History of California, Volume II, Part 88

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

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Davis (Wm Heath), 1816 (?), Boston ship-master who, according to the statement of his son, was owner and mr of the Eagle from Boston to the Sandw. Isl. about '14, for some years in the China trade, and visited Cal. accomp. by his wife, still on the Eagle, about '16, making other trips to the N. WV. coast and perhaps to Cal. I have no record of any such vessel on the coast, and there is probably some error in the dates; indeed, it is not unlikely that this was Capt. Davis of the Isabella, 1811-13, whose presence on the coast is ment. in ii. 93, 267, 269, 282. He was related to Gen. Heath, of revolutionary fame; and was for years U.S. commercial agent at Honolulu. His wife was a daughter of Oliver Holmes, another Mass. ship-master who lived long at the Sandwich Isl., being at one time gov. of Oahu under Kamehameha Ist. An- other daughter of Holmes was the wife of Nathan Spear. Capt. D. died at Honolulu in '23, leaving two sons, Robert G. and Wm H., both named in this register. D. (Win Heath, Jr), 1831, son of the preceding, b. at Honolulu in '22, came to Cal. as a boy on the Louisa. iii. 383, 405; again on the Volunteer in '33; and a 3d time on the Don Quixote in '38, iv. 103, having meanwhile attended school and worked as clerk for a Boston firm at Honolulu. From '38 D. was clerk and manager for his uncle, Nathan Spear, at S. F., much of his time being spent in trading trips around the bay. iv. 82, 116, 245, 250-1; in '39 he commanded the 'fleet' that took John A. Sutter and his company up the Sac. Riv. to N. Hely. iv. 130-1; in '40 was arrested as a matter of form,

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but not sent farther than the mission, though the troubles of this year prob. prevented the granting of his petition for naturalization. iv. 10, 17. In '42 he left Spear's service, and made a trip to Hon. as sup. of the Don Quixote, Capt. Paty, returning in '43, and in '43-5 acted as agent at S.F. for the firm of l'aty, Mckinley, & Co. iv. 314, 565; v. 679; in '45 at Los Ang. during the Michel- torena campaign, though not a combataut, bought a lot at S.F., and went to Honolulu on the Don Quixote. iv. 505, 512: v. 679. He now formed a partner- ship with Hiram Grimes, buying the Euphemia with a cargo of merchandise, and returning on her to Cal. in '46, from which date he was a prominent mer- chant under his own name at S.F., owning several lots and buildings, but spending much of his time on the vessel, which visited the islands and all the ports. v. 240, 578, 653, 681, 683. He took but slight part in political affairs, thongh acting as inspector of elections, as school trustee, and in '49 as mem- ber of the town council. v. 295, 646, 651-2, 656-7; Cal. claim of $3,000 in '46-7 (v. 462); in Nov. '47 married Maria de Jesus, daughter of Joaquin Estudillo. iv. 305; v. GS6; in '48 of the firm Davis & Carter; in '49 memb. of the S.F. guard, and vice-president of mass-meeting. His name was given to Davis street, S.F. All the records of early times point to Davis as an honest, genial, industrious, and successful merchant, who laid well the foun- dations of a handsome fortune, which, however, in one way or another, slipped from his grasp in the later years. In 'S5, as for a long time preceding, he re- sides at Oakland with his family. In various private archives of my collection I have many of his original business letters, in personal interviews much use- ful information has been obtained from him, and he has besides dictated for my use over 300 pages of his Glimpses of the Past, which contains not only his own experiences, but hundreds of interesting items respecting early men and times, especially on commercial methods, and social manners and customs of native and foreign pioncers. His memory is excellent, and has been re- freshed by frequent reference to his original correspondence. The value of his historical testimony is somewhat impaired by a tendency to eulogize every- body, or to suppress in the narrative such happenings as might eall for un- friendly comment. If he ever had enemies, there is no indication of the fact in his statements or in any other records that I have seen. Let us hope that all the early Californians were as good as he paints them. David (John W.), 1845, one of the Warren's men, lost in S.F. bay '46. iv. 587; v. 384.

Dawson, 1846, from Honolulu on the Euphemia. from Honolulu. D. (Flenrnaye), 1843, Amer immig. of the Walker-Chiles party, who applied for a passport in '44. iv. 392-3. D. (James), 1824(?), Irish sailor on the Rover in '26, who possibly came on the same vessel in '23, and who, in Dec. '41, at Sonoma, asking for naturalization, claimed a residence of 17 years. I have his autograph on a contract to employ John Fuller in '39. He married Maria Antonia Cáceres in '40, and settled on the Estero Ameri- cano rancho near Bodega. Quarrelling with his partner about the title, Dawson sawed their house in two parts and moved his half to the Pogolomi rancho, for a grant of which he applied, but died in Oct. '43, and the rancho was granted in '44 to his widow, who was married to Fred. Blume in '49. Though D. is said on good authority to have died in '43, I find records in the archives which seem to show that he was alive in July '44. iv. 448; Vallejo Doc., xii. 55. D. (James), 1841, immig. of the Bartleson party. iv. 270; also known as V. W. 'Cheyenne,' John, and ' Long Jim' Dawson; said to have been drowned in the Columbia River. D. (Nicholas), 1841, prob. a bro. of James, also in Bartleson party. iv. 270, 275, 279. Known also as 'Bear,' 'Berry,' and 'Birny ' Dawson; kept a store at Sta Cruz in '43, but closed it and went away; said to have left Cal. and died.

Day (Abraham), 1847, Co. E, Morm. Bat. (v. 469). D. (Benj.), 1831-2, perhaps of Young's trappers from N. Mex. iii. 3SS, 408; Amer. hatter at Mont. '34-6. D. (Edward), 1847, perhaps of N. Y. Vol. (v. 499) under an- other name. D. (Francis), 1840. naturalized citizen at Braneif .; licensed to hunt otter '43; ment. in '46. iv. 120; v. 23. D. (John S.), 1847, lient Co. H, N. Y. Vol. v. 504; died at Chicago '51. D. (Manuel), 1838, named in Lar-

D. (J.), 184S, passp.

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kin's books. D. (Wm), 1832, Kentuckian hatter at Mont. '34; very likely one of Young's trappers, and perhaps same as Benjamin. iii. 388, 408. In '35, keeping a liquor-shop at Los Ang., he stabbed Abel Stearns in a quarrel and was kept in prison a year. iii. 631; acc. to the County Ilist. died in Sonora, having settled at Los Ang. in '31.

Daylor (Wm), 1835 (?), Engl. sailor said to have left his vessel this year, to have entered Sutter's service in '40-1, and to liave settled on the Cosumnes with Sheldon, his brother-in-law, about '44. iii. 413; iv. 138. Yates met him in '42-3 and speaks in high praise of his character. From '45 he is often named in the N. Hele. Diary, having fights with Hess and Kampt in '46; C'al. claim of $50 in '46-7 (v. 462); Gen. Kcarny camped on his rancho '47. v. 452; min- ing with Weber '48; Ind. killed on his rancho '49. Placer Times. He died of cholera in '50. His widow-originally Sarah Rhoads married in '47-was mar- ried in '51 to Wm R. Grimshaw, whose Narrative, MIS., is the best authority on Daylor's life. Days (Wolberton), 1841, New Yorker who lived long in Brazil, hospital steward on U. S. ex. exped., who came back to Cal. in '49, settling at Grass Val. iv. 279; Nevada Co. Ilist. Dayton (W.), 1848, passp. from Honolulu. D. (Wm J.), 1847, Co. B, Morm. Bat. (v. 469); reënlisted; also called Willard Y.

Deal (John), 1844, Amer. sailor of the Benj. Morgan, landed sick, aided by the consul at Mont. '44-5. Dean (Geo. C.), 1847, Co. F, 3d artill. (v. 518); at Mont. to '49. D. (Geo. C.), 1847, Co. D, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); at Vi- salia '74-82, Clark; prob. some confusion bet. him and the preceding. D. (Gilbert E.), 1847, Co. A, N. Y. Vol .; at Fort Lee, N.J., '74-82. D. (James), 1837, at Mont. Deas (James), 1847, Co. E, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499). Deck (Au- gustus), 1846, owner of S.F. lot. v. 685. Decker (Zachariah B.), 1847, Co. A, Morm. Bat. (v. 469); at Sutter's Fort '48; in Utah 'S1.

Dedmond (Joel P.), 1838 (?), Amer. carpenter who in '44, returning appar- ently from Honolulu on the L'ama, claimed a residence of 6 years, obtaining naturalization, a lot at S.F., and the S. Juan rancho in the Sac. Val. iv. 119, 669, 673, GS3. He prob. served Micheltorena under Sutter; appears in the N. Hele. Diary '43-7; but seems to have made a trip to Honolulu in '46. In '47 he sold out his land to Sutter and was employed at S.F. by Larkin as sur- veyor. Defleet (Wm H.), 1847, owner of S. F. lot. Deford (Isaac), 1847,

Co. F, 3d U. S. artill. (v. 518). Deitch (Lewis), 1847, ditto. Dekin (An- thony), 1847, owner of S.F. lot. Deland (Francis), 1844, Canad. immig. of the Stevens party. iv. 445; perhaps went to Or., as nothing more is known of him, unless it was 'Delonc,' q.v. Delaney (Rich. E.), 1847, Co. F, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); d. S.F. '76. Delehaye (Chas), 1847, Co. C, N. Y. Vol.

Deleissèques (Olivier), 1838, Frenchman in Mont. district, chiefly at S. Juan B., '38-47; possibly as early as '36. iii. 469; iv. 119; síndico at Mont. '45. iv. 653; purchaser of S. Juan B. orchard '46. v. 561, 637, 640-1. Hc had a family, but I know nothing of them or him after '47. His name is variously written, Mofras calling him Leyssegues, which is perhaps the correct form. He may have come in the colony of '34. Delenau (Philibert), 1846, doubtful name of the Cal. Bat. Delfin, neoph. at S. Juan Cap. iii. 626. Delgadillo (Ignacio), 1820-33, Mex. convict. Delgado (Cristina), grantee of Rincon de Salinas rancho '33. D. (Gerónimo), 1791, piloto in Malaspina's exped. i. 400. D. (Ignacio), 1819, Mex. alférez of the Mazatlan comp. at Sta B .; prob. dicd or left Cal. soon after '27. His wife is said to have been very skilful in fine needle-work, making artificial flowers, etc., and to have taught her art to several Cal. girls; perhaps she was the Cristina named above. ii. 254, 361, 573, 675. Delick (John), 1847, Co. D, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499). Delone (Fran- cis), 1846, at N. Helv. '46-S, being under arrest in June '46; also called De- long; prob. same as 'Deland' of '44, q.v. Delong (Wm F.), 1846, master U.S.N. in Marston's force against Sanchez. v. 380.

Demarante (Manuel), 1836, Portuguese skipper of S. F. mission launch, also farmer and sawyer who, in '11, asking for naturalization, claimed a resid. of 43 years in Cal. iv. 118. Demard, 1848, doubtful mention of a Mormon preacher at S. F. Demedrion (Juan B.), 1834, Greek fisherman at Mont.

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'34-7; two Italians, Luis and Matias, with him. Demetrius, 1839. mr of the Baikal. iv. 101.

Den (Nicholas Augustus), 1836, Irish physician who came on the Kent, landing in Dec. at Sta B., where he became a permanent settler, often named in records of later years. iv. 117-18. In '39 not permitted to build on his lot; in '40 applied for naturalization, which was prob. obtained in '41; soon married a daughter of Daniel Hill. In '42 collector at Sta B., and grantee of Dos Pueblos rancho. iv. 642; in '43 grantee of S. Antonio rancho. iv. 633; in '45 alcalde of Sta B., and with his father-in-law lessec of the mission. iv. 426, 542, 553, 642, 644; v. 55S; in '46 grantee of S. Marcos, Cal. claim of about $2,000. v. 632-3, 365 (462). Dr Den is said to have been of good family, and became in Cal. a most popular stock-raiser of considerable wealth and excel- lent reputation. He died at Sta B. in '62 at the age of 50; his children were Catherine wife of Jolm Bell, Mary wife of Thos More, d. '78, Susan, Em- mannel, Nicholas, Win, Alfred, Alphonso, and Augustus. Portrait in Sta B. Co. Ilist., 46. D. (Richard Somerset), 1843, Irish physician, bro. o.' Nicho- las A., who settled at Los Ang. iv. 400; ment. at Los Ang. '46. v. 3'4; pur- chaser of Sta B. mission estate. v. 561, 632-3; Cal. claim of $1,020 (v. 462); ment. in '47. v. 365; el. for S. Antonio rancho. iv. 635. Living at Los Ang. 'SO. Deng (Fred. ), 1848, left Gen. Lane's party and settled at Yreka.

Denike (Geo.), 1846, baker and saloon-keeper at S. F. '46-8. v. 646, 684; perhaps correctly written 'Denecke.' Deniston (Garrett V.), 1847, mid. on the U.S. Independence. Denkers (Chas W.), 1847, Co. A, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); died at Sac. '71 ('S ?). Dennett (Daniel Q.), 1847, Co. E, Morm. Bat. (v. 409). Dennis (Jemmy), 1831, doubtful men. of an Irishman at Reed's rancho, Marin Co. Dennison (Nathaniel), 1816, on the Lydia at Sta B. ii. 275.

Denniston (James G.), 1847, sergt Co. B, N. Y. Vol. v. 504; nat. of N. J .; twice a member of the legisl. from S. Mateo; died at S. F. '69, leaving a widow and 3 children. Denny, 1845, Ind. of Fremont's party. iv. 583, 587; per- haps killed on the Or. frontier '46. Dent (Lewis), 1847, nat. of Mo., lawyer at Mont .; of firm D. & Martin; in '49 member of the constit. convention, and from '49 judge of the superior and circuit court; later a lawyer and politician in Miss., Mo., and Washington; a brother-in-law of Gen. Grant. Died in '74 at the age of 51. Denton, 1831-2, one of Young's trappers, said to have re- mained some years in Cal. iii. 388, 40S. Denton (David), 1846, doubtful name at Los Ang. D. (John), 1846, one of the Donner party from Ill., who died in the mts. v. 530, 534. Deny (Wm), 1828, mr of the Terale. iii. 149. Depeaux (Lonis). 1847, resid. at Sta Cruz '47-65 acc. to his testimony in '65. Depen (Joseph H.), 1843. visited S.F. on the Julian from Honolulu.

Deppe (Ferdinand), 1832, German supercargo of Virmond's vessels, often in Cal. '32-6; perhaps from '20-30. iii. 350, 408, 105, 142. Said to have made a drawing of S. Gabriel in '35. iii. 644. Also a naturalist devoting his spare time to the collection of birds, plants, and shells. Sailed with his specimens on the Rasse'as '30; and acc. to Vischer subsequently devoted himself to hor- ticulture in the royal gardens at Pottsdam. David Spence is said to have re- ceived a letter from Deppe at Berlin in '73. Derby (J.), 1848, passp. from Honolulu. Derosier (Baptiste), 1844, one of Fremont's party, who wandered from camp in Cal. and was not heard of again. iv. 437, 439.

Desforges (Auguste), 1834, Frenchman who came with the H. & P. col. from Mex. (iii. 249), though in '40, being then a bachelor, age 28, in the Mont. district, he claimed a residl. of S years. Janssens. Vida, 32 et seq., his compan- ion in the trip from S. Diego to Sonoma, has much to say of him. In '35 he worked on the Palo Colorado rancho; named in Larkin's accounts '34 43; in '49 aux. alcalde of S. José. Despan, 1837, one of the party from Or. for cat- tle. iv. S5. Desprairies, 1846, mr of the l'aliant. v. 580. Deston (Geo.), 1843, mr of the North America. iv. 567. Devoll (Philip H.), 1830 (?), said to have been on the coast on a whaler as early as '30; resid. of Stockton and Sta Cruz from '68. iii. 180.

Dewell (Benj.), 1845, nat. of Ohio, overl. immig. from Ind. in Grigsby- Ide party. iv. 579, 587. Spending the winter in Napa Val., he joined the

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Bears in '46. v. 79, 110, 148; remained in the Sonoma garrison after the U.S. occupation, but in Oct. enlisted in the Cal. Bat. (v. 358), Co. E, and served in the southern campaign. Returning, he lived '47-54 in the Guilicos valley of Sonoma Co., and then moved to a farm near Upper Lake, where he still lived in 'Si at the age of 58. His wife was Celia H. Elliott, married in '50, and in 81 they had S surviving children. Lake Co. Ilist., 230. De Witt (Alfred), 1848, of S.F. firm of De Witt & Harrison. v. 685; remained at S.F. till '54. Dexter, 1848, from Honolulu, according to his later testimony. Dey (Nathan B.), 1847, Co. E, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499).

Diaz, 1824, soldier at Sta B. ii. 532. D. (Benito), Mex. receptor of cus- toms at Sta B. '35-7. iii. 377, 491, 654; iv. 98; celador at Mont. '42-3. iv. 330, 577; receptor at S.F. '41-5, being also agente de policía, owner of lots, builder of the custom-house, and locally prominent in other ways. iv. 423, 430-1, 463, 557, 654, 666, 669, 684; again ment. as in charge of the revenues in '46, S.F. delegate to the consejo gen., and grantee, as was claimed, of Pt Lobo; and the Sta Clara orchard. v. 36, 45, 561, 570, 644, 660, 665-6, 6S]; had a Cal. claim of $1,500 (v. 462). Witness in the Santillan and N. Almaden cases '53, '57, age 43, still living in '68. D. (Francisco), juez de paz at S. Juan B. '43-5. iv. 661-2; at S. José '50. D. (Gabriel), soldier killed at the Colorado pueblos 17S1. i. 339-62. D., chaplain of the S. Carlos, at Serra's

funeral. i. 411. D. (Juan M.), 1774, Span. friar who came to Cal. with Anza, and was missionary on the Colorado, where he was killed by Ind. in 1781. i. 221, 223, 259, 362. D. (Mannel), Mex. trader, mr of the Trinidad '43; perhaps had visited Cal. before. iv. 569. In '46 alcalde of Mont., grantee of Sacramento rancho, on the Ist jury, and memb. of the council after U. S. occupation. v. 15, 234, 289, 636-8, 675. He is said to have bought the schr Sta Cruz, and in her to have removed his family and effects to L. Cal. about '48; but there was a Manuel D. at Mont. in '51. In '45 Larkin described him as aged 35, a quiet man, of some influence and property, well disposed to the U.S. D. (Melchor), 1540, one of Coronado's officers, who crossed the Col- orado, and perhaps looked upon Cal. territory. i. G8. D. (Nicolás), Los Ang. hatter '39-46. Dibble (Jonas), 1847, advertises sale of the schr William in Mont. Californian; he was carpenter on the Columbus. 'Dick,' 1846, Cal. Bat. v. 358. Dickens (Wm), 1836, doubtful name in a Los Ang. list; perhaps 'Dickcy,' q.v.

Dickenson (Gallant Duncan), 1846, nat. of Penn., reared in Va, who came overland from Mo. with his wife-Isabella MeCrary, married '28-4 sons, and 2 daughters. v. 528-9. He spent the winter at Sta Clara, being a member of Aram's garrison, going thence to Sta Cruz and Mont., where in '47 he made bricks and built the Ist brick house in Cal. v. 636. Going to the mines in '48, he gave his name to Dickenson Gulch, Tuolnmne Co .; in '49 settled at Stock- ton as a hotel-keeper, being also alcalde and memb. of the constit. convention. His daughters are said to have been the Ist Amer, women married at Stock- ton, Margaret to A. G. Lawrey, and the other to N. B. Stoneroad. In '52 D. moved to the Tuolumne River, where he kept a ferry and hotel, and from '67 lived in Merced Co., dying in '70. As a methodist he took an active part in church affairs. His widow died at S. José in '77. D. (Geo. W.), 1846, son of G. D., b. in Mo .; settled in Merced Co. '58; in 'SI had a farmn and hotel at Chester, or Dickenson's Ferry. His wife was Mary Ann Brooks, and they had 5 children. D. (W. L.), 1846, bro. of Geo. W., representing Merced and Stanislaus in the legisl. of '63; resid. Horr's rancho, nat. of Tenn., age 32. Dickey (D.), 1848, memb. of Ist Mont. jury; perhaps David who was at S. José in '50. D. (H. W.), 1848, passp. from Honolulu.

Dickcy (Wm), 1832, Irishman who got a pass in July, iii. 40S, though there may possibly be an error in the year. From '38 his name appears in Lar- kin's accts and other records; arrested in '40, but not exiled. iii. 40S; iv. 17; in '42 obtained a renewal of his pass, claiming about 7 years' residence; and about the same time he moved from the Sta Cruz region to N. Helvetia. In '43 he accomp. Dr Sandels in his travels through the Sac. Val., where he had already selected a rancho, the Arroyo Chico adjoining Keyser's, for which he

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petitioned the same year. In '44 he was naturalized and got his rancho, iv. 670, being recom. by Sutter, under whom he prob. served in the Micheltorena campaign. iv. 486; signed the order for Weber's arrest. iv. 483; appears in the list of Cal. claimants (v. 462); and is named in the N. Hclv. Diary '46-8. He may have been the 'Dick ' of the Cal. Bat. as above. In '48 he was a part- ner of Bidwell in the Feather River mines; went east in '49, living at Liberty, Penn., and dying before '66. Dickinson (F.), 1848, of U.S. N., at S. F. cn the Lady Adams. D. (M.), 1848, alcalde in Calaveras Co. acc. to a newspaper mention. Dickson, 1847, S. F. merchant of firm D. & Hlay, of the Beehive store; owner of town-lots '47-S. v. 644-5, 684; the firm still in business in '50. I suppose this may have been John Dickson, who came from Honolulu on the Providence; name often written 'Dixon.'

Diddleson (Augustus), 1847, Co. G, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499). Diel (J.F.), 1846, Co. F, Cal. Bat. (v. 358). D. (Valentine), 1846, ditto; lot at S.F. '48. The name was perhaps ' Dielil,' who, acc. to Ballhans, was an overl. immig. with Hoppe and Harlan; still at S. F .. a grocer, '52-4; later a farmer near Mayfield, where he died about 'S2. Dierkin (A.), 1848, corporal of S. F. guards. Digg (Henry), 1846, Fauntleroy's dragoons. v. 232. Dillaway (John), 1313, pilot of the Mercury. ii. 268. Dillon (James, 1847, Co. F, 3d U.S. artill. (v. 518). D. (Joseph), 1824, Amer. quarryman at Mont. '20, age 28, 5 years in Cal. ii. 526.

Dimmick (Kimball II.), 1847, nat. of Conn., N. Y. lawyer and militia offi- cer, who came as capt. of Co. K, N. Y. Vol. v. 504; election inspector at S.F. '48. v. 652; alcalde of S. José '49. v. 662; also judge of the sup. tribunal and memb. of the constit. convention; a Sac. printer '50; went cast '51, but re- turned to Los Ang., where he was district attorney, justice of the peace, and county judge. He died in '61 at the age of 50. Dimond (J.), 1847, at S. F. from Or. on the Henry. Dittmann (Carl), 1844, German sailor, known in Cal. as Charley Brown, who came on the Euphemia, engaging in otter-bunt- ing with Nidever and others, an occupation interrupted by mining in '43-50. Sta B. was his home down to "78, when he dictated for me his Narratire of a Sea-faring Life, an interesting record of many adventures. iv. 453; v. 317. Dix (J.), 1848, on the Julian from Honolulu. Dixon (James), 1846, Faunt-

leroy's dragoons (v. 232). D. (J.), 1847, at Honolulu from Cal .; perhaps 'Dickson ' of D. & Hay, q.v. D. (James F.), 1847, Co. A, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); drowned in Gold Lake 'S0. D. (Joseph), 1832, Amer. who joined the comp. extranjera at Mont. iii. 221, 40S; on Larkin's books and other records '34- 48; got a pass '44; in Sutter's employ '45-6; sometimes called an Englishman, and there may have been two of the name.

Doak (Thomas W.), 1816, the Ist Amer. settler in Cal., nat. of Boston, who came on the Albatross, name often written Duke and Doc. ii. 275, 277, 393. He was baptized at S. Carlos in '16 as Felipe Santiago; in 'IS employed to paint the mission church of S. Juan B., where he was married in '20, by viceregal permission of '19, to María Lugarda, daughter of Mariano Castro. ii. 248, 272, 386; in '29 liis age is given as 42, and from this time his name appears in various records as a carpenter of good habits. He lived for some years at Sta Cruz, or at least two of his children were born there; in '32 joined the comp. extranjera at Mont. iii. 221; said to have been at S. José in '33; on Larkin's books from '33; in '34 had 6 children acc. to the padron; in '36 living in the Mont. dist., at or near Las Animas, age 50, wife Lugarda Castro age 36, child. Juan B. b. '21, Valeriano '23, Ana María '20, and Ce- cilio '33. I have his autograph of '27 and '47, but no later record of him or his family. Taylor says he died before '4S. D. (John), 1847, overl. immig., who went Ist to Sta Cruz and then to the mines in '4S, presently establishing a ferry on the S. Joaquin, and becoming one of the earliest business men of Stockton. I believe that he, or one of his sons, was somewhat prominent in S. Joaq. politics in later years. Doatey, 1347, at N. Helv.

Dobson, 1846, doubtful name in a Los Ang. list. D. (Joseph), 1817, Co. A, Morm. Bat. (v. 469). Docente (Chas), 1847, owner of S. F. lot. v. 676. Dockrill (Joseph, or James), 1847, printer from Canada, whose real name is

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said to have been Joseph Armstrong; foreman and perhaps part owner of the Californian '47-8. v. 658; worked in newspaper offices S.F. till '52, becoming dissipated and losing his property; then went to the mines; died at Dry Creek '56. Dodd (Matthew), 1847, carpenter on the U.S. Cyane. D. (Solomon), 1848, name in list of letters; at S. José '50. Dodero (Nicolás), 1827, Italian sailor who left the Maria Ester at S. F., was sent to Mont., and in '29 was living at S. José, age 25. iii. 176; married an Higuera; in '40 a naturalized citizen at Branciforte; in '44 grantee of Tres Ojos de Agua, Sta Cruz Co. iv. 656; in '46 had a son in the Mont. school.

Dodge (Augustus), 1847, Co. C, Morm. Bat. (v. 469); Utah farmer '82. Dodge (Chas F. and Theophilus), IS4S (?), carly settlers of Sonora. D. (Edwin T.), 1847 (?), policeman and sheriff of Yuba Co., who in '58 went to B. Col., and later to Wash. Ter .; said to have been a sergt in N. Y. Vol., but there is no such name on the roll.

Dodson (Eli), 1847, Co. A, Morm Bat. (v. 469). D. (Jacob), 1844, servant of Fremont in Ist and 2d exped .; F.'s companion in the famous ride of '47. iv. 437; v. 443. D. (Wm), 1845, overl. immig. from Ill. iv. 578; who went to Or. with Bristow in '46. v. 526. Doekin (Anthony), 1847, owner of S. F.

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History of California, Volume II, Part 88

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