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Case file for United States vs. Henry D. McCobb, Corral del Tierra [Monterey County]. Includes transcript of the proceedings and related documents.
Granted by Gutierrez Apl. 10, 1836, to Francisco Figueroa for his Guadalupe; about 1 league, by name and description. Claim filed by Henry D. McCobb Apl. 17, 1852. Confirmed by the Board July 3, 1855. Confirmed by the District Court June 17, 1859, and Dec. 9, 1865. The Supreme Court affirmed the District Court and limited the patent to 1 league Mar. 10, 1865, by mandate. Patent issued to Henry D. McCobb Jan. 21, 1876, for 4,434.77 acres. The patent is recorded in Salinas, Monterey County. No. 290 General Land Office map. Bowman, J.N. Index of the Spanish-Mexican private land grant records and cases of California, I, 178 (shelved as BANC MSS C-R 17, Bancroft Library).
Associated Case Numbers: Título 100, Expediente 15, Docket 170, 359 SD, GLO 290

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