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Case file for United States vs. James and Squire Williams, Arroyo de la Laguna [Santa Cruz County]. Includes transcript of the proceedings and related documents.
Granted by Alvarado Feb. 20, 1839 to Gil Sanchez; 1 league, by name. Claim filed by James and Squire Williams Feb. 17, 1852. Confirmed by the Board July 10, 1855. Confirmed by the Supreme Court Jan. 24, 1876. Patent issued to James and Squire Williams Feb. 21, 1881, for 4,418.10 acres. The patent is recorded in Santa Cruz No. 540 General Land Office map. This grant was also called Arroyo de las Animas. Bowman, J.N. Index of the Spanish-Mexican private land grant records and cases of California, I, 31 (shelved as BANC MSS C-R 17, Bancroft Library).
Associated Case Numbers: Unclassified Expediente 59, Expediente 120, Docket 42, 345 ND, GLO 540

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