Description
Case file for United States vs. Mary S. Bennett, Lands, Mission Santa Clara (also called "Tierra Alta") [Santa Clara County]. Includes transcript of the proceedings and related documents.
Granted by Pico Nov. 28, 1845, to Narciso Bennett; 2,000 by 1,000 varas, and 140 varas. Claim filed by Mary S. Bennett Mar. 2, 1853. Confirmed by the Board July 10, 1855. Confirmed by the District Court Feb. 28, 1857, and Dec. 5, 1864. Survey confirmed by the Circuit Court case 371 May 16, 1865. Patent issued to Mary S. Bennett July 19, 1871, for 358.51 acres for the 2 tracts. The patent is recorded in San Jose, Santa Clara County, No. 189 General Land Office Map. Bowman, J.N. Index of the Spanish-Mexican private land grant records and cases of California, I, 350 (shelved as BANC MSS C-R 17, Bancroft Library).
Associated Case Numbers: Toma 309, Unclassified Expediente 235, Docket Expediente 485, 361 ND, GLO 189
Granted by Pico Nov. 28, 1845, to Narciso Bennett; 2,000 by 1,000 varas, and 140 varas. Claim filed by Mary S. Bennett Mar. 2, 1853. Confirmed by the Board July 10, 1855. Confirmed by the District Court Feb. 28, 1857, and Dec. 5, 1864. Survey confirmed by the Circuit Court case 371 May 16, 1865. Patent issued to Mary S. Bennett July 19, 1871, for 358.51 acres for the 2 tracts. The patent is recorded in San Jose, Santa Clara County, No. 189 General Land Office Map. Bowman, J.N. Index of the Spanish-Mexican private land grant records and cases of California, I, 350 (shelved as BANC MSS C-R 17, Bancroft Library).
Associated Case Numbers: Toma 309, Unclassified Expediente 235, Docket Expediente 485, 361 ND, GLO 189