History of California, Volume XXII, Part 88

Author: Bancroft, Hubert Howe
Publication date: 1885-1890
Publisher: San Francisco, Calif. : The History Company, publishers
Number of Pages: 816

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Victoria (Marcos Antonio Saizar de), 1805, nat. of the province of Alava, Spain, b. in 1760; became a Franciscan in '76; came to Mex. in 1804. His missionary service was at Sta B. 1805-6, S. Buen. 1805-17 and '20-24, S. Fer- nando '18-20, Purísima '24-35, and Sta Ines '35-6. His death occurred on July 25, '36, at Sta Ines. Padre Vitoria was a most virtuous and exemplary man, always in feeble health, not accredited by his superiors with great ability, but beloved by bis neophytes. Autobig. Autog. de los Padres, MS .; Arch. Sta B. iii. 48-50, 128; Sta Ines Lib. Mis., 19-21. See mention in ii. 109, 121-2, 357, 490, 530, 578-9; ini. 96, 661-2, 664; iv. 63. Vivaldo (Feliciano), 1842, sub-

lieut of the batallon fijo '42-5. iv. 289. Vivero, 1800, com. of the Princesa. i. 546. Vizcaino (Juan), 1769, Span. friar who served for a brief term at S. Diego; was wounded by the Ind. in Aug .; and retired on account of illness in '70. i. 127, 136, 138, 164-5. V. (Sebastian). 1602, Span. navigator in com. of an exped. that explored the Cal. coast 1602-3. See complete record of his visit, and mention of a later one of 1613, in i. 97-105, 111, 151-2, 158, 169; ii. I. Vizcarra (José), soldier at Sta Cruz 1795. i. 496.

Vonks (Stephen), 1837, doubtful name of mr of the Baical. iv. 101. Vor- hees (John), 1847, Co. E, N. Y.Vol. (v. 499). Vorhies (Wm Van), 1848 (?), postal agent for the govt; memb. of the Ist senate, and sec. of state under Gov. Burnett and his successors; prominent in later years as politician, law-

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year, and editor, residing many years in Oakland. He died at Eureka in '84. Vrandenburg (Adna), 1847, Co. A, Morm. Bat. (v. 469). Vyer (John), 1846, Co. C, Ist U.S. dragoons (v. 336).

Waecodzy, or Wacoocky (Basil), 1835, doubtful name of mr of the Sitka '35-6. iii. 384; iv. 106. Waddell (Archibald), 1847, Co. E, N.Y. Vol. (v. 499). Wade, IS47, at Sutter's fort '47-8, prob. one of the Mormons. (Edward W.), 1847, Co. C, Morm. Bat. (v. 469); at Ogden, Utalı, '82. W. (Isaae), 1847, Co. F, 3d U.S. artill. (v. 5IS); d. before '64. W. (Moses),

1847, Co. C, Morm. Bat. (v. 469). W. (Win), 1844, deserter from the U.S.

Warren. Wadleigh (Joseph), 1848, maker of pans at Sutter's fort '48-9; went east with a fortune '49. Grimshaw. Wadsworth (James C. L.), 1817, came from N. Y. on the Whiton; became sutler's clerk of N. Y. Vol. v. 503; alcalde at Stockton '49; a resident of S.F. in later years to '85, being a well- known mining man. He gave me his testimony on matters connected with the Vigilance Committee. W. (Samuel), 1847, nat. of N. Y. and settler at Sta Clara; d. at Pleasanton '82 at the age of 62. Waggoner (P. W.), 1846, Cal. Bat., Co. B, artill. (v. 358); enlisting at Sta Cruz Oct. Wagner (Thomas), 1848, nat. of Va, who died at Snelling '77. Waine, 1846, lieut on the Levint. Wainwright (John), 1826, lieut on II. B. M. S. Blossom '26-7. iii. 121. (J. M.), 1847, acting mr of the U.S. Columbus; perhaps J. W. Wakefield (Benj.), 1847, aet. boatswain on the Preble.

Walcott (Ephraim), 1844, Amer. deserter from a vessel who worked at S. F. for Fink, going into business for himself as a blacksmith in '47. iv. 453, 683; also at Sutter's fort '46-7. Wald (Wm), 1840, arrested at Los Ang. iv. 14. Waldo (Geo.), 1846, officer of the Cal. Bat. (v. 361). W. (Giles),

1848, passp. from Hon. Waldron, 1846, at Sutter's fort from S.F. June. W. (J. W. and R. R.), 1841, brothers and officers on the U.S. J'incennes. Walker, 1843, mate of the Admittance discharged at S. Diego; in '45 mr of the John and Elizabeth; perhaps two men. W. (Edwin), 1847, Co. D. Morm. Bat. (v. 469); reënl. W. (Henry D.), 1846, Co. C, Ist U.S. dragoons (v. 336).

Walker (James T.), 1848, nat. of Tenn. and nephew of Capt. Joe W., who came overland, starting in '47, but being obliged to winter on the way, through having, with the true family instinct, sought a new route. v. 556-7. Working as teamster, cattle-trader, and miner in '48-9, he went east by sea and eame back across the plains in '50. The next year he went to Mo. via N. Mex., and in '52 made his 3d overl. trip to Cal. In '53 he settled in Contra Costa, where he still lived in '82, at the age of 57, with wife and 3 children. Portrait in Contra Costa Co. Ilist., 88. W. (Joel P.), 1841, nat. of Va, brother of Jo- seph, Ind. fighter from '14 in the Seminole and other wars, later in the Sta Fé trade, overl. immig. to Or. '40, who came to Cal. with his family from Or., accompanying a detachment of the U.S. Ex. Ex. After working for Sutter, and later for Yount, he returned to Or. with a drove of cattle, remaining there for 5 years, though he appears as owner of a S.F. lot in '45. iv. 233, 278-9, 347, 377. 390. He came back to Cal. in '4S, lived at Napa till '53, being a member of the constit. convention in '49, and Ist assessor of Napa Co. In '53 he moved to Sonoma Co., where he still lived in '78 at the age of 81. His wife, Mary Young of Mo., was the Ist white woman to arrive in Cal. by land or to settle north of the bay. They had a daughter Louisa born in Or. '41; and the other children who came to Cal. in '41 were John, Joseph, Newton, and Isabella. The Ist was living at Sebastopol in '77. A MS. Narrative furnished by Joel P. to Robt A. Thompson is in my collection.

Walker (Joseph Reddeford), 1833, nat. of Tenn. who went to Mo. in '19, where he served as sheriff, and became one of the most skilful and famous of the guides, mountaineers, Ind .- fighters, and trappers of the far west. His Ist visit to Cal. was as eom. of a party of Bonneville's trappers, spending the winter of '33-4 at Mont. Walker's lake, river, and pass were named for his discoveries on this trip. iii. 389-92, 409, 669; iv. 264, 434. In '41, unless there is an error in archive records, he came to Los Ang., prob. from N. Mex.,

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to buy horses. iv. 278. In '43 he guided a division of Chiles' immig. party by a southern route to Cal., going back in '44. iv. 393-5, 679. His next visit was in '45-6 as guide to Fremont's party, a portion of which he brought through his original Walker pass. iv. 582-5; v. 3, 6. In July '46 he was met by Bryant at Ft Bridger on his return from Cal. Capt. W. continued his wanderings, with intervals of ranchero life and stock-trading experience in Cal., for 20 years. making extensive explorations in Arizona as well as in other sections; and then in '66-7 he settled in Contra Costa Co., living with his nephew James T., and dying in '76 at the age of 78. Capt. Joe Walker was one of the bravest and most skilful of the mountain men; none was bet- ter acquainted than he with the geography or the native tribes of the great basin; and he was withal less boastful and pretentious than most of his class. In his old age he was moved by the absurd praise accorded to a 'pathfinder' who had merely followed the tracks of himself and his trapper associates, to say many bitter and doubtless unjust things against Frémont, but his preju- dice on this point was natural and merits but slight censure. W. (R.), 1848, passp. from Hon. W. (W. M.), 1841, licut in U.S. Ex. Ex. iv. 241. (Wm), 1846, sailor on the Dale. W. (Wm), 1847, Co. B, Morm. Bat. (v. 469). W. Walkinshaw (Robert), 1847, nat. of Scotland and long resid. of Mex., who came as sup. of the William, and took charge of the N. Almaden quicksilver minc; cl. for Sta Clara lands '52. iv. 673; left Cal. in '58 and died in Scotland '59. A man of the same name and apparently of the same family resided at S.F. in '85.

Wall (Richard), 1847, Co. B, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); d. in S. Joaq. Co. after '50. W. (Wm), 1847, owner of a S. F. lot. Wallace (Geo.), 1845, Amer. at Mont .; in prison '47. iv. 587. Wallen (Edward), 1846, Co. A, Cal. Bat. (v. 358). Wallis (Wm), 1846, Co. F, ditto, enlisting at S. Juan Oct. Wal- pole (Fre.l.), 1846, lieut on the Collingwood, and author of Four Years in the Pacific. v. 213-14. Walsh (James), 1847, Co. A, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499). W. (John), 1818 (?), resident of Benicia '78-84, said to have visited S.F. in 'IS; prob. an error. W. (Robert A.), 1838 (?), priest at Hon. '39, who had appar- ently visited Cal. with his associate, Murphy.

Walter, sce 'Wolter.' W. (Geo.), 1846, one of the Chino prisoners. v. 314; Co. A, Cal. Bat. (v. 358). W. (John), 1847, perhaps of N. Y. Vol .; not on roll. WV. (Philip J.), 1832, Engl. carpenter and naturalized citizen at Mont, '32-6. in. 408; perhaps 'Watson.' Waltham (IIenry), 1848,, passp. from Ifon. Walther (Geo.), 1847, Co. K, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); at Los Ang. 171-4. Walton (Ambrose), 1841, overl. immig. of the Bartleson party, who prob returned east in '42. iv. 270, 275, 342. WV. (Major), 1841, ditto; or, acc. to some sketches, was drowned in the Sac. Riv .; also named as one of the Chiles party of '43. iv. 393. Walz (Geo.), 1847, Co. D, N.Y. Vol. (v. 499).

Wambough (M. M.), 1846, apparently from Or. in June. v. 526; enlisting at S. Juan Oct. in Co. F, Cal. Bat., of which he became lient. v. 361. In '47 he became the owner of land in Sta Clara Co .; and in July, while on his way to Stockton's camp, was robbed and perhaps wounded near Altgeier's place in the Sac. Val .: though in later years, when he attempted to get relief from the govt, some doubt was thrown on the robbery. I do not know if he was the senator to whom Wm B. Ide directed his famous letter on the Bear revolt. Wanec (Wm), 1845, doubtful name of an Irish resid. of Branciforte, age 45, single. Warbas (Thos A.), 1840 (?), on roll of Soc. Cal. Pion. iv. 120; in '42, acc. to list in the Herald of '51; at S. F. '54. Warbeck (Henry K.), 1847, Co. I, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); d. at S.F. after '50. Warburton (Henry H.), 1847, Engl. physician who came as surgeon on the Corea (?), and settled at Sta Clara, where he still lived in 'S1, with wife, Catherine Pennell, and 5 child., Caroline, Ellen, John, Charles, and Henry.

Ward, 1848, of the ship Confederacion at S.F. W. (Andrew J.), 1847, Co. I, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); a physician at Sutter's fort '47-8; at Madison, Wis., '82. W. (C. L.), 1848, at S.F. in August. W. (Edward C.), 1847, officer on the U.S. Preble. W. (Frank), 1846, came from N. Y. on the Brooklyn,

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though not a Mormon, and opened a store at S.F. as a member of the firm W. & Smith, which became prominent for several years; owner of town lots, in- spector of election. marshal at the public reception of Com. Stockton, acting alcalde, etc. v. 295-6, 455, 539, 546-7, 648, 679, 681, GS5. In '48 he testified on the Cal. claims at Wash., D.C., but came back to Cal. with his wife, Hen- rietta Zimmerman, who died at S.F. in '49. A little later, in business reverses, he shot himself, but not fatally; went east about '53; came back soon after '70, married the widow of Dr Bale, and some years later started east by sea, drowning himself on the way. He was not a very dissipated man, but stylish and extravagant. W. (Geo. R.), 1839, owner of a S. F. lot (?). W. (Henry), 1847, gunuer on the Preble.

WV. (James C.), IS47, brother of Frank, who came in March with letters to Larkin; owner of lots at S.F., and member of the firm W. & Wells; inspector of election; lient of S. F. guard, somewhat prominent in politics '47-S. v. 650-2. It was perhaps he instead of his brother who shot himself. He lived in Mass. '53-78, then returning to S.F., where he was a notary, and published his Diary of carlier times in the Argonaut. He had a shock of paralysis, and was taken back to Mass., where he died in 'S3, leaving a widow.

WV. (John), 1832 (?), nat. of Va, said to have been at Los Ang. '32-3. iii. 408; again in Cal. '43-6, returning in '49, and dying at Los Ang. '59. Los Ang. Co. Hist., 35. The only original record that I find is a pass. for Sonora in '45. W. (John B.), 1840, nat. of Ireland, who came as a boy on the U.S. St Louis, visiting Mont. and S. F. He came back in '49 on the steamer Californiat; married Arcadia Concepcion Estudillo; was one of the founders of S. Leandro; and still lives at S.F. in '85. W. (O. R.), 1847,

at Mont. from Hon. on the D. Quixote. Wardell (Geo. S.), 1847, left S.F.

on the Chas Drew. Warden (Wm), 1829, mr of the Dhaulle, or Dolly. iii.

146. Wardlow (Joseph), 1846, overl. immig. with family. v. 328; owner of Sonoma Co. lands in '47.

Ware, 1847, blacksmith at S. Buen. W. (T. H.), 1845, purser of the

Warren '45-8. W. (Wm), 1832 (?), Irishman, who prob. came this year from N. Mex., but possibly with Walker in '33. iii. 388, 391, 408. He worked as distiller, tanner, and lumberman in the Sta Cruz region, his name often appearing on Larkin's books and other records from '34. In '40 he was arrested. iv. 17: but got a license to remain; and in '44 was naturalized. Wm H. Ware testified in Alameda Co. '68 that he had been in Cal. since '32; and acc. to the newspapers, Uncle Billy lived at his Zayante farin till his death in Feb. '68. Warfield, 1841, one of Lieut Emmons' guides from Or., with wife and child; perhaps remained. Wariug (Richard), 1837, perhaps at Mont. Warley (Alex. F.), 1847, mid. on the U.S. Independence. Warner (Caro- line), IS46, of the Mormon colony, with 3 children. v. 547; she married at S.F. a man named Thorp, and died some years before '84. W. (Cornelius), 1834, Amer. in a Mont. list. W. (John), 1840, Engl. exile, who returned from S. Blas in '41. iv. 18, 33, 120.

Warner (Jonathan Trumbull, known in Cal. as Juan José, or John J.), 1831, nat. of Conn., who went to St Louis and N. Mex. in '30, was a clerk for Jed. Smith at the time of the latter's death, and came to Cal. in Jackson's party of trappers. iii. 387, 405; iv. 264. He continued his occupation as a trapper in the Cal. valleys during '31-3, iii. 357, 393, and settled, '34, at Los Ang., where he is occasionally named in records of the following years, tak- ing part with the vigilantes in '36, obtaining from the ayunt. a certificate of long residence the same year, and in '38 having an arm broken in resisting a search of his house during the political wars. iii. 566. In '39 he went east via Acapulco, and thence overland to V. Cruz; and during his stay he delivered at Rochester, N. Y., an interesting lecture on the far west, with special ref- erence to a Pacific railroad, returning to Cal. in '41 on the Julia Ann. iv. 37, 223, 280, 566. In '43 he got a license to hunt goats and seals on the Sta B. islands. iv. 642; and in '44, being naturalized, he was grantee of the Agua Caliente rancho, S. Diego district, where he lived with his family from '45 to '57, the place being known as Warner's rancho, and another, Camajal y el Palomar. heing perhaps granted in '46. iii. G11, 620; v. 619. Here Gen.

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Kearny's force camped in '46 just before the fight of S. Pascual. v. 339; also the Mormon battalion in '47. v. 486; and here W. had much trouble with the Ind., notably at the time of the Pauma massacre. To a certain extent Warner was a confidential agent of Larkin for the U.S. in '46. v. 63. In his Notes of '45, Larkin described W. as a man of good information, addicted to politics, with some influence likely to increase. Since '57 he has resided at Los Ang., holding at times the positions of federal assessor and notary public, but much reduced financially. He has written much for the papers on topics of early history, respecting some phases of which, involving the trappers' explorations, he is recognized as one of the best authorities. He was selected to write the earliest annals for the centennial Los Ang. Ilist .; and he has furnished for my use a brief Biog. Sketch, and a more extended book of Reminiscences, which I have often had occasion to cite. He still lives at Los Ang. in 'S5, age 78. About '37 he married Anita, daughter of Wm A. Gale, who died in '59, leav- ing a son. W. (Richard), 1836, one of the Los Ang. vigilantes. W. (Wm H.), 1846, eapt. U.S. top. engincers, who came from N. Mex. with Kearny, and was wounded at S. Pascual. v. 336, 343-7. In '47 he came to Mont. and S.F., where he obtained a lot; and then engaged in trade with Sherman and Bestor at Coloma in '48, having previously made a survey of Sacramento City. He was killed in '49 by the Pit River Ind.

Warre (John), 1843, Sutter writes that he is not at N. Helv., but prob. at Sonoina. Warren (James), 1847, Co. G, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499). Warren (Wm), 1828 (?), negro known as ' Uncle Billy,' who died at S. José '75; said in newspaper sketches to have come in '2S. iii. 178. W. (Wm R.), 1836, nat. of Mass, who had lived at Hon. some 10 years or more, being known as 'Major.' iv. 118. He signed the memorial to Com. Kennedy at Mont. in Oct., unless Wm M. may have been another man. iv. 141; his name appears on Larkin's books in '37-42; and he was for some years in charge of Spear's store at Mont. In '40-1 he made a trip to Hon. and back. iv. 100, 567; and his daughter Mary, a quarter-breed Hawaiian, coming to Cal. about that time, married W. D. M. 'Howard,'q.v. Warren went back to Hon. and apparently died before '48. Warrington, 1846 (?), connected with the legislature of '55. W. (John), 1847, Co. D. N. Y.Vol. (v. 499); at S. José '50; d. in Mendocino before '82. W. (John H.), 1849, porter in U.S. naval store at Mont. '48-9. Wasden (Stephen J.), 1844, Amer. who got a pass. Washburn (Benja- min), 1844 (?), nat. of N. Y. who had lived in Ill. and Iowa, signed the call to foreigners at S. José in March '45, and prob. came overland in '43 or '44. iv. 453, 599. In April occurred the death of his wife, Elizabeth Woodred, at S. José; and in Nov. W. was ill at Perry's farm near N. Helv. In April '46 he was at S. José; and in July is named as one of the prisoners carried south by Castro. v. 136. I have no later record, but W. is thought by Given to have died at S. José. W. (J.), 1845, at Sutter's fort; also at S. José. Hall; per- haps an error. iv. 578, 587. WV. (Lysander E.), 1847, Co. C, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); at N. Helv. and Sonoma '47, taking part in a dramatic performance at Sonoma; capt. of Cal. volunteers in the war of '01-5; at S.F. '71-82. Wash- ington (Geo.), 1844, sailor on the Monmouth.

Watawha, or Wetowali, 1845, Delaware Ind. of Fremont's party; died in the service. iv. 583. Waterfall (Christian), 1847, Co. F, 3d U.S. artill. (v. 518). Waterman, 1841, mr of the Braganza. iv. 563; perhaps same as the following. W. (Robert H.), 1848, nat. of N. Y., and for many years a sea- captain; founder of Fairfield, Solano Co., where he still lived in '79. His wife was Cordelia Sterling. Waters (C.), 1848, from Hon .; clerk for Ross, Ben-

ton, & Co. at S. F. W. (James), 1844, nat. of N. Y. and Rocky Mt trapper, who settled in S. Bern. Co., where he lived in '76. Watkins (Adolphus), 1846, came from Hon. on the Elizabeth; owner of a S.F. lot '47. W. (B. F.), 1847, from N. Y .; a fruit-grower at Sta Clara '76. W. (Francis D.), 1847, owner of a S. F. lot; d. at Mission S. José '48, age 33. W. (James T.), 1832 (?), com. of steamers from about '55, said to have touched at S. Diego in '32; died in China '67; a nat. of Md age 59. Also called James W., and ac- credited to '44. iv. 453. W. (Richard), 1846, one of the party captured with

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Alcalde Bartlett by Sanchez; in '82 a judge in Mono Co. Watmough (James H.), 1846, purser on the U.S. Portsmouth, who was com. of the Sta Clara garrison in Ang. and made a successful campaign against the Ind. on the Stanislans. v. 102, 239-40, 294, 378, 567. 661. He was owner of a S.F. Iot. v. 685; and in '47 bought land in Sonoma Co. from Vallejo, being in '53 an un- successful cl. for part of the Petaluma rancho. Iu later years he was a pay- master in the U.S.N., and in '77 chief of the dept of provisions and clothing. W. (Pendleton G.), 1846, mid. on the Portsmouth, who served in the S. José garrison under Lieut Pinckney.

Watson (Andrew), 1834, Engl. sailor named in several Mont. records, age 34; at S. José '36; on Larkin's books '39-41, and said by Farnham to have been arrested in '40. iii. 412; iv. 17. W. (Edward), 1828, Engl. carpenter who joined the comp. extranjera at Mont. in '32, and in '33 was baptized as José Eduardo María. iii. 178, 221. His name appears in varions records from '34, and in '36 he is named in the Mont. padron as 31 years old, with a wife María Guadalupe Castillo, age 16; in '37 bonght land of John Rainsford; in '40 was arrested but not exiled. iv. 17, 23; in '41 naturalized, being a trader and memb. of the ayunt. After the discov. of gold he went to the mines, and died at Dry Creek, near the Cosumnes in '48. W. (Francis), son of James, b. at Mont. ahout '30; educated at Hon. from '40. iii. 180; iv. 103. In the mines '48; married a danghter of Santiago Estrada; and in '75 still lived in Mont. Co. with 8 children. I have a brief Narrative from him. W. (Henry), 1846, Co. G, Cal. Bat. (v. 358), enlisting at S. José Nov. W. (Henry B.), 1846, lieut of marines on the U.S. Portsmouth, in com. of S.F. garrison; also with Stockton in the sonthern campaign of '46-7. v. 239-40, 295, 392, 436, 659.

Watson (James or David), 1824(?), Engl. sailor who left a whaler at Sta B. or S. F. abont this time and settled as a trader at Mont. His original name seems to have been David, but was prob. called Santiago at baptism; also called Felipe Santiago, and in one record James Peter. ii. 495, 526. The 1st original record is iu '30; in '32 he joined the comp. extranjera. iii. 221-2; and in '34 he had a wife, Mariana Escamilla, and 2 children-a number increased to 4 in '36, when he was a naturalized citizen, age 33. A lot was granted him iu '35, and in '36 he bought a house of Luis Beltran, afterwards sold to Fuller and bought back. He was often a memb. of the ayunt. from '36, being a respected citizen and merchant frequently named in the records down to '48. iii. 675; iv. 117, 136, 218, 403, 653. Sir Geo. Simpson describes him as a Lon- doner from Redriff, whose father had been 'in the public line,' keeping the 'Noah's Hark between Globe Stairs and the 'Orse Ferry;' and Larkin, in his Notes of '45, as an uneducated, unambitious, honest man, who did not meddle in politics. He acquired a fortune, and is named by Willey and others in '49 as a very generous man. Ahont '50 he bought the S. Benito rancho, for which he was successful claimant. iv. 655; but he was ruined by the drought of '63, aud died the same year. His children were Francis b. abt '30; Catalina in '33; Tomás in '35 (later sheriff of Mont. where he still lived in '75); and Santiago Jr, born in '36. W. (J. B.), 1848, passp. from Hon. W. (J. M.), 1847, lieut U.S.N., who brought despatches to Gen. Kearny; later in com. of the Erie; d. at Vallejo '73, age 66. W. (Wm), 1836, Engl. Inmberman in Mont. dist, age 30. W. (Wm), 1847, at Benicia. v. 673; at Napa '48. Watt (James), 1836, juez de campo at Mont. iii. 675; 'Santiago Guat,' prob. 'Wat- son,' q.v .; and Felipe Gnati, an Engl. catholic mariner, at Mont. in '29, age 25, was also prob. the same 'Watson.' Watts (John), 1847, Co. B, Morm. Bat. (v. 469); reënl .; a man of the same name at S. José '50. W. (Wm), 1827, doubtful name of sup. of the Karimoko. iii. 147. W. (Wm), 1841, doubtful name at Mont. Toomes. Watty, 1845, at Larkin's soap-factory. Wayne (W.A.), 1845, lieut on the U.S. Savannah.

Weaitz (John), 1846, Co. B, Cal. Bat. (v. 35S), enlisting at Mont. Oct. Weaver, 1831, a trapper, said by Nidever to have been in Yonng's party; called Powell W. by Dye. iii. 388; perhaps Pauline W., a noted mountain man of Ariz. later. He was also possibly the man who served as guide to the

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PIONEER REGISTER AND INDEX.

Morm. Bat. v. 483; and a Paulino W. is named at S. Bern. in '46, age 40. W. (Daniel), 1846, Co. C, Ist U.S. dragoons (v. 336). W. (Franklin), 1847, Co. A, Morm. Bat. (v. 469); in Utah 'S1; married Miss R. Reed at S.F. '48. W. (M.), 1846, doubtful name in a Los Ang. list. W. (Miles), 1847, Co. A, Morm. Bat. (v. 469). W. (Vance), 1846, Co. E, Cal. Bat. (v. 358), enlist- ing at Sonoma in Oct .; Cal, claim (v. 462). W. (Wm E.), 1848, part owner of the S.F. Californian; perhaps same as the following. T. ( Wm J.), 1847, Co. C, N. Y.Vol. (v. 499); a printer. Webb (Chas Y.), 1847, Co. A, Morm. Bat. (v. 469); at Parowan, Utah, 'S1. W. (Wm), 1832, memb. of the comp. extranjera. iii. 221; still at Mont. '33-4.

Weber (Charles M.), 1841, nat. of Germany, who came to N. Orleans in '36, and in '41 was an overl. immig. of the Bartleson party from St Louis. He worked through the winter for Sutter, who had signed bis bond on ar- rival. iv. 270, 275, 279; and in '42 settled at S. José as trader, miller, baker, aud a little later salt-producer and shoemaker, also acquiring land and live- stock, all in partnership with Wm Gulnac. In '43 they obtained, in G.'s name, as W. was not naturalized till '44, a grant of the Campo de los Fran- ceses rancho, G.'s share of which was bought hy W. in '45. Weber was an active business man, and well liked at this time by the Californians, to whom he afforded valuable support in their movement of '44 against Michelto- rena's cholos, raising a comp. of foreign volunteers, being imprisoned at Sut- ter's fort on account of his efforts for his country without regard to the Swiss adventurer's personal schemes, being made capt. of militia in '45, and taking a prominent part in issuing the call for an assembly of foreign residents. iv. 462, 468-9, 483, 599, 604-5. His position in all these matters was consistent and praiseworthy, though his influence at this time and his prominence in events of the next year have been grossly exaggerated in the newspapers and county histories of late years. In '46 Weber was in sympathy with Larkin's plans rather than with those of the filibusters; but on hearing of the Bear rising he seems to have taken some steps for the protection of the settlers south of the bay, and on the discovery of his plans was arrested by Castro, who carried him south as a prisoner, but released him on leaving Cal. for Mex. I am inclined to think, however, that Castro did this at the request of W., who, having made enemies on both sides of the pending troubles, deemed it wise to absent himself for a time. v. 16, 136-7, 245, 277. He re- turned in Oct. in time to engage actively, to the great displeasure of many Californians, in the work of collecting horses and supplies for the Cal. Bat., in which he declined to serve on account of hostility to Fremont; but was made capt. of volunteers and took part in the final campaign against Sanchez, being ordered to discharge his men and thanked for past services in Feb. '47. v. 294-5, 377-8, 380, 382, 66]. In '47 he settled on his French Camp rancho, and founded a settlement which he afterwards had laid out as a town and named Stockton. v. 674-5. In '48-9 he added to his wealth by successful gold mining, with the aid of Ind., at Weber Creek and elsewhere; and his lands were vastly increased in value during the flush times. He was claimant for Campo de los Franceses and Cañada de S. Felipe. iii. 677, 711; iv. 671. He spent the rest of his life at Stockton, where he died in '81 at the age of 67, leaving a widow, the daughter of Martin Murphy, and 3 children. Weber was an intelligent, energetic, and honorable man of business; generous in his many gifts to his town and to his friends; but in his later life eccentric to the verge of insanity, morbidly sensitive, avoiding his fellow-men. There is nothing apparent in his record, that of a successful man, who was neither the author nor victim of any great wrongs, to account for his peculiarities. Tink- ham's Ilist. of Stockton contains a portrait, and is the best source of informa- tiou outside of original records. An carly MS. copy of Halleck's Land Laws, to which were appended some of Weber's correspondence of considerable in- terest, was for a short time in my possession. W. (John), 1847, of N. Y. Vol.(?); at S.F. '74. Webster (Charles A.), 1847, Co. G, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); d. at Los Ang. '47. WV. (Ed. C.), 1848, at Mont. W. (John H.) 1847, Co. F, N.Y. Vol. (v. 499); notary at Stockton, where he died in '81, leaving a family.

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History of California, Volume XXII, Part 88

Author: Bancroft, Hubert Howe Publication date: 1885-1890 Publisher: San Francisco, Calif. : The History Company, publishers Number of Pages: 816

Author: Bancroft, Hubert Howe
Publication date: 1885-1890
Publisher: San Francisco, Calif. : The History Company, publishers
Number of Pages: 816