trades, who apparently could make or repair anything that was needed. He was a great favorite of the friars, especially P. Sanchez, who declared it a marvel that one so long in the darkness of baptist faith could give such example of true catholic piety to older christians. In '29, armed with certificates from lead- ing men of all classes, and defying the world to find any fault with his record, he asked for naturalization, which he got in '31, having meanwhile built a schooner and served on occasion as surgeon. ii. 558; iii. 140, 209, 363, 382. His age in '29 is varionsly given as 33 to 48; he himself seems to say he was 33 or 34 in '22, but is now 4S. He soon moved to Sta B., where in '36, age 52, he lived with wife and 5 children; in '38 grantee of S. Pedro rancho. iii. 656; is ment. in '45, and by Bryant in '47 as living near S. Buen .; but seems to have died in '48 or '49. Huse and Foster. His widow was claimant for the rancho '52; and I think some of his descendants still live, 'S5, in Ventura Co. Among all the earliest pioneers of Cal. there was no more attractive character, no more popular and useful man, than Joseph Chapman the Yankee. C. (Juan), at Los Ang. '45; perhaps a son of Joseph. C. (Manuel), 1844, one of Frémont's men. iv. 437. C. (Thos), 1833, inr of the Charles Eyes. iii. 381. Chaquette
(Heman), 1847, Co. G, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499). Charbonneau (Jean B.), 1847, guide to the Morm. Bat. v. 483; in '4S alcalde at S. Luis Rey. v. 621, 623.
Chard (Wm Geo.), 1832, New Yorker from N. Mex. with Alexander, Car- penter, etc. iii. 388, 408; at Los Ang., where he had a vineyard, till '36, ap- pearing in several records and being one of the vigilantes (iii. 430); in '37 naturalized, being then at Sta B., protestant, age 27, a trader on the coast. The same year went north to the Sta Cruz region, apparently with Graham's comp., and his name often appears on Larkin's books from '37. In '40, living at Brancif., he was exiled to S. Blas, but returned in '41, and next to Graham was loudest in his demands for justice and damages, until the courts spoiled his little game by showing his Mex. citizenship. iv. 17-18, 24, 31, 33, 39-40, 116. In '43-5 C. had a store and sailor boarding-house at Mont. in partnership with Josiah Belden; in '44 he got a grant of Las Flores, Tehama Co., on which he put his cattle in '45. iv. 671; earlier in '45 he signed the call to foreigners at
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S. José. iv. 599; in '43-7 he was employed by Andrés Castillero to work the New Almaden mine; but before the end of '47 he settled, apparently, on his Tehama rancho, where he still lived in '58, and where he died, I think, about '80. His wife was a Californian of the Robles family, who died in '72. The family seems to have resided at Sta Clara for some years after Chard went to Tehama. Stephen Chard, a son of Wmn G. was still in 'SO and later, a pros- perons farmer of Tehama.
Charlefoux, 1837, Canadian from N. Mex. in com. of a party of ' Chagua- nosos,' or Shawnees, who were trappers, soldiers, traders, or horse-thieves- whichever profession might be most profitable at the time-in '37-40. He aided Bandini and the sureños against Alvarado in '37. iii. 495, 518, 520; iv. 118. Charles, 1846, in Sutter's employ, and guard over the Sonoma prisoners '46-7. v. 125. Charley, 1845, Delaware Ind. of Fremont's party. '45-7. Charles (Iichael), 1826, Irish blacksmith who landed sick from a whaler; at Mont. '40, age 57. iii. 176. Charles (Joseph), 1844, sailor on the California, wit- ness at Mont. Charquin, rebel neoph. of S. F. 1793. i. 709.
Chase (Charles), 1846, on the Ist jury at Mont. v. 289. C. (C.), 1846,
feet surgeon on the Savannah; perhaps same as preceding. C. (Hiram), 1847, Co. J, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); d. before '82. C. (Hiram B.), 1847, Co. A,
Morm Bat. (v. 469); in Utah '81.
C. (Sam.), 1844, Engl. with a pass. for a
ycar at Mont. C. (Sam.), 1847, at Sutter's July; at Mont. Dec .; in '48 in charge of Larkin's rancho on the Sac., but soon quit farming for the mines. C. (S. M.), 1846, doubtful record of a Bear Flag man, at Sonoma in '62. C. (S. U.), 1845, New Yorker of quaker parentage, who came west in '38, crossed the plains to Or. '43, and came to Cal. '45 in the McMahon-Clyman party. iv. 572, 577, 587. After visiting Sta Cruz and Mont. he ret. to the Sac., and went to Or. in '46; came back to the mines '48-9; later a farmer in Solano and Napa; about '66 settled in Yolo, where he still lived in Capay Val. '79. Never married. Portrait in Yolo Co. Hist., 26. Chaseagre? (J.), 1833-5, mr of the Mariquita. iii. 383. Chatard (Fred.), 1847, lieut on the U.S. Independence. Chatfield, 1848, inr of the Sabine. Chatozo (Pedro), named by Lancey as builder of a mill at N. Almaden '24. Chaudière (H.), 1835, mr of the Grange. iii. 382. Chauncey (Alex.), 1847, Co. F, 3d U. S. artill. (v. 518), acc. to Lancey, but not on the roll; at Livermore '48.
Chavarria (Nicolás), ISIS, S. Amer. of Bouchard's insurgents, captured at Mont., and remained in Cal. ii. 227, 230-2, 241; soldier of S.F. comp. '28-31. Chavez (José Ant.), 1833, Mex. brought to Cal. by Gov. Figueroa, whose natural son he is supposed by many to have been; tax collector at Mont. '43. iv. 653; one of the prime movers in the movement against Micheltorena '44, also sec. of ayunt. iv. 588-9, 633; grantee of Ciénega del Gavilan '43, and Pleito '45. iv. 655; celador at Mont. '46. v. 570. He took part in various military operations of '46 as lieut, being sent by Castro to Frémont's camp at Cavilan. v. 11; and later the captor of Larkin and 2d in com. at Natividad, where he was wounded, escaping capture a few days later by being hidden in Led between two well-known ladies of Mont. v. 362, 364, 366-72. Leaving ('al. in '48, v. 585-6, he went to S. Blas, and was later prominent with Man- ucl Castro on the L. Cal. frontier. Chavez, 1818, painter at S. Juan B. ii.
366. C. (José), 1798, i. 606. C. (Julian), supl. alcalde Los Ang. '38. iii. 636; regidor '46-7, and grantee of Las Animas '46. v. 625-7. C. (Mariano), at Los Ang. '46. Chavira (Jose), 1798, i. 606. Chavira y Lerma (Josefa), wii'c of Pedro y Gil, 1781. i. 451. Chavon, 1847, mr of the Adelaide.
Check, 1816, on the Lydia, arrested at Sta B. ii. 275. Cheney (Zacheus), 1847, Co. B, Morm. Bat. (v. 469). Chever (Henry), 1846, nat. of Mass., who had lived long in Valparaiso and Manila; acc. to his brother's statement was mr of the Hannah. v. 578; but he seems to have come to S. F. from Hon- olulu on the Elizabeth; had a lot at S. F. '46; member of the firm J.B. McClurg & Co. at Los Ang., dissolved Feb. '48; also connected with Ward & Smith '47; and later with Hastings & Co. at Coloma. He was one of the founders of Yuba City; at S. F. '51-3 in poor health; died in Napa Val. '54, leaving no family. His brother Edward E. was in Cal. '49-54, and again '83-5. Chev-
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rette (Pierre J.), 1832, signed roll of the comp. extranjera. iii. 221. Chi- chester (Chas), 1843, overl. immig. with Allsopp; went to the mines. C. (Henry T.), 1847, Co. E, N. Y. Vol. (v. 409); deserter. Chico, Ind. chicf killed 1781. i. 466.
Chico (Mariano), 1836, Mex. col and memb. of congress from Guanajuato, appointed gov. of Cal. Dec. '33, arriving in April '36 on the Leonor, and as- suming his office May 2d. He encountered a bitter prejudice against Mex. rulers, and his position was made so uncomfortable by an unmanageable di- putacion and other soi-disant opponents of centralism that he was virtually forced to depart in Ang., his rule ending July 31st. He was a man of fair abilities and good education; by no means the villain, fool, or madman that the Californians generally represent him; but he was fussy, conceited, and gifted with no tact for making friends or overcoming obstacles. He also scan- dalized Mont. society by bringing a mistress, Doña Cruz, whom he introduced as his niece. On his rule, see iii. 420-44, also ment. iii. 300, 399, 652-3, 070; iv. 44-7, 72, 82-3, 102, 104-5. 112. In '43-4 Don Mariano was gov. of Aguas- calientes, where he is said to have written many verses, making himself somewhat popular socially, though less so than his wife, Doña Ignacia Alegre. Gonzalez, Hist. Aguas. 128-30. In '46 he was com. gen. of Guanajuato. Chie- nes (Alex. ), 1842, mr of the Primavera. iv. 568. Childers (Morris R.), 1845, Amer. carpenter from Or. in the McMahon-Clyman party. iv. 572; prob. went back in '46. iv. 526; but visited S.F. in '47 on the Henry from Astoria. C.
(Moses), 1843, said to have crossed the plains and to have been in Amador Co. '48. Amador Co. Hist., 182; perhaps a vague ref. to the preceding. Childs (Mark D.), 1846, Co. C, Ist U.S. dragoons; wounded at the Mesa Jan. '47. v. 395; name also given Mark A. Child.
Chilcs (Joseph B.), 1841, Kentuckian b. 1810; in Mo. from '30; took part in the Florida war '33; and in '41 came overl. to Cal. with the Bartleson party. iv. 267, 270, 275, 279. After visiting Monterey, Sonoma, and other parts of the country, and obtaining from Va.lejo the promise of a mill site, he returned east in '42 for the mill. iv. 276, 342. In '43 he came back with the party that bears his name, one portion of the party under Walker taking a southern route and being obliged to leave Chiles' mill on the way. iv. 392- 5, 079. In '44 he was grantee of Catacula rancho in Napa Val. iv. 671; ment. also iv. 448, 453; in '45 signs bonds for some of the new immigrants. iv. 581. I do not find any definite record that he joined either the Bears or the Cal. Bat. in '46, though he may have done so, and certainly aided Fremont with supplies and information. v. 297-8. He went east in '47, prob. as guide and hunter in Stockton's party. v. 454; was at Washington to testify at the Fremont court-martial; and in '48 made his 3d overl. trip to Cal. at the head . of a party, v. 537, which included his own family of a son and 3 daughters, his wife having died in '37. The son was, I suppose, the Kit Chiles named in Yolo Co. Ilist., 74, as having settled at Washington in '48; the daughters were Fanny wife of Jerome Davis, Elizabeth wife of Daniel Brown, and Mary, Mrs Tully. Colonel Joe Chiles, as he is familiarly known, married M. G. Garnett in '53; and has resided in Napa and Lake counties down to '85, I think, a fa- mons hunter notwithstanding his years, and a good citizen. A brief narrative of his Visit to Cal. in'41 was furnished by him in '78. Chinook (Wm), 1845, Ind. of Fremont's party, one of the Sta B. garrison. iv. 583. Chipman 1837, in Petit-Thouar's exped., surveying S.F. Bay. iv. 149.
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