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near Sta Rosa. iv. 392-3; v. 110, 148, 160-4. C. (R.). 1837, came from Honolulu. iv. 104. Cox (Alex. J.), 1847, Co. C, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); a news- paper man, founder of the Sonoma Bulletin and Napa Reporter; at Napa '71- 80; in Mendocino Co. '82. C. (Amos), 1847, Co. D, Morm. Bat. (v. 469); in Jowa '82. C. (Henderson), 1847, Co. A, Morm. Bat .; at N. Helv. '47-8 in Sutter's employ; killed by Ind. on the return to Salt Lake '48. v. 496; prob. the man called Henry W. by Bigler. C. (Henry), 1846, mariner on the U.S. Dale; one of Marston's men (v. 379); disch. in Cal .; at Colton, S. Bern. Co., '85. C. (John), 1847, Co. E, Morm. Bat. (v. 469); in Sutter's employ '47-8. C. (John), 1846, sergt Co. C, Ist U.S. dragoons; killed at S. Pascual. v. 346. C. (Patrick), 1847, Co. F, 3d U.S. artill. (v. 518). Coxe (Wmn), 1847, wounded at the S. Gabriel. v. 395; perhaps 'Cope.' Coyan (Fred.), 1847, Co. F, 3d U.S. artill. (v. 518); a laborer at Mont. '48. C. (Fred.), 1847, Co. G, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); at Vallejo '41-4; prob. some error.
Crabb (H. G. and H. N.), 1848, at Honolulu from Mont. Crabb (Jere- miah), 1846, Co. C, Ist U.S. dragoons (v. 336). Crafts (Albert B.), 1847, Co. H, N. Y.Vol. (v. 499); d. S.F. '49. Crafton (T.), 1845, boy in the Grigs-
by-Ide immig. party. iv. 578-9, 587. Craig (James), 1832, said by Dye to have crossed the mts with him and to be in S.F. '69; doubtful. iii. 388, 408. C. (John), 1846, leader of an iminig. party, who in Apr .- May '47 was at N. Helv. preparing to return east with a party. v. 528. Star. C. (Otto), 1847, Co. F, 3d U. S. artill. v. 518. Crain (Walter C.), 1846, mid. on the U. S.
Warren. Crane, or Ne-ta-me-commin, 1843, Del. Ind. in Frémont's party; killed on the Or. frontier '46. iv. 583; v. 25. C., 1847, had a restaurant at
Mont. C. (Geo. WV.), 1846, Virginian said to have arr. in May; served in the Cal. Bat. (v. 35S); miner in '48; became a lawyer; memb. of legisl. from Yolo '50. and from Mont. '57; d. at S. Juan B. '68, age 41, leaving a widow and several children. All this comes from his obituary as memb. of Soc. Cal. Pion. C. (J. C.), 1848, on the Charles at Honolulu from Mont .; in Cal. '55. C. (W. O.), 1846, mid. on the U.S. Warren. Craven (James A. M.), 1846, lieut on the U.S. Dale; nat. of N. H., and brother of Rear-adm. C .; killed at Mobile '64 in com. of the monitor Tecumseh. Lancey. Crawford (Geo.), 1846, boatswain's mate on the U.S. Cyane: wounded at the Mesa Jan. '47. v. 395. Crawley (Philip), 1843, worked for Steph. Smith at Bodega acc. to the county histories. iv. 396.
Crebbe, 1847, doubtful name, in Sutter's employ '47-8. Creen (Hugh W.), 1847, purser on the U.S. Independence. Creighton (James), 1848, at Benicia, prospective partner of Pfister; vice-pres. of S.F. guards '48-9; elected to legisl. from S. F. 49. C. (Johnston Blakely), 1846, passed mid. on the Dale and Lexington '47; in '77-8 com. of Norfolk navy-yard. Crelis (Michel), 1844, perhaps one of Frémont's men. iv. 437.
Crespí (Juan), 1769, Span. friar who came with the Ist exped. by land to Cal. after 17 years of missionary service in New Spain; wrote a diary of the Ist Viaje by land from S. Diego to Mont., and several other important diaries of early years. i. list of auth., also i. 141, 151, 224, 284, 386; and served 13 years in Cal., chiefly at S. Carlos, till his death in 1782. Biog. i. 386; ment. i. 121-2, 132-6, 140-4, 148-52, 158, 165, 167-9, 171, 175-6, 183-9, 196, 227, 231, 284-5, 351, 388. 410, 473-6; ii. 44. Crespo (Manuel), Mex. phleboto- mist and teacher at Mont. from '29 or earlier. ii. 613; comisionado of S. Cár- los '31. iii. 307, 679; vocal of the dip. '33. iii. 246; in '35 comisionado to secularize S. Antonio. iii. 354, 687-S. In '36 C. was living at Mont., age 28, wife Nicolasa Velarde, child. Tomasa A. b. '19 at Tepic, Adelaida '32, Man- nel '33, Carolina '36; also vocal of the dip., taking part in a small way in the stirring political events. iii. 426, 454-5, 460, 463, 469. I have no record of him after his arrest in '37 for plotting against Alvarado. iii. 525. Cretaine (Julio), 1846, at Los Ang .; had a claim for supplies of stationery and clothing (v. 462). Creutzfeldt (F.), 1845, probably one of Frémont's men '45-7, as he was in '48. iv. 583; v. 453. Cristan (Joseph), 1840, permitted to settle at S. Juan Cap. iv. 626. Cristen (C.), 1830, inr of the Catalina; doubtful. iii. 146. Cristobal, neoph. grantee of Ulistac '45. C. (Juan), or ' Bob,' 1816, negro settler. ii. 393.
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Crocker (David), 1847, Co. F, 3d U.S. artill. (v. 518). Crockett, 1843, at S.F. from Hon. on the Sagadahoc. Cromwell, IS48(?), Winters & C., hotel at Coloma. Cronstead ( Philip), 1845, deserter from the Hopewell at S. Diego; prob. 'Crossthwaite,' q.v. Crooks (Stephen), 1847, apparently an overl. immig .; in Sutter's employ '48. Crosby, 1847, mr of the Toulon. v. 580. C. (A. H.), 1845, Amer. carpenter and overl. immig. of the Hastings-Semple party; employed by Sutter; prob. went back in '46. iv. 586; v. 526. C. (Edmund P.), 1847, sergt Co. C, N. Y. Vol. v. 504. C. (Thos), 1846, Co. C, Ist U.S. dragoons (v. 336). Cross (Alex.), 1848, S.F. merchant, of C., Hob-
son, & Co. v. 681. C. (Geo.), 1846, overl. immig. who served in the Cal. Bat. (v. 358), enlisting at S. Juan in Oct .; in Sta Clara Co. '76. C. (John), 1846, prob. a brother of Geo .; in Cal. Bat .; on Ist jury at S. Jose '48. C. (John), 1838, named in Larkin's accounts. Crossman (Gideon), 1847, Amer. at N.
Helv. Crossthwaite (Philip), 1845, landed from a vessel at S. Diego. iv. 587; ment. in '46. v. 352; 2d juez at S. D. '47. v. 618; married Josefa Lopez '48, also lessee of S. Diego mission. v. 620; went to the mines; memb. of ayunt. '49-50; county clerk '52; later deputy sheriff; still at S. D. '72.
Crouch (Henry), 1847, builder of a house at Benicia. v. 672; a Baltimore carpenter who went to the mines in '48. W. A. Crouch is also named as having settled at Benicia '47, perhaps another man. C. (Henry J.), 1841, mr of the Rosalind '41-2. iv. 196, 568. Crowell (Joseph), 1836, Engl. sailor from a whaler at Sta B. C. (Wm H. ), 1835 (?), nat. of Conn., somewhat prom- inent from '49 as trader and local official in Sac., S.F., Sonoma, and Mendo- cino; said as a ship's boy to have touched at S.F. and other points as early as '35; died at Ukiah '69. Mendoc. Dem., Aug. 6, '69; iii. 413. Crowley, 1846, overl. immig. with Boggs. v. 52S. C. (Michael), 1847, Co. K, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499). C. (Philip), 1846, Cal. claim $50. (v. 462); perliaps 'Crawley,' q.v. Crowninshields (Jacob), 1848, lot-owner at S.F. Cruceno (Antonio), at Sta B. '32, wife Teresa Verdugo, 5 child. Cruell (Robert), 1846, doubtful name in Sta B. region. v. 330. Cruz (Faustino José), settler at Los Ang. 1790. i. 461. C. (José), killed by Ind. at Pauma '46. v. 617. C. (José M.), grantee of Cañada de Pinacates in '35, iii. 633. C. (Santiago), at Los Ang. '46. C. (Tomás), sirv. at S.F. 1777. i. 207. C. (Trinidad), convict from Mex. '29- 33. Cruzado (Antonio), 1771, Span. friar who served at S. Gabriel for 33 years and died in 1804. Biog. ii. 113; ment. i. 173, 176, 181, 196, 223, 299, 388, 459, 575, 664; ii. 159-60.
Cuani (Keaniu), 1847, lot-owner at S. F. v. 679. Cucar (Thos), IS19, Engl. ii. 293. Cuculla (Fran.), Dom. friar of L. Cal., at S. Gabriel '31-2. iii. 311, 641. Cue (James), 1828, Engl. sailor, age 26, at Mont. '28-9. Cuesta, additional mention omitted by error on p. 704 for 'Arroyo de la Cu- esta,' q.v. ii. 166, 386, 398, 496, 623; iii. 92, 96, 664, 6SI, 683, 691. Cueva (Pedro), 1804, Span. friar who served at S. José mission two years, being wounded by the Ind. in 1805, and retiring 1806. Biog. ii 137-8; ment. ii. 34, 107, 109-10, 159-60. Cuevas, 1834, mate of the Natalia. iii. 268. Cule- bras (Miguel), 1828, Span. trader, who had been a lieut in the war of Indep., apparently not allowed to remain after '30. iii. 51-2. Cullingham (James), 1847, locksmith at Mont .; name variously written. Culverwell (Stephen S.), 1842, boy on the United States in Jones' fleet at the taking of Mont .; liv- ing in S.F. '85. iv. 304, 341.
Cummings (James), 1847, Co. G, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499). C. (Joseph W.), 1847, Co. F, 3d U. S. artill. v. 518. Cummins (Thos), 1842, Amer. trader who came from Hon. on the Fama for his health, age 38. iv. 141, 341; again at S. F. '48. Cumuchi, chief of horse-thieves shot at Sonoma. iv. 73. Cunningham (Alex. S.), Co. B, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); in Fresno Co. '82. C. (Stephen), 1847, perhaps of N. Y. Vol. under another name. C. (Wm H:), 1826, Mass. man, mr of the Courier '26-8, spending much of his time on shore, befriending Jed. Smith and Pattie, taking an active part in trade at all the ports, and vainly attempting to establish himself on Sta Catalina Isl. iii. 128, 146, 154, 165, 176. In '31 at Boston, but thinking of another trip to Cal. ; said by Peirce to have been still living in Mass. after 'S0. Cupper (Geo.), 1847, at Hon. from Mont. on the Xylon.
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Curiel (Bernardo), Mex. soldier at Mont. '36, age 32, single. C. (Fer- nando), arrested '29. iii. 69. Curier (Anastase), 1830, French trapper of Young's party. iii. 174. Curl (James D.), 1846, Co. F, Cal. Bat. (v. 358); lot at S.F. '47; at S. José '50, as was Robert C. Curman (Lewis), 1847, sergt Co. F, 3d U.S. artill. v. 519. Curphey, 1847, mr of the Maria Helena. v. 579. Curran (Edward), 1846. Co. C, Ist U.S. dragoons (v. 336). C. (Michael), 1846, ditto. 3 Curren (Edward), 1847, Co. A, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); died in Cal. '60.
Curtis (Dabney), 1846, asst dranghitsman with Kearny. Lancey. C. (Dorr P,), 1847, Co. B, Morm. Bat. (v. 469). C. (Foster), 1847, Co. D, Morm. Bat. C. (Josiah), 1847, Co. A, Morm. Bat. C. (Jotham), 1846, overl. immig. with his wife; connected with the Ist Donner relief, and roundly abused-with how much of reason I know not-by Mccutchen and Thornton; owner of a lot at S.F. '47. v. 538-9, 678. C. (Wm), 1846, Ken- tuckian in Cal. Bat. (v. 358). Curus, 1847, mr of the Europa. v. 578.
Cushing, 1843, sup. of the Admittance, who had much trouble with the capt. and consignee, and was sent home. Thomes. Cushing (Bela), 1847, Co. C, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); a printer of Boston; d. Sonoma '48. Cushman (Benj. ), 1843, mr of the Morea. iv. 567. C. (James and Stephen), 1837, named in Larkin's accounts. Custer (John), 1846, Fauntleroy's dragoons (v. 232); Co. G, Cal. Bat. (v. 358); settled near Napa '48. Custot (Oetave), 1837, Frenehman who signed a contraet to take charge of Rafael Gomez' rancho in May. iv. 118; at S. Pablo '38 trying to make beet sugar; later in- duced Vallejo to employ him to superintend this industry at Petaluma on a larger scale, but failed to produce any sugar except some cakes of an imported artiele remelted to keep the general in good courage. In '39 he joined Sutter, and for several years was a kind of superintendent at N. Helv. iv. 219. He seeins to have disappeared before '45, as his name does not occur in the N. Helv. Diary.
Cutler (John), 1846, Co. C, Ist U.S. dragoons (v. 336). Cutrell (Win E.), 1847, lient Co. E, N. Y. Vol. v. 504; went to Sandw. Isl., where he married and had several children; returned to S. F., where he died '68. Cutting, 1848, doubtful record of a man who came overl. to Or. from Ind. in '47, and ret. from Cal. in '48 with large quantities of gold-dust. Solano Co. Hist., 380. Cuvellier (Einil), 1847, Co. G, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499).
Cyrns (Enoch), 1846, overl. immig. with wife and 3 sons, who settled in Napa Valley. v. 529. C. and two of the sons died of small-pox in '53, and the widow, Rebecca Cook, died in '73, age 77, at the farm near Calistoga, where the family had lived since '50. C. (John), 1846, son of Enoeh, b. in Ill. '3]; married Lovina Graves of the Donner party in '50; still living with 5 children near Calistoga in '81.
Daggett (Ed), 1832, mr of the Balance. iii. 381, D. (Timothy), 1822-3, mr of the Almira. ii. 474, 492. Dailey (Peter), 1847, Co. F, 3d U.S. artill. (v. 5IS). Daily, 1833, possibly in Walker's comp. iii. 391. Dailey an:l Daily, see 'Daly.' Dake (Morris B.), 1842, asst surg. on the United States. Daleman (John), 1846, marine on the Dale; in Phil. '84. Dall (John), 1847, Co. F, 3d U.S. artill. Lancey. Dally, 1846, mr of the Golden Gate.
Dally (Henry J.), 1843, nat. of N. Y., who after an adventurous career as sailor in many parts of the world landed at Mont. from the whaler Chas JF. Morgan. iv. 400. He worked at Mont. for Kinloek, Larkin, and others; made an otter-hunting trip in '45; soon went to S. Luis Ob., where he married a Rodriguez and lived-but for a brief tour in the mines '4S-till '52, serving as sheriff in '40-31; then settled at Sta B., where he still lived in '78, age 63. His MS. Narrative, besides an account of his early wanderings, contains testimony on early affairs at S. Luis, especially in '46, v. 375, and on the acts of outlaws in the south after '49.
Dalton (Henry), 1843, Engl. trader from Lima; sup. of the Soledad. iv. 400, 569. In his Notes of '45 Larkin describes D. as 40 years old, a man of property, intelligence, and local influence; and from that time his name often
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appears in commercial records, his home being at Los Ang. In '45 he served against Micheltorena, bought land at S. Gabriel, was sup. of the Star of the West, and grantee of S. Francisquito. iv. 495, 548, 568, 635; in '46 encargado at S. Gabriel, affording important financial aid to his brother-in-law Gen. Flores. v. 332, 628; in '47 purchaser of Sta Anita, for which and for Azuza, his permanent home, he was claimant in '52. v. 628, 633, 635. Still living in '80. His wife was the daughter of A. V. Zamorano. iii. 561; and his son, Henry, Jr, was probably born before the end of '48. D. (John), 1844, mr of the Julian. D. (Wmn), 1846, Co. C, Ist U.S. dragoons (v. 336); killed at S. Pascual. v. 346.
Daly, 1842, doubtful record at Mont .; perhaps Nathan. D. (Henry),
1844, mentioned at Mont. D. (J. and S.), 1846, Co. F, Cal. Bat. (v. 358); prob. one man. D. (Nathan), 1834, Amer. named in Larkin's books '34-40. iii. 412; exiled in '40 and not known to have returned. iv. 18, 24. D. (Wm), 1834 (?), said to have arrived in Sta Clara Co .; arrested '43, as appears from a letter of Forbes inquiring about him as a British subject; at Sutter's Fort with his wife '47; in the mines '48; had a rancho on the Cosumnes '49. Perhaps more than one man of the nanic. iii. 412. Dana (James D.), 1841, mineral- ogist of U.S. ex. exped. iv. 241-3. D. (Richard H., Jr), 1835, Boston sailor on the Pilgrim; author of the famous Two Years Before the Mast; later an eminent lawyer and writer. iii. 367, 412-13, 613, 652; iv. 140, 142.
Dana (Wm Goodwin), 1826, nat. of Boston, and mr of the Waverly '26-8. iii. 118, 149, 154, 176. Among his first acts was falling in love with Josefa Carrillo, daughter of Don Carlos, and he was greatly troubled at having to wait for baptism and naturalization before getting married. I have his original letter to Capt. Cooper in '27-8 on this subject, with a quaint intermixture of business affairs. He had no objection to changing his religion and country, but damned the institutions that forced him to lose time. However, he was bap- tized in '27, got provisional papers in '28, was married to Doña Josefa, age 16, the same year, and in July '30 in a business letter announced the birth and death of his 2d child, cheerfully adding, ' We will soon have enough'-as they did, 21 iu all. Meanwhile he had engaged in trade, agriculture, stock-raising, and soap-making, besides building the schr Sta Bárbara and buying the wreck and cargo of the Danube. ii. 573; iii. 140, 146. Every branch of his business was always on the point of going to the dogs, if we credit the letters of this inveterate grumbler. One source of revenue was the letting-out for a percent- age of results of his otter license to foreigners, who could get no such paper. Final naturalization in '35; appraiser at Purísima. iii. 665; capt. of the port. iii. 654; in '36 alcalde of Sta B. iii. 483, 654; iv. 117. In '37 he was grantee of the Nipomo rancho, S. Luis Ob., iii. 655, on which he lived from about '39, having in '38 rendered some aid to his father-in-law in his political troubles. iii. 569. Sometimes named as a physician and architect. In '45 Larkin gave him an excellent character as a man of greater influence than any other for- eigner of Sta B. region. Ment. '46, having also a Cal. claim. v. 321, 639. Prefect in '49; county treasurer in '51. Of his children 8 died in infancy, one, Mrs. Pollard, in '78, and in '83 the survivors were Chas C. at S. Luis, Wm C. at Los Berros, and on the home farm, John F., Henry C., Frank, Edward G., Fred. A., Adelina E., David A., Eliseo C., and Samuel A.
Daniel, 1824, Amer., surname not given, said to have been killed by Ind. at Sta B. ii. 527, 534. Daniels, 1836, Boston cook, age 26, with Angel Ra- mircz at Mont. iv. 118; arrested in '40. Daniels, 1816, mr of the Colonel. ii. 278, 382. D. (John), 1839, Scotch in El Dorado Co .; doubtful date. iv. 119. D. (Wm), 1846, nat. of Engl .; overl. immig. with family; settled at S. José; known as judge; died '73, age 71. Dantí (Antonio), 1790, Span. friar who served at S. F., retiring in 1796. Biog. i. 712-13; ment. i. 388, 474, 492, 510, 551-2, 552, 575-6, 679, 709, list auth. Dare (Robert H.), 1838, mr of the Fearnaught and of the Ayucucho '39-40. iv. 101, 103. Darley (Henry L.), 1846, at Mont. Darlington (B. S. B. ), 1841, lieut on the U. S. St Louis. Darrah (Decatur), 1847, Co. D, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499). Darren (Henry E.), 1847, Co. A, N. Y. Vol .; drowned in the Sac. Riv. '49.
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Danbenbiss (John), 1843, nat. of Bavaria, who came to Amer. '35 at the age of 19, and found his way westward by short stages for 7 years, coming overland to Or. in '42 and to Cal. next year in the Hastings party. iv. 300, 400. After working on mills for Smith at Bodega, iv. 396, and Vallejo at Mission S. José, he served Sutter in the Micheltorena campaign, was natu- ralized and got a grant of Coluses rancho in '44. iv. 671; in '45 signed the S. José call to foreigners. iv. 599; and in '46 carried despatches between Sloat and Frémont, v. 16, 245, 247, then going south with the Cal. Bat. to S. Diego and Los Ang., but returning with Maddox. Later he reenlisted in Co. F of the Bat. to take part in the final campaign. Returning to S. Jose early in '47, he married Sarah C. Lard and moved to his rancho at Soquel, where he built a flour-mill. In partnership with John Hames '48, also going to the mines; elected to constit. convention '49, though not serving. In '79 he had 8 chil- dren; prob. still living in 'S5. His Biog. Sketch contains many interesting adventures; portrait in Sta Cruz Co. Ilist., 26.
Dávalos (Miguel), 1780-2, chaplain of the Santiago and Princesa. i. 329, 378. D. (Tercsa), wife of Rivera y Moncada. i. 364. Davenport (Alfred), 1846, Co. A, Cal. Bat. (v. 35S). Daveson (Peter), 1841 (?), nat. of the Ionic Isl., who came in '41-3, acc. to dif. authorities. iv. 279; signed the S. José call to foreigners '45. iv. 599; ment. in '45-7 in employ of Weber and South- ward; also kept an inn, and went to the mines in '48; still living in '84 at S. José. His wife was a granddaughter of Luis Peralta. David (Alex.), 1845,
in Cal. iv. 587; perhaps Davis. David (Edward), 1827, mr of the Isabella or Sarah and Elizabeth. iii. 147. Davidof, 1806, lieut with Rezanof at S.F. ii. 68, 70. Davidson, 1843, mate of the Admittance, nat. of N.H .; killed at S.F. '44 by falling from the ship's foretopsail yard. Thomes. D. (Hunter),
1845, mid. on the Portsmouth. D. (John W.), 1846, lieut Ist U.S. dragoons, who came with Kearny and fought at S. Pascual and the later conflicts of '46-7. v. 336-7, 340, 343-7, 385-6, 446; later col of 2d cavalry and brevet brig .- gen., serving on the Pac. coast to '59, and dying in Minn. 'S1. Dávila (Agustin), sec. to juez at Brancif. '41-2. iv. 663; grantee of Corral de Cuati '45. iv. 642; killed by Foxen near Sta Ines '48. v. 611, 631. D. (Jose), 1771, surg. of the Cal. forces at Mont. '71-83. Biog. i. 668; ment. i. 224, 228, 385.
Davis, 1811-12, mr of the Isabella. ii. 93, 267, 269, 282; possibly Wm H., Sr. D., 1845, doubtful memb. of Grigsby-Ide party. iv. 579. D., 1846, said to have been mr of a coaster; later a highwayman known as Red Davis, hanged at Stockton about '52. D., 1847, memb. of Sonoma council. D., 1848, two of the name on the Sayadahoc from Honolulu.
D., 1848, miner at Thompson's Flat.
Davis (Benj. B.), 1847, Co. H, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); miner in Mariposa; vol. in war of '61-5; died at Merced Aug. "78. D. (Daniel C.), 1847, capt. Co. E, Morm. Bat., and of the reënl. comp .; in com. at S. Diego. v. 477, 490, 495, 617; accomp. by his wife and son, Dan. C., Jr, the latter being wounded in a fight with wild cattle on the march to Cal. D. (David A.), 1846, at S. José in April; perhaps an immig. of '45; one of Fauntleroy's dragoons (v. 232); lieut of Co. G, Cal. Bat. v. 361; in '47-8 had a store and ferry at Be- nicia. v. 673. D. (David A.), 1847, Co. H, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); a deserter who was hanged at S. José for robbery and attempted murder in Dec. '48. v. 663-4. D. (Eleazer), 1847, Co. D, Morm. Bat. (v. 469).
Davis (Geo.), 1843, Irish immig. from Or. in the Hastings party. iv. 390- 2, 400. Married by Sutter to Lizzie Sumner, whose parents came in the same party; naturalized in '44; often named in the N. Helv. Diary '45-6; later en- gaged in tanning and raising stock in the Sta Cruz region; in '60 settled in S. Luis Ob. Co., where he still lived in '83. D. (Isaac), 1848, sentenced for larceny at S. F. Californian. D. (Jerome C.), 1845, apparently one of Fre- mont's men, iv. 583, 587, who served in the Cal. Bat. 46-7. v. 35S. It was for him, I think, that the town of Davisville was named; still living at Sac. in '7S. D. (John), 1828, Norwegian carpenter, age 23, who came from the Sandw. Isl. and in '30-6 was a resid. of Los Ang. ii. 558; iii. 178. D. (John), 1848, passp. from Honolulu; letters at S.F.
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Davis (John Calvert), 1839, Engl. ship-carpenter and blacksmith, who had been a sailor, and for 5 years on Mex. vessels, probably touching in Cal. ports some years earlier; naturalized, got a lot, and built a house and shop at S.F. '39. iii. 705; iv. 119; v. 682-3. In Nov. '41 he had built, in Napa Creek, a schr called the Susana, for which he asked permission to use the Mex. flag, and in her made a trip to Mazatlan and back in '42-3. In records of the time he is often mentioned as a Yerba Buena blacksmith, and was 32 years old in '42; formed a partnership with Rose and Reynolds, and the firm built houses as well as boats, including a mill for Salv. Vallejo in Napa Val .; corporal of S.F. defensores '44, when he got new naturalization papers, having lost the original on his trip down the coast. He married a daughter of Geo. Yount, prob. in '44, sinee in April he writes to Larkin for gold earrings and material for a lady's dress-all to be kept a profound secret, though L. may guess the object. The same year he built the Londresa; often named in records of '44-7, being a witness at the Rae inquest in '45, iv. 593, and town treasurer in '46. v. 64S. I find no later record than Nov. '47, and he is said to have died in '48, committing suicide, according to Sutter. His widow married Eugene Sul- livan. He left a son-John D., living at Napa '85-and 2 daughters. D. (Joseph), 1845. Amer. sailor and immig. from Or. in the McMahon-Clyman party. iv. 572, 587. Lived for a time at Gordon's; served '46-7 in Co. B, Cal. Bat. (v. 35S); claimant for supplies to Frémont. (v. 462); called also M. J. Davis. D. (J. H.), 1848, passp. from Honolulu.
Davis (Pedro), 1843-5, Ital. resid. of Mont. iv. 400. D. (Peter), 184S (?), nat. of Mass., long a resid. of Loreto, perhaps came to Cal. before end of '48; Capt. D. died at Mont. '53. D. (Peter J.), 1848, nat. of N.C., overl. immig. with family; miner on Feather River '48-50; later farmer in S. Joaquin; d. in Humboldt '73. His Ist wife, Phoebe Hunter, died in '49; in '73 there were 3 surviving children. D. (Robert G.), 1839, clerk on the Monsoon. iv. 105, 279; nat. of Honolulu, bro. of Wm H., educated in Boston. He came back on the Julia Ann with goods, which were sold at S. F. '41-2. iv. 566; later in trade at Honolulu, being also Peruvian consul and a judge; died about '72. D. (Robert P.), 1848, nat. of Mo., overl. immig., miner and resid. of Coloma till his death by a fall from his wagon in '57. D. (Samuel H.), 1843, Amer. immig. from Or. in the Hastings party. iv. 390; prob. returned to Or. in '43-4. D. (Sterling), 1847, Co. D, Morm. Bat. (v. 469). D. (Thos), 1846, one of Fauntleroy's dragoons (v. 232); Co. G, Cal. Bat., enlisting at S. José Nov. (v. 358); perhaps the 'Unele Tommy' Davis who died at Sta Cruz 'S3. A lumberman of same name ment. at S. Buen. '47. D. (W.), 1825, mr of the Maria Ester. iii. 147.
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