He migrated to California in 1841, settling in Yerba Buena (San Francisco), where he became a Mexican citizen in 1844 and received a land grant for 35,000 acres on the American River, known as "Rancho Rio de los Americanos".
He migrated to California in 1841. He was settling in Yerba Buena (San Francisco). He became a Mexican citizen in 1844. He received a land grant for 35,000 acres on the American River. The American River was known as "Rancho Rio de los Americanos".