Rancho San Juan was a

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in present-day

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given in 1844 by Governor

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to Joel P. Dedmond. The grant extended east of Captain Eliab Grimes Rancho Del Paso along the north bank of the

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, across from

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, and encompassed present-day

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, Fair Oaks and most of Carmichael.

History

Joel P. Dedmond, an American carpenter, returned from Honolulu on the ''Fama'', and claimed he had been in California since 1838. He obtained Mexican citizenship, a lot in San Francisco, and the four and a half square league Rancho San Juan. In 1847 Dedmond sold out his land to Hiram Grimes. Hiram Grimes was nephew of Captain Eliab Grimes. Hiram Grimes later owned Rancho Del Paso and Rancho Pescadero With the

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of California to the United States following the

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, the 1848

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provided that the land grants would be honored. As required by the Land Act of 1851, a claim for Rancho San Juan was filed with the

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in 1852, and the grant was

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to Hiram Grimes in 1860. Lawyers

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(1822–1914) and

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(1824–1899) acquired Rancho San Juan.Paul W Gates, 2002,''Land and Law in California: Essays on Land Policies'', Purdue University Press, In 1868, California Senator and President of California National Bank, Frederick K. Cox bought part of Rancho San Juan.

References

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Ranchos of Sacramento County, California