History of California, Volume III, Part 83

Author: Bancroft, Hubert Howe
Publication date: 1885-1890
Publisher: San Francisco, Calif. : The History Company, publishers
Number of Pages: 824

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Fitch (Henry Delano), 1826, nat. of New Bedford, Mass., b. 1799, who came to Cal. as mr of Virmond's Mex. brig. Maria Ester. iii. 147, 176. In '27 he announced his intention of becoming a Mex. citizen; in '20 was bap- tized at S. Diego as Enrique Domingo Fitch; and was married at Valparaiso in July of the same year to Josefa Carrillo, daughter of Don Joaquin of S. Diego. For an account of his romantic elopement, return, and ecclesiastical trial, see iii. 140-4; ii. 551, 562, 509, 615. In '30-1 he was mr of the Leonor, iii. 40, 147, 383, his home being at S. Diego after his family troubles had been settled; in '32 already applying for lands north of S. F. bay. Sup. Gort St. Pap., viii. 37; sons were born '30, '32, '34; naturalized in '33. 'Ile had a store at S. Diego; síndico in '35. iii. 615; com. de policía '36. iii. GIG; afforded som-aid -moistened powder, etc .- to the surenos in the political quarrels of '37-8. iii. 495, 553; in '39-40 presid. of election and juez de paz. iii. 614, 616-17. In '40 Capt. Fitch went to Hon. as sup. of the California, and at the Isl. bought of Peirce & Brewer for 2,500 hides a half-interest in the Morse, which he brought to C'al., renamed her the Ninja, and made u trip to Mazatlan in

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'41. iv. 102, 105, 209, 249, 567. Stearns, Mckinley, and Temple were his partners in this venture, and Paty a little later. In '41 he was grantee of the Sotoyomi rancho, iv. 674; v. 297, 358, later Healdsburg, which was put in charge of his agents, as he still lived at S. Diego, being much of the time at sva. Receptor at S.D. '45-6; made a survey of town lands; juez de paz '46-7, grantee of lands at S.F., being also ment. in connection with various matters. iv. 345, 557, 620; v. 267, 317, 618-20, 659-60, 679. He died at S. Diego in '49, and was the last person buried on Presidio Hill. Capt. Fitch was one of the earliest, most prominent, and most popular of the early pioneers; straight- forward in his dealings, generous in disposition, frank and cheerful in man- lier, in physique a very tall man inclined to corpulency. Dana is the only man that has anything unfavorable to say of him, and it is hinted that D., a wild young sailor disposed to put on airs by reason of his education and high con- nections, was once rather summarily ejected from Don Enrique's house, when he and his companions applied for grog. I have hundreds of the captain's business and personal letters in the collections of Vallejo and Cooper, besides an immense vol. of the Fitch, Doc. Ilist. Cal., presented by his widow in '75. Doña Josefa-born at S. D. 1810, and baptized as María Ant. Natalia Elijia Carrillo, being called Josefa later because her godmother forgot the names, and thought that one of them was Josefa !- moved to the Healdsburg rancho soon after her husband's death, and was still living there in '80, dictating for my use in '75 a most interesting Narracion, besides presenting the doc. cited above, including her marriage certificate and the captain's naturalization pa- pers. There were 11 children, as follows: Henry E. b. '30, Fred. '32, Wm '34, Joseph '36, Josefa '37, John B. '39, Isabella 40, Charles '42, Michael '44, María Ant. Natalia '45, and Anita '48. The last two died in '50-4: Josefa became the wife of John Grant and a locally famous singer; Isabella married John Balash; Wm, in '75, had a vineyard on Russian River; John B. was a newspaper man, who visited my Library in 'S3.

Fitch, 1847, mr of the Armalta. v. 576. F. (Worthington L.), 1847, Co. B, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); d. S.F. '50. Fitzhugh (John W.), 1848, immig. whose widow lived at Snelling in '77. S. J. Pion. Fitzpatrick (John), 1836,

Engl. on a Los Ang. list, age 40. F. (Thos), well-known trapper and guide; possibly came to Cal. before '40; guide of Bartleson party '41 and Fremont '44, but did not come to Cal. then. iii. 392; iv. 268, 437. Fitzsimmons (James), 1847, Co. G, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499).

Flaco (Juan), see John Brown. Flandrew (J.B.), 1848, passp. from Hon. Flanning (H.T.), 1845, nat. of N. Y .; on the U.S. Portsmouth; later member of S. Joaq. pioneers. iv. 587. Fleet (Win H.), 1847, lot at S.F. Fleetwood (Robert), 1847, Co. F, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499). Flemming (James), 1829, Irish 'jack-at-all-trades,' age 40, working for Cooper at Mont. iii. 179; in '36 liv- ing with Larkin, age 52! often named in records of. '36-8. In '41-4 he appears in the Sonoma and Bodega regions. Fletcher, 1579, chaplain of Francis Drake's vessel, and author of a narrative of the voyage. i. 85 et seq. F. (l'hilander), 1847, Co. D, Morm. Bat. (v. 469); reënl. Fleury (Ernest de), 1818, the Baron de Lisle, a French traveller and officer in Mex. under Maxi- milian; said to have visited Cal. in '48; died in N. Y. '67. Alta.

Fling (Guy Freeman), 1826, nat. of Me, on the Courier '26-8. iii. 176. In '31 he came back from the Sandwich Islands to settle permanently, at the age of 34, getting a carta from Gov. Victoria, and in '32 joining the comp. extran- jera at Mont. iii. 221. From that time his name often appears on Larkin's books and other records. He worked at his trade as blacksmith at Mont., and in '36 at the Buenavista rancho, being then only 26 years old, acc. to the padron. In '40 he had a shop at Natividad, and is accredited by tradition with having refused to iron the foreign exiles, though John Chamberlain says this was not so, as Fling was absent at the time. iv. 28. I find no definite trace of him in '41-7, but he was prob. engaged in hunting, as he is said to have been with Geo. Yount in Napa Val., and to have spent much of his time among the Ind. He lived at Sonoma for some years; went to Napa about '30, and died in the county infirmary in '70, at the reputed age of S0 years.

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Flint (Amos E.), 1847, Co. F, 3d U. S. artill. (v. 51S). F. (Isaac A.), 1845, overl. immig, perhaps of the Grigsby-Ide party, who prob. went back east with Clyman in '46. iv. 579; v. 326. F. (Win), 1846, doubtful member of the Mormon col. v. 517. Flomboy (John), 1844, half-breed Ind. and overi. imnig. of the Stevens party, acc. to Schallenberger and some of the county histories. iv. 445. Flood (John), 1847, Co. A, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); at S.F. '71-4.

Flores (Amando), 1836, Mex. convict; later one of Murrieta's band. F. (Antonio), 1602, piloto of one of Vizcaino's vessels; died on the voy. i. 99, 104. F. (Bernardo), settler at S. F. 1791-1800. i. 716. F. (Francisco), 1791, surgeon of Malaspina's exped. i. 490. F. (Francisco), soldier at mission .. José 1797-1800. i. 556. F. (Gumesindo), 1834, Mex. capt. and brevet lieut- col, who came as a kind of political exile with the II. & P. col. iii. 263. In '35-6 maj. and admin. of S. F. iii. 334, 714-15; in '39-42, having been rein- stated in his mil. rank, he was com. of the post at Mont. iii. 671; iv. 33, 652; in '42-6 com. at Sta B .; in '45 leader in an outbreak of the troops. iv. 341, 641; v. 317, 630. Capt. F. continued to reside at Sta B. until shot and killed in '60. His widow and daughter were still at Sta B. in '78. F. (IIermene- gildo), killed 1794. i. 434. F. (Isidro), soldier at S. Juan B. before 1800. i. 558. F. (José Bern. ), sirviente at Soledad 1791-1800. i. 409.

Flores (José María), 1842, Mex. capt. in the batallon fijo, who came with Micheltorena as secretary. iv. 289; in '44 named as instructor of the Sta B. defensores (?). iv. 407; but sent to Mex. as comisionado by the gov. to obtain aid. iv. 402, 414, 534, 564, 368. Returning in '45, he remained after Michel- torena's departure, and was the commissioner sent by Castro to treat with Stockton in Aug. iv. 513; v. 41, 268-9, 280. On the revolt of the Californians in Sept., Flores was made gov. and com. gen. from Oct., in this capacity di- recting all the operations of this final campaign of the war, and finally re- treating to Sonora in Jan. '47. See v. 37-8, 309-25, 329-36, 365, 389-410, 563-3. In breaking his parole, Gen. Flores of course committed a most dishon- orable act, though much may be said in defence of the general rising against the U.S. In other respects he acted with commendable energy, skill, and pa- triotism under difficult circumstances, meriting but little of the ridicule an,l abuse of which he has been the object. After leaving Cal. he served in the Mex. army, being in '49-50 sub-inspector, and in '51 et seq. com. gen. of the military colonies of the west; visiting Cal. in '50 to bring his family; but I think his wife, a daughter of A. V. Zamorano, did not leave Cal. He was at Mazatlan in '55, and is said to have died there in '66, Los Ang. Co. Ilist., 24, though a colonel of the same name was serving in Michoacan in '67 against Maximilian.

Flores (José María), at S. José '25. ii. 605; in '41, age 48, wife Josefa Se- púlveda, child. Miguel b. '23, Sebastian '31, Cármen '27, Jose María '32, Juan B. '34, José '37, Paula '40, Fernando '41; juez de policía '43. iv. 685; in '45 juez de campo at S. F. v. 618. F. (Jose Maria), soldier at Sta B. from 1788. 1. (Jose Maria), grantee of Liebre rancho '46, also claimant in '53. v. 632. F. (José Miguel), maj. at S. Gabriel, 1791-6. i. 664. I. (Jos/ S. ), Mex. com-

viet '29-34. F. (Leandro), soldier in S. F. comp. '19-29; regidor at S. José '31. iii. 212, 729; in '41, age 42, wife Romana Martinez, child. Jose Ant. b. '33, Maria Ant. '16, Maria del Sac. '26, Refugio '34; in '43 juez del campo. iv. 685. F. (M.), 1848, passp. from Hon. F. (Manuel), artillerymm at Sta B. '24. ii. 532. F. (Manuel), in Hidalgo piquete at Mont. 36. F. (Miguel), son of José María, at S. Jose from '23 to '77, when he gave me his Recuerdos Históricos. v. 137. F. (Teodosio), alcalde of S. Jose and also of Mont ?- in '20. ii. 378, 611; at S. José '41, age 52. 1. ( Vieloriano), sirviendo at N. F. 1777. i. 297. Florin (Joseph), 1833, Canadian gardener from Colon- bia at Los Ang. '36, '40, age 27, 31, and married. iii. 409. One record puts his arrival in '30.

Flügge (Chas W.), 1841, German of the Bartleson immig. party who went Ist to Or., but came down by land to Cal. before the end of the year. iv. 260, 276, 279. In '42-3 he was employed by Sutter, who had known him before,

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as clerk and adviser, F. being a man of many accomplishments and having some knowledge of law. He was sent by Sutter to conciliate Micheltorena. iv. 389; got a lot at S.F. iv. 669, 678; was naturalized at the end of '43; and in '44 was grantee of a rancho on Feather River. iv. 670-1. He opened a store at Los Ang .; used his influence for Sutter and Micheltorena. iv. 490; and at the end of '45 went to Honolulu, returning on the Don Quixote early in '16. He had a Cal. claim (v. 462), continuing in trade at Los Ang., and serving as a messenger from Flores to Stockton in Jan. '47. v. 387. He is mentioned with a wife (?) at N. Hclv. in Sept. '47. N. HIelv. Diary, 110; perhaps an error. At the end of '48 he left Cal., though Mckinley, his partner, inade efforts to prevent his departure, and is said to have gone to Germany with a considerable sum of money. Though admired for his accomplishments, he had quarrelled sooner or later with most of those who were intimate with him, showing divers eccentricities of conduct. In the winter of '51-2 he returned to Los Ang., secluding himself from old friends, acting strangely in other respects, and evidently insane. In Sept. '52 he wandered off into the country and was found dead some 12 miles from town. Flundin (Joseph), 1842, French steward of a hospital in Oakland '77, said to have visited S. F. in June '42. iv. 341; S.J. Pion. Flying (Andrew), 1847, Co. F, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); at Sta B. '71-82.

Fogo (Manuel), 1825, Span. from the Asia; still in Cal. '30. iii. 27, 51-2. Foisy (M.G.), 1846, Or. pioneer of '44; a printer still in Or. '76, for whom it is claimed that he published (?) the Californian at Mont. Ilist. Or., i. 407. Ile may possibly have been a printer on that paper in '46 or '47, but prob. not. v. 293. Foley (Alfred), 1847, Co. E, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499). F. (Michael), 1846, Irish. of the Cal. Bat. (v. 358); owner of S.F. lot '47. v. 685; said to have been killed in a brawl at the mission a few years later. Folger (Edward F.), 1847, at S.F., agent, or perhaps partner, of Gelston & Co. F. (Wm D.),

1847, on roll of Soc. Cal. Pion. Follansbce (S.), 1846, doubtful newsp. ment.

of a Shasta Co. pion. Follen (Julian), 1845, petitioner for land for a colony; perhaps not in Cal. iv. 571. Follett (Wm A.), 1847, Co. B, Morm. Bat. (v. 459); în Ariz. 'S1. F. (Wm T.), 1847, Co. E, Morm. Bat .; at St George, Utah, '82.

Folsom (Joseph Libbey), 1847, nat. of N. H., graduate of West Point in '40, and later instructor in that institution; came to Cal. as capt. U.S.A. and asst quartermaster in the N. Y. Vol .; and was chief of the Q.M. department station at S.F., being also collector of the port for a time in '47-9. v. 98, 503, 511-13, 630, 659-60, 673. Capt. F. invested all the money he could raise in town lots, which in a few years made him a rich man. During a trip to the east in '49 he was smart and lucky enough to find the heirs of Wm A. Leid- esdorff and bny of them for a song their title to the immense Leidesdorff es- tate in S.F. He thus became one of the wealthiest men in C'al., owning large estates in the country, including the Amer. River rancho on which the town of Folsom now bears his name, as does Folsom Street in S.F. His reputation is that of a most enterprising man of business, an honorable gentleman of su- perior education and refinement, somewhat formal and haughty in manner. Ile died at Mission San Jose in '55 at the age of 38.

F. (Wm H.), 1847, Co. H, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); in N. Y. city '82.

Font (José), 1796, Span. lieut of Catalan volunteers, com. of the comp. after Alberni's death, also com. at S. Diego '99. Left Cal. with the Cal. Vol. 1803. i. 541, 647-8; ii. 5, 18-19, 78, 107, 153. F. (Pedro), 1775-6, Span. friar, prob. of the Querétaro Franciscans, who was chaplain of Anza's exped. to ('al., of which he left an important Diario and map. i. 258-60, 262-4, 267- 0, 280-6, 330; ii. 44. Fontes (Pedro), sirviente at S.F. 1777. i. 297. For- bagh, 1847, at Benicia. v. 672; prob. 'Forbush,' q.v.

Forbes (Alexander), Scotch merchant of Tepic; author of the standard work on California pub. in '39. iv. 150-2. He had never visited Cal., though meditating a visit in '26. iii. 176. It is stated, however, that later, in '46-8, he came to Cal. in con. with the N. Almaden affairs; but I have no definite record of his presence. He has often been confounded by writers with James

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A. Forbes. F. (Eli B.), 1847, Co. E, N.Y.Vol. (v. 499); carpenter at Mont. '47-8. F. (Hector M.), 1847, Co. D, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499).

Forbes (James Alex.), 1831, hat. of Scotland, who had lived for some years in Span. countries, prob. in Chili or Peru. The first that is definitely known of him is that in a trip to the isl. of the S. Amer. coast he was wrecked, picked up by the Nelson at or near the Galápagos, and transferred to the whaler Fanny, which brought him, rating as 4th mate, by way of the Mar- quesas to S.F. in Oct. '31, or possibly '30. iii. 405. In '32 he was acting as a kind of clerk or majordomo for P. Viader at Sta Clara; carly in '33 asked for naturalization, which he obtained in April '34, and in July married Ana Ma- ria, daughter of Juan C. Galindo, being then 27 years old, and having as wit- nesses Geo. Ferguson and Jas W. Weeks, who had come with him on the Fanny. For several years his name does not appear, but he was doubtless en- gaged in trade and farming at S. José, where from '36 he acted as agent for the II. B.Co., being elector in '38 and sindico in '39, trying in '40-to obtain a loan of mission sheep in comp. with Dr Marsh, signing bonds for some of the Bartleson immig., and, acc. to the padron of '41, having two sons, Car- los b. '37, and Alejandro in '30. iii. 731; iv. 86, 117, 217-18, 275, 694. In '42 Forbes was appointed British vice-consul at Mont., assuming the office in Oet. '43, and performing some acts in his official capacity in the next few years, though not residing at Mont. iv. 384, 479, 563, 651. Grantee of the Potrero de Sta Clara '44. iv. 673; in '45-6 at S.F. in charge of the H. B. Co. property after Rae's death, having apparently used his influence against Sutter and Micheltorena, being involved in a controversy with Leidesdorff, and obtain- ing for himself and wife some beach lots in town. v. 486, 590-1, 649, 679-60. In '46 Larkin reported F. to the Wash. govt as a man of moderate property, whose private interests and official position clashed, but who wished the U. S. to have Cal. F. asserted at the time, and in later years, that he had notli- ing to do with schemes for an English protectorate, and it is certain that those schemes, as well as the vice-consul's agency, have been greatly exaggerated. v. CS, 70, 614. In the troubles of '46-7 he took but slight part. v. 298, 37S, 380, 382. Gov. Mason declined to permit F., as vice-consul, to introduce goods free of duties. Don Diego was an intelligent man of good education, whose knowledge of Spanish gave him an advantage, though he never lost his broad Scotch accent, and whose record in carly times was an excellent one, though many writers have exaggerated his prominence. After the U.S. occu- pation, he became interested in the New Almaden mines, and was involved in the complicated litigation that lasted for years, to the serious detriment of his financial hopes, of his reputation, and especially of his temper. In later years he led a life of retirement, nursing his intense, and perhaps not un- founded, bitterness against all that was American, and died at Oakland in 'SI, at the age of 77. His children, as named by his son in '85, were Carlos HI., residing at Los Ang. with 10 children, Martha (deceased), James Alex., Jr, Michacl, Frederick, James Alonzo, Luis Felipe (deceased), Maria Clara, Juan Telesforo, Margaret, Francis II., and Alfred O. James Alex., Jr, was ed- ucated at Sta Clara college, has been state translator of the laws, and in 'S for some years has been employed as translator and keeper of the archives in the U.S. surveyor-general's office. Though not in charge when my search of the archives was made, ho has afforded ine aid on several points.

Forbes (Jolin), 1833, Engl. on Larkin's books '33-3. iii. 409. F. (Robert B.), 1825, mr of the Nile. iii. 148. Visiting S.F. again in "70, he delivered a lecture which included reminiscences of '25; and in '78 he published his l'er- sonal Reminiscences, which describes both the visits and the lecture; still living at Milton, Mass., in '85. F. (Wm), 1835, Engl. who worked for Lar- lin at Mont. '35. 6. iii. 413; one of the exiles of '40. iv. 18; perhaps el. for a Sonoma Co. rancho '52. iv. 671. Forbush (Benj.), 1847, from Hon. on the L'uphemia; at Benicia; perhaps Forbagh. I. (Lorin), 1817, Co. C, Morm. Bat. (v. 469).

Ford (Henry L.), 1842-1, nat. of Vt or N.H., who prob. came by sca. He claimed to have come in '42; the Ist original record is a cerchicate of his U.S.

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citizenship, dated at Mont. April 19, '44. iv. 341. He seems to have been one of Capt. Gantt's men in the Micheltorena campaign of '45 (v. 484), and was prominent among the Bears in '46, taking part in the stealing of Aree's horses and the capture of Sonoma. v. 78, 107, 110, 147. As lieut of the Bear army he commanded in the fight at Olompali, the only one of the revolt. v. 153, 164-9; went south with Fremont; returned with Maddox in Aug .; and later served in the final campaign as capt. of Co. B, Cal. Bat. v. 184, 282, 289, 361, 434. In '48 he settled in Tehama Co., where in '51 he married Susan Wilson, and in '56 was accidentally shot and killed at the age of 33. Ford's narrative of the Bear Flag Revolt, a MS. furnished to me by Rev. S. H. Willey, for whom it was written in '51, is notieed in v. 189. Not much is definitely known of Ford, but he appears to have been a good man of strong prejudices. F. (Henry). 1847, perhaps of N. Y. Vol. under another name. F. (John), 1827, mr of the Favorite. iii. 147. F. (Noah E.), 1847, in letter list at S.F. '47-8. F. (Patrick), 1847, Co. E, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); a deserter in '48; killed by Rogue Riv. Ind. '66. Forero (Ramon), doubtful name in a S.F. list '35. Forney (Peter), 1846, Co. C, Ist U.S. dragoons (v. 336). Forrest (B.), 1841, elerk on the U.S. St Louis. F. (French), 1840-1, com. of the U.S. St Louis. iv. 36-7, 106; commodore in Confed. navy '62. F. (Richard), 1846, lieut on the Portsmouth and Levant. F. (Sam.), 1848, lot at S.F. For- rester (Geo, H. H.), 1847, Co. K, N.Y.Vol. (v. 499). Forsgreen (John), 1847, Co. D, Morm. Bat. (v. 469).

Forster (John), 1833, nat. of England, who came to Guaymas in '31, and in '33 on the Facio-belonging to his uncle James Johnson-to Cal., return- ing to Sonora on the vessel as master, and coming back to Los Ang. by land the same year. iii. 365, 382, 389, 397, 509. He made other trips to Son. for his uncle, and in '36 announced his intention to remain permanently, elaiming 7 years' residence in Mex. territory and 4 in Cal .; in '37 married Isidora, sis- ter of Pio Pico; in '40-3 at S. Pedro as shipping agent, part of the time capt. of the port. iv. 322, 636. In '44 he settled at S. Juan Cap., purchasing the ex-mission estate in '45, and living there for 20 years. iv. 553, 558, 621, 627; grantee of rancho de la Nacion '45. iv. 621; juez de paz '45-7. iv. 627; v. 623- 4; in '46 for a time in charge of S. Luis Rey, having trouble with Fremont, and aiding Gov. Pieo to eseape. v. 267, 278, 620; grantee of Trabueo. iv. 635; had a Cal. claim (v. 462); aided Stockton in the campaign of '47. v. 388. In 64 Forster bought the Sta Margarita rancho of Pio Pico, where he spent the rest of his life, dying in '84 at the age of 70. Don Juan was a man who was liked and respected by all who knew him, that is, by everybody in southern Cal. and hundreds more, a genial ranchero, famous for the hospitalities of his Sta Margarita home. He was for many years a man of immense wealth; formed several plans for colonization on a grand seale, which were never car- ried out; but was harassed in the later years by litigation and other troubles; and the estate was sold before his death. At his rancho in '74 he gave inc a narrative of early experiences; and in '78 dictated his more complete Pioneer Data, giving also a few original papers. His wife died a short time before his death. In '46, acc. to the S. Juan padron, there were 6 children: Emerico and Dolores (perhaps error of copyist), Marcos Antonio b. '40, Franeiseo '42, Ana María '43, Juan Fernando '45. Francisco, or 'Chico,' killed by a woman at Los Angeles after '80. Mark Antony and John still live in S. Diego Co. 'S5. Two of Don Juan's brothers, Hugh and Thomas, came to Cal. after '48. Fort, see 'Ford.' Forsyth (Thomas), 1834, Irish ship-carpenter who came on the Leonor; still at Mont. '37.

Fortuni (Buenaventura), 1806, Span. friar who served 34 years as a mis- sionary in Cal., chiefly at S. José and Solano, dying at Sta B. in '40. Biog. iii. 659; ment. ii. 138, 159-60, 322, 375, 394, 505, 598-9, 623, 655; iii. 96, 318, 346, 622-3, 658, 660, 719; iv. 63, 66. Fosdick (Jay), 1846, of the Donner party from Ill. ; died in the mts. v. 530, 534, 537. His wife, Sarah Graves, sur- vived, marrying Win Ritchie in '48, and Samuel Spiers in '56; died near Watsonville in '71.

Foster, 1833, one of Hall J. Kelley's companions in the trip across Mex.,

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whom K. denounces as a rascal, and who, as he learned, came to Mont. on a whaler, was ordered away, shipped on a man-of-war, and in trying to desert was drowned in the bay as a punishment for his sins. iii. 409; perhaps Chas or Ed. C. described as Amer. at Mont. in '34. F., 1846, of F. & Patterson, Cal. claim (v. 462). F. (Benj. F.), 1847, Co. C, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); a printer and part proprietor of the Californian in '48; later foreman in the Alta office and connected with the Standard and other S. F. papers; making two trips to the Sandw. Isl. He went east and died at Portsmouth, N.H., in '63, at the age of 49.

Foster (Geo.), 1846, a Mo. immig. prob. of this year, who was killed at Natividad in Nov. v. 367. He was known as Captain Foster. Possibly came earlier, though those who imply this seem to confound him with another man. F. (James), IS41, mid. on the U. S. St Louis. F. (John), 1847, apparently sold Inmber at Mont. F. (John R.), 1848, named by Lancey as a brother of the man killed at Natividad. F. (Joseph), 1846, Co. F, Cal. Bat. (v. 35S), enlisting at S. Juan, Oct .; possibly identical with Geo. F. (Joseph), 1847, member of the 4th, and perhaps Ist, Donner relief. v. 538, 541; said to have been a sailor. F. (Joseph), 1846, Engl. who kept a saloon in S.F. '53-9; lost a leg in '49; died in '59. Herald; perhaps same as preceding. F. (Joseph E.), 1844, overl. immig. of the Stevens party. iv. 445, 453; named at N. Helv. '45-6; served in Co. B, Cal. Bat. (v. 35S); prob. identical with one of the preceding. F. (Joseph R.), 1846, in the vicinity of Sta Cruz. F. (0. H.), 1846, Co. F, Cal. Bat. (v. 35S).

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History of California, Volume III, Part 83

Author: Bancroft, Hubert Howe Publication date: 1885-1890 Publisher: San Francisco, Calif. : The History Company, publishers Number of Pages: 824

Author: Bancroft, Hubert Howe
Publication date: 1885-1890
Publisher: San Francisco, Calif. : The History Company, publishers
Number of Pages: 824